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1996 GMC C/K 3500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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2Owner complaints

Model-year median: 2

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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What owners reported most

Equipment
1Power Train
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Structure
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Equipment. 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 →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. 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.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Visibility complaints

1 reports
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25,000 miles · Apr 5, 2003
Power TrainService Brakes, HydraulicVisibility

1996 GMC 1 TON TRUCK 4X4: ABS FAILURE WITH MANY NEAR ACCIDENTS. BRAKE DOES NOT WORK. IT GETS STIFF AND GROANS AND THEN KICKS IN AFTER I GO THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. WIPER MOTOR-WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. CUTS OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF RAIN STORMS AND I HAD SEVERAL NEAR ACCIDENTS. FOUR WHEEL ACTUATOR FAILS WITHOUT NOTICE ON SNOWY STREETS…

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1996 GMC 1 TON TRUCK 4X4: ABS FAILURE WITH MANY NEAR ACCIDENTS. BRAKE DOES NOT WORK. IT GETS STIFF AND GROANS AND THEN KICKS IN AFTER I GO THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. WIPER MOTOR-WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. CUTS OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF RAIN STORMS AND I HAD SEVERAL NEAR ACCIDENTS. FOUR WHEEL ACTUATOR FAILS WITHOUT NOTICE ON SNOWY STREETS WHEN I WANT TO ACCELERATE. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10013985

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

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