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1995 GMC C2500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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8Owner complaints

Model-year median: 0

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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Inspection summary

1995 GMC C2500

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 8 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 1 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Seats: 4 reports
  • Engine And Engine Cooling: 1 reports
  • Fuel System, Gasoline: 1 reports
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 1 reports
  • Visibility: 1 reports

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    3
    1992    5
    1993    8
    1994    8
    1995    6
    1996
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    Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

    What owners reported most

    Seats
    4    Engine And Engine Cooling
    1    Fuel System, Gasoline
    1    Service Brakes, Hydraulic
    1    Visibility
    1

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    When problems were reported

    Mileage at the reported incident

    Limited mileage data: 3 of 8 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

    NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

    What to inspect

    Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

    • Seats. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

    NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

    1 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

    What owners actually said

    8 reports
    210 miles · Jan 12, 2012
    Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    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 …

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    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

    NHTSA ODI #10443623

    125,000 miles · Apr 12, 2005
    Seats

    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

    NHTSA ODI #10113844

    95,486 miles · Jun 24, 2003
    Seats

    SEAT BRACKETS KEEP BREAKING. *JB

    NHTSA ODI #10023633

    Mileage unknown · Apr 19, 2001
    Visibility

    THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 98V-150, THE CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT. NLM CONSUMER IS BEING DENIED REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

    NHTSA ODI #560846

    Mileage unknown · Mar 15, 2001
    SeatsCrash

    CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 65MPH ON HIGHWAY AND DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BROKE AND SEAT WENT ALL WAY BACK. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK

    NHTSA ODI #883162

    Mileage unknown · Jan 28, 2000
    Engine And Engine Cooling

    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

    NHTSA ODI #855723

    Mileage unknown · Nov 17, 1997
    Seats

    DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BROKE. THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE BUCKET SEAT DOWN BROKE. *AK

    NHTSA ODI #819128

    Mileage unknown · May 14, 1997
    Fuel System, Gasoline

    FUEL INJECTOR DEFECTIVE.,

    NHTSA ODI #603084

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

    Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

    Defect investigations

    1

    PE97027 · Drivers Seat Failure

    Opened Jun 17, 1997 · Closed Oct 31, 1997

    Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seats

    THE COMPLAINANTS ALLEGE THE DRIVERS SEAT MOUNTING FAILS, ALLOWING THE SEAT TO MOVE OR TIP REARWARD INTO A RECLINED POSITION.

    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.