Vehicle description: extended-cab pickup trucks equipped with high-back bucket seats. The seat recliner to frame attaching bolts can loosen, fatigue, and fracture allowing the seat back to suddenly recline.
1973-1996 · 14 model years
GMC C35 Problems by year
Owners have filed 2 complaints about the GMC C35 across 14 model years, and it has 33 recalls. The 1985 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (1). The most reported problem area is the suspension, followed by the wheels & tires.
- Complaints
- 2
- Recalls
- 33
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
C35 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 C35 problems
GMC C35 recalls 33
Vehicle description: pickup trucks, crew cabs, utility trucks and sport utility vehicles. These vehicles were built with the polarity of the wiring for the zero adjust brake switch reversed from what was specified on the switch drawing. With the reversed...
Vehicle description: extended cab and 2-door utility vehicles equipped with reclining seats and the easy-entry feature. These vehicles exhibit a condition in which a pinch point exists in the recliner mechanism that can trap and pinch a person's hand or...
These tires have bead damage which occured during tire mounting.
The four u-bolts nuts on either side of the rear axle were under-torqued.
These vehicles were assembled with the throttle cable contacting the dash mat which could bind the throttle. This does not meet with the maximum return times required by federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 124, "Accelerator control systems."
The seat recliner to seat frame attaching bolts on these vehicles could loosen, fatigue and fracture, allowing the seat back to suddenly recline.
The steering column upper intermediate-shaft nut may not be torqued to proper specifications. The nut could loosen and detach allowing the through-bolt that secures the upper intermediate-shaft to the lower steering column shaft joint to fall out.
Certain trucks have fuel rail assemblies with an improperly crimped end retainer clip that results in a fuel leak.
The seat recliner to seat frame attaching bolts on these vehicle could loosen, fatigue and fracture, allowing the seat back to suddenly recline.
These vehicles were built with front seat belt systems with no energy management loops and may not meet the head injury criteria requirements of fmvss no. 208, "Occupant crash protection."
If both the lap-belt and shoulder-belt energy management loops on the front seat belt assemblies release at or near the same time, acceleration forces can cause the buckle release mechanism to activate and allow the buckle to separate from the latch.
Latest C35 complaints
Rear wheels locked up causing loss of vehicle control. Please describe details. Tt
Passengers side lower control arm failed prior to recall, repairs refused for d rivers side broken control arm (91v-217). *Ak
Questions about the GMC C35
Which GMC C35 years have the most problems?
Which GMC C35 years have the fewest complaints?
What are the most common GMC C35 problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the suspension (1), wheels & tires (1) most often.
How many recalls does the GMC C35 have?
NHTSA lists 33 recalls across all GMC C35 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