Reliability & cost of ownership
GMC C/K PICKUP Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the GMC C/K PICKUP? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
GMC C/K PICKUP problems by model year
1 recall entry across 1 model year and 16 owner complaints across 5 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 4 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 C/K PICKUP | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2002 C/K PICKUP | Not confirmed | 5 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2001 C/K PICKUP | Not confirmed | 4 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2000 C/K PICKUP | Not confirmed | 6 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1998 C/K PICKUP | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the GMC C/K PICKUP, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes, hydraulic6 complaints
- visibility3 complaints
- equipment2 complaints
- fuel system, other1 complaint
- engine and engine cooling1 complaint
- parking brake1 complaint
- fuel system, gasoline1 complaint
- trailer hitches1 complaint