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GMC K3500 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 12 owner complaints across 9 model years of the GMC K3500 (1988–1996). The most-complained-about year is 1994.

3
safety recalls, all years
12
owner complaints, all years
1989
year with most recalls
1994
year with most complaints

Pick your GMC K3500 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1996 GMC K350002
1995 GMC K350002
1994 GMC K350003
1993 GMC K350011
1992 GMC K350020
1991 GMC K350011
1990 GMC K350021
1989 GMC K350021
1988 GMC K350011

What GMC K3500 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 12 complaints with NHTSA. The 1994 model year has the most, with 3.

All GMC K3500 recalls (3)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a GMC K3500, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Automatic transmission (power train)

    NHTSA 93V016000 Reported 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. Pedals and linkages (service brakes)

    NHTSA 92V056000 Reported 177 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    The pivot bolt holding the brake pedal to its support bracket may be improperly tightened and may not have engaged the locking material on the bolt. The bolt can disengage from the nut.

    Remedy: Dealers should inspect the hand started brake pedal bolts and torque them to specification.

    Model years: 1992

  3. Anchorage (seat belts)

    NHTSA 90V170000 Reported 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

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.