1993 GMC K2500 Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1993 GMC K2500 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 1,702,880 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seats. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

POWER TRAIN 93V016000 1993-02-01 1,702,880 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

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1
1crashes2injuries
Total complaints2

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“I tried to stop in which I had enough time to stop there and I rear ended a vehicle my brakes went the floor. There were no black marks showing any skid. I have looked on the internet about this problem with the abs brakes and found that there is in fact problems. But the dealership said no…”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP · reported 2000-07-19

“Consumer was driving and the driver's seat bench bolt on the upper hinge broke and seat reclined backwards. Please describe. *ak”

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER · reported 1996-08-27
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1993 GMC K2500 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.