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1996 GMC K1500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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14Owner 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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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Visibility
6Service Brakes, Hydraulic
3Air Bags
1Electrical System
1Power Train
1
All reported categories
Service Brakes
1Steering
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 3 of 14 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 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 3 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 →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

14 reports
Mileage unknown · Dec 22, 1998
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

THE ROAD WAS WET. THE ABS WAS ACTIVATED (I COULD FEEL THE PULSING) AND I DID KEEP MY FOOT FULLY PRESSED ON THE PEDAL. I HAD STEERING CONTROL (I DROVE INTO A DITCH RATHER THAN REAR-ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE). I HAVE BEEN DRIVING MANY VEHICLES FOR 33 YEARS IN ALL TYPES OF WEATHER CONDITIONS AND HAD NEVER BEFORE EXPERIENCED SUCH A LOS…

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THE ROAD WAS WET. THE ABS WAS ACTIVATED (I COULD FEEL THE PULSING) AND I DID KEEP MY FOOT FULLY PRESSED ON THE PEDAL. I HAD STEERING CONTROL (I DROVE INTO A DITCH RATHER THAN REAR-ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE). I HAVE BEEN DRIVING MANY VEHICLES FOR 33 YEARS IN ALL TYPES OF WEATHER CONDITIONS AND HAD NEVER BEFORE EXPERIENCED SUCH A LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY.

NHTSA ODI #701536

Mileage unknown · Jan 27, 1997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WOULD BE STARTING OUT, WEATHER IS WET OR DAMP & BRAKE ROTOR IS COLD, WOULD TRY TO BRAKE & ABS WOULD LOCK UP QUICKLY, HAD VEHICLE AT DELAERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES, CANNOT LOCATE OR FIX PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #808173

Mileage unknown · Sep 24, 1996
Power Train

TRANSMISSION SLOWS DOWN WITHOUT ENGAGING BRAKES DUE TO DESIGN OF THE TRANSMISSION.

NHTSA ODI #507806

Mileage unknown · Feb 7, 1996
Steering

WHILE DRIVING HAD COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING, COULD NOT TURN THE WHEEL. TT

NHTSA ODI #978826

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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