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GMC G20Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 5 owner complaints and 7 safety recalls on record for the GMC G20.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints5Top: Service brakes, hydraulicSafety recalls71977–1995 model years

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

Best & worst years

GMC G20 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 G20 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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1995Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls1993Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall1992Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1979Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1978Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1977Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common GMC G20 problems

All model years combined: 5 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, hydraulic41
Power train10
7 recalls

GMC G20 recalls

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

–Doors: latch99V-126 · 1995 · May 19, 1999 · 282 vehicles–Doors: latch95V-197 · 1995 · Oct 17, 1995 · 936 vehicles–Wheels94V-053 · 1993 · Mar 23, 1994 · 1,793 vehicles–Power train: automatic transmission91V-183 · 1992 · Oct 21, 1991 · 10,642 vehicles–Brake lights: switch79V-142 · 1979 · Jun 6, 1979 · 15,328 vehicles–Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings78V-107 · 1978 · May 15, 1978 · 226 vehicles–Foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings76V-198 · 1977 · Dec 10, 1976 · 28,436 vehicles