1996 GMC 1500
0 recalls, 29 complaints - 2 TSBs
No recalls found for this vehicle.
Complaint Statistics
29 total complaints
3 crashes 2 injuries
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR | 4 |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | 4 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 3 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 2 |
| AIR BAGS | 2 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | 2 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | 2 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | 1 |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Sep 8, 2005
Incident date: Feb 14, 2005
BRAKE SYSTEM OPERATED NORMALLY FOR SOME TIME AND THEN AT OR AROUND 2/14/2005 I BEGUN TO EXPERIENCE IN ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS AT SLOW SPEED STOPPING THE ABS WOULD ENGAGE AND OVER RIDE THE NORMAL BRAKING SYSTEM CAUSING MUCH LONGER STOPPING DISTANCES. IT CAUSED AT LEAST 10 NEAR COLLISIONS WITH THE CAR ... Read more
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
May 16, 2005
Incident date: May 14, 2005
DT: CONSUMER BOUGHT A VEHICLE "AS IS", AND FOR THE FIRST TIME I DROVE IT, 3 HOURS AFTER I BOUGHT IT, THE RADIATOR BLEW. THE GARAGE THAT SERVICED THE VEHICLE SAID THE BALL JOINTS WERE READY TO FALL APART. THE STEERING WAS VERY DANGEROUS AND THE REAR END MADE A HUMMING NOISE. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE ... Read more
SUSPENSION
May 16, 2005
Incident date: May 14, 2005
DT: CONSUMER BOUGHT A VEHICLE "AS IS", AND FOR THE FIRST TIME I DROVE IT, 3 HOURS AFTER I BOUGHT IT, THE RADIATOR BLEW. THE GARAGE THAT SERVICED THE VEHICLE SAID THE BALL JOINTS WERE READY TO FALL APART. THE STEERING WAS VERY DANGEROUS AND THE REAR END MADE A HUMMING NOISE. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE ... Read more
AIR BAGS
May 16, 2005
Incident date: May 14, 2005
DT: CONSUMER BOUGHT A VEHICLE "AS IS", AND FOR THE FIRST TIME I DROVE IT, 3 HOURS AFTER I BOUGHT IT, THE RADIATOR BLEW. THE GARAGE THAT SERVICED THE VEHICLE SAID THE BALL JOINTS WERE READY TO FALL APART. THE STEERING WAS VERY DANGEROUS AND THE REAR END MADE A HUMMING NOISE. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE ... Read more
STEERING
May 16, 2005
Incident date: May 14, 2005
DT: CONSUMER BOUGHT A VEHICLE "AS IS", AND FOR THE FIRST TIME I DROVE IT, 3 HOURS AFTER I BOUGHT IT, THE RADIATOR BLEW. THE GARAGE THAT SERVICED THE VEHICLE SAID THE BALL JOINTS WERE READY TO FALL APART. THE STEERING WAS VERY DANGEROUS AND THE REAR END MADE A HUMMING NOISE. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE ... Read more
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Mar 14, 2005
Incident date: Mar 11, 2005
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT COLLISION AT 60 MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER WILL NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER.*AK
Crash
1 injured
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
Sep 30, 2004
Incident date: Sep 30, 2004
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND HAD THEM REPAIRED. HE THEN SHOWED THE DEALER THAT THERE WAS A RECALL. HE WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT ON RECALL, AND ADVISED CONSUMER TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. CONSUMER ... Read more
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
Aug 25, 2004
Incident date: Aug 25, 2004
WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL WANDERED FROM SIDE TO SIDE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. FOLLOWING THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD COME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. THIS CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSP... Read more
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)
Aug 25, 2004
Incident date: Aug 25, 2004
WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL WANDERED FROM SIDE TO SIDE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. FOLLOWING THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD COME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. THIS CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSP... Read more
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Aug 5, 2004
Incident date: Jul 22, 2004
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE JERKED. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSON FAILED. *AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Sep 10, 2003
Incident date: Jul 25, 2003
WHEN TRYING TO APPLY THE BRAKES BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Jul 12, 2003
Incident date: Jun 15, 2003
WIRING CONNECTOR ON TILT WHEEL WILL WEAR CAUSING LIGHTS NOT TO WORK. REPAIR ONCE BUT PROBLEM IS BACK COULD CAUSE FIRE. 1996 GMC PICKUP EXTENDED CAB. *AK
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
May 14, 2003
WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WORKED SPORADICALLY. *JB
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
Apr 8, 2003
Incident date: Apr 15, 2001
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. *JB
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
Jan 10, 2003
Incident date: Dec 4, 2002
