1974 GMC GMC TruckProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 3 owner complaints about the 1974 GMC GMC Truck, most often about the tires. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through June 13, 2022. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1974 GMC GMC Truck has problems

3 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
Tires20
Fuel system, gasoline11

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1974 GMC GMC Truck recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1974 vs. every other GMC Truck year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the GMC Truck median. How we score

'74'83'86'87'89'90'91'94'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'03
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What GMC Truck owners report

Recent tires complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

The contact own a 1974 GMC Motorhome equipped with Goodyear g159 8.75r16.5lt tires. The contact stated that while driving at 50 MPH, a loud bang emitted from the vehicle as a flapping noise soon followed. The contact pulled over and discovered that one of the rear passenger side tires had blown…
Complaint 11468942 · Jun 13, 2022
DT: THE CALLER SAID THREE TIRES BLEW OUT. IT SOUNDED LIKE A GUN SHOT. THE CALLER SAID THE STEEL TREAD CAME OFF. WHEN SHE TOOK THE TIRES TO THE DEALER THE FORTH ONE HAD A BULGE ON THE TREAD, AND THEY TOOK IT OFF THE VEHICLE. THE CALLER SAID THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING STILL ALL THREE TIMES. THE…
Complaint 10134315 · Aug 26, 2005

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