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Gmc C10 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

5 owner complaints analyzed

3 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1976 to 1993 model years. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 5 complaints (40.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting120.0%
Braking behavior120.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator
2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Hoses/Lines/Piping/Fittings
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control:Catalytic Convertor
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Lever And Linkage:Column Shift
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Hoses/Lines/Piping/Fittings1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control:Catalytic Convertor1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Lever And Linkage:Column Shift1

Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Hoses/Lines/Piping/Fittings: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control:Catalytic Convertor: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe: 1; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 1; Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Lever And Linkage:Column Shift: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 5 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995
3
1996
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19953
19962

1995: 3; 1996: 2

Pattern summary

Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 959428 · 1995-02-01 (February 1, 1995)

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 959428 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 976100 · 1995-12-05 (December 5, 1995)

BRAKE MODULE (DRATITE) ON TRUCK CONTROLLING ELECTRIC BRAKING ON TRAVEL TRAILER BEING TOWED IS SHORTING OUT. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 976100 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

1977
2
1981
1
1991
0
1992
0
1993
0
Recall campaigns data
CategoryCount
19772
19811
19910
19920
19930

1977: 2; 1981: 1; 1991: 0; 1992: 0; 1993: 0

Year-by-year records

Gmc C10 model-year comparison
Model yearComplaintsRecallsChange in recalls
197601Not available
197702+1
198101Not available
199110Not available
1992100
1993300