https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c1500 New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the GMC C1500. en-us Tue, 22 Sep 2026 19:34:04 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c1500 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c1500#complaint-755258 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 GMC SIERRA C-1500 WHICH WAS PURCHASED USED IN 2007. SHE STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE BENCH BOLTS BROKE WHICH CAUSED THE SEAT TO SWAY BACK AND FORTH. THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE OVER 200,000. https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c1500 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c1500#complaint-735940 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT 1995 GMC C1500 CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING EASTBOUND ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE. *KB OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0583-89 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c1500 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c1500#complaint-547462 Tue, 02 Aug 2005 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE HAD CATASTROPHIC FAILURES OF 3 REMINGTON XT120 TIRES. I SUSPECT THERE IS A DEFECT IN MATERIALS OR MANUFACTURING THAT WARRANTS INVESTIGATION. MY BROTHER AND AT LEAST 2 FRIENDS HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c1500 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c1500#complaint-527304 Wed, 23 Mar 2005 00:00:00 GMT ENGINE WOULD NOT START ON OCCASION FUEL PUMP NOT RUNNING TRUCK TAKEN TO GARAGE TO HAVE CHECKED FOR PROBLEM FOUND WIRES INSIDE OF FUEL TUEL TANK TO HAVE INSULATION AND PLUGIN MELTED EXPOSING BARE WIRES MAKING CONTACT WITH EACH OTHER. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c1500 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c1500#complaint-505943 Tue, 09 Nov 2004 00:00:00 GMT INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH IN INCLEMENT WEATHER THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. THIS CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY TO THE DRIVER. HOWEVER, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c1500 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c1500#complaint-501939 Mon, 18 Oct 2004 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE BEEN HAVING INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FOR THE A COUPLE OF YEARS. I FINALLY DECIDED TO TRY AND FIX THE PROBLEM AND DISCOVERED THIS IS NOT AN UNUSUAL PROBLEM WITH GMC PICKUPS. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MAY OR MAY NOT WORK. MOST OF THE TIME IT IS WHEN IT IS A LITTLE DAMP OUTSIDE BUT THERE IS NO SET PATTERN. I CAN BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH THEM WORKING FINE AND THEY J https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c1500 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c1500#complaint-488174 Tue, 03 Aug 2004 00:00:00 GMT WINDSHIELD WIPERS START AND STOP FOR NO APPAENT REASON.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c1500 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c1500#complaint-472906 Tue, 27 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING DURING RAINY WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED, RECALL 03V159000 WAS ISSUED ON THIS PROBLEM. HOWEVER, DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT PERFORM RECALL REPAIRS BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c1500 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c1500#complaint-431498 Tue, 23 Sep 2003 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER NOTICED WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING DUE TO WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILURE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c1500 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c1500#complaint-407877 Thu, 15 May 2003 00:00:00 GMT THE FRONT BRAKES ON MY 1996 GMC SIERRA C1500 PICKUP HAVE NEEDED REPLACEMENT AT 29,000 AND 49,000 MILES. THE REAR BRAKES HAVE SHOWN ONLY MODERATE WEAR I FEEL THAT THIS INDICATES A SEVERE IMBALANCE IN THE BRAKING BETWEEN THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES. ALSO, THE FRONT ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DO TO SEVERE RUST. THIS CAUSED THE ROTORS TO DELAMINATE. THIS APPEARS TO BE A QUALITY ISSUE WITH THE ROTORS.* https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c1500 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c1500#complaint-403955 Wed, 23 Apr 2003 00:00:00 GMT THE PAINT IS JUST BLISTERING OFF VEHICLE HOOD. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c1500 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c1500#complaint-403909 Tue, 22 Apr 2003 00:00:00 GMT WINDSHIELD WIPERS OFTEN STOP WORKING WITHOUT WARNING. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN IT IS RAINING. YOU CAN SOMETIME PULL ON THE WIPER BLADES TO GET THE WIPERS TO START WORKING AGAIN BUT SOMETIMES THIS DOESN'T WORK EITHER. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c1500 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c1500#complaint-380923 Wed, 06 Nov 2002 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. MR *JG *JB https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c1500 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c1500#complaint-373642 Fri, 13 Sep 2002 00:00:00 GMT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FAIL INTERMITTENTLY WHILE BEING USED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. NLM CONSUMER HEARED A BUZZING NOISE WHEN TRYING TO ACTIVATE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER. CONTACT MANUFACTURER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS OUTSIDE THE RANGE OF VIN. #. *YH https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c1500 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c1500#complaint-363744 Wed, 24 Jul 2002 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE FOUND THAT YOU HAVE A RECALL FOR THIS (#98V150001), BUT IT ONLY APPLIES TO 1994 -1996 VEHICLES. MY 1992 HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ONLY WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. I BELIEVE THAT IT COULD BE THE SOLDER JOINTS AS WELL. THIS ISSUE MAY NOT BE LIMITED TO YEARS 1994-1996. PLEASE INVESTIGATE.