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GMC C Series(light)Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 22 owner complaints and 0 safety recalls on record for the GMC C Series(light).

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints22Top: Fuel system, gasolineSafety recalls01978–1999 model years

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

Best & worst years

GMC C Series(light) 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 Series(light) median. Tap a year for its full report.

'78'81'84'85'90'91'93'94'95'99
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
1999Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1995Not rated–/1007 complaints · 0 recalls1994Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1993Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1991Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1990Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1985Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls1984Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1981Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1978Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common GMC C Series(light) problems

All model years combined: 22 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
Fuel system, gasoline72
Engine and engine cooling40
Service brakes, hydraulic42
Seat belts40
Electrical system31
Visibility31
Power train20
Exterior lighting10
Seats10
6 other systems60
0 recalls

GMC C Series(light) recalls

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

1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the C Series(light)

  1. PARKING BRAKE FAILUREPE03057 · 1999 · closed Apr 9, 2004
    No recall