Car Problem DataNHTSA records

GMC W4

Owners filed 2 complaints across 3 model years of the GMC W4. The 2000 drew the most (1); the 2000 the fewest (1).

Model years3
Complaints2
Recalls1
Fires0
Deaths0

Every GMC W4 model year compared

Complaints per year
YearComplaintsRelative volumeRecallsFiresCrashesMost reportedStatus
20001
0——Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail PipeRoutine
19970
1———Routine
19951
0——Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Cooling Unit and LinesRoutine

Which GMC W4 years should you avoid?

On raw complaint volume the 2000 is the weakest year on record, with 1 complaints concentrated in the engine and engine cooling › exhaust system › manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe.

Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.

Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.