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GMC P3Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 0 owner complaints and 4 safety recalls on record for the GMC P3.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints0—Safety recalls41985–1996 model years

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

Best & worst years

GMC P3 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 P3 median. Tap a year for its full report.

'85'86'87'88'89'90'91'92'93'94'96
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1996Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1994Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1993Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1992Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1991Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1990Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1989Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1988Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1987Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1986Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1985Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common GMC P3 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
4 recalls

GMC P3 recalls

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

–Storage: tank assembly96V-162 · 1992–1994 · Oct 1, 1996 · 517 vehicles–Cooling system: fan96V-005 · 1996 · Jan 16, 1996 · 108 vehicles–Wheels92V-129 · 1985–1992 · Sep 8, 1992 · 6,784 vehicles–Disc: caliper91V-123 · 1990 · Jul 16, 1991 · 3,085 vehicles
2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the P3

  1. J71 AUTO-PARK INCONSISTEN OPERATIONEA99021 · 1994–1999 · closed Jul 26, 2001
    No recall
  2. P30 CHASS.ROAD WHL FAILUREEA92019 · 1985 · closed Sep 24, 1992
    Led to recall 92V-129