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1996 GMC GMC Truck

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Limited comparison data

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7Owner complaints

Model-year median: 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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Air Bags
1Equipment
1Power Train
1Steering
1
All reported categories
Unknown Or Other
1Vehicle Speed Control
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 1 of 7 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 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Equipment. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

What owners actually said

7 reports
117,700 miles · Jan 1, 2008
Air BagsCrashInjury

WAS RECENTLY INVOLVED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE FRONT END OF MY VEHICLE WAS HEAVILY DAMAGED AND MY AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY.*CN

NHTSA ODI #10213356

Mileage unknown · Apr 28, 1999
SteeringUnknown Or Other

POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED, DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE DOES NOT CONTAIN A PRESSURE GAUGE TO DETERMINE PUMP FAILURE. MJS

NHTSA ODI #545279

Mileage unknown · Oct 27, 1997
Service Brakes, HydraulicVisibility

A VERY SMALL ROCK CAUSED A CRACK IN THE WINDSHIELD.

NHTSA ODI #605319

Mileage unknown · Oct 27, 1997
Equipment

AIR CONDITIONER HOSE FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #605261

Mileage unknown · Oct 27, 1997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

MASTER CYLINDER RESERVIOR FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #604612

Mileage unknown · Aug 29, 1997
Power Train

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #603531

Mileage unknown · Jul 24, 1996
Vehicle Speed Control

VEHICLE IDLES TOO HIGH.

NHTSA ODI #506566

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.