GMC K1500 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 9 safety recalls and 91 owner complaints across 17 model years of the GMC K1500 (1967–1996). The most-complained-about year is 1995.

Pick your GMC K1500 model year

• 1967
• 1969
• 1970
• 1971
• 1972
• 1973
• 1974
• 1985
• 1988
• 1989
• 1990
• 1991
• 1992
• 1993
• 1994
• 1995
• 1996

What GMC K1500 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 91 complaints with NHTSA. The 1995 model year has the most, with 27.

• Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip15
• Visibility: motor9
• Seats9
• Visibility: windshield wiper/washer7
• Seats: recliner4
• Seat belts: buckle assembly3
• Electrical system: ignition3
• Exterior lighting: switch3

All GMC K1500 recalls (9)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a GMC K1500, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Automatic transmission (power train)

   NHTSA 93V016000 Reported February 1, 1993 1,702,880 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   Unanticipated heat in the transmission can force the transmission fluid out of the vent tube.

   Remedy: Install a longer transmission vent hose routed to the left side of the engine compartment of the vehicle.

   Model years: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993

2. Anchorage (seat belts)

   NHTSA 90V170000 Reported September 17, 1990 194,243 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   Trucks can contain incorrect instructions on how to properly adjust rear seat lap-shoulder belts as required by FMVSS 209.

   Remedy: Provide owner's manual insert containing the correct rear lap-shoulder belt instructions.

   Model years: 1989, 1990

3. Vacuum (service brakes)

   NHTSA 74V027000 Reported February 15, 1974 1,218,387 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   Model years: 1973, 1974

4. Gear box (other than rack and pinion) (steering)

   NHTSA 73V198000 Reported October 3, 1973 123,600 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   Model years: 1973

5. Leaf spring assembly (suspension)

   NHTSA 71V181000 Reported October 13, 1971 1,600 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   Model years: 1972

6. Coil springs (suspension)

   NHTSA 71V139000 Reported August 19, 1971 124,000 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   Model years: 1969, 1970, 1971

7. Hubcap/cover (wheels)

   NHTSA 70V094000 Reported August 10, 1970 880 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   Model years: 1970

8. Leaf (suspension)

   NHTSA 70V031000 Reported April 3, 1970 5,760 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   Model years: 1969

9. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)

   NHTSA 67V001001 Reported December 3, 1967 146 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   Model years: 1967

Other GMC models

• Sierra 15008,930 complaints
• Acadia5,569 complaints
• Yukon4,989 complaints
• Sierra3,937 complaints
• Terrain3,124 complaints
• Jimmy2,720 complaints
• Envoy2,459 complaints
• Yukon XL2,417 complaints

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.