Reliability & cost of ownership
GMC Pickup Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the GMC 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 Pickup problems by model year
9 recall entries across 5 model years and 22 owner complaints across 8 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 3 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Pickup | Not confirmed | 5 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2001 Pickup | Not confirmed | 5 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2000 Pickup | Not confirmed | 12 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1999 Pickup | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1998 Pickup | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1997 Pickup | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1996 Pickup | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1995 Pickup | 2 | 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 Pickup, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes, hydraulic9 complaints
- vehicle speed control2 complaints
- suspension2 complaints
- structure2 complaints
- steering2 complaints
- electrical system1 complaint
- fuel system, other1 complaint
- engine and engine cooling1 complaint