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1996 GMC C1500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Limited comparison data

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15Owner complaints

Model-year median: 0

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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199325
199432
199515
1996
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
4Visibility
4Seats
3Air Bags
2Structure
2
All reported categories
Equipment
1Fuel System, Other
1Power Train
1Seat Belts
1Steering
1Trailer Hitches
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 1 of 15 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.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Visibility. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Seats. 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.

2 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports

Seat Belts complaints

1 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jul 23, 1996
Seat Belts

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKS UP WHEN GOING ON BUMPY/ROUGH RAOD SURFACE. *AK CONSUMER STATES SEAT BELT HAS TWO ROUND PENDLUMS HANGING DOWN THAT SWING IN ALL DIRECTIONS SO IF CONSUMER'S BODY PUTS ANY KIND OF PRESSURE AGAINST THE SEAT BELT WHILE THE PENDLUMS ARE SWINGING IT LOCKS UP, CONSUMER HAS TO LEAN BACK 2 INCHES FOR IT TO UN…

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DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKS UP WHEN GOING ON BUMPY/ROUGH RAOD SURFACE. *AK CONSUMER STATES SEAT BELT HAS TWO ROUND PENDLUMS HANGING DOWN THAT SWING IN ALL DIRECTIONS SO IF CONSUMER'S BODY PUTS ANY KIND OF PRESSURE AGAINST THE SEAT BELT WHILE THE PENDLUMS ARE SWINGING IT LOCKS UP, CONSUMER HAS TO LEAN BACK 2 INCHES FOR IT TO UNLOCK.*JB

NHTSA ODI #987230

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.