Model year

1986 GMC Pick UP

Pickup, gasoline, 4WD/4-Wheel Drive/4x4, built in United States. Owner complaints on file from Feb 9, 1995 to Aug 30, 2000.

Recall campaigns covering this model year0No recall campaign lists this model year
Owner complaints3Close to the median 1986 pickup
Severity index0.0Crash, fire, injury or death per 100
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Complaints over time

Complaints about the 1986 GMC Pick UP peaked in 1995, with 1 filed

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

00.250.50.751199511998200120042007201020132016201920222026
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Components

33% of complaints about the 1986 GMC Pick UP name engine and cooling

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

Engine and cooling
1
Fuel system
1
Brakes
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls

No recall campaign lists the 1986 GMC Pick UP

Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 1986 GMC Pick UP

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.

3 complaints on file, page 1 of 1.

  1. Filed Aug 30, 2000Failure Nov 10, 1995UNK, UNGasoline

    THE ENGINE STALLED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN TO A STOP, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STEER THE VEHICLE ACROSS LANES TO REACH THE SHOULDER THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). NLM

    NHTSA complaint 554193
  2. Filed Apr 10, 1997Parnell, IAService brakes, Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip

    PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR AND BRAKES DO NOT GRASP. *AK

    NHTSA complaint 810874
  3. Filed Feb 9, 1995Failure Feb 9, 1995Mount Plea, TXFuel system, Tank assembly

    FUEL TANK MOUNTED OUTSIDE FRAME. *AW

    NHTSA complaint 481070
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations

NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year

Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
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.