Total Complaints
4 filings
GMC K2500 · model year
1989 GMC K2500
4 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1989GMCK2500 carries 4 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1989 K2500 is seat belts:front:webbing with 1 filings, followed by service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (1) and fuel system, gasoline:delivery (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 2 investigation files overlapping the 1989 K2500. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
4
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY | 1 |
| TIRES | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20090616TIRES
VALVE STEMS ON THE TIRES FAILED ON ALL FOUR WHEELS OVER A YEAR TIME FRAME. THESE WERE PURCHASED FROM NTB IN NEWINGTON, NH. WHEN I WENT BACK TO THEM AFTER THE SECOND VALVE FAILED, THEY SAID THEY DID NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT A VALVE PROBLEM AND WOULD NOT REPLACE THE REMAINING VALVES. THE LAST TWO VALVES FAILED WITHIN A YEAR AFTER. *TR
Mileage: 160,000
19990521SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
ALL THE LINES, FUEL AND BRAKE NEAR LEFT REAR WHEEL, AND TOP OF FUEL TANK, HAVE CORRODED. THIS HAS LED TO TWO NEAR DISASTERS, (ALMOST A CRASH(BRAKE LINE) AND FIRE(LEAKING GASOLINE). THESE LINES SHOULD NOT CORRODE THIS BADLY IN 10 YEARS. MANY CARS LAST 20 OR MORE YEARS. *AK
19990521FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
ALL THE LINES, FUEL AND BRAKE NEAR LEFT REAR WHEEL, AND TOP OF FUEL TANK, HAVE CORRODED. THIS HAS LED TO TWO NEAR DISASTERS, (ALMOST A CRASH(BRAKE LINE) AND FIRE(LEAKING GASOLINE). THESE LINES SHOULD NOT CORRODE THIS BADLY IN 10 YEARS. MANY CARS LAST 20 OR MORE YEARS. *AK
19980922SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
PASSENGER SIDE SEATS BELT APPEARS TO FASTEN PROPERLY, BUT AS YOU LEAN FORWARD OR FROM SIDE TO SIDE, THE SHOULDER BELT BEGINS TO LOOSEN AND WILL NOT RETRACT TAUGHT AGAINST YOU CHEST.
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NHTSA Investigations
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1989 GMC K2500 have?▼
The 1989 GMC K2500 has 4 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1989 GMC K2500?▼
The most-complained component for the 1989 GMC K2500 is SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS and FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY.
Is the 1989 GMC K2500 safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1989 GMC K2500; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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