Complaints over time
Complaints about the 1990 GMC K2500 peaked in 1996, with 2 filed
Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Model year
1990 GMC K2500
Pickup, gasoline, 4WD/4-Wheel Drive/4x4, built in Canada. Owner complaints on file from Nov 27, 1996 to Dec 20, 1996.
Recall campaigns covering this model year42.11M vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints2Below the median 1990 pickup
Severity index50.01990 pickups average 15.2
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Components
50% of complaints about the 1990 GMC K2500 name powertrain
Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls
4 recall campaigns cover the 1990 GMC K2500
Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.
| Campaign | Filed | Subject | Component | Vehicles | Remedy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07E-088 | Oct 24, 2007 | Certain honeywell fram racing brand hp4 and hp8 oil filters that were manufactured from may 25, 2006, through september 14, 2007, and sold for use… | Equipment | 121,680 | Part replacement |
| 06E-043 | May 19, 2006 | Certain replacement fuel filters, fram brand name p/n g3727, with date codes x52911 through x60801 sequentially or x600141 and a mexico country or… | Fuel system | 88,303 | Part replacement |
| 93V-016 | Feb 1, 1993 | Unanticipated heat in the transmission can force the transmission fluid out of the vent tube | Powertrain | 1,702,880 | Repair or modification |
| 90V-170 | Sep 17, 1990 | Trucks can contain incorrect instructions on how to properly adjust rear seat lap-shoulder belts as required by fmvss 209 | Seat belts | 194,243 | Label or owner notice |
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Owner complaints
What owners reported about the 1990 GMC K2500
The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.
2 complaints on file, page 1 of 1.
- Filed Dec 20, 1996Yorba Linda, CABuckle assembly
WHEN TRYING TO INSERT THE SEAT BELT INTO THE BELT BUCKLE, THE DRIVER'S AND REAR SEA BELT BUCKLES DO NOT LATCH. *AK
NHTSA complaint 806606 - Filed Nov 27, 1996Failure Aug 8, 1996Harleton, TXAutomatic transmissionFire
TRANSMISSION PLUG BLEW, CAUSING FLUID TO BURN/FIRE.
NHTSA complaint 512564
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations
1 NHTSA investigation on file
- EA92041 Engineering analysis, Fuel system
FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY
Opened Dec 8, 1992, closed Mar 9, 1995
Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
Service bulletins
No manufacturer communications on file
Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.