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GMC K Series Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 8 owner complaints across 8 model years of the GMC K Series (1981–2002). The most-complained-about year is 1995.

2
safety recalls, all years
8
owner complaints, all years
1981
year with most recalls
1995
year with most complaints

Pick your GMC K Series model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2002 GMC K Series01
2000 GMC K Series02
1999 GMC K Series01
1997 GMC K Series01
1995 GMC K Series02
1989 GMC K Series10
1984 GMC K Series01
1981 GMC K Series10

What GMC K Series owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA. The 1995 model year has the most, with 2.

All GMC K Series recalls (2)

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

  1. Labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 89V149000 Reported 585 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Trucks may have been produced with incorrect or missing

    Remedy: Install correct certification label.

    Model years: 1989

  2. Pedals and linkages (service brakes)

    NHTSA 80V150000 Reported 364 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    The involved vehicles may have been assembled without the retainer clip for the brake pedal push rod. The absence of this retainer clip could allow the brake pedal to disengage from the master cyclinder push rod.

    Remedy: The dealer will inspect and, if necessary, install the retainer clip on all suspect vehicles without charge.

    Model years: 1981

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.