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1972 GMC Truck C15/C1500 Suburban

Factory specifications, fluid capacities, torque values, EPA fuel economy and the federal safety record for the 1972 C15/C1500 Suburban.

The 1972 GMC Truck C15/C1500 Suburban is the subject of this reference overview. The model's complaint history is documented for the years 1990 through 1996. This history includes a low of one complaint in 1991 and a high of 11 complaints in 1995.

Model year19721971

Reliability & federal safety record

Owner-reported issues, recalls, investigations and service bulletins on record with NHTSA — an unfiltered look at what owners actually experience.

1
Open recalls
NHTSA campaigns
0
Service bulletins
Manufacturer communications
0
ODI investigations
Office of Defects Investigation
0
Owner complaints
0 involved a crash · 0 a fire
Owner complaints by model year NHTSA · this generation & adjacent

No owner complaints on record with NHTSA for this vehicle.

Recalls NHTSA · verified

Showing 1 of 1 campaigns on record for this vehicle.

72V241000Structure:Body:BumpersReported 02/10/1972

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Common OBD-II trouble codes

The most common OBD-II codes for this vehicle's emissions system. These are standardized SAE J2012 definitions, not vehicle-specific fault reports.

P0420
Catalyst system efficiency below threshold — Bank 1
P0300
Random / multiple cylinder misfire detected
P0171
System too lean — Bank 1
P0455
Evaporative emission system leak detected — large leak
P0128
Coolant thermostat below regulating temperature
P0442
Evaporative emission system leak detected — small leak

VIN tools

Decode factory build data for a specific vehicle by VIN.

VIN
Decode a VIN to confirm the transmission and build data for a specific C15/C1500 Suburban. OEM
Build data
Plant, GVWR class, engine and body data for any 17-character VIN.
Recalls
Check open recall campaigns against a specific vehicle by VIN.

Reference guides

Cross-vehicle references for the kinds of data on this page.

Frequently asked

Does the 1972 C15/C1500 Suburban have open recalls?

NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign(s) for this model year. Check your specific vehicle by VIN.