1996 GMC C Series Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1996 GMC C Series, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Brakes240.0%
- Fuel system120.0%
- Powertrain (other)120.0%
- Suspension120.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
ABS KEEPS FLUTTERING
WHEN HITTING THE ABS BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP, THIS WAS ON DRY PAVEMENT. VEHICLE HIT (2) CARS AND A MOTORCYCLE. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
I CANT KEEP A FUELPUMP OR TRANSMISSION IN THIS TRUCK.I DID SOME TOWING BUT WITH IN LIMITS. I HATE THIS TRUCK!!!
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Powertrain (other)
Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.
From owner reports, verbatim
I CANT KEEP A FUELPUMP OR TRANSMISSION IN THIS TRUCK.I DID SOME TOWING BUT WITH IN LIMITS. I HATE THIS TRUCK!!!
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
DRIVING SOUTH ON HIGHWAY 101, THROUGH PETALUMA, SOUTH OF THE NORTH PETALUMA BLVD EXIT, IN LANE 3 IN THE CONSTRUCTION ZONE AT APPROX 8:45 PM AT 65MPH THERE IS A HARD BUMP IN TWO DIFFERENT SPOTS WERE THEY ARE GRINDING ASPHALT. I HIT THOSE SPOTS IN THE ROAD WITH NOT MUCH TIME TO SLOW DOWN AND NOT ENOUGH WARNING THAT THERE WERE BUMPS COMING UP. HITTING THESE SPOTS HAD BROKEN MY SHOCK CAUSING IT TO BREAK AND HIT THE GROUND. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED AND REPAIRED. I HAVE PICS, RECEIPTS, AND TOW BILL.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .