Total Complaints
4 filings
GMC CONVENTIONAL · model year
1996 GMC CONVENTIONAL
4 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1996GMCCONVENTIONAL carries 4 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1996 CONVENTIONAL is suspension:front with 1 filings, followed by seat belts:front:anchorage (1) and visibility:windshield wiper/washer (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 2 investigation files overlapping the 1996 CONVENTIONAL. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
4
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 1 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | 1 |
| TIRES:TREAD/BELT | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20000808TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED VEHICLE VIBRATING HARD. PULLED VEHICLE OVER AND NOTICED TIRE TREAD SEPARATION. *AK THE FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL R4S (P245 75 R16) DOT # W211B1A435. *SLC
19990730VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE, DENIED REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIR. (98V-150) MJS
19970717SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END MISALIGNED.
19970717SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
CONSUMER COMPLAINT THAT THE SEAT BELTS ARE UNSAFE.
Compare 1996GMCCONVENTIONAL to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1996 GMC CONVENTIONAL have?▼
The 1996 GMC CONVENTIONAL has 4 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1996 GMC CONVENTIONAL?▼
The most-complained component for the 1996 GMC CONVENTIONAL is SUSPENSION:FRONT with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE and VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER.
Is the 1996 GMC CONVENTIONAL safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1996 GMC CONVENTIONAL; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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