1986 GMC PickupProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 3 owner complaints about the 1986 GMC Pickup, most often about the engine and engine cooling. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through August 30, 2000. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1986 GMC Pickup 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
Engine and engine cooling10
Fuel system, gasoline10
Service brakes, hydraulic10

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

0 recalls

1986 GMC Pickup recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

1986 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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  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Pickup owners report

Recent engine and engine cooling complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

THE ENGINE STALLED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN TO A STOP, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STEER THE VEHICLE ACROSS LANES TO REACH THE SHOULDER THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). NLM
Complaint 554193 · Aug 30, 2000

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