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1988 GMC Vandura G2500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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2Owner complaints

Model-year median: 3

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner 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.

0 crash reports2 fire reports1 injury reports

What owners actually said

2 reports
156,000 miles · Jul 3, 2007
Fuel System, GasolineFire

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1988 GMC VANDURA G2500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A POPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE THEN CAUGHT FIRE AND EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 06E043000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) IS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND S…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1988 GMC VANDURA G2500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A POPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE THEN CAUGHT FIRE AND EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 06E043000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) IS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE COULD HAVE BEEN FUEL OR TRANSMISSION RELATED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT CAN PROVIDE PHOTOS OF THE FRAME. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 156,000.

NHTSA ODI #10195242

Mileage unknown · Feb 4, 1999
Engine And Engine CoolingFireInjury

A FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. *AK.ET.

NHTSA ODI #834504

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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