GMC Caballero recalls by year
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
11 recalls found for the GMC Caballero in NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Choose a model year:
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 GMC Caballero | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 GMC Caballero | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 GMC Caballero | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 GMC Caballero | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 GMC Caballero | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 GMC Caballero | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 GMC Caballero | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 GMC Caballero | 4 | 0 |
| 1978 GMC Caballero | 5 | 0 |
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Newest GMC Caballero recalls
- Oct 24, 200707E088000Equipment121,680 vehiclesGMC G2500, GMC G3500 and 82 more models
Certain honeywell fram racing brand HP4 and HP8 oil filters that were manufactured from may 25, 2006, through September 14, 2007, and sold for use as replacement equipment for…
- May 19, 200606E043000Fuel system, gasoline88,303 vehiclesChevrolet Astro, GMC Safari and 101 more models
Certain replacement fuel filters, fram brand name p/n G3727, with date codes X52911 through X60801 sequentially or X600141 and a mexico country or origin marking on the fuel…
- Jun 16, 198989V102000Vehicle speed control1,755,897 vehiclesCadillac Brougham, Chevrolet Caprice and 17 more models
A small nylon bushing in the cruise control servo bail may slip out of place, causing intermittent and unexpected increases in engine speed or dieseling (engine run on with…
- Oct 26, 198787V168000Power train11,936 vehiclesGMC Caballero, Chevrolet Caprice and 8 more models
Manual valve link in the transmission may have been improperly formed.
- Apr 29, 198585V048000Service brakes, hydraulic1,810,000 vehiclesOldsmobile Cutlass, Chevrolet El Camino and 10 more models
Excessive enlargement of the wheel cylinder pilot hole in the rear brake backing plate could allow the wheel cylinder to rotate and cause loss of brake fluid.
- Nov 24, 198484V149000Power train3,100,000 vehiclesGMC Caballero, Buick Century and 7 more models
Rear axle assembly may have axles that were improperly manufactured.
- Oct 13, 198383V106000Service brakes, hydraulic4,667 vehiclesGMC Caballero, Oldsmobile Cutlass and 5 more models
The master cylinder rear brake pipe, which carries brake fluid to the rear brakes, may develop a leak due to extended chafing on the air cleaner resonator bracket.
- Sep 2, 198383V084000Trailer hitches141 vehiclesGMC Caballero, Chevrolet G20 and 2 more models
Platform trailer hitches were produced from other than pure steel.