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c1500 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c1500#complaint-318322 Mon, 15 Oct 2001 00:00:00 GMT PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 55MPH ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE BLEWOUT AND TREAD SEPARATED FROM WHEEL. *AK *SLC https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c1500 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c1500#complaint-300815 Tue, 03 Jul 2001 00:00:00 GMT WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK ONLY INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY, AND THERE WAS NOTHING HE WOULD DO.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c1500 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c1500#complaint-299267 Mon, 25 Jun 2001 00:00:00 GMT UPON RETURNING TO THE ROAD FROM A SERVICE STATION, THE TRUCK DEVELOPED A SHIMMY. AS I PROCEEDED DOWN THE ROAD, THE VIBRATING GOT WORSE. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BUT COULD NOT SEE A PROBLEM. UPON RETURNING BACK TO THE ROAD, THE VIBRATING BECAME MORE SEVERE. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT ONTO AN ACCESS ROAD AND INTO A SERVICE STATION PARKING LOT. ONCE I ENTERED THE PARKING LOT, I HEARD A https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c1500 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c1500#complaint-298780 Thu, 21 Jun 2001 00:00:00 GMT INSPECTION OF RECEIVER PLATFORM BY DOT FOUND TWO LARGE CRACKS IN RECEIVER. https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c1500 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c1500#complaint-278208 Tue, 06 Mar 2001 00:00:00 GMT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILS INTERMITTENTLY WHILE RAINING RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY. NLM https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c1500 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c1500#complaint-278209 Tue, 06 Mar 2001 00:00:00 GMT THE SEAT BACK ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE LEANS TOO FAR BACK BECAUSE THE SUPPORT TO THE SEATBACK IS BENT CAUSING THE DRIVER TO BE IN A RECLINED POSITION OR SIT UP AND DRIVE WITH NO BACK SUPPORT, WITH THE SEAT IN THIS CONDITION IT IS DIFFICULT FOR THE DRIVER TO SEE OVER THE DASHBOARD. NLM https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c1500 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c1500#complaint-277594 Mon, 05 Mar 2001 00:00:00 GMT WHEN DRIVING AT 55 MPH WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, OR IN SOME CASES DO NOT WORK AT ALL, CAUSING POOR DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER INDICATED THAT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF A RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *NLM https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c1500 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c1500#complaint-277400 Thu, 01 Mar 2001 00:00:00 GMT SEAT KEEPS BREAKING CONSUMER HAS HAD THIS SEAT REPAIRED 4 TIMES, THE SAME ONE.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c1500 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c1500#complaint-264470 Tue, 02 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER NOTICED A GASOLINE ODOR BY PASSENGER'S SIDE OF VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING. DEALER SAID IT WAS NORMAL. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c1500 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c1500#complaint-261703 Fri, 15 Dec 2000 00:00:00 GMT PISTON ON RIGHT FRONT CALIPER IS HANGING INSIDE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO LEFT WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c1500 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c1500#complaint-257493 Mon, 20 Nov 2000 00:00:00 GMT THE BRIDGESTONE DUELER H/T TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION AND A BLOWOUT WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR DAMAGE AND TIRES. *MJS https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c1500 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c1500#complaint-255663 Mon, 13 Nov 2000 00:00:00 GMT SEATBACK BOLTS FAILED, CAUSING DRIVER TO SURGE FORWARD. DEALER HAS REPAIRED BOLTS UNDER A RECALL; HOWEVER, PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK IN BOTH CASES THE SEAT REAR FRAME REQUIRED REPLACEMENT DUE TO FAILED WELD JOINTS. *YH https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c1500 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c1500#complaint-253164 Tue, 31 Oct 2000 00:00:00 GMT WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENLY DURING USE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c1500 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c1500#complaint-243795 Mon, 02 Oct 2000 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE HAD APPROXIMATELY 7 COMPLAINTS AND FAILURRES WITH DRIVERS SEAT. BOLTS, CABLES,LOOSE BOLTS AND PORTIONS OF SEAT REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL FROM GM THAT WAS INSTALLED IN MY TRUCK ON 6-17-96. "RECALL 94C62"- "GM12386793 16682 BOLT" "SV V9870 CAMP 94-C-62" - "AS PER GM INSTRUCTIONS INSTALL UPDATED SEAT RELCINER BOLTS TO COMPLETE POLICY 94C62." THIS SEEMED TO FINALLY SOLVE MY DRIVERS SE https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c1500 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c1500#complaint-232993 Tue, 05 Sep 2000 00:00:00 GMT FOR THE RECORD I WANTED TO INFORM YOU THAT I HAD ONE WILDERNESS AT III COME APART ON ME AT APPROX 70 MPH IT WAS A REAR TIRE AND CAUSED NO ACCIDENT BUT THE SEPERATED TREAD DID DO DAMAGE TO MY FENDER. THIS OCCURED BEFORE I HAD ANY KNOWLEDGE OF THE RECALL, SINCE THEN I FOUND A SECOND TIRE THAT WAS CRACKING AROUND THE BEAD. I HAVE SINCE REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES EVEN THOUGH THEY HAD OVER 50% TREAD LEF