1996 GMC C15: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 1996 GMC C15. The newest campaign is 98V187000. NHTSA received the report on 10 Aug 1998. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly. NHTSA has 4 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 98V187000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the fuel tank for wear and, either install a spacer between the fuel tank and the front crossmember, or if necessary, replace the fuel tank.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
5 campaigns, newest first. 1,076,250 units in total.
- 98V187000Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly
- 97V037000Seats
- 96V082000Suspension / Rear / Springs / Leaf Spring Assembly / U-Bolt, Leaf Spring to Axle
- 96V057000Vehicle Speed Control
- 95V243000Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
98V187000Received . 55,272 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: crew cab pickup trucks. The front, inner corner of the fuel tank can contact the body sill either intermittently or constantly. This movement can cause a discernible noise and, over time, can wear a hole in or crack the fuel tank at point of contact.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition can result in fuel leakage and a distinct fuel odor if the tank were filled above the level of the hole or crack. In the presence of an ignition source, a fire could result.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the fuel tank for wear and, either install a spacer between the fuel tank and the front crossmember, or if necessary, replace the fuel tank.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
97V037000Received . 624,433 units.
Seats
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: extended cab and 2-door utility vehicles equipped with reclining seats and the easy-entry feature. These vehicles exhibit a condition in which a pinch point exists in the recliner mechanism that can trap and pinch a person's hand or finger(s) when the easy-entry feature is activated.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This pinching can cut the hand or possibly sever the finger(s) without prior warning.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a protector cover over the recliner mechanism.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP..
96V082000Received . 16,918 units.
Suspension / Rear / Springs / Leaf Spring Assembly / U-Bolt, Leaf Spring to Axle
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The four u-bolts nuts on either side of the rear axle were under-torqued.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle usage could cause the nuts to loosen and eventually fall off the u-bolt. This could result in sudden loss of vehicle control increasing the potential for a vehicle crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will check the u-bolt nut torque and re-torque any loose u-bolts to specification.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP..
96V057000Received . 379,004 units.
Vehicle Speed Control
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
These vehicles were assembled with the throttle cable contacting the dash mat which could bind the throttle. This does not meet with the maximum return times required by federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 124, "accelerator control systems."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Consequence of non-compliance: the engine speed may not return to idle increasing the potential for a vehicle accident.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect for adequate throttle cable to dash mat clearance, and if there is insufficient clearance, cut out a portion of the dash mat to provide proper clearance.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
95V243000Received . 623 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain trucks have fuel rail assemblies with an improperly crimped end retainer clip that results in a fuel leak.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If fuel leakage occurs and an ignition source is present, an engine compartment fire could occur.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the fuel rail assembly and replace any fuel rail assembly with a julian date code of 95318 through 95338.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP..
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
4 complaints, 5 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Seats | 3 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 2 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 24 Apr 1997
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1996 GMC C15The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1996 GMC C15: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/gmc/c15/1996/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1996 GMC C15?
- 1,076,250 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the GMC C15 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 29 recall campaigns for the GMC C15, model years 1972 to 1996. 5 of them name the 1996 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1996 GMC C15 name most often?
- Seats: 3 of 5 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1996 GMC C15 open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.