NHTSA Safety Recalls
GMC Topkick Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 9 recall campaigns for the GMC Topkick, across 3 model years from 2004 to 2007. The 2007 has the most (5); the fewest among years with a recall is 2005 (3).
- Model years
- 3
- Recall campaigns
- 9
- Most recalls
- 2007
- Owner complaints
- 8
2004–2007, with a recall
5 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA about the GMC Topkick across 3 model years; the most, 5, concern the 2004.
Across all GMC Topkick model years, owners name the steering most often (at least 3 complaints), then the electrical system (2).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the GMC Topkick in 2006: 3, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the GMC Topkick is steering, in 3 model-year listings.
The newest GMC Topkick recall, 09V309000, was reported on July 29, 2009 and concerns the service brakes, air: supply: compressor.
GMC Topkick years to avoid
Too few GMC Topkick model years have a complete complaint window to rank them: 0 of the 5 needed.
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.GMC Topkick years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the GMC Topkick
- STEERING3
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID2
- SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:COMPRESSOR2
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC2
- STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS1
- POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY1
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES1
- PARKING BRAKE1
GMC Topkick model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every GMC Topkick recall campaign (9)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09V309000July 29, 2009 | service brakes, air: supply: compressor | 2007 | — | 1,880 |
| 07V469000October 4, 2007 | steering | 2004–2005, 2007 | crash | 990 |
| 07V385000August 28, 2007 | parking brake | 2007 | crash | 9,518 |
| 07V190000May 2, 2007 | service brakes, air: supply: compressor | 2007 | — | 1,896 |
| 07V154000April 10, 2007 | power train: axle assembly | 2007 | crash | 67 |
| 05V288000June 16, 2005 | service brakes, hydraulic: fluid | 2004–2005 | crash | 6,698 |
| 05V043000February 8, 2005 | service brakes, hydraulic | 2004–2005 | crash and injury | 77,411 |
| 04V129000March 17, 2004 | structure: body: tailgate: hinge and attachments | 2004 | injury | 3,662,211 |
| 04V123000March 10, 2004 | service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages | 2004 | crash | 2,037 |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the GMC Topkick. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: December 8, 2009. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted