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GMC R3500

Data refreshed September 4, 2026

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Complaints

122

Active records

Recalls

0

Active records

TSBs

39

Active records

Filing history

Monthly totals over the last 20 years. Click a legend item to show or hide that series.

Reported severity

Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.

Deaths

0

Injuries

5

Crashes

10

Fires

0

Top reported issues — GMC R3500

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Braking behavior

876

Operating state

517

Condition issue

480

Driver assistance issue

442

Wiper/washer behavior

157

Ride/handling behavior

137

Fluid issue

102

Noise

98

Vibration/harshness

80

Steering behavior

77

Engine behavior

72

Safety restraint issue

62

Thermal issue

59

Electrical issue

56

Safety restraint behavior

46

Reporting mechanism

41

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

39

Access/entry issue

30

Performance issue

24

Starting behavior

20

HVAC behavior

12

Lighting behavior

11

Recent change

9

Powering on/off behavior

8

Smell

7

Infotainment behavior

4

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

2002 GMC PICKUP

Filed Dec 21, 2011


TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A GRACO CHILD RESTRAINT SEAT, MODEL: COMFORT SPORT. THE CHILD SEAT WAS SECURED IN A 2005 GMC PICKUP (N/A). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT BECAME LODGED INTO THE LOCKING MECHANISM AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE CHILD FROM THE CHILD SEAT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

1998 GMC PICKUP

Filed Sep 14, 2007


1998 GMC PICKUP HAS FROSTED HEADLIGHT LENSES. CUSTOMER STATES THEY LOOKED SCRATCHED. MECHANIC TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THIS MODEL IS SUBJECT TO SAND BLASTING BY ROAD DEBRIS. *KB

1998 GMC PICKUP

Filed Sep 14, 2007


1998 GM PICKUP TRUCK WITH SEVERE CORROSION ON FRONT FRAME. CUSTOMER STATES THAT 7 OTHER VEHICLES ARE UNSAFE TO USE DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. *ACCORDING TO THE CONSUMERS OBSERVATION. THE DESIGN OF THE CROSSMEMBER PROVIDED NO EXIT POINT FOR ACCUMULATED WATER, WHICH ALLOWED THE BUILD-UP OF SEDIMENT AND THE SUBSEQUENT CORROSION FROM WITHIN THE FRAME STRUCTURE. *JB

1999 GMC PICKUP

Filed Jun 12, 2007


1999 GMC SONOMA TAILGATE CABLES BROKEN ,HAVE CONTACTED GM DEALER AND THEY ARE NOT ON THE RECALL. THERE ARE ALOT OF GM RECALLS ON THIS ISSUE ,BUT OUR TRUCK IS NOT ONE OF THE RECALLS . IT STOPS AT 2000.

1999 GMC PICKUP

Filed Dec 26, 2006


FUEL GUAGE DOES NOT WORK WHEN TANK IS FILLED ABS BRAKE SYSTEM DOES NOT OPERATE(PULLED FUSE). *JB

1999 GMC PICKUP

Filed Jun 27, 2006


1999 GMC PICKUP HAD A CRACK IN THE REAR FRAME. *TS THE FRAME WAS BROKEN JUST BEHIND THE REAR AXLE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER WHO TOLD HIM TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR A FACTORY REP TO INSPECT IT. THE REP INSPECTED THAT VEHICLE AND INDICATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WOULDN'T PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THE FRAME IS NOT AVAILABLE ANYMORE. *NM

1993 GMC PICKUP

Filed Jun 7, 2006


I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED, SHORTLY AFTER THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING. GOT RECALL INFORMATION, AND TOOK IT INTO 5 STAR DEALERSHIP. THEY VERIFIED THAT THE LOW AND REVERSE CLUTCH WERE WORN. BUT REFUSED TO REPLACE OR REMEDY THE SITUATION. THEY DID HOWEVER HONOR RECALL 99041 AND INSTALLED WIRING HARNESS FOR EBCM FOR ABS BRAKES. HOW IS ONE RECALL TOO OLD TO HONOR, YET ANOTHER IS NOT? THE TRANSMISSION RECALL WAS ISSUED IN 1994, MY JIMMY HAD BEEN IN THE SHOP PREVIOUSLY IN 1999. I…

2000 GMC PICKUP

Filed Dec 14, 2005


2000 GMC HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND BRAKES. *TS *JB

2001 GMC PICKUP

Filed Nov 26, 2005


FUEL LEVEL SENSOR IS DEFECTIVE ( WILL NOT WORK 50% OF TIME ). *NM

2002 GMC PICKUP

Filed Nov 4, 2005


I FOUND THAT THE PARKING BRAKE WOULD NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE WHEN IT WAS SET WHILE LAUNCHING MY BOAT ON THE SLOPE OF A BOAT RAMP. THIS COULD CAUSE INJURY OR DAMAGE IF THE VEHICLE ROLLED WHILE SOMEONE WAS BEHIND THE VEHICLE WHEN IT BEGAN ROLLING. THE LOCAL DEALERS MECHANIC CHECKED THE PARKING BRAKE SHOES AND FOUND THAT THE LEFT ONE WAS EXTREMELY WORN WHILE THE RIGHT ONE WAS IN GOOD SHAPE. THIS INDICATES THAT THE PARKING BRAKE WAS NOT ACCIDENTALLY LEFT ON WHILE DRIVING BECAUSE BOTH BRAKES WOULD BE…

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Updated September 4, 2026. Refreshed nightly.