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1972 GMC Truck C25/C2500 Suburban

Factory specifications, fluid capacities, torque values, EPA fuel economy and the federal safety record for the 1972 C25/C2500 Suburban.

The 1972 GMC Truck C25/C2500 Suburban is a wagon built on the C25/C2500 platform. When viewed against the model’s later complaint history—documented from 1990 to 1996 with annual counts ranging from one complaint in 1992 to three in 1995—this 1972 model year sits prior to that recorded span. It represents the generation before the later reliability fluctuations that peaked at three complaints in 1995.

Model year19721971

Reliability & federal safety record

Owner-reported issues, recalls, investigations and service bulletins on record with NHTSA — an unfiltered look at what owners actually experience.

1
Open recalls
NHTSA campaigns
0
Service bulletins
Manufacturer communications
0
ODI investigations
Office of Defects Investigation
0
Owner complaints
0 involved a crash · 0 a fire
Owner complaints by model year NHTSA · this generation & adjacent

No owner complaints on record with NHTSA for this vehicle.

Recalls NHTSA · verified

Showing 1 of 1 campaigns on record for this vehicle.

72V241000Structure:Body:BumpersReported 02/10/1972

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Common OBD-II trouble codes

The most common OBD-II codes for this vehicle's emissions system. These are standardized SAE J2012 definitions, not vehicle-specific fault reports.

P0420
Catalyst system efficiency below threshold — Bank 1
P0300
Random / multiple cylinder misfire detected
P0171
System too lean — Bank 1
P0455
Evaporative emission system leak detected — large leak
P0128
Coolant thermostat below regulating temperature
P0442
Evaporative emission system leak detected — small leak

VIN tools

Decode factory build data for a specific vehicle by VIN.

VIN
Decode a VIN to confirm the transmission and build data for a specific C25/C2500 Suburban. OEM
Build data
Plant, GVWR class, engine and body data for any 17-character VIN.
Recalls
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Reference guides

Cross-vehicle references for the kinds of data on this page.

Frequently asked

Does the 1972 C25/C2500 Suburban have open recalls?

NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign(s) for this model year. Check your specific vehicle by VIN.