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1978-2002 · 8 model years
GMC C/K Pickup Problems by year
Owners have filed 55 complaints about the GMC C/K Pickup across 8 model years, and it has 1 recall. The 1997 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (25), while 1978, 1985 have far fewer than a typical year. The most reported problem area is the brakes, followed by the visibility & wipers.
- Complaints
- 55
- Recalls
- 1
- Crashes
- 4
- Fires
- 1
- Injuries
- 1
- Deaths
- 0
C/K Pickup complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Most common C/K Pickup problems
GMC C/K Pickup recalls 1
Latest C/K Pickup complaints
The contact owned a 1985 GMC 1500 Pickup. The contact stated there was an abnormal odor of fuel detected. The contact stated that her husband noticed fuel leaking from a hole and rust on the tank. There were no warning lights illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact's husband replaced the fuel tank. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.
The contact owns a 1985 GMC 1500 Pickup. The contact stated that the fuel tank was leaking fuel due to the hanger straps being rusted. There were no warning lights illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the fuel tank and hanger straps were replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 92,066.
The ignition switch was loose while driving and eventually just came out, while not in motion, I had it replaced by a licensed auto repair shop, can I be compensated for an incident such as this? ( Repair charges). *Tr
Brakes failed. I parked with parking brake, looked underneath and noticed fluid leak on pavement. Further inspection showed that rusty brake line developed a pinhole. Other brake lines are rusty. Will likely fail later. Fuel line is also very rusty. Will likely fail later. *Tr
While attempting to stop in my driveway, I lost braking power... Pedal went to the floor after a few pumps. Brake fluid out on the ground. Inspection revealed rear brake line failure because of corrosion. The truck had 56,337 miles at the time. In september 2011, the front lines failed because of corrosion while out driving on the roads. The corrosion was severe overall and I had the entire front brake line system replaced from the master cylinder down rather than the partial branch that had burst. At the...
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time of the front line failure, the vehicle only had 58,555 miles on it. It is worth noting that the corrosion was especially severe at the contact points: where fasteners held the lines to the chassis and where they met junction boxes/blocks. This brake line issue appears to be a common one and is worthy of this report. With so few miles, I can't imagine why this problem is occurring. Further, with the cost of these vehicles, why wouldn't general motors use corrosion resistant materials for brake lines? *Tr
1997 Gmc pick up drivers door caught on fire in the middle of the night location was the electrical mirror switch the truck was unoccupied.*Tr
Questions about the GMC C/K Pickup
Which GMC C/K Pickup years have the most problems?
Which GMC C/K Pickup years have the fewest complaints?
What are the most common GMC C/K Pickup problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the brakes (19), visibility & wipers (18), fuel system (6) most often.
How many recalls does the GMC C/K Pickup have?
NHTSA lists 1 recall across all GMC C/K Pickup model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data