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1997 GMC P30 recalls & complaints

8 owner complaints on file. Recall list must be checked by VIN (see below).
0recalls
0high risk
0stop-driving
8complaints

Source: NHTSA, updated daily. Last checked 2026-10-18. Recalls apply to specific VINs — run your VIN to confirm.

Recalls: check by VIN

NHTSA files recalls for the GMC P30 under individual trim or body names rather than "P30", so we can't match them automatically. Enter your 17-digit VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for the definitive list. The owner complaints below are matched correctly.

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Owner complaints filed with NHTSA

8complaints
0crashes
0fires
0injuries
0deaths

Most complained-about parts: Suspension (7), Unknown Or Other (1).

Complaints are unverified reports from owners. A pattern (many complaints about the same part) matters more than any single one.

Read recent complaints (8)

05/22/2017 · Unknown Or Other
THE CALIFORNIA DMV WILL NOT GIVE MY REGISTERED VEHICLE ITS TITLE. THE DMV WOULD LIKE A COMPLIANT LETTER SAYING THE VEHICLE IS CLEARED FOR DRIVING ON UIS ROADS. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY OWNED BY USPS. I RECENTLY PURCHASED VEHICLE. MY NUMBER IS [XXX], MY NAME IS [XXX]. PLEASE HELP THANK YOU INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT…

04/20/2001 · Suspension
POSTAL VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE RIGHT UPPER BALL JOINT. NLM

04/20/2001 · Suspension
POSTAL VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE RIGHT UPPER BALL JOINT. *SLC

04/20/2001 · Suspension
POSTAL VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE RIGHT UPPER BALL JOINT. *SLC

04/20/2001 · Suspension
LEFT UPPER BALL JOINT FAILED, THE INNER SOCKET HAD FRACTURED INTO SEVERAL PIECES ALLOWING THE BALL TO WEAR THROUGH THE SHEET METAL OUTER PART OF THE SOCKET, ALSO CAUSING WEAR TO THE INNER EDGE OF A TIRE. *SLC

04/20/2001 · Suspension
UPPER BALL JOINT WORE THROUGH BACK SIDE OF THE JOINT HOUSING, CAUSING SEPARATION OF THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL. *SLC

04/20/2001 · Suspension
UPPER BALL JOINT EXPERIENCED WEAR AND SUDDEN FAILURE. *SLC

04/20/2001 · Suspension
BALL JOINT FAILED BY SEPARATING FROM THE UPPER CONTROL ARM, INITIAL FAILURE WAS LEFT SIDE, SECOND FAILURE WAS NOT SPECIFIED. *SLC

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