Total Complaints
1 filings
GMC C3500 PICKUP · model year
1989 GMC C3500 PICKUP
1 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1989GMCC3500 PICKUP carries 1 consumer safety complaint in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1989 C3500 PICKUP is tires with 1 filings. Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 2 investigation files overlapping the 1989 C3500 PICKUP. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
1
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| TIRES | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20090703TIRES
HAVE TWO PEP BOYS DAKOTA LT FUTURA LOAD RANGE D 225/75R 16 TRUCK TIRES BOUGHT FEBRUARY 2005.TRUCK IS ONLY USED FOR LOCAL TRIPS AND AVERAGE MILEAGE IS 600 MILES PER YEAR! TIRES HAVE LESS THAN 4000 MILES ON THEM AND BOTH FRONT TIRES WITHIN 2 WHEELS OF EACH OTHER HAD THE TREAD BLOW OFF THEM! I KEEP CONTINUAL MAINTENANCE ON EVERYTHING AND MONTHLY MAKE SURE THEY ARE AT 65 PSI. I HAVE THESE TIRES ON THE BACK ALSO THAT ARE LARGER IN SIZE AND HOPE THEY ARE NOT GOING TO BLOW THE TREAD OFF! THE FIRST FRONT TIRE CAME APART AT FREEWAY SPEED WHERE THE SECOND TIRE WITH NO SIGN OF BOUNCING ETC. TO INDICATE A PROBLEM THE TREAD CAME OFF AT 30 MPH IN TOWN HERE AT APACHE JUNCTION! THEY ARE VIRTUALLY NO TREAD WEAR FROM NEW AND ACTUAL LESS THAN 3000 MILES BY MY YEARLY FIGURES IN MY MAINTENANCE BOOK! *TR
Mileage: 95,399
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1989 GMC C3500 PICKUP have?▼
The 1989 GMC C3500 PICKUP has 1 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1989 GMC C3500 PICKUP?▼
The most-complained component for the 1989 GMC C3500 PICKUP is TIRES with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include various components.
Is the 1989 GMC C3500 PICKUP safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1989 GMC C3500 PICKUP; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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