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1996 GMC C Series

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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4Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Fuel System, Gasoline
1Power Train
1Suspension
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 2 of 4 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Suspension complaints

1 reports
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278,162 miles · Jul 16, 2015
Suspension

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 BUMP…

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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.

NHTSA ODI #10734654

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

0

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