1981 GMC Pick Up recalls & complaints
2 owner complaints on file. Recall list must be checked by VIN (see below).
0recalls
0high risk
0stop-driving
2complaints
Source: NHTSA, updated daily. Last checked 2026-10-20. Recalls apply to specific VINs — run your VIN to confirm.
Recalls: check by VIN
NHTSA files recalls for the GMC Pick Up under individual trim or body names rather than "Pick Up", 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.
Useful for owners
- OBD2 code reader — see what the car's computer is reporting
- Compact car fire extinguisher
- 1981 GMC Pick Up owner's manual
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Owner complaints filed with NHTSA
2complaints
0crashes
1fires
0injuries
1deaths
Most complained-about parts: Wheels / tires (1), Fuel system (1), Gasoline (1).
Complaints are unverified reports from owners. A pattern (many complaints about the same part) matters more than any single one.
Read recent complaints (2)
08/23/2000 · Wheels / tires
FIRESTONE FIREHAWK ATX TUOLPS TIRES ON AN CHEVROLET PICKUP 31105R15 HAD TREAD SEPARATION PROBLEM. FIRESTONE REPLACED ALL FOUR OF THESE TIRES.*AK THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE TREAD SEPARATION. *SLC
11/29/1994 · Fuel system · fire
FUELTANK MOUNTED OUTSIDE FRAME CAUGHT ON FIRE DURING ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN DEATH. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *AW