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Model year

1986 GMC P30

Body and fuel not decoded. Owner complaints on file from no date to no date.

Recalls (1)Complaints (0)Investigations (3)Bulletins (0)
Recall campaigns covering this model year121k vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints0Not enough peers on file
Severity indexNoneCrash, fire, injury or death per 100
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Complaints over time

Complaints about the 1986 GMC P30 by year filed

Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.

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Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Components

Complaints by component

Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.

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Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls

One recall campaign covers the 1986 GMC P30

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Recall campaigns for the 1986 GMC P30
CampaignFiledSubjectComponentVehiclesRemedy
88V-110Jul 6, 1988Left hand lower control arm can crack and could eventually cause the lower ball joint to separate from the control armSuspension21,485Part replacement
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
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Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 1986 GMC P30

The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.

0 complaints on file.

    Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
    Investigations

    3 NHTSA investigations on file

    • EA88043 Engineering analysis, Speed control
      FUEL EXPULSION
      Opened Sep 20, 1988, closed Sep 26, 1989
    • EA88007 Engineering analysis, Suspension
      LOWER CONTROL ARM
      Opened Nov 6, 1987, closed Oct 24, 1988
    • PE87056 Preliminary evaluation, Suspension
      LOWER CONTROL ARM FAILURE
      Opened Sep 8, 1987, closed Nov 6, 1987
    Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
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    Service bulletins

    No manufacturer communications on file

    Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.

    Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.
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