1996 GMC C2500 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 C2500, 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
- Fuel system457.1%
- Airbags114.3%
- Engine114.3%
- Seat belts114.3%
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
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 GMC SIERRA C2500 SLE N/A. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN ABNORMAL ODOR IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE INTO A SHOPPING CENTER AND NOTICED A PUDDLE OF FUEL UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE FUEL LINE. THE FUEL LINE WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FUEL LINE WAS MADE OUT OF SOYBEAN AND THE SQUIRRELS CHEWED IT, WHICH CAUSED A CONTINUOUS LEAK FROM THE FUEL LINE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000. ..UPDATED 09/13/16 *BF UPDATED 6/18/18*JB
I HAVE DONE RESEARCH ON THIS WELL KNOWN PROBLEM OF THIS PART CREATING A WILD HORSE VEHICLE AT UNEXPECTED TIMES. SO FAR GM IS NOT HELPING, THE LAST VISIT WAS CONFIRMED THIS PUMP WAS THE PROBLEM AND A NEW PUMP. WAS NOT MADE AND GM ONLY OFFERS A OVERHAULED UNIT. THE CURRENT PUMP IS A ON GOING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE CUTTING OFF AND AT TIMES TURNING INTO A FULL THROTTLE. STANADYNE THE COMPANY MAKING THE PUMP IS IN DENIAL THE PUMP DOES THIS. I HAVE TALKED WITH OTHER OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. I HESITATE PUTTING ANYTHING USED ON THIS VEHICLE, THIS PROBLEM PART IS STILL MANUFACTURED NEW BY STANADYN CORP. I KNOW FOR A FACT THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN BROUGHT UP REPEATEDLY TO GM AND NATIONAL HIGHWAY SAFETY DIVISION. FORGET ANY MONEY FOR THE PROBLEM, AND THE IGNORANCE OF THIS FACTUAL PROBLEM, I WOULD JUST LIKE A SAFE VEHICLE WITH OUT ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS THAT GO BAD. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Airbags
Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights.
From owner reports, verbatim
WAS INVOLVED IN AN AUTO MOBILE ACCIDENT HITTING A SCHOOL BUS HEAD ON AND HIT BY A TRUCK IN THE PASSENGER'S SIDE BED OF TRUCK, GOING ABOUT 40 MILES AN HOUR. MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND I HIT MY HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL VERY HARD. I BELIEVE IF THE AIRBAG AND SEATBELT HAD WORKED PROPERLY, I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN INJURED SO BAD. BECAUSE OF THE BURNING IN MY LEGS, BADLY BRUISED RIBS. ETC., THEY DID NOT DO ANY EEGS. I HAVE HAD A VARIETY OF PROBLEMS FROM SEVERE HEADACHES TO UNCONTROLLABLE MOODSWINGS. I AM HOPING YOU DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO KEEP YOUR CUSTOMERS FROM EXPERIENCING WHAT I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH; LIKE BEING DISABLED FROM WORK AT THE AGE OF 38. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO NOTE THAT THE POLICE REPORT SAID THE AIRBAG DID DEPLOY, BUT WE STILL HAVE THE VEHICLE TO PROVE THAT IT DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
DIESEL ENGINE WOULD STALL WHILE DRIVING AT ANY RATE OF SPEED. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES, AND DEALERSHIP(S) CANNOT ASSIST CONSUMER WITH PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Seat belts
Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners.
From owner reports, verbatim
WAS INVOLVED IN AN AUTO MOBILE ACCIDENT HITTING A SCHOOL BUS HEAD ON AND HIT BY A TRUCK IN THE PASSENGER'S SIDE BED OF TRUCK, GOING ABOUT 40 MILES AN HOUR. MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND I HIT MY HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL VERY HARD. I BELIEVE IF THE AIRBAG AND SEATBELT HAD WORKED PROPERLY, I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN INJURED SO BAD. BECAUSE OF THE BURNING IN MY LEGS, BADLY BRUISED RIBS. ETC., THEY DID NOT DO ANY EEGS. I HAVE HAD A VARIETY OF PROBLEMS FROM SEVERE HEADACHES TO UNCONTROLLABLE MOODSWINGS. I AM HOPING YOU DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO KEEP YOUR CUSTOMERS FROM EXPERIENCING WHAT I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH; LIKE BEING DISABLED FROM WORK AT THE AGE OF 38. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO NOTE THAT THE POLICE REPORT SAID THE AIRBAG DID DEPLOY, BUT WE STILL HAVE THE VEHICLE TO PROVE THAT IT DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR
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
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