Total Complaints
9 filings
GMC GMC · model year
1996 GMC GMC
9 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
- Complaints
- 9
- Recalls
- 0
The verdict
The 1996 GMC GMC posts above-average complaint volume among its own model-year siblings.
- 36th pctile
- complaint volume, own model years
- 0
- recall campaigns
The 1996GMCGMC carries 9 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 GMC is service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip with 3 filings, followed by vehicle speed control (1) and structure:body:door (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 1 investigation file overlapping the 1996 GMC. 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.
9
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
F
PlainCars Safety Score
0/100
1996 GMC GMC
PlainCars' own composite of NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings and rollover-risk assessment, each dimension normalized against the federal scale or the full national model-year corpus. Not an official NHTSA figure, and not a substitute for a specific vehicle's VIN-level recall check.
NHTSA Overall Rating N/A
Not rated
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program overall crash-test rating.
Front Crash N/A
Not rated
Frontal barrier crash-test rating.
Side Crash N/A
Not rated
Side barrier and pole crash-test rating.
Rollover Resistance N/A
Not rated
Static stability factor + dynamic rollover test rating.
Rollover Risk N/A
Not reported
NHTSA single-vehicle rollover probability, dynamic test.
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 |
|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 3 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20011130POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE/HARD SHIFTS/GM SAYS NO PROBLEM HOWEVER I HAVE LOCATED COUNTLESS OWNERS WITH SAME PROBLEM,GM INSTALLED A NEW TRANS.AT 35000 MILES AND SHORTLY AFTER THE NEW TRANS HAS BEEN HARD SHIFTING CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE REAR DIF.,MY MAIN PROBLEM IS WHAT IS THE FIX!,IF I INSTALL ANOTHER TRANS WILL IT LAST,HOW ABOUT THE REAR DIF.REPAIRS,AT THIS TIME I CAN ONLY DRIVE ABOUT 4-5 MILES BEFORE TRANS ACTS UP,MY WIFE WILL NOT USE TRUCK THIS WAY AND THE $S ARE ADDING UP
20010706VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY . NOT DEPENDABLE. *AK
19980331SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS,;THE BRAKES RELEASE AT TIMES WHEN IN A HARD BRAKING SITUATION. THIS HAPPENS ON ROUGH ROAD/PAVEMENT/DIRT OR GRAVEL. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM. *AK
19980303POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
ALIGNMENT PROBLEM 4 WHEEL DRIVE, TWO NEW FRONT TIRES, ALSO MAKES LOUD CLUNKY NOISE.
19980205SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED SEVERAL TIMES, ESPECIALLY IN WET CONDITIONS.
19971205SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AT APPROXIMATELY 14,000 MPH, EXPERIENCED LACK OF ADEQUATE BRAKES. AT 17895, BRAKES SQUEALED AND FADED. DEALER EXPLAINED TO CONSUMER THAT TRUCK WAS ONLY DESIGNED TO CARRY 6, 200 LBS AS TOTAL VEHICLE WEIGHT. THE TRUCK'S EMPTY WEIGHT WAS 4850 LBS. WHEN A FULL TANK OF FUEL WAS ADDED, IT INCREASED THE TOTAL WEIGHT TO 5100 LBS. THIS ONLY LEFT 1100 LBS AND NO PASENGERS' LUGGAGE WAS ADDED. WITH 5 ADULTS IN THE TRUCK, THE VEHICLE WAS OVERLOADED. THIS AFFECTED THE BRAKING CAPACITY. ALSO REPLACED LEAKING AXLE ASSEMBLY SEAL. *AK
19971205POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
AT APPROXIMATELY 14,000 MPH, EXPERIENCED LACK OF ADEQUATE BRAKES. AT 17895, BRAKES SQUEALED AND FADED. DEALER EXPLAINED TO CONSUMER THAT TRUCK WAS ONLY DESIGNED TO CARRY 6, 200 LBS AS TOTAL VEHICLE WEIGHT. THE TRUCK'S EMPTY WEIGHT WAS 4850 LBS. WHEN A FULL TANK OF FUEL WAS ADDED, IT INCREASED THE TOTAL WEIGHT TO 5100 LBS. THIS ONLY LEFT 1100 LBS AND NO PASENGERS' LUGGAGE WAS ADDED. WITH 5 ADULTS IN THE TRUCK, THE VEHICLE WAS OVERLOADED. THIS AFFECTED THE BRAKING CAPACITY. ALSO REPLACED LEAKING AXLE ASSEMBLY SEAL. *AK
19970918STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE.
19960624VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *SD
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1996 GMC GMC have?▼
The 1996 GMC GMC has 9 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1996 GMC GMC?▼
The most-complained component for the 1996 GMC GMC is SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP with 3 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL and STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR.
Is the 1996 GMC GMC 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.
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 GMC; 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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