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GMC G30

Every GMC G30 model year on file, 1975 to 1997. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years42 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years151975 to 1997
Recall campaigns4Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins6Summed across model years
By model year

The 1996 model year drew the most complaints, 2, 50% of the model's total

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

00.511.52197519771979198419861988199221997
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Engine and cooling leads the GMC G30 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Engine and cooling
2
Brakes
1
Fuel system
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each GMC G30 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 G30 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
1997Not decoded0NoneNone014
1996Other250.0100112
1992Not decoded0NoneNone100
1990Pickup10.025000
1988Not decoded0NoneNone020
1987Not decoded1100.0100030
1986Not decoded0NoneNone130
1985Not decoded0NoneNone130
1984Not decoded0NoneNone020
1983Not decoded0NoneNone100
1979Not decoded0NoneNone100
1978Not decoded0NoneNone100
1977Not decoded0NoneNone200
1976Not decoded0NoneNone100
1975Not decoded0NoneNone100
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the GMC G30

  • 96V-092 Jun 3, 1996
    One of the four rear axle u-bolts can break
    Suspension · 105 vehicles
  • 91V-183 Oct 21, 1991
    Misadjusted transmission cable can allow the engine to be started while the transmission is in a forward or reverse drive gear
    Powertrain · 11k vehicles
  • 88V-110 Jul 6, 1988
    Left hand lower control arm can crack and could eventually cause the lower ball joint to separate from the control arm
    Suspension · 21k vehicles
  • 83V-084 Sep 2, 1983
    Platform trailer hitches were produced from other than pure steel
    Trailer hitches · 141 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.