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GMC C10Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 5 owner complaints and 3 safety recalls on record for the GMC C10.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints5Top: Electrical systemSafety recalls31976–1993 model years

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

Best & worst years

GMC C10 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 C10 median. Tap a year for its full report.

'76'77'81'91'92'93
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1993Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls1992Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1991Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1981Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1977Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1976Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common GMC C10 problems

All model years combined: 5 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
Electrical system21
Power train20
Engine and engine cooling10
Seats10
Service brakes, electric10
Suspension10
3 recalls

GMC C10 recalls

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

–Service brakes, hydraulic: fluid81V-148 · 1981 · Dec 14, 1981 · 17 vehicles–Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal77V-178 · 1976–1977 · Oct 14, 1977 · 330,468 vehicles–Suspension: front77V-171 · 1977 · Oct 12, 1977 · 17 vehicles
4 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the C10

  1. FUEL TANK CORROSIONPE90020 · 1984–1988 · closed Mar 20, 1990
    No recall
  2. BRAKE BACKING PLATESEA89015 · 1988 · closed Jan 9, 1990
    No recall
  3. LOOSE REAR BRK BACKING BLTPE88109 · 1988 · closed Feb 23, 1989
    No recall
  4. REAR BRK LIGHTS STAY ONPE88019 · 1988 · closed Mar 31, 1988
    No recall