1995 GMC C2500 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 1995 GMC C2500, 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
- Interior & seats450.0%
- Brakes112.5%
- Engine112.5%
- Fuel system112.5%
- Visibility112.5%
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
Interior & seats
Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings.
From owner reports, verbatim
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT WASHERS AND BOLTS BROKE OFF. AS A RESULT, THE FRONT CORNER OF THE SEAT WAS NOT ATTACHED TO THE FRAME. RECALL 96V055010 WAS ISSUED, HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK THE SEAT LEANED WHEN THE DRIVER SAT IN IT. *BF *NM
SEAT BRACKETS KEEP BREAKING. *JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
THIS PROBLEM IS IN CANADA TOO, I JUST BOUGHT A 1995 GMC 2500 EXTENDED CAB FOR PULLING MY HORSES AND I WAS DRIVING IT HOME, I WENT TO MY FRIENDS HOUSE TO VISIT WHEN I WAS PULLING IN HIS DRIVEWAY I HIT THE BRAKES AN THE PEDAL WENT RIGHT TO THE FLOOR I BARELY STOPPED BEFORE GOING THROUGH HIS GARAGE DOOR AND I QUICKLY PUT THE TRUCK IN PARK. THE BRAKE LINES ARE CORRODED AND THE LINE RUPTURED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE RIGHT BESIDE THE FRAME RAIL. I HAVE NEVER SEEN A BRAKE LINE RUPTURE BEFORE AND WAS KIND OF PUZZLED THEN FOUND THIS SITE ONLINE AND I WAS SURPRISED TO SEE SO MANY LIKE COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME ISSUE. *TR
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
WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING, VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN. VEHICLE BROUGHT IN FOR REPAIRS: OIL PRESSURE SAFETY SWITCH, PUMP DRIVE MODULE AND INTAKE MANIFOLD HAD TO BE REPAIRED, AND THE INJECTOR PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED *AK *ML
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
FUEL INJECTOR DEFECTIVE.,
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Visibility
Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 98V-150, THE CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT. NLM CONSUMER IS BEING DENIED REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC
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 .