NHTSA Data Explorer

GMC C2500

Data refreshed October 26, 2026

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Complaints

2,887

Active records

Recalls

50

Active records

TSBs

637

Active records

Filing history

Monthly totals over the last 20 years. Click a legend item to show or hide that series.

Reported severity

Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.

Deaths

3

Injuries

137

Crashes

213

Fires

43

Top reported issues — GMC C2500

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Condition issue

964

Braking behavior

791

Operating state

707

Wiper/washer behavior

495

Driver assistance issue

457

Noise

186

Vibration/harshness

159

Safety restraint issue

157

Reporting mechanism

142

Fluid issue

141

Steering behavior

139

Safety restraint behavior

130

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

111

Engine behavior

100

Thermal issue

88

Ride/handling behavior

75

Electrical issue

72

Access/entry issue

61

Lighting behavior

59

Powering on/off behavior

33

Performance issue

31

HVAC behavior

22

Recent change

20

Starting behavior

16

Smell

7

Infotainment behavior

6

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

2000 GMC SIERRA

Filed Mar 20, 2025


2 injured
Crash

The contact owned a 2000 GMC Sierra. The contact stated while driving at approximately 70 MPH the driver's side front wheel control arm had fractured and the vehicle went out of control. The contact stated that the vehicle rolled over three times. The contact stated that the vehicle rolled off of the road and stopped on its roof. The contact stated no warning light had illuminated. No air bags had deployed. The contact stated that the police were on scene and wrote a report. The contact was…

1995 GMC SIERRA

Filed Dec 17, 2023


1 injured
Crash

Part:Air bag Available:yes Safety: hit windshield twice after a frontal impact @ 50mph Inspected: no can't get anyone to look into it Warning: None Injuries:laceration on right side face from impacting windshield Looks as if it started to then stopped 2nd owner truck No prior wrecks Took 13 stiches to fix my face Vehicle:religiously maintained If air bag would've deployed would have not sustained any injuries

1995 GMC SIERRA

Filed Jun 14, 2023


1 injured
Crash

Vehicle was regularly maintained and did not show any air bag codes on a reader. Was told by tow truck driver a new ball joint failed after recently being replaced. This caused me to lose steering around a small bend and lead me to go straight into a guardrail at 55mph. Upon impact of guardrail and a 10foot drop off the air bag never went off upon a 55mph head on impact. I had be rushed to hospital and with request for lifeline but was unavailable. I spent day and half in hospital and had to…

1997 GMC SIERRA

Filed Dec 6, 2021


1997 GMC SIERRA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ISSUES WITH THE ENGINE. THE CONSUMER STATED, ACCORDING TO THE OWNER'S MANUAL, THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE ABLE TO PULL 6,000LB LOAD. BUT, THE VEHICLE MISFIRED, LOST SPEED, AND STALLED WHILE PULLING LESS THAN 4,000LBS. THE FAILURE OCCURED AT SPEEDS OF 55-65MPH.

1996 GMC SIERRA

Filed May 31, 2020


I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND THE THROTTLE CABLE WAS STUCK WIDE OPEN AND I REACHED SPEEDS OF ALMOST 100 IN HEAVY TRAFFIC

1994 GMC SIERRA

Filed Oct 28, 2019


SEAT BACK PIVOT PIN BROKE. THE SEAT CAN ONLY RECLINE. THIS IS VERY SIMILAR TO RECALL 95V246000. BUT MY VIN DOESN'T SHOW UP WHEN SEARCHED. WHY IS MY VIN NOT INCLUDED? THIS IS A 1994 GMC SIERRA SLE. THANKS

1994 GMC SIERRA

Filed Aug 15, 2019


TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WOULD NOT LATCH TO THE BUCKLE. ALSO, THE STRAP THAT GOES ACROSS THE DRIVER'S CHEST WOULD NOT ADJUST TO HIS HEIGHT. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH COLE BUICK GMC (6600 S WESTNEDGE AVE, PORTAGE, MI 49002, 269-323-3200) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE SEAT BELTS WERE NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.

1993 GMC SIERRA

Filed Nov 8, 2017


RECALL SUBJECT: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY REPORT RECEIPT DATE: 04-05-1994 NHTSA CAMPAIGN: 94V044001 MANUFACTURE: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. SUMMARY: VEHICLES ALTERED BY PAS, INC. HAVE COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS FUEL TANKS THAT CAN DEVELOP STRESS CORROSION, WHICH CRACK THE E-GLASS WRAPPING. THIS STRESS CORROSION CRACKING CAN LEAD TO TANK RUPTURES. CONSEQUENCE: IF THE TANK RUPTURES, PERSONAL INJURY TO INDIVIDUALS IN OR NEAR THE VEHICLE MAY OCCUR. REMEDY: GM IS OFFERING TO EXCHANGE…

1995 GMC SIERRA

Filed Nov 14, 2016


WHILE TOWING OUR 42 FOOT CAMPER WITH THE 1 TON GMC DUALLY TRUCK WE HAD A SUDDEN LOSS OF TRUCK BRAKING CAUSING US TO RUN THRU A RED SIGNAL LIGHT. THE BRAKE LINES HAD RUSTED AND BURST LEAVING VERY LITTLE BRAKING FROM TRUCK. THE BRAKES WERE INSPECTED BY A GM DEALER ONLY 6 MONTHS AGO AND WERE DEEMED OK AFTER A 1200 DOLLAR REPAIR BILL TO REPLACE REAR BRAKES. . THIS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE WITH SUCH A CATASTROPHIC LOSS OF BRAKING . THIS TRUCK IS MADE FOR TOWING AND SHOULD NEVER HAVE THE BRAKING EVER…

1996 GMC C2500

Filed Jun 23, 2016


TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 GMC SIERRA C2500 SLE N/A. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN ABNORMAL ODOR IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE INTO A SHOPPING CENTER AND NOTICED A PUDDLE OF FUEL UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE FUEL LINE. THE FUEL LINE WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FUEL LINE WAS MADE OUT OF SOYBEAN AND THE SQUIRRELS CHEWED IT,…

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Updated October 26, 2026. Refreshed nightly.