Complaints by model year
* Complaints compared with the median B Series year at the same age, so new and old years are judged fairly. How this works.
Latest GMC B Series recalls
Steering › Linkages › Tie rod assembly
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.
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…
Steering › Linkages › Tie rod assembly
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.
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…
Frequently asked questions
What years of the GMC B Series should you avoid?
None of the GMC B Series years has an unusually high number of complaints compared with the others at the same age.
How many recalls has the GMC B Series had?
2 recalls across 1999–2000. The model year with the most is 1999.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.