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GMC K1500

Every GMC K1500 model year on file, 1967 to 1996. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years9113 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years291967 to 1996
Recall campaigns3Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins15Summed across model years
By model year

The 1995 model year drew the most complaints, 27, 30% of the model's total

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

0102030196719711974197719801983198619891992271996
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Brakes leads the GMC K1500 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Brakes
26
Visibility and wipers
19
Seats
14
Electrical system
7
Suspension
6
Powertrain
5
Seat belts
4
Fuel system
3
Lighting
3
Airbags
3
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each GMC K1500 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 K1500 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
1996Pickup147.1233104
1995Pickup2714.8338113
1994Pickup200.0286112
1993Pickup1225.0171201
1992Pickup540.077201
1991Not decoded30.0300221
1990Not decoded450.0400311
1989Pickup20.040311
1988Not decoded10.0100241
1987Not decoded0NoneNone110
1986Not decoded0NoneNone110
1985Pickup333.3150110
1984Not decoded0NoneNone110
1983Not decoded0NoneNone110
1982Not decoded0NoneNone110
1981Not decoded0NoneNone110
1980Not decoded0NoneNone110
1979Not decoded0NoneNone110
1978Not decoded0NoneNone110
1977Not decoded0NoneNone110
1976Not decoded0NoneNone110
1975Not decoded0NoneNone110
1974Not decoded0NoneNone210
1973Not decoded0NoneNone210
1972Not decoded0NoneNone110
1971Not decoded0NoneNone110
1970Not decoded0NoneNone210
1969Not decoded0NoneNone200
1967Not decoded0NoneNone100
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the GMC K1500

  • 07E-088 Oct 24, 2007
    Certain honeywell fram racing brand hp4 and hp8 oil filters that were manufactured from may 25, 2006, through september 14, 2007, and sold for use…
    Equipment · 122k vehicles
  • 93V-016 Feb 1, 1993
    Unanticipated heat in the transmission can force the transmission fluid out of the vent tube
    Powertrain · 1.7M vehicles
  • 90V-170 Sep 17, 1990
    Trucks can contain incorrect instructions on how to properly adjust rear seat lap-shoulder belts as required by fmvss 209
    Seat belts · 194k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.