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GMC C6

Every GMC C6 model year on file, 1983 to 1996. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years11 involved a crash, fire, injury or death

Model years111983 to 1996

Recall campaigns7Distinct campaigns listing it

Service bulletins35Summed across model years

By model year

The 1986 model year drew the most complaints, 1, 100% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.

Components

Electrical system leads the GMC C6 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Electrical system

Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.

Model years

The record for each GMC C6 model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

GMC C6 by model year
Year	Body	Complaints	Severity index	Peer index	Recalls	Bulletins
1996	Not decoded	0	None	None	0	8
1995	Not decoded	0	None	None	3	9
1994	Not decoded	0	None	None	0	4
1993	Not decoded	0	None	None	1	4
1992	Not decoded	0	None	None	0	4
1991	Not decoded	0	None	None	0	4
1990	Not decoded	0	None	None	0	2
1986	Other	1	100.0	100	0	0
1985	Not decoded	0	None	None	2	0
1984	Not decoded	0	None	None	1	0
1983	Not decoded	0	None	None	2	0

Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.

Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the GMC C6

96I-005 Jan 1, 1996
This is not a safety recall in accordance with federal regulation 573
Powertrain · 5,220 vehicles
95V-130 Jul 5, 1995
These vehicles were assembled with a transmission reverse signal switch that could leak causing loss of electrical contact when the transmission…
Lighting · 5,482 vehicles
95V-027 Feb 16, 1995
Seats of these vehicles can have incomplete welded left side seat back frame extender arm welds
Seats · 1,720 vehicles
94V-028 Jan 8, 1994
Intermediate steering shaft was assembled with loose or missing upper and lower pinch bolts which may cause separation of the shaft
Steering · 9,673 vehicles
85V-110 Sep 11, 1985
Fuel return hose between the switching valve and the fuel tank sending units may be incorrectly connected
Fuel system · 1,008 vehicles
85V-085 Jul 2, 1985
Front air brake hose may contact the inner fender on the left and/or right sides of some trucks
Brakes · 624 vehicles
84V-120 Oct 2, 1984
Dual air reservoirs of some trucks were equipped with carbon steel springs instead of stainless steel springs, as intended
Brakes · 3,948 vehicles

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.