The 1992 GMC C2500 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 1,702,880 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the steering. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
POWER TRAIN93V0160001993-02-011,702,880 affected
Defect
UNANTICIPATED HEAT IN THE TRANSMISSION CAN FORCE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID OUT OF THE VENT TUBE.
Consequence
THE VENTED TRANSMISSION FLUID CAN CATCH FIRE IF EXPOSEDTO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
Remedy
INSTALL A LONGER TRANSMISSION VENT HOSE ROUTED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE.
Complaints by component
STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT
1
TIRES
1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
1
Total complaints3
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“While driving on the highway in the rain windshield wipers works intermittently. Contacted dealer.”
“As I watched the news about the firestone tire failures I couldn't help wondering if the problem isn't more widespread in the industry. A few years ago I owned a gmc pickup with uniroyal tires. The tread separated on one tire in much the same way as the firestones. It did $2600 damage to the…”
“Vehicle's steering idler arm has been replaced 8 times due to premature wear and tear. *ak”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1992 GMC C2500 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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