1981 GMC PickupProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 1981 GMC Pickup, most often about the tires. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through August 23, 2000. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1981 GMC Pickup has problems

1 complaint 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
Tires10

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

0 recalls

1981 GMC Pickup recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

1981 vs. every other Pickup 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 Pickup median. How we score

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  • Caution
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In owners' words

What Pickup owners report

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

FIRESTONE FIREHAWK ATX TUOLPS TIRES ON AN CHEVROLET PICKUP 31105R15 HAD TREAD SEPARATION PROBLEM. FIRESTONE REPLACED ALL FOUR OF THESE TIRES.*AK THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE TREAD SEPARATION. *SLC
Complaint 868390 · Aug 23, 2000

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