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GMC C15Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 40 owner complaints and 29 safety recalls on record for the GMC C15.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints40Top: SeatsSafety recalls291972–1996 model years

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

Best & worst years

GMC C15 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 C15 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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1996Not rated–/1004 complaints · 5 recalls1995Not rated–/10010 complaints · 6 recalls1994Not rated–/1007 complaints · 8 recalls1993Not rated–/1007 complaints · 2 recalls1992Not rated–/1006 complaints · 2 recalls1991Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1990Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls1989Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1988Not rated–/1001 complaint · 4 recalls1986Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1985Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1982Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1978Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1972Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common GMC C15 problems

All model years combined: 40 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
Seats151
Service brakes, hydraulic62
Power train42
Electrical system43
Steering31
Vehicle speed control30
Seat belts20
Visibility10
Structure10
1 other systems11
29 recalls

GMC C15 recalls

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

–Seats99V-130 · 1992 · May 20, 1999 · 59,381 vehicles–Brake lights: switch99V-025 · 1994 · Feb 5, 1999 · 988,587 vehicles–Storage: tank assembly98V-187 · 1995–1996 · Aug 10, 1998 · 55,272 vehicles–Seats97V-037 · 1995–1996 · Mar 7, 1997 · 624,433 vehicles–Leaf spring assembly: u-bolt, leaf spring to axle96V-082 · 1996 · May 7, 1996 · 16,918 vehicles–Vehicle speed control96V-057 · 1995–1996 · Apr 4, 1996 · 379,004 vehicles–Steering: steering wheel/handle bar96V-004 · 1995 · Jan 2, 1996 · 3,047 vehicles–Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings95V-243 · 1996 · Dec 28, 1995 · 623 vehicles–Seats95V-246 · 1993–1994 · Dec 21, 1995 · 675,661 vehicles–Seat belts: front95V-241 · 1994–1995 · Dec 13, 1995 · 630,099 vehicles–Seat belts: front95V-242 · 1994–1995 · Dec 13, 1995 · 40 vehicles–Visibility: windshield94V-212 · 1994 · Oct 26, 1994 · 29 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 29 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

4 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the C15

  1. STEERING SHAFT SEPARATIONSPE95052 · 1995 · closed Mar 22, 1996
    No recall
  2. FRONT SEAT BACK COLLAPSEPE95050 · 1993–1994 · closed Dec 22, 1995
    Led to recall 95V-246
  3. ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESEA94029 · 1989–1993 · closed Jul 31, 1996
    No recall
  4. REAR BRK LIGHTS STAY ONPE88019 · 1988 · closed Mar 31, 1988
    No recall