GMC K2500 · model year

1991 GMC K2500

4 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.

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.

Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category 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). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.

NHTSA currently has 2 investigation files overlapping the 1991 K2500. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.

4
Complaints
0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Total Complaints

4 filings

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

ComponentCount
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES1
SEATS1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR1

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.

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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 as of 2025. 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.