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GMC PickupYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 214 owner complaints and 0 safety recalls on record for the GMC Pickup.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints214Top: Service brakes, hydraulicSafety recalls01975–2002 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

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2002Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls2001Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls2000Not rated–/10012 complaints · 0 recalls1999Not rated–/10023 complaints · 0 recalls1998Not rated–/10014 complaints · 0 recalls1997Not rated–/10022 complaints · 0 recalls1996Not rated–/10019 complaints · 0 recalls1995Not rated–/10032 complaints · 0 recalls1994Not rated–/10023 complaints · 0 recalls1993Not rated–/10013 complaints · 0 recalls1992Not rated–/10010 complaints · 0 recalls1991Not rated–/1006 complaints · 0 recalls1990Not rated–/1008 complaints · 0 recalls1989Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls1988Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls1987Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls1986Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls1985Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls1981Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1978Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1975Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common GMC Pickup problems

All model years combined: 214 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, hydraulic495
Visibility380
Engine and engine cooling171
Seats163
Fuel system, gasoline161
Tires161
Electrical system154
Power train122
Steering111
12 other systems557
0 recalls

GMC Pickup recalls

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

1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Pickup

  1. CNG FUEL TANK FAILUREPE94012 · 1991–1993 · closed Mar 28, 1994
    Led to recall 94V-044