1996 Gmc 1500: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 29 complaints
29
Total Complaints
77,781mi
Median Mileage
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
Top Issue
3
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

74,890 25th Percentile
77,781 Median Mileage
77,781 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
4
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
2
AIR BAGS
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
1

Severity Assessment

3
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"LAP BELT THAT IS CONNECTED TO THE SHOULDER BELT WON'T STAY ACROSS THE CONSUMER'S LAP, AND WON'T STAY LOCKED. *AK"
"WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND SHIFTING VEHICLE FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR, THE VEHICLE IS SHIFTING VERY HARD DUE TO A FAULTY VALVE WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION. *AK"
"VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT WHILE BRAKING. ONE MOMENT IT HAD BRAKE, THE NEXT MOMENT BRAKES WERE GONE; BRAKE PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR, AND DID NOT STOP VEHICLE. . DEALER/MFR. WAS NOT NOTIFIED. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28