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GMC CaballeroYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 0 owner complaints and 9 safety recalls on record for the GMC Caballero.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints0—Safety recalls91978–1987 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

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1987Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1984Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1983Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1981Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1980Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1979Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1978Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common GMC Caballero 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
9 recalls

GMC Caballero recalls

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

–Vehicle speed control89V-102 · 1984 · Jun 16, 1989 · 1,755,897 vehicles–Lever and linkage: column shift87V-168 · 1987 · Oct 26, 1987 · 11,936 vehicles–Drum: wheel cylinders85V-048 · 1978–1979 · Apr 29, 1985 · 1,810,000 vehicles–Axle assembly: axle shaft84V-149 · 1978–1980 · Nov 24, 1984 · 3,100,000 vehicles–Foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings83V-106 · 1983 · Oct 13, 1983 · 4,667 vehicles–Trailer hitches83V-084 · 1983 · Sep 2, 1983 · 141 vehicles–Wheels: hubcap/cover81V-036 · 1981 · Mar 23, 1981 · 6,690 vehicles–Suspension: rear81V-025 · 1978–1981 · Feb 25, 1981 · 5,821,160 vehicles–Front: wheel bearing79V-175 · 1978 · Jul 23, 1979 · 1,896,222 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Caballero

  1. BRAKE BACKING PLATEEA86006 · 1978–1979 · closed Nov 28, 1988
    No recall