Chevrolet K2500 problems

Owners have filed 122 complaints about the Chevrolet K2500 with NHTSA across model years 1989 to 1996. More of them are about the brakes than anything else.

Every Chevrolet K2500 year, graded

The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.

6 3 8 6 8 22 68 1

89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

Year	Grade	Complaints	Crashes	Fires	Median miles	Most reported
1996	—	1	0	0	—	Tires
1995	—	68	5	1	70,540	Brakes
1994	—	22	0	0	184,500	Fuel & Propulsion
1993	—	8	1	0	—	Brakes
1992	—	6	1	1	—	Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
1991	—	8	0	0	—	Brakes
1990	—	3	0	1	—	Transmission & Drivetrain
1989	—	6	0	0	—	Brakes

What breaks on a Chevrolet K2500

Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.

Brakes 29 23.8%

Worst in 1995

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 18 14.8%

Worst in 1995

Fuel & Propulsion 17 13.9%

Worst in 1995

Engine & Cooling 10 8.2%

Worst in 1995

Seats 9 7.4%

Worst in 1995

Transmission & Drivetrain 7 5.7%

Worst in 1995

Body & Structure 6 4.9%

Worst in 1995

Electrical System 5 4.1%

Worst in 1995

Acceleration & Cruise Control 4 3.3%

Worst in 1995

Tires 4 3.3%

Worst in 1995

Equipment & Accessories 4 3.3%

Worst in 1995

Suspension 3 2.5%

Worst in 1991

Airbags 2 1.6%

Worst in 1995

Lights 2 1.6%

Worst in 1995

Exactly what failed on a Chevrolet K2500

The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip 18 31.6%

Windshield Wiper/Washer 9 15.8%

Motor 7 12.3%

Fuel Injection System 5 8.8%

Gasoline 5 8.8%

Fuel Pump 4 7.0%

Tread/Belt 3 5.3%

Fuel Injection System 2 3.5%

Hoses/Lines/Piping/Fittings 2 3.5%

Switch/Wiring 2 3.5%

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every Chevrolet K2500, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Oct 1996 peak 9 Feb 2015

Compare the Chevrolet K2500

Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.

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