1996 GMC Sierra: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1996 GMC Sierra. The newest campaign is 98V150001. NHTSA received the report on 1 Jul 1998. The NHTSA record gives the component Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer. NHTSA has 245 complaints on file for this model year. 3 NHTSA investigations name 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, 98V150001, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the wiper motor circuit board and cover.
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.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on . Complaint file through . Recall file through .
Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 1,936,589 units in total.
98V150001Received . 1,557,585 units.
Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles, 2 and 4-wheel drive. Solder joints near the wiring harness connector can crack causing the windshield wipers to work intermittently.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition can result in inoperative wipers, reducing a driver's visibility, and increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the wiper motor circuit board and cover.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 98043. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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: .
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
245 complaints, 309 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 1996 GMC Sierra
- All 1996 vehicles
| Component | 1996 Sierra | All 1996 vehicles | Sierra, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visibility | 278.3 | 61 | 136.4 | 86 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 181.2 | 125.1 | 270.3 | 56 |
| Power Train | 87.4 | 100.3 | 75.4 | 27 |
| Seats | 74.4 | 14.4 | 34.2 | 23 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 55 | 51.6 | 28.4 | 17 |
| Air Bags | 51.8 | 66.3 | 25.4 | 16 |
| Exterior Lighting | 45.3 | 22.9 | 20.8 | 14 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 38.8 | 145.2 | 45.4 | 12 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 38.8 | 41.9 | 40.2 | 12 |
| Seat Belts | 19.4 | 22.6 | 22.4 | 6 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 23.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 19
- Complaints that report a fire
- 3
- Injuries in the complaints
- 14
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 3 Feb 2006
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
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA02006 | Engineering analysis | WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE | Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer / Motor | 31 May 2002 | 23 Jul 2003 | 03V159000 |
| EA00024 | Engineering analysis | HEADLIGHT | Exterior Lighting | 26 Sep 2000 | 21 Dec 2001 | |
| PE00017 | Preliminary evaluation | HEADLIGHT | Exterior Lighting | 11 Apr 2000 | 26 Sep 2000 |
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.
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 SierraThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1996 GMC Sierra: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/gmc/sierra/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
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- 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 Sierra?
- 1,936,589 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the GMC Sierra have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 56 recall campaigns for the GMC Sierra, model years 1976 to 2016. 2 of them name the 1996 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1996 GMC Sierra name most often?
- Visibility: 86 of 309 component mentions, or 278.3 per 1,000. For all 1996 vehicles the figure is 61 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1996 GMC Sierra open?
- No. Each of the 3 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.