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GMC C35Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 7 owner complaints and 32 safety recalls on record for the GMC C35.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints7Top: Service brakes, hydraulicSafety recalls321972–1996 model years

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

Best & worst years

GMC C35 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 C35 median. Tap a year for its full report.

'72'73'78'84'85'86'88'89'90'91'92'93'94'95'96
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1996Not rated–/1003 complaints · 5 recalls1995Not rated–/1000 complaints · 7 recalls1994Not rated–/1002 complaints · 7 recalls1993Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1992Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1991Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1990Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1989Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1988Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls1986Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1985Not rated–/1001 complaint · 3 recalls1984Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1978Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1973Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1972Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common GMC C35 problems

All model years combined: 7 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, hydraulic30
Seats10
Suspension10
Tires10
Wheels10
32 recalls

GMC C35 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–Seats97V-037 · 1995–1996 · Mar 7, 1997 · 624,433 vehicles–Tires: bead96V-117 · 1995–1996 · Jul 1, 1996 · 5,773 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-242 · 1994–1995 · Dec 13, 1995 · 40 vehicles–Seat belts: front95V-241 · 1994–1995 · Dec 13, 1995 · 630,099 vehicles–Automatic transmission: cooling unit and lines95V-026 · 1995 · Feb 16, 1995 · 13,853 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 32 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

5 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the C35

  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 · 1989–1992 · closed Jul 31, 1996
    No recall
  4. REAR BRK LIGHTS STAY ONPE88019 · 1988 · closed Mar 31, 1988
    No recall
  5. EXHAUST SYSTEM HEATPE87043 · 1985–1987 · closed Jan 14, 1988
    No recall