1996 GMC Pick UP problems
Owners have filed 25 complaints with NHTSA about the 1996 GMC Pick UP. Brakes is the most reported problem area, at 28% of complaints. After that come electrical system (16%) and wipers, windshield & visibility (16%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 25 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 28% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 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: 2 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire.
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 5 model years of the GMC Pick UP with enough data (17 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.
Vehicle caught fire while driving. Flames came from underneath dashboard, wiring on driver side fender wall completely destroyed.
Brake pedal would go to the floor before the brakes activate. The brake pads burned out and the rotors/calipers are defective. The problem occurred three times, once resulting in an accident. Dealer cannot duplicate the problem.