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1996 Gmc G30 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

2 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1996 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 2 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior150.0%
Fuel system concerns150.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly
1
Service Brakes, Air:Antilock
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly1
Service Brakes, Air:Antilock1

Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly: 1; Service Brakes, Air:Antilock: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 2 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1996
1
2000
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19961
20001

1996: 1; 2000: 1

Pattern summary

Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 733696 · 2000-10-08 (October 8, 2000)

IN HEAVY STOP AND GO TRAFFIC DRIVER LET FOOT OFF BRAKE AND ALLOWED VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE APPROXIMATELY 40 FEET ACCELERATOR WAS NOT PUSHED. VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AFTER BRAKES WERE APPLIED GOING ANOTHER 30--40 FEET BEFORE HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. THIS WAS A 4 VEHICLE CHAIN ACCIDENT INCLUDING THE 96 GMC. PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENTY WE HAD TAKEN THIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES WHEN THE DRIVERS COMPLAINED THAT THE BRAKES WERE NOT RESPONDING PROPERLY, THE DEALER DID NOT NOTE THE COMPLAINTS ON THE WARRANTY INVOICES. PRIOR TO THE ACCIDE…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 733696 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 801540 · 1996-08-29 (August 29, 1996)

FUEL TANK OVER FLOWS WHEN FILLING, EXCESS GAS RUNS DOWN SIDE OF VEHICLE AND SPILLS ONTO HOT EXHAUST PIPE CREATING DANGEROUS FIRE HAZARD, GAS OFTEN SPEWS OUT AND VENT HOLES AROUND FILLER HOSE CAN CAUSE PERSON FILLTING TANK TO BE DOUSED WITH FUEL. *SLC

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 801540 at NHTSA ↗