IllustrationTHE VEHICLE HIT MUD, SPUN OUT STRIKING A CONCRETE BRIDGE ON INTERSTATE-75. AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY IT WAS A HEAD ON HIT WITH CONCRETE. SAME VEHICLE STRUCK A DEER THE PREVIOUS YEAR AND NO AIRBAG DEPLOYED. THIS ALSO DID MAJOR FRONT DAMAGE TO THIS VEHICLE.
1996 GMC 1500
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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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
What owners actually said
24 reportsVEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT WHILE BRAKING. ONE MOMENT IT HAD BRAKE, THE NEXT MOMENT BRAKES WERE GONE; BRAKE PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR, AND DID NOT STOP VEHICLE. . DEALER/MFR. WAS NOT NOTIFIED. *AK
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND SHIFTING VEHICLE FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR, THE VEHICLE IS SHIFTING VERY HARD DUE TO A FAULTY VALVE WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION. *AK
LAP BELT THAT IS CONNECTED TO THE SHOULDER BELT WON'T STAY ACROSS THE CONSUMER'S LAP, AND WON'T STAY LOCKED. *AK
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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