GMC K2500 Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 31 consumer complaints across the 3 model years of the GMC K2500 (1994–1996) that have at least 5 complaints. 1996 has the most, with 14. Across all years, the part named most often is brakes (15 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All K2500 model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 14 | 199,080 | 0 | 2 | — | Not enough data |
| 1995 | 10 | 58,700 | 0 | 2 | — | Not enough data |
| 1994 | 7 | 110,000 | 0 | 1 | — | Not enough data |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Brakes15 38%
- Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)6 15%
- Transmission and drivetrain4 10%
- Seats4 10%
- Body and structure3 7.7%
- Fuel system3 7.7%
- Tires2 5.1%
- Steering2 5.1%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
1996: “I own a 1996 g m c suburban K2500 w the 6.5 diesel engine . I have changed (3) three injection pumps in its life time and according to several highly qualified mechanics it's time to do it again.the problem is that without any warning the truck would accelerate on its own,you would literally have to stand up on the brake pedal in order to stop this possessed killing machine. My family and I have had many good times with this truck, with are vacations all over this country to our day trips not to mention our daily use. …”
NHTSA complaint #10408737, filed 2011-06, 198,200 miles1995: “Transmission refuses to shift at times has been this way since we bought it. We have taken it in to be fixed several times. They said they rebuilt the whole thing but it is still happening. No parts available to it to dealer to have it fixed. It on incident date I'll put today but as I said it's happened since we bought it..... I actually called the manufacturer when it started and supposedly have a case file but don't know for sure.”
NHTSA complaint #10080946, filed 2004-071994: “The windshield wiper sometimes won't work when activated, then a few minutes later it will suddenly come on. This has happened several times while driving in the rain and it is hard to see. The dealer stated that my truck was not covered by the recall of the wiper control board. The braking problem I am having is that I have had to replace the front pads 5 times and the rotors 3 times in 36,000 miles. The rear brakes do not seem to be working at all. For some reason the front brakes are doing all the braking work and worp/crack the rotors. …”
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology