GMC C Series(medium) Recalls & Safety Complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recalls covering the GMC C Series(medium) (model years 2000–2001), and drivers have filed 0 safety complaints about it.
GMC C Series(medium) recalls and complaints by model year
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 GMC C Series(medium) | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 GMC C Series(medium) | 2 | 0 |
All 3 GMC C Series(medium) recalls
Apr 17, 2001 Steering: linkages, tie rod assembly · 2000
Problem: Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks and school bus chassis equipped with tie rod assemblies containing 24-dl model ball sockets and manufactured by trw. Certain of the tie rod ball-socket bearings have a below-specification case depth and/or hardness, which can lead to premature wear of the socket.
Risk: If this condition occurs, the driver can lose partial control of the right front wheel, possibly resulting in a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the defective ball sockets and/or drag links. Owner notification began april 24, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or gmc at 1-800-462-8782.
NHTSA campaign 01V044009 · filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. · 6,386 vehicles potentially affected (all makes and models in the recall) · model year 2000 · NHTSA record
Apr 10, 2001 Steering: linkages, tie rod assembly · 2000
Problem: Vehicle description: medium duty trucks equipped with axle assemblies which may have been manufactured with trw model 20edl ball sockets. The tie rod ball-socket bearings have a below specification case depth and/or hardness which can lead to premature wear out of the socket in some applications.
Risk: If this condition occurs, the driver can lose steering control, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the ball socket assemblies. Owner notification began april 24, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1-800-1020 or gmc at 1-800-462-8782.
NHTSA campaign 01V140001 · filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. · 6,386 vehicles potentially affected (all makes and models in the recall) · model year 2000 · NHTSA record
Mar 9, 2001 Fuel system, other · 2001
Problem: Vehicle description: medium duty c series vehicles equipped with an impco liquefied petroleum gas (lpg) conversion kit. Some of these vehicles exhibit a condition in which the engine could backfire and fracture the plastic inlet elbow within the engine compartment.
Risk: If this were to occur, and the hood of the vehicle were open, plastic fragments from the elbow could cause injury to people in the immediate area. In addition, the vehicle will stop running due to inadequate fuel supply.
Remedy: Dealers will install a temporary inlet elbow that is reinforced with a fiberglass wrap. The installation of this temporary elbow will eliminate the safety condition. For the permanent repair, dealers will install aluminum inlet elbows. A preliminary owner notification was mailed to consumers during may 2001. Owner notification began may 21, 2001. A separate owner notification will be mailed when parts are available for the permanent repair. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or gmc at 1-800-462-8782.
NHTSA campaign 01V080000 · filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. · 187 vehicles potentially affected (all makes and models in the recall) · model year 2001 · NHTSA record
Repeated problems with a newer vehicle?
Every state has a lemon law for new vehicles that can't be fixed after a reasonable number of repair attempts, and some cover used vehicles too. The rules (how many attempts, how long you have) differ by state. Recall repairs are generally done free by an authorized dealer, and keeping every repair record helps with any later claim.
Lemon law and vehicle defect lawyers by state
A recall or a defect that keeps coming back on a GMC C Series(medium) is handled under each state's lemon law and vehicle defect rules. Lawbamba lists 924 lawyers in that practice area across 45 states; pick yours to compare them.
- Alabama (14)
- Arizona (6)
- Arkansas (8)
- California (89)
- Colorado (11)
- Connecticut (7)
- Delaware (2)
- Florida (76)
- Georgia (21)
- Idaho (8)
- Illinois (35)
- Indiana (14)
- Iowa (4)
- Kansas (2)
- Kentucky (10)
- Louisiana (17)
- Maryland (9)
- Massachusetts (19)
- Michigan (13)
- Minnesota (13)
- Mississippi (14)
- Missouri (33)
- Montana (11)
- Nebraska (2)
- Nevada (4)
- New Hampshire (4)
- New Jersey (32)
- New Mexico (7)
- New York (65)
- North Carolina (11)
- Ohio (28)
- Oklahoma (14)
- Oregon (7)
- Pennsylvania (40)
- Rhode Island (3)
- South Carolina (25)
- South Dakota (3)
- Tennessee (23)
- Texas (142)
- Utah (17)
- Virginia (16)
- Washington (8)
- West Virginia (13)
- Wisconsin (22)
- Wyoming (2)
Matched by practice area only. These lawyers are not connected to the recalls or complaints on this page.
Source: recall and complaint records published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), for model years 2000 and later, last updated November 9, 2026. Complaints are reports drivers file with NHTSA; NHTSA doesn't verify each one, and a complaint isn't a finding that a vehicle is defective. Crash, injury and death figures are what complainants reported.
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not every car of a model and year. To see whether yours has an open recall, enter your VIN on NHTSA's recall lookup. Lawbamba is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer, and this page is general information, not legal advice.