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GMC C1500Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 133 owner complaints and 6 safety recalls on record for the GMC C1500.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints133Top: SeatsSafety recalls61970–1996 model years

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

Best & worst years

GMC C1500 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 C1500 median. Tap a year for its full report.

'70'73'74'81'85'88'89'90'91'92'93'94'95'96
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1996Not rated–/10015 complaints · 0 recalls1995Not rated–/10032 complaints · 0 recalls1994Not rated–/10025 complaints · 0 recalls1993Not rated–/10021 complaints · 1 recall1992Not rated–/10017 complaints · 1 recall1991Not rated–/1005 complaints · 1 recall1990Not rated–/1007 complaints · 2 recalls1989Not rated–/1004 complaints · 2 recalls1988Not rated–/1006 complaints · 1 recall1985Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1981Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1974Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1973Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1970Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common GMC C1500 problems

All model years combined: 133 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
Seats272
Service brakes, hydraulic272
Visibility250
Power train100
Electrical system94
Air bags87
Seat belts81
Tires61
Structure50
10 other systems226
6 recalls

GMC C1500 recalls

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

–Power train: automatic transmission93V-016 · 1988–1993 · Feb 1, 1993 · 1,702,880 vehicles–Front: anchorage90V-170 · 1989–1990 · Sep 17, 1990 · 194,243 vehicles–Wheels: rim81V-118 · 1981 · Oct 5, 1981 · 253 vehicles–Service brakes, hydraulic: fluid74V-065 · 1974 · Apr 25, 1974 · 642 vehicles–Power assist: vacuum74V-027 · 1973–1974 · Feb 15, 1974 · 1,218,387 vehicles–Wheels: hubcap/cover70V-094 · 1970 · Aug 10, 1970 · 880 vehicles
4 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the C1500

  1. DRIVERS SEAT FAILUREPE97027 · 1994–1995 · closed Oct 31, 1997
    No recall
  2. FUEL TANK SUPPORT FAILUREPE93089 · 1991 · closed Feb 10, 1994
    No recall
  3. FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITYEA92041 · 1970–1991 · closed Mar 9, 1995
    No recall
  4. REAR BRK LIGHTS STAY ONPE88019 · 1988 · closed Mar 31, 1988
    No recall