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GMC C SeriesYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 32 owner complaints and 3 safety recalls on record for the GMC C Series.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints32Top: Service brakes, hydraulicSafety recalls31967–2009 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

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2009Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2008Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls2007Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2005Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2002Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2001Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall2000Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls1998Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1996Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls1995Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1993Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1992Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls1990Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1989Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1988Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1970Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1969Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1968Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1967Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common GMC C Series problems

All model years combined: 32 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, hydraulic61
Steering51
Engine and engine cooling40
Electrical system40
Air bags41
Power train20
Tires20
Engine21
Structure22
10 other systems103
3 recalls

GMC C Series recalls

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

–Front: retractor01V-159 · 2001 · May 17, 2001 · 9,196 vehicles–Other: labels89V-149 · 1989 · Sep 8, 1989 · 585 vehicles–Engine and engine cooling: engine71V-235 · 1967–1970 · Dec 29, 1971 · 6,682,084 vehicles
5 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the C Series

  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. BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILUREEA91038 · 1988–1990 · closed May 29, 1992
    No recall
  4. LOWER BALL JOINT FAILUREPE89132 · 1987–1989 · closed Oct 16, 1989
    No recall
  5. BRAKE LAMP SWITCHPE89116 · 1988–1989 · closed Jul 5, 1989
    No recall