1996 GMC C1500 problems
The 1996 GMC C1500 has 25 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (16%) concerns brakes. Next are wipers, windshield & visibility (16%) and seats (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 25 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 16% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 6 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 3 complaints mention a crash; 6 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 84% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1996 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 4 model years of the GMC C1500 with enough data (9 complaints in that window).
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
While traveling 30-35 MPH, and as a result of an accident, air bags did not deploy. Dealer manufacturer have been contacted. Please provide further informaton.
Consumer was involved in a head-on collision, impact about 40 to 45 MPH and the driver's side air bag did not deploy; also, the driver's side seat did not lock, causing injuries to the driver's neck and back.
The front brakes on my 1996 GMC sierra c1500 pickup have needed replacement at 29,000 and 49,000 miles. The rear brakes have shown only moderate wear I feel that this indicates a severe imbalance in the braking between the front and rear brakes. Also, the front rotors needed to be replaced do to severe rust. This caused the rotors to delaminate. This appears to be a quality issue with the rotors.