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1984 GMC K Series Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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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
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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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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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1984 GMC K Series, 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

  • 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.

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Electrical

Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

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 · filed Sep 26, 2007

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.

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Data sources

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