Reliability & cost of ownership
Gmc C Series Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Gmc C Series? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Gmc C Series problems by model year
2 recall entries and 18 owner complaints on file across 7 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 C Series | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 C Series | 0 | 5 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 C Series | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 C Series | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 C Series | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 C Series | 2 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 C Series | 0 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Gmc C Series, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system4 complaints
- air bags4 complaints
- steering3 complaints
- engine and engine cooling3 complaints
- service brakes3 complaints
- hydraulic2 complaints
- structure2 complaints
- engine2 complaints