AI DamageGMC Vandura G2500: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the GMC Vandura G2500 across 9 model years: 42 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
What fails most often
- 1 Service brakes 45% of all complaints
- 2 Engine and cooling 12% of all complaints
- 3 Seat belts 12% of all complaints
- 4 Steering 12% of all complaints
- 5 Structure 12% of all complaints
- 6 Suspension 7% of all complaints
- 7 Tires 7% of all complaints
- 8 Electrical system 5% of all complaints
- Service brakes: 19 complaints (45% of all), 3 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Engine and cooling: 5 complaints (12% of all).
- Seat belts: 5 complaints (12% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Steering: 5 complaints (12% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Structure: 5 complaints (12% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 42 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service brakes | 19 | 3 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Seat belts | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Steering | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Structure | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Suspension | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Tires | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel system | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Air bags | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Child seat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Latches, locks, linkages | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Seats | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
Braking system malfunctioned, causing a rear end impact in which 3 passengers sustained injuries. The abs locked front wheels when coming to a stop. Roadway was wet and vehicle began to skit out of control. Passengers in other vehicle sustained injuries.
Upon impact with the trees & fence, the air bags did not deploy. The front end was smashed & the windshield popped out. Seat belts held driver. The driver still sustained some injuries.
Seat belts were loose, did not track in or lock, did not hold driver or passenger. This caused passenger serious injuries, and driver died as result of the defect.
Tl* the contact owns a 1994 gmc vandura g2500 equipped with goodyear wrangler tires, size: 235/75r15. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked when he noticed that the sidewall was peeling from three of the four tires. The rear driver's tire was not experiencing the failure.
The vehicle then caught fire and exploded. The vehicle was destroyed. Nhtsa campaign id # 06e043000 (fuel system, gasoline) is related to the failure. The fire department extinguished the fire and stated that the cause of failure could have been fuel or transmission related. A police report was filed.
Tl*-the contact stated that general motors refused to replace the abs system. The contact called general motors and was informed that his vehicle was not a part of the recall. The consumer was told the recall had expired, even though the dealer admitted to giving the consumer wrong information. Updated 01/30/07.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
- Engine and cooling. Radiator and fan after a frontal hit, coolant level and condition, overheating.
- Seat belts. Belt pretensioners after airbag deployment, SRS codes.
- Steering. Steering play, power assist, rack and tie rods after a wheel impact.
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-06.