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GMC C20Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 0 owner complaints and 8 safety recalls on record for the GMC C20.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints0—Safety recalls81975–1990 model years

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

Best & worst years

GMC C20 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 C20 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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1990Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1982Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1981Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1980Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1979Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1977Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1976Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1975Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common GMC C20 problems

All model years combined: 0 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
8 recalls

GMC C20 recalls

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

–Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages90V-108 · 1990 · Jun 4, 1990 · 1,962 vehicles–Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings90V-015 · 1990 · Jan 29, 1990 · 68 vehicles–Axle assembly: axle shaft82V-081 · 1982 · Aug 24, 1982 · 8,881 vehicles–Service brakes, hydraulic: fluid81V-148 · 1981 · Dec 14, 1981 · 17 vehicles–Power assist: vacuum81V-010 · 1979–1980 · Jan 13, 1981 · 320,677 vehicles–Brake lights: switch79V-142 · 1979 · Jun 6, 1979 · 15,328 vehicles–Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal77V-178 · 1976–1977 · Oct 14, 1977 · 330,468 vehicles–Control arm: lower arm77V-098 · 1975 · Jun 22, 1977 · 107,584 vehicles
4 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the C20

  1. FUEL TANK CORROSIONPE90020 · 1984–1988 · closed Mar 20, 1990
    No recall
  2. BRAKE SYSTEMEA88018 · 1984–1988 · closed May 31, 1991
    No recall
  3. HIGH TEMP & FUEL EXPEA88016 · 1985–1988 · closed Jun 30, 1988
    No recall
  4. REAR BRK LIGHTS STAY ONPE88019 · 1988 · closed Mar 31, 1988
    No recall