Reliability & cost of ownership
GMC GM Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the GMC GM? 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 GM problems by model year
18 owner complaints on file across 2 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for those years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 GM | Not confirmed | 7 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2001 GM | Not confirmed | 11 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the GMC GM, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system4 complaints
- service brakes, hydraulic3 complaints
- steering2 complaints
- air bags2 complaints
- fuel system, gasoline2 complaints
- structure2 complaints
- tires2 complaints
- parking brake2 complaints