1991 Chevrolet K2500 Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1991 Chevrolet K2500, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Brakes225.0%
- Engine112.5%
- Body & structure112.5%
- Seat belts112.5%
- Suspension112.5%
- Transmission112.5%
- Interior & seats112.5%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS CORRODED, CAUSING THE ROTORS TO CRACK IN HALF, RESULTING IN POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE. *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILED FOUR TIMES.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
ENGINE COOLING LINE WAS WORN, CAUSING OIL TO LEAK.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
PAINT ON THE ROOF AND HOOD OF OUR 1991 CHEVY 2500 EXTRA CAB PICKUP STARTED PEELING OFF. I CHECKED SEVERAL TIMES AS TO WHY MY PICKUP DID NOT MEET THE RECALL ON THE PAINT JOB THAT SO MANY OTHER GM VEHICLES HAD RECEIVED. MY HUSBAND AND SON FINISHED PEELING OFF THE HOOD AND REPAINTED IT BUT HADN'T GOTTEN TO THE ROOF. IN DRIVING AROUND I SEE LOTS OF PICKUPS THAT JUST THE HOOD AND ROOF HAVE NO OR LITTLE PAINT LEFT ON THEM. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Seat belts
Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners.
From owner reports, verbatim
SEAT BELT LATCH MECHANISM FAILED, WILL NOT LATCH. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
TRANSMISSION FAILED FOUR TIMES.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Transmission
Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules.
From owner reports, verbatim
TRANSMISSION FAILED FOUR TIMES.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Interior & seats
Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings.
From owner reports, verbatim
TRANSMISSION FAILED FOUR TIMES.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .