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1996 GMC 1500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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24Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Visibility
7Air Bags
3Fuel System, Gasoline
3Service Brakes, Hydraulic
3Electrical System
2
All reported categories
Power Train
2Steering
2Suspension
2Electronic Stability Control
1Engine And Engine Cooling
1Seat Belts
1Structure
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 4 of 24 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Visibility. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

3 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports

Fuel System, Gasoline complaints

3 reports
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Mileage unknown · Dec 5, 2002
Fuel System, Gasoline

THE SENDING UNIT SHORTAGE OUT WITH 15 GALLONS OF FUEL REMAIN IN THE TANK WHILE DRIVING ALSO CAUSE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME . FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS

NHTSA ODI #8023832

Mileage unknown · Jul 31, 2000
Fuel System, Gasoline

DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP, WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH. COMMON PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #866306

Mileage unknown · May 12, 2000
Fuel System, Gasoline

BRACKET THAT HOLDS FUEL TANK WIRES INSIDE AND CONNECTS THEM TO THE FUEL PUMP PLUG FRAYED. DEALER TOLD CONSUMER HE WAS RIDING IN A POTENTIAL BOMB. *AK

NHTSA ODI #861818

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.