The 1995 GMC K25 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 13,853 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the exterior lighting. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
POWER TRAIN95V0260001995-02-1613,853 affected
Defect
DUE TO A THIN CASE CASTING, AN EXTERNAL TRANSMISSION LEAK CAN OCCUR.
Consequence
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE TRANSMISSION OIL TO SPRAYONTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND RESULT IN A POSSIBLE VEHICLE FIRE.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TRANSMISSION CASE ASSEMBLY FOR THE INVOLVED CASE CASTING. IF THE ASSEMBLY IS INVOLVED, THE TRANSMISSION WILL BE REPLACED.
Complaints by component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
1
Total complaints4
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“After driving for half an hour at 65mph, vehicle pulls to the right when the front brakes are applied. This vehicle has been to the dealer six time since 02-jul-96, and the problem is still occurring, the calipers and pad had been changed and now the dealer have been filling the calipers. Please…”
“After driving for half an hour at 65mph, vehicle pulls to the right when the front brakes are applied. This vehicle has been to the dealer six time since 02-jul-96, and the problem is still occurring, the calipers and pad had been changed and now the dealer have been filling the calipers. Please…”
“After driving for half an hour at 65mph, vehicle pulls to the right when the front brakes are applied. This vehicle has been to the dealer six time since 02-jul-96, and the problem is still occurring, the calipers and pad had been changed and now the dealer have been filling the calipers. Please…”
“Low beam lights do not provide sufficient visibility on the road. Tt”
Defect investigations
InvestigationPE95052 Opened 1995-10-25 · closed 1996-03-22
STEERING SHAFT SEPARATIONS
ODI OPENED THIS PE ON NOVEMBER 13, 1995 BASED ON AN OWNER COMPLAINT CONCERNING A SEPTEMBER 1995 ACCIDENT INVOLVING A 1995 1/2 TON GM PICKUP TRUCK.THE VEHICLE OWNER ALLEGED THE BOLT USED TO JOIN THE 2-PIECE STEERING SHAFT WAS MISSING.THE SHAFTS THEN SEPARATED AND STEERING CONTROL WAS LOST. DURING THE COURSE OF THIS…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1995 GMC K25 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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