Gmc G2500 problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
5 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
36,317 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1973 to 2005 model years. Data snapshot: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 5 complaints (20.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 1 | 20.0% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 1 | 20.0% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 1 |
| Engine | 1 |
| Seat Belts:Front:Retractor | 1 |
| Service Brakes | 1 |
| Unknown Or Other | 1 |
Electrical System: 1; Engine: 1; Seat Belts:Front:Retractor: 1; Service Brakes: 1; Unknown Or Other: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 1 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 1 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 1 |
Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 1
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 2 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
2003: 1; 2010: 1; 2013: 1; 2014: 1; 2016: 1
Pattern summary
Electrical System leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10668868 · 2014-12-29 (December 29, 2014)
BRAKES FAILED AND I HAD TO SWERVE INTO ONCOMING LANE TO AVOID A REAR END COLLISION. PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AND SECONDARY BRAKE SYSTEM BROUGHT THE TRUCK TO A STOP. INVESTIGATION SHOWED SEVERE RUSTING OF BRAKE LINES THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. THE TRAGEDY OF THIS IS THAT THIS TRUCK COST OVER $60,000 AND FOR PROBABLY $10 MORE AT THE TIME OF MANUFACTURE, GM COULD HAVE INSTALLED STAINLESS STEEL BRAKE LINES OR AT LEAST SOMETHING WITH SOME CORROSION TREATMENT. THIS IS A REAL TICKING TIME BOMB WITH ALL OF THE GM PRODUCTS ON THE USE CAR LOTS THAT ARE ABOUT …
Owner-reported narrative. 36,317 miles reported. Look up ODI 10668868 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10492015 · 2013-01-09 (January 9, 2013)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 GMC RALLY/VANDURA G2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, HE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE VENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE CONTACT'S HOME AND PARKED. MINUTES LATER, THE VEHICLE EXPLODED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND ISSUED AN INVESTIGATION REPORT STATING THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000. ## VIN PASSED ## 1993 GMC SHERROD VAN ##
Owner-reported narrative. 150,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10492015 at NHTSA ↗
Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1992 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 |
1992: 0; 2003: 0; 2004: 0; 2005: 0