Gmc G1500 problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
8 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
116,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1973 to 2008 model years. Data updated: . 6 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
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Most common problems
Service Brakes is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 8 complaints (37.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 1 | 12.5% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 3 |
| Air Bags | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 1 |
| Suspension:Front | 1 |
| Unknown Or Other | 1 |
| Wheels | 1 |
Service Brakes: 3; Air Bags: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 1; Suspension:Front: 1; Unknown Or Other: 1; Wheels: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 1 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 3 |
| 150,000 and above | 2 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 3; 150,000 and above: 2
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 2 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 |
2000: 1; 2010: 1; 2012: 1; 2014: 1; 2015: 1; 2016: 2; 2017: 1
Pattern summary
Service Brakes leads the component reports. 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 10643185 · 2014-10-07 (October 7, 2014)
THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES KEEP ACTIVATING AT SPEEDS OF 10 M.P.H. CAUSING THE TRUCK TO TRAVEL FURTHER THAN I WOULD LIKE IT TO GO BEFORE STOPPING. THE PEDAL PULSATES THEN DROPS TO THE FLOOR. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I COME TO A STOP. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 47,366 miles reported. Look up ODI 10643185 at NHTSA ↗
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 |
1994: 0; 1997: 0; 2003: 0; 2004: 0; 2006: 0; 2008: 0
Year-by-year records
Vehicle analysis explorer
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
8 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
| Component | 1994 | 1997 | 2003 | 2004 | 2006 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 2100.0%ODI 10861069 · 100,000 miBREAK LINES RUST OUT IN UNDER 100K MILES. THANKFULLY I WAS PARKED AT THE TIME. HAD TO REPLACE ALL THE LINES. | 1100.0%ODI 10643185 · 47,366 miTHE ANTI LOCK BRAKES KEEP ACTIVATING AT SPEEDS OF 10 M.P.H. CAUSING THE TRUCK TO TRAVEL FURTHER THAN I WOULD LIKE IT TO GO BEFORE STOPPING. THE PEDAL PULSATES THEN DROPS TO THE FLOOR. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I COME TO A STOP. *TR | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Air Bags | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 1100.0%ODI 10735194DRIVER SIDE AIR BAGS LIGHTS STAY ON THERE HAS BEEN NO ACCIDENT OR DAMAGE ON THIS VEHICLE FOR THE LIGHT TO BE ON ALL THE TIME THE LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF THIS IS DEFIANTLY A SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE TRY MULTIPLE TIME TO TRY AND GET THIS ISSUE RESOLVE. VIN# [XXX] [2003] GMC [G1500} INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 1100.0%ODI 10456034 · 160,177 miMY VAN HAS BEEN LEAKING OIL FOR AS LONG AS IT HAS BEEN SINCE I HAVE CHANGED THE OIL FILTER AND IT SHOWS THAT IT HAS BEEN RECALLED. *TR | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Suspension:Front | 1100.0%ODI 10365394 · 160,000 miI HAVE A 1994 GMC SIERRA TRUCK AND HAVING PROBLEMS WITH A ARMS AND TROUBLE WITH THE FRONT END AND I HAVE HAD A WHEEL ALIGNMENT BUT THE FRONT END STILL SHIMMEYS WHEN DRIVING THE TRUCK. I AM WONDERING IF IT IS ONE OF THE RECALLS VECHICLE. *TR | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Unknown Or Other | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 1100.0%ODI 11047563 · 123,000 miTAKATA RECALL: THE DEALER CAN'T REPLACE AIR BAGS |
| Wheels | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 150.0%ODI 10929530 · 110,000 mi2004 CHEVY 1500 LS 2X4 BREAK LINE FAILED MONTH AGO TWICE ANOTHER BREAK LINE FAILED 4 DAYS AGO ALL MOST HIT BUS WITH KIDS BREAK LINES HAVE TON RUST MISLEADING I USED SOVENT CLEAN RUST OFF THE LINES FOUND THEY WAS DAMAGE BEFOR WAS INSTALLED THE LINES ARE COPER NICKEL ALLOIE CANT RUST. THE DAMAGE IS SAME SIZE ON ALL LINES RUST CAN NOT CAUSE THIS. CLEAN HOLE LINE RUST PLAY NO ROLE IN THEM FAILING CALLED GMAC THEY DEL THE REPORT I MADE REASON U ALL BELEAVE RUST IS REASON FOR BREAK LINES FAILING BUT NO ONE ACK CLEAN THE LINES PROVE THIS I HAVE NOT PO… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
