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White GMC Wg Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 8 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 13 model years of the White GMC Wg (1986–1998).

8
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
1994
year with most recalls

Pick your White GMC Wg model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1998 White GMC Wg10
1997 White GMC Wg10
1996 White GMC Wg20
1995 White GMC Wg50
1994 White GMC Wg50
1993 White GMC Wg30
1992 White GMC Wg10
1991 White GMC Wg10
1990 White GMC Wg10
1989 White GMC Wg20
1988 White GMC Wg10
1987 White GMC Wg10
1986 White GMC Wg10

All White GMC Wg recalls (8)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a White GMC Wg, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Lines and fittings (suspension)

    NHTSA 98V255000 Reported 95,013 vehicles potentially affected VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC

    Vehicle description: class 8 heavy duty trucks. The air suspension control valve supply line was not plumbed through an air pressure protection valve. In the event of a failure, there would be loss of air pressure in the 'b' system air reservoir that supplies air pressure for the front steer axle brakes.

    Remedy: Dealers will install the necessary air pressure protection valve.

    Model years: 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998

  2. Service brakes, air

    NHTSA 96V095000 Reported 771 vehicles potentially affected VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC

    The traction solenoid exhaust can be obstructed due to inadequate drainage and a build-up of road contamination between the mounting bracket and the solenoid housing. The obstructed exhaust prevents the relay valve control air pressure from venting after a differential braking traction event.

    Remedy: Dealers will remove the suspect valve and install a new valve that has a modified solenoid housing which will allow for sufficient drainage and a new valve mounting bracket with increased height to reduce entry of…

    Model years: 1994, 1995, 1996

  3. Air suspension system (suspension)

    NHTSA 96V032000 Reported 6,034 vehicles potentially affected VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC

    The rear suspension axle retention plate can break under normal use, affecting axle alignment.

    Remedy: Dealers will remove and replace the axle retention clip plates on affected vehicles.

    Model years: 1995

  4. Service brakes, air: controls, pedals and linkages

    NHTSA 95V218000 Reported 2,456 vehicles potentially affected VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP

    Undercoating applied to the inside of the cab shell squeezed out during assembly onto the brake pedal plunger.

    Remedy: Dealers will clean the undercoating from the brake pedal plunger assembly, lubricate and reinstall the brake pedal plunger assembly.

    Model years: 1994, 1995

  5. Idler and attachment (steering)

    NHTSA 95V119000 Reported 175 vehicles potentially affected VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP

    Two bolts attaching the upper steering arm to the front steering axle were not tightened properly.

    Remedy: Dealers will install new bolts and tighten to proper torque specification.

    Model years: 1995

  6. Electrical system: wiring

    NHTSA 94V238000 Reported 1,275 vehicles potentially affected VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP

    The main electrical power harness was misrouted. If there was an electrical short in this harness, the circuit would not be fuse-protected.

    Remedy: Dealers will reroute the subject power harness and reconnect the affected wires to the correct fuse-protected power junction.

    Model years: 1993, 1994

  7. Steering wheel/handle bar (steering)

    NHTSA 94V038000 Reported 3,768 vehicles potentially affected VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP

    The brackets that attach the steering column assembly to the cab structure cracks at the "v" notch in the bracket.

    Remedy: Volvo GM will replace the suspect brackets with a newly designed bracket.

    Model years: 1993, 1994

  8. Labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 89V094000 Reported 89 vehicles potentially affected VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP

    The label on the hand throttle was omitted.

    Remedy: Label and installation instructions will be sent to owners.

    Model years: 1989

Other White GMC models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.