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1988-1996 · 9 model years

GMC C3500 Pickup Problems by year

Owners have filed 1 complaints about the GMC C3500 Pickup across 9 model years, and it has 1 recall. The 1989 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (1). The most reported problem area is the wheels & tires.

Most complaints for its age19891 complaint · 1 recallSee the 1989
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
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C3500 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.

YearComplaintsRecallsCrashesFiresTop problemGrade
19960100-C
19950100-C
19940100-C
19930100-C
19920100-C
19910100-C
19900100-C
19891100Wheels & tiresD
19880100-C

Most common C3500 Pickup problems

GMC C3500 Pickup recalls 1

Latest C3500 Pickup complaints

1989 GMC C3500 PickupWheels & tires

Have two pep boys dakota lt futura load range d 225/75r 16 truck tires bought february 2005.Truck is only used for local trips and average mileage is 600 miles per year! Tires have less than 4000 miles on them and both front tires within 2 wheels of each other had the tread blow off them! I keep continual maintenance on everything and monthly make sure they are at 65 psi. I have these tires on the back also that are larger in size and hope they are not going to blow the tread off! The first front tire came...

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apart at freeway speed where the second tire with no sign of bouncing etc. To indicate a problem the tread came off at 30 mph in town here at apache junction! They are virtually no tread wear from new and actual less than 3000 miles by my yearly figures in my maintenance book! *Tr

Filed Incident TiresNHTSA 10275713

Questions about the GMC C3500 Pickup

Which GMC C3500 Pickup years have the most problems?

By the number of complaints owners filed with NHTSA: 1989 (1). Allowing for how long each has been on the road, the 1989 stands out most. Complaint counts also rise with sales, so compare years of the same model rather than different models.

What are the most common GMC C3500 Pickup problems?

Across every model year, owners report problems with the wheels & tires (1) most often.

How many recalls does the GMC C3500 Pickup have?

NHTSA lists 1 recall across all GMC C3500 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

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