| Component | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes | Too few reports for a range | 100,000 mi | 3 (sparse) | ODI 10861069 · 100,000 miBREAK LINES RUST OUT IN UNDER 100K MILES. THANKFULLY I WAS PARKED AT THE TIME. HAD TO REPLACE ALL THE LINES. ODI 10929530 · 110,000 mi2004 CHEVY 1500 LS 2X4 BREAK LINE FAILED MONTH AGO TWICE ANOTHER BREAK LINE FAILED 4 DAYS AGO ALL MOST HIT BUS WITH KIDS BREAK LINES HAVE TON RUST MISLEADING I USED SOVENT CLEAN RUST OFF THE LINES FOUND THEY WAS DAMAGE BEFOR WAS INSTALLED THE LINES ARE COPER NICKEL ALLOIE CANT RUST. THE DAMAGE IS SAME SIZE ON ALL LINES RUST CAN NOT CAUSE THIS. CLEAN HOLE LINE RUST PLAY NO ROLE IN THEM FAILING CALLED GMAC THEY DEL THE REPORT I MADE REASON U ALL BELEAVE RUST IS REASON FOR BREAK LINES FAILING BUT NO ONE ACK CLEAN THE LINES PROVE THIS I HAVE NOT PO… ODI 10643185 · 47,366 miTHE ANTI LOCK BRAKES KEEP ACTIVATING AT SPEEDS OF 10 M.P.H. CAUSING THE TRUCK TO TRAVEL FURTHER THAN I WOULD LIKE IT TO GO BEFORE STOPPING. THE PEDAL PULSATES THEN DROPS TO THE FLOOR. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I COME TO A STOP. *TR |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | Too few reports for a range | 160,177 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10456034 · 160,177 miMY VAN HAS BEEN LEAKING OIL FOR AS LONG AS IT HAS BEEN SINCE I HAVE CHANGED THE OIL FILTER AND IT SHOWS THAT IT HAS BEEN RECALLED. *TR |
| Suspension:Front | Too few reports for a range | 160,000 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10365394 · 160,000 miI HAVE A 1994 GMC SIERRA TRUCK AND HAVING PROBLEMS WITH A ARMS AND TROUBLE WITH THE FRONT END AND I HAVE HAD A WHEEL ALIGNMENT BUT THE FRONT END STILL SHIMMEYS WHEN DRIVING THE TRUCK. I AM WONDERING IF IT IS ONE OF THE RECALLS VECHICLE. *TR |
| Unknown Or Other | Too few reports for a range | 123,000 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 11047563 · 123,000 miTAKATA RECALL: THE DEALER CAN'T REPLACE AIR BAGS |
| Wheels | Too few reports for a range | 110,000 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10929530 · 110,000 mi2004 CHEVY 1500 LS 2X4 BREAK LINE FAILED MONTH AGO TWICE ANOTHER BREAK LINE FAILED 4 DAYS AGO ALL MOST HIT BUS WITH KIDS BREAK LINES HAVE TON RUST MISLEADING I USED SOVENT CLEAN RUST OFF THE LINES FOUND THEY WAS DAMAGE BEFOR WAS INSTALLED THE LINES ARE COPER NICKEL ALLOIE CANT RUST. THE DAMAGE IS SAME SIZE ON ALL LINES RUST CAN NOT CAUSE THIS. CLEAN HOLE LINE RUST PLAY NO ROLE IN THEM FAILING CALLED GMAC THEY DEL THE REPORT I MADE REASON U ALL BELEAVE RUST IS REASON FOR BREAK LINES FAILING BUT NO ONE ACK CLEAN THE LINES PROVE THIS I HAVE NOT PO… |
Complaint and recall timeline
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
| Month | Complaints | Campaigns announced | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-10 (partial) | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
2006: 0 complaints · 2008: 0 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Date coverage across each selected cohort
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
| Component | Service Brakes | Air Bags | Engine And Engine Cooling | Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | Suspension:Front | Unknown Or Other | Wheels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1ODI 10929530 · 110,000 mi2004 CHEVY 1500 LS 2X4 BREAK LINE FAILED MONTH AGO TWICE ANOTHER BREAK LINE FAILED 4 DAYS AGO ALL MOST HIT BUS WITH KIDS BREAK LINES HAVE TON RUST MISLEADING I USED SOVENT CLEAN RUST OFF THE LINES FOUND THEY WAS DAMAGE BEFOR WAS INSTALLED THE LINES ARE COPER NICKEL ALLOIE CANT RUST. THE DAMAGE IS SAME SIZE ON ALL LINES RUST CAN NOT CAUSE THIS. CLEAN HOLE LINE RUST PLAY NO ROLE IN THEM FAILING CALLED GMAC THEY DEL THE REPORT I MADE REASON U ALL BELEAVE RUST IS REASON FOR BREAK LINES FAILING BUT NO ONE ACK CLEAN THE LINES PROVE THIS I HAVE NOT PO… |
| Air Bags | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension:Front | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Or Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Wheels | 1ODI 10929530 · 110,000 mi2004 CHEVY 1500 LS 2X4 BREAK LINE FAILED MONTH AGO TWICE ANOTHER BREAK LINE FAILED 4 DAYS AGO ALL MOST HIT BUS WITH KIDS BREAK LINES HAVE TON RUST MISLEADING I USED SOVENT CLEAN RUST OFF THE LINES FOUND THEY WAS DAMAGE BEFOR WAS INSTALLED THE LINES ARE COPER NICKEL ALLOIE CANT RUST. THE DAMAGE IS SAME SIZE ON ALL LINES RUST CAN NOT CAUSE THIS. CLEAN HOLE LINE RUST PLAY NO ROLE IN THEM FAILING CALLED GMAC THEY DEL THE REPORT I MADE REASON U ALL BELEAVE RUST IS REASON FOR BREAK LINES FAILING BUT NO ONE ACK CLEAN THE LINES PROVE THIS I HAVE NOT PO… | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
0 patterns with matching reports.
No narratives match the published patterns.