1978 GMC C Series(light)Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 1978 GMC C Series(light), most often about the fuel system, gasoline. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through February 8, 1995. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1978 GMC C Series(light) 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
Fuel system, gasoline10

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

0 recalls

1978 GMC C Series(light) recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

1978 vs. every other C Series(light) 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 Series(light) median. How we score

'78'81'84'85'90'91'93'94'95'99
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated

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