1996 Gmc Sierra: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 310 complaints
310
Total Complaints
83,000mi
Median Mileage
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
Top Issue
20
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

63,108 25th Percentile
83,000 Median Mileage
114,839 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
52
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
29
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
25
SEATS
16
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
14
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
13
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
9
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
8
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
6
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
6

Severity Assessment

20
Crashes
8
Fires
14
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY DUE TO FAILED SENSOR, ALSO BRAKING DISTANCE IS LONGER WHEN ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS FAIL. *DH"
"TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SLOW VEHICLE DOWN THE WAY IT SHOULD WHEN DECELERATING WHILE IN GEAR; ALSO, SPEEDS TO 30 MPH IN 3RD GEAR WITH GAS PEDAL RELEASED. *AK"
"TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SLOW VEHICLE DOWN THE WAY IT SHOULD WHEN DECELERATING WHILE IN GEAR; ALSO, SPEEDS TO 30 MPH IN 3RD GEAR WITH GAS PEDAL RELEASED. *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