Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 1996 GMC Sierra 3500, most frequently naming the electrical and fuel system categories. 4 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
Not enough dated records to plot a meaningful trend — 1 month of data.
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING EASTBOUND ON INTERSTATE 20 IN THE DFW AREA ABOUT 60 MPH THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLED OUT AS IF SOMEONE TURNED OFF THE IGNITION, HAD ENOUGH MOMENTUM TO SAFELY PULL OVER TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER. *TR
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
This warranty administration bulletin provides information regarding the field action courtesy transportation policy.
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
This service bulletin provides information for maintenance cleaning of the fuel injectors and gasoline detergent additive.
EQUIPMENT
This service bulletin provides information for dealers on how to submit a product information report (PIR) (Canada Only).
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM)
Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 42.5 |
| 2024 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 51.6 |
| 2023 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 55.9 |
| 2022 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 61.5 |
| 2021 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 52.6 |
| 2020 | 51 | 8 | 1 | 62.6 |
| 2019 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 63.0 |
| 2018 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 49.9 |
| 2017 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 62.4 |
| 2016 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 42.0 |
| 2015 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 55.2 |
| 2014 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 2013 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 58.5 |
| 2012 | 9 | 4 | 1 | — |
| 2011 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 50.3 |
| 2010 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — |
| 2009 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — |
| 2008 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 55.8 |
| 2007 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 52.4 |
| 2006 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 49.5 |
| 2005 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 35.0 |
| 2004 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 38.9 |
| 2003 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 57.4 |
| 2001 | 36 | 3 | 2 | 59.7 |
| 2000 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 57.8 |
| 1999 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 49.5 |
| 1998 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 52.4 |
| 1997 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 59.7 |
| 1996Viewing | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
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. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.