Total Complaints
4 filings
GMC K2500 · model year
1991 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 1991GMCK2500 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, 1 fire, 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 1991 K2500 is service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip with 1 filings, followed by power train:automatic transmission:cooling unit and lines (1) and seats (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 1991 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
1
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 |
|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES | 1 |
| SEATS | 1 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20010312SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
REAR SEAT BELT WILL NOT COME OUT. *AK
19990927SEATS
THE HARDWARE WHICH ALLOWS YOU TO ADJUST THE SEAT ON THE TRACK BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO SLIDE FORWARD DURING BREAKING, WHICH THEN CAUSED HARDER BREAKING NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT
19981117FirePOWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
THE CUSTOMER WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND HE LOOKED UP THROUGH THE REARVIEW MIRROR, AND NOTICED SMOKE FROM THE BACK OF HIS CAR. HE ALSO NOTICED THAT CAR WAS SLOWING DOWN, NO POWER. HE PULLED OVER, AND LOOKED UNDERNEATH THE CAR. THERE WAS TRANSMISSION FLUID ON THE GROUND, THEN THERE WAS A BURST OF FIRE, AND THE TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. BE ADVISED THAT TRUCK WAS TOTALLY LOST BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK
19980205SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DURING EMERGENCY STOP THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM LOCKED UP, CAUSING FLAT SPOTS ON ALL 4 TIRES.
Compare 1991GMCK2500 to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1991 GMC K2500 have?▼
The 1991 GMC K2500 has 4 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 1 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1991 GMC K2500?▼
The most-complained component for the 1991 GMC K2500 is SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES and SEATS.
Is the 1991 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 1991 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.