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GMC C/K PickupYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 63 owner complaints and 1 safety recall on record for the GMC C/K Pickup.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints63Top: Service brakes, hydraulicSafety recalls11978–2002 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

GMC C/K Pickup years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the C/K Pickup median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2002Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls2001Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls2000Not rated–/1006 complaints · 0 recalls1999Not rated–/1008 complaints · 0 recalls1998Not rated–/10011 complaints · 1 recall1997Not rated–/10025 complaints · 0 recalls1986Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1985Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1978Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common GMC C/K Pickup problems

All model years combined: 63 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Service brakes, hydraulic202
Visibility181
Steering60
Fuel system, gasoline50
Electrical system31
Service brakes, air31
Structure21
Tires11
Trailer hitches10
8 other systems81
1 recall

GMC C/K Pickup recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Rearview mirrors/devices: exterior03V-093 · 1998 · Mar 7, 2003 · 507,171 vehicles
7 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the C/K Pickup

  1. PARKING BRAKE FAILUREEA04011 · 1999–2002 · closed May 10, 2005
    Led to recall 05V-161
  2. PARKING BRAKE FAILUREPE03057 · 1999–2002 · closed Apr 9, 2004
    No recall
  3. WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILUREEA02006 · 1997 · closed Jul 23, 2003
    Led to recall 03V-159
  4. DRIVER DOOR ELECTRICAL FIRESEA02005 · 1998 · closed May 1, 2003
    Led to recall 03V-093
  5. FUEL TANK SYSTEMDP02003 · 1973–1987 · closed Jun 13, 2002
    No recall
  6. FLEX FAN BREAKAGEDP00003 · 1973–1979 · closed Oct 18, 2001
    Led to recall 01I004000
  7. ERRATIC STEERING BOOST WHILE DRIVINGPE98060 · 1997 · closed May 12, 1999
    No recall