1986 GMC C/K PickupProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 1986 GMC C/K Pickup, most often about the tires. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through November 15, 2007. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1986 GMC C/K Pickup has problems

1 complaint 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
Tires11

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1986 GMC C/K Pickup recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1986 vs. every other C/K Pickup year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the C/K Pickup median. How we score

'78'85'86'97'98'99'00'01'02
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  • Caution
  • Solid
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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1986 GMC C/K Pickup, and the recalls they led to.

  1. FUEL TANK SYSTEMDP02003 · closed Jun 13, 2002
    No recall
In owners' words

What C/K Pickup owners report

Recent tires complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

1986 GMC SIERRA TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO RUN OFF THE ROADWAY AND OVERTURN. *KB (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT)*JB
Complaint 10209418 · Nov 15, 2007

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