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1990 GMC C2500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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5Owner complaints

Model-year median: 0

2Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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What owners reported most

Structure
3Seat Belts
2

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 5 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Structure. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Seat Belts. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

5 reports
Mileage unknown · Jun 16, 2005
Seat Belts

FRONT SEAT BELTS NON-OPERATIONAL. CABLE WIRE IS COMMING APART. PASSENGER SIDE SEATBEALT MECHANISM BROKEN

NHTSA ODI #10125523

Mileage unknown · Mar 16, 1998
Structure

MAIN FRAME OF THE VEHICLE HAS SEVERAL CRACKS.

NHTSA ODI #532652

Mileage unknown · Nov 8, 1996
Structure

MAIN CROSS MEMBER SUPPORT TO FRAME AND ENGINE CRACKED.

NHTSA ODI #511210

Mileage unknown · Jan 25, 1996
Structure

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS ARE FALLING OFF, PINS ON HINGES WERE PUT ON UPSIDE DOWN. TT

NHTSA ODI #978215

Mileage unknown · Dec 5, 1995
Seat Belts

DRIVER'S SHOULDER/LAP BELT IS INOPERATIVE, MALE WON'T GO INTO FEMALE PORTION, DUE TO PLASTIC PARTICLES WHICH FELL INSIDE FROM RED PUSH BUTTON. TT

NHTSA ODI #976071

Official recalls

2

93V016000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission

Feb 1, 1993

UNANTICIPATED HEAT IN THE TRANSMISSION CAN FORCE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID OUT OF THE VENT TUBE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE VENTED TRANSMISSION FLUID CAN CATCH FIRE IF EXPOSEDTO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.

Remedy: INSTALL A LONGER TRANSMISSION VENT HOSE ROUTED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE.

90V170000 · Seat Belts:front:anchorage

Sep 17, 1990

TRUCKS CAN CONTAIN INCORRECT INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO PROPERLY ADJUST REAR SEAT LAP-SHOULDER BELTS AS REQUIRED BY FMVSS 209.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: INCORRECTLY ADJUSTED SEAT BELT WOULD NOT PROPERLYRESTRAIN OCCUPANT IN AN ACCIDENT OF SUDDEN STOP; TRUCKS WOULD NOT COMPLY WITHFMVSS 209.

Remedy: PROVIDE OWNER'S MANUAL INSERT CONTAINING THE CORRECT REAR LAP-SHOULDER BELT INSTRUCTIONS.

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

NHTSA investigations

1

EA92041 · Fuel System Integrity

Opened Dec 8, 1992 · Closed Mar 9, 1995

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly

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