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1974 GMC GMC Truck

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jun 13, 2022
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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1 injuries, 0 deaths reported

Overview

Our database contains 3 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1974 GMC GMC Truck, most frequently naming the tires & wheels and fuel system categories.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Tires & wheels266.7%
  • Fuel system133.3%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Tires & wheels
Filed Jun 13, 2022

The contact own a 1974 GMC Motorhome equipped with Goodyear g159 8.75r16.5lt tires. The contact stated that while driving at 50 MPH, a loud bang emitted from the vehicle as a flapping noise soon followed. The contact pulled over and discovered that one of the rear passenger side tires had blown out. The contact was able to slowly drive the vehicle to a nearby farm where he received assistance with the tire replacement. Upon inspection of the tire, the contact discovered a section of the tire where the tread had separated. The tire failure mileage was unknown.

NHTSA ID
11468942
Incident
May 28, 2022
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 26, 2005

DT: THE CALLER SAID THREE TIRES BLEW OUT. IT SOUNDED LIKE A GUN SHOT. THE CALLER SAID THE STEEL TREAD CAME OFF. WHEN SHE TOOK THE TIRES TO THE DEALER THE FORTH ONE HAD A BULGE ON THE TREAD , AND THEY TOOK IT OFF THE VEHICLE. THE CALLER SAID THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING STILL ALL THREE TIMES. THE TIRES HAD ABOUT 8000 MILES ON THEM, THE TREAD DEPTH WAS LIKE NEW. VEHICLE WAS ONLY DRIVEN LOCALLY. DEALER DID NOT WANT TO HELP HER, AND TOLD THE CALLER TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER. IN TURN, THE MANUFACTURER SAID THE TIRES WERE SOLD TO SEARS ONLY AND SHE NEEDS TO GO BACK TO THEM. THE TIRES ARE MICHELIN SEARS ROAD HANDLER LOAD RANGE E STEEL BELTED RADIAL, 950/R16.5; AND DOT # B7XL.*AK UPDATED 11/2/2005 - THE CONSUMER STILL HAS THE TIRE IN HER POSSESION. *NM

NHTSA ID
10134315
Incident
Feb 15, 2003
Fuel system
Filed Dec 2, 1997
Fire reported1 injury reported

FUEL TANK MOUNTED IN REAR OF DRIVERS SEAT, RESULTED IN A FIRE DURING IMPACT. (MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL REPORT)(ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT).

NHTSA ID
525631
Incident
Dec 6, 1996

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

GMC GMC Truck by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2003180026.5
2002900—
2001200—
2000130033.4
1999130028.4
1998100034.6
1997800—
1996700—
1994900—
1991200—
1990100—
1989100—
1987200—
1986200—
1983100—
1975000—
1974Viewing300—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.