On the involved vehicles the brake stoplight and cruise control switch which is operated by the brake pedal may have been assembled with an incorrect lubricant on the actuating plunger. This can cause the rear brake stoplights to become inoperative and the...
1975-1979 · 4 model years
GMC C30 Problems by year
Owners have filed 0 complaints about the GMC C30 across 4 model years, and it has 6 recalls.
- Complaints
- 0
- Recalls
- 6
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
C30 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.
GMC C30 recalls 6
The front hoses on the involved vehicles may have improperly oriented hose fittings, resulting in a rubbing contact between the right brake hose and the upper control arm of the front suspension or in a twisted left hose resulting in a faulty attachment at...
On the involved vehicles, the nuts which attach the brake master cylinder to the hydro-boost unit may have been over-tightened. This could have caused stripped threads and cracked attaching flanges. Should these nuts fail, the parts may separate and loss of...
The front suspension control arms were assembled with ball joints which may contain sockets that were not properly heat-treated. This may cause the socket to wear rapidly and allow the ball joint stud to separate from the socket, causing either the left or...
Questions about the GMC C30
Which GMC C30 years have the fewest complaints?
How many recalls does the GMC C30 have?
NHTSA lists 6 recalls across all GMC C30 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