Worst years for a GMC C1500
Owners have filed 161 complaints about the GMC C1500 with NHTSA across model years 1985 to 1996. More of them are about the brakes than anything else.
Every GMC C1500 year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | D | 25 | 3 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 1995 | D | 33 | 7 | 1 | — | Brakes |
| 1994 | B | 28 | 0 | 0 | — | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
| 1993 | C | 26 | 0 | 2 | — | Seats |
| 1992 | — | 19 | 1 | 2 | — | Brakes |
| 1991 | — | 5 | 0 | 1 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1990 | — | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1989 | — | 8 | 0 | 1 | — | Brakes |
| 1988 | — | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | Electrical System |
| 1985 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | Tires |
What breaks on a GMC C1500
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 1994
Worst in 1988
Worst in 1994
Worst in 1995
Worst in 1994
Worst in 1996
Worst in 1988
Worst in 1992
Worst in 1995
Worst in 1988
Worst in 1995
Exactly what failed on a GMC C1500
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every GMC C1500, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the GMC C1500
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.