Gmc T6500 problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
2 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
50 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1974 to 2005 model years. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Parking Brake:Conventional:Mechanical is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 2 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 1 | 50.0% |
| Braking behavior | 1 | 50.0% |
| Steering behavior | 1 | 50.0% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Parking Brake:Conventional:Mechanical | 1 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 1 |
| Steering:Column Locking:Anti-Theft Device | 1 |
Parking Brake:Conventional:Mechanical: 1; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 1; Steering:Column Locking:Anti-Theft Device: 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 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 1 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 |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 |
2002: 1; 2005: 1
Pattern summary
Parking Brake:Conventional:Mechanical leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Steering behavior 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 10134966 · 2005-09-29 (September 29, 2005)
DT: THE CALLER SAYS DUMP TRUCK DOES NOT HAVE A PARK POSITION IN TRANSMISSION. THE ONLY WAY TO KEEP IT FROM ROLLING IS A MECHANICAL HAND BRAKE. THE HAND BRAKE DID NOT HOLD WHEN HE FIRST GOT THE VEHICLE AND THE DEALER FIXED IT. THE CALLER IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE BRAKE HOLDING IN THE FUTURE. MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED THREE TIMES, AND THEY HAVE NOT RETURNED THE CALL. TRUCK IS A T6500.*AK *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 50 miles reported. Look up ODI 10134966 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 8003898 · 2002-02-11 (February 11, 2002)
STEERING WHEEL KEEPS LOCKING UP AT ANYTIME AND ANY SPEED. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY STATED THAT STEERING COMBINATION SWITCH KEEPS BREAKING, AND THAT IS CAUSING STEERING TO LOCK UP. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8003898 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 |
|---|---|
| 1997 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 |
1997: 0; 2005: 0