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1984 GMC K Series

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 Sep 26, 2007
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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Overview

Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 1984 GMC K Series, most frequently naming the electrical category. 1 manufacturer communication is on file.

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

  • Electrical1100.0%

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

Electrical
Filed Sep 26, 2007
Fire reported

TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 1984 GMC SIERRA. ON JUNE 13, 2007, WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED STEAM OR SMOKE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. HE PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DESTROYED EVERYTHING IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND THE TIRES AND BED OF THE VEHICLE WERE ALL THAT REMAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FIRE BEGAN UNDER THE HOOD, DIRECTLY BEHIND THE MASTER CYLINDER IN FRONT OF THE FUSE BOX. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. IN SEPTEMBER OF 2007, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 7E059000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS). THE VIN, FUEL SYSTEM, ENGINE SIZE, AND PURCHASE DATE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 100,000. NFIRS REPORT UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

NHTSA ID
10204167
Incident
Jun 13, 2007
Mileage
100,000 mi

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

000604002

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

SUBJECT REGARDING A HARD, NO START OR EXCESSIVE GRAY OR WHITE SMOKE CONDITION ON START UP AFTER RECENT GLOW PLUG REPLACEMENT. *TT

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

GMC K Series by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2002102—
2001002—
2000202—
1999102—
1998000—
1997100—
1996000—
1995200—
1994000—
1993000—
1992000—
1991000—
1990001—
1989013—
1988003—
1987001—
1986000—
1985000—
1984Viewing100—
1983000—
1982000—
1981010—

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.