GMC SIERRA TRUCK WINDSHIELD WIPERS ONLY WORK SOMETIMES. WILL STOP FOR NO REASON OR WILL NOT STOP AT ALL. NO WASHER WORKING. GMC GAVE RECALL #98043 AND SERVICE REQUEST #1-55077659. DEALER REFUSED TO FIX, SAID IT WAS NOT A RECALL. DRIVING AS-IS FOR NOW. GMC WILL NOT RESPOND. MODEL YEAR 1996
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
Dec 10, 2002
Incident date: Nov 11, 2002
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 30MPH THE ABS FAILED CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDTIONAL INFORMATION. TS
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Dec 5, 2002
THE SENDING UNIT SHORTAGE OUT WITH 15 GALLONS OF FUEL REMAIN IN THE TANK WHILE DRIVING ALSO CAUSE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME . FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
Nov 8, 2002
Incident date: Nov 8, 2001
WHILE TRAVELING IN THE RAIN THE WIPERS STARTED OUT WORKING AND THEN SUDDENLY STOPPED. CONSUMER STATES' FEEL VERY UNSAFE DRIVING IN THE RAIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Aug 6, 2002
THE ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING, AFTER A FEW MINUTES THE VEHICLE CAN BE RESTARTED, THE PROBLEM WAS DETERMINED TO BE A SHORTED WIRE TO THE ELECTRICAL IN-TANK FUEL PUMP WHICH BURNED THE PLASTIC HOLDER, THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS FAILURE COULD HAVE CAUSED A VEHICLE FIRE. NLM
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
Aug 16, 2001
Incident date: Jul 15, 2001
MY VEHICLE VIN EXCLUDED IT FROM SAFETY RECALL TSB 98043. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER PROBLEM I EXPERIENCED WAS EXACTLY THE SAME FAULT AS IDENTIFY IN TSB 98043. THE REPAIR WAS THE SAME. I BELIEVE A FAULTY WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR ASSEMBLY WAS INSTALLED IN MY TRUCK AT THE FACTORY. I BELIEVE THE SCOPE OF ... Read more
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
Aug 13, 2001
Incident date: Jul 15, 2001
MY VEHICLE VIN EXCLUDED IT FROM SAFETY RECALL TSB 98043. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER PROBLEM I EXPERIENCED WAS EXACTLY THE SAME FAULT AS IDENTIFY IN TSB 98043. THE REPAIR WAS THE SAME. I BELIEVE A FAULTY WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR ASSEMBLY WAS INSTALLED IN MY TRUCK AT THE FACTORY. I BELIEVE THE SCOPE OF ... Read more
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Mar 29, 2001
Incident date: Nov 1, 2000
INTERMITTENTLY, STEERING WOULD PULL WHILE TURNING. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK WHILE DRIVING AROUND CURVES IN ROADWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 40-50 MPH, THE STEERING ASSIST BECOMES VERY INTERMITTENT, THIS RESULTS IN A SWERVING AS STEERING BECOMES EASY AND THEN HARD, CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS A MAJOR S... Read more
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Jul 31, 2000
Incident date: Jul 1, 2000
DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP, WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH. COMMON PROBLEM. *AK
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
May 12, 2000
Incident date: Apr 26, 2000
BRACKET THAT HOLDS FUEL TANK WIRES INSIDE AND CONNECTS THEM TO THE FUEL PUMP PLUG FRAYED. DEALER TOLD CONSUMER HE WAS RIDING IN A POTENTIAL BOMB. *AK
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
Feb 23, 2000
DRIVER'S DOOR INSIDE HANDLE BROKE. TO EXIT VEHICLE, WINDOW HAS TO BE ROLLED DOWN SO THAT DRIVER CAN GRAB THE OUTSIDE HANDLE TO GET OUT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
AIR BAGS
Oct 12, 1999
Incident date: Mar 31, 1999
THE VEHICLE HIT MUD, SPUN OUT STRIKING A CONCRETE BRIDGE ON INTERSTATE-75. AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY IT WAS A HEAD ON HIT WITH CONCRETE. SAME VEHICLE STRUCK A DEER THE PREVIOUS YEAR AND NO AIRBAG DEPLOYED. THIS ALSO DID MAJOR FRONT DAMAGE TO THIS VEHICLE.
Crash
1 injured
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Oct 7, 1999
Incident date: Sep 2, 1999
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
Crash
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Sep 14, 1999
Incident date: Oct 4, 1998
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
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
Sep 7, 1999
Incident date: Aug 27, 1999
LAP BELT THAT IS CONNECTED TO THE SHOULDER BELT WON'T STAY ACROSS THE CONSUMER'S LAP, AND WON'T STAY LOCKED. *AK
Technical Service Bulletins, 1996 GMC 1500
2 manufacturer communications from 2 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.
Most Affected Components
| Component | Bulletins |
|---|---|
| 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL | 1 |
| 061600 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM) | 1 |
17-NA-073
Feb 21, 2023
355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
This warranty administration bulletin provides information regarding the field action courtesy transportation policy.
130089009
Sep 1, 2013
061600 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM)
Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
GMC 1500 - All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the GMC 1500 across all model years (1997, 2000).
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Total Recalls
73
Total Complaints
0
Investigations
5
Reported Crashes
3
Reported Fires
0
Reported Deaths