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1996 Gmc C SERIES: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

3 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

179,206 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1996 model year. Data snapshot: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Fuel System, Gasoline is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 3 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting133.3%
Braking behavior133.3%

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
1
Power Train
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1
Suspension
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Fuel System, Gasoline1
Power Train1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic1
Suspension1

Fuel System, Gasoline: 1; Power Train: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 1; Suspension: 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
1
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
1
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9991
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above1

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 1

75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 1 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.

2004
2
2015
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20042
20151

2004: 2; 2015: 1

Pattern summary

Fuel System, Gasoline leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Braking behavior 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.

Examples from the source records

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

Owner report 10069460 · 2004-01-15 (January 15, 2004)

ABS KEEPS FLUTTERING

Owner-reported narrative. 80,249 miles reported. Look up ODI 10069460 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10069462 · 2004-01-15 (January 15, 2004)

I CANT KEEP A FUELPUMP OR TRANSMISSION IN THIS TRUCK.I DID SOME TOWING BUT WITH IN LIