GMC Z-71
Owners filed 30 complaints across 5 model years of the GMC Z-71. The 1999 drew the most (11); the 1998 the fewest (3).
Model years5
Complaints30
Recalls0
Fires0
Deaths0
Every GMC Z-71 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4 | 0 | — | — | Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist System | Routine | |
| 1999 | 11 | 0 | — | — | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Routine | |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 | — | — | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Power Assist | Routine | |
| 1997 | 8 | 0 | — | 1 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Routine | |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 | — | 1 | Power Train › Automatic Transmission | Routine |
Which GMC Z-71 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 1999 is the weakest year on record, with 11 complaints concentrated in the service brakes, hydraulic › antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip.
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.