1994 GMC K2500

Routine

Owners filed 7 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the seats › front assembly › power adjust. It has been recalled 2 times.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Pedals and Linkages1
100
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc1
000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip1
000
Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner1
000
Seats › Front Assembly › Power Adjust1
000
Power Train › Automatic Transmission1
000
Fuel/Propulsion System1
000

2 safety recalls

Part 573 reports
Equipment07E088000
Filed Oct 24, 2007121,680 vehiclesHoneywell International, Inc.

Defect. 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 AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR VEHICLES LIST ABOVE. THE AFFECTED FILTERS ARE MARKED WITH A DATE CODE A61451 THROUGH A72571 SEQUENTIALLY. THE DATE CODE AND PART NUMBER APPEAR ON THE FILTER HOUSING. FRAM RACING HP4 AND HP8 OIL FILTERS NOT BEARING A DATE CODE IN THIS RANGE ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL. THE GASKET OF THE OIL FILTER BECOMES MORE PLIABLE UNDER HIGH TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES.

Risk. THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE INADEQUATE SEALING AND LOSS OF ENGINE OIL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.

Remedy. HONEYWELL WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED OIL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING NOVEMBER 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-890-2075.

Fuel System, Gasoline06E043000
Filed May 19, 200688,303 vehiclesHoneywell International, Inc.

Defect. CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES. (TO SEE THE SCHOOL BUS ENGINE SIZES, CLICK ON "DOCUMENT SEARCH" AND THEN "BUS APPLICATIONS"). THE CONNECTOR ON THE FUEL FILTER WAS NOT MANUFACTURED TO HONEYWELL'S SPECIFICATION. AS A RESULT, THE O-RING MAY NOT SEAT CORRECTLY ON THE FUEL LINE.

Risk. THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.

Remedy. HONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-890-2075 (OPTION 1).

What owners reported

Newest filings
Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Sep 6, 2014110,000 milesCA

TRUCK STALLED, LOST POWER, STEERING BRAKES. HAPPEN ALSO TWO YEARS AGO AND HAD FUEL INJECTOR PUMP REPLACED. *TR

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Pedals and LinkagesCrash
Filed Nov 17, 2000CO

WHILE TRAVELING AND WHEN MAKING A TURN, CLIP AND RING THAT HELD BRAKE PEDAL TO BRAKE ROD FELL OFF, CAUSING TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKES, CONSUMER FAILED TO MAKE THE CORNER, AND HIT A 5 TON FLATBED TRUCK.*AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Aug 7, 1999OH

I'D LIKE TO KNOW ABOUT TRANSMISSION RECALLS IN 1994 GMC TRUCKS.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265-75-R16 )

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Mar 11, 1999OH

THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SOMETIMES WON'T WORK WHEN ACTIVATED, THEN A FEW MINUTES LATER IT WILL SUDDENLY COME ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN AND IT IS HARD TO SEE. THE DEALER STATED THAT MY TRUCK WAS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL OF THE WIPER CONTROL BOARD. THE BRAKING PROBLEM I AM HAVING IS THAT I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT PADS 5 TIMES AND THE ROTORS 3 TIMES IN 36,000 MILES. THE REAR BRAKES DO NOT SEEM TO BE WORKING AT ALL. FOR SOME REASON THE FRONT BRAKES ARE DOING ALL THE BRAKING WORK AND WORP/CRACK THE ROTORS. THE LAST TIME THE FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS ONLY LASTED 3000 MILES. THIS TIME I HAD THE DEALER REPLACE THE REAR BRAKES ALSO TO SEE IF THIS HELPS. IT SEAMS LIKE SOMETHING IS KEEPING THE REAR BRAKES FROM FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND ANY PROBLEMS.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 14, 1997OR

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, HE STATES THAT HIS ABS BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED AT LOW SPEEDS, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO THE BRAKE PEDAL FEELS VEY HARD.OWNER FURTHER NOTES THAT HE HAS HAD A LOT OF WORK DONE ON THE BRAKES BUT PROBLEM CONTINUES. *AK

Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner
Filed Jan 29, 1996MT

WHILE DRIVING THE BOLT IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE. CAUSING THE DRIVER TO FALL BACKWARDS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Seats › Front Assembly › Power Adjust
Filed Aug 16, 1995AR

DRIVERS SEAT BROKE BRACKET WHERE SEAT FRAME IS UPOLSTERED AROUND BOTTOM PORTION ON ONE SIDE. SEAT POSITION IS IRREGULAR AND SEAT IS ELECTRIC. PLEASE DESCRIBE.

7 of 7 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 1996
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
199614210Routine
199510200Routine
1994 — this page7200Routine
19932300Routine
19921300Routine
19914310Routine
19902410Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Oct 24, 2007. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.