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GMC C10 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 5 owner complaints across 6 model years of the GMC C10 (1976–1993). The most-complained-about year is 1993.

3
safety recalls, all years
5
owner complaints, all years
1977
year with most recalls
1993
year with most complaints

Pick your GMC C10 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1993 GMC C1003
1992 GMC C1001
1991 GMC C1001
1981 GMC C1010
1977 GMC C1020
1976 GMC C1010

What GMC C10 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA. The 1993 model year has the most, with 3.

All GMC C10 recalls (3)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a GMC C10, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Fluid (service brakes)

    NHTSA 81V148000 Reported 17 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    The hydraulic brake fluid used in certain vehicles may fail to comply with the brake fluid boiling point requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 116, "motor vehicle brake fluids". Braking efficiency may be reduced and vehicle stopping distance increased, especially when hard or frequent braking raises brake fluid…

    Remedy: Suspect hydraulic brake fluid will be bled from the brake system and replaced with GM delco supreme no. 11 or an equivalent, without charge.

    Model years: 1981

  2. Accelerator pedal (vehicle speed control)

    NHTSA 77V178000 Reported 330,468 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    The accelerator pedal rod in combination with the pedal installed on the involved vehicles may cut through the floor pan rubber mat or carpet into the thick resilient insulation pad underneath during heavy or repeated full throttle applications. As a result, the accelerator pedal rod may catch in the mat or carpet, preventing the…

    Remedy: Dealer will install a new accelerator pedal and retainer designed to prevent the accelerator pedal rod from cutting the rubber mat or carpet. This will be performed without charge.

    Model years: 1976, 1977

  3. Suspension: front

    NHTSA 77V171000 Reported 17 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    The involved vehicles were assembled with a standard front suspension assembly, instead of the specified heavy-duty front suspension. Operation of vehicle while carrying the maximum rated load may lead to deterioration and eventual failure of front suspension components.

    Remedy: Dealer will install the proper front suspension components without charge to owner.

    Model years: 1977

Other GMC models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.