1974 GMC GMC Truck Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1974 GMC GMC Truck, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- 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.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
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.
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
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
FUEL TANK MOUNTED IN REAR OF DRIVERS SEAT, RESULTED IN A FIRE DURING IMPACT. (MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL REPORT)(ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT).
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
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.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .