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GMC K15Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 23 owner complaints and 23 safety recalls on record for the GMC K15.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints23Top: Service brakes, hydraulicSafety recalls231972–1996 model years

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

Best & worst years

GMC K15 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 K15 median. Tap a year for its full report.

'72'74'78'82'85'86'88'89'90'91'92'93'94'95'96
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
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1996Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1995Not rated–/1008 complaints · 0 recalls1994Not rated–/10010 complaints · 5 recalls1993Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1992Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1991Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1990Not rated–/1001 complaint · 3 recalls1989Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1988Not rated–/1002 complaints · 6 recalls1986Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1985Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1982Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1978Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1974Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1972Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common GMC K15 problems

All model years combined: 23 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, hydraulic90
Seats60
Visibility20
Structure21
Electrical system11
Steering10
Air bags11
Power train11
23 recalls

GMC K15 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–Leaf spring assembly: u-bolt, leaf spring to axle96V-082 · 1996 · May 7, 1996 · 16,918 vehicles–Seats95V-246 · 1993–1994 · Dec 21, 1995 · 675,661 vehicles–Visibility: windshield94V-212 · 1994 · Oct 26, 1994 · 29 vehicles–Control arm: lower arm94V-060 · 1994 · Apr 5, 1994 · 30,148 vehicles–Seats93V-216 · 1994 · Dec 14, 1993 · 1,375 vehicles–Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages93V-152 · 1994 · Sep 15, 1993 · 70,154 vehicles–Disc: rotor93V-119 · 1988–1992 · Aug 2, 1993 · 341,364 vehicles–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–Other: labels89V-107 · 1988 · Jul 6, 1989 · 179 vehicles–Trailer hitches89V-078 · 1989 · May 15, 1989 · 5,863 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 23 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

6 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the K15

  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 · 1989–1993 · closed Jul 31, 1996
    No recall
  4. PROPSHAFT TUBE FAILUREPE93062 · 1993 · closed Oct 27, 1993
    Led to recall 93V-165
  5. BRAKE DISC/HUB SEPARATIONEA92020 · 1992 · closed Aug 2, 1993
    Led to recall 93V-119
  6. REAR BRK LIGHTS STAY ONPE88019 · 1988 · closed Mar 31, 1988
    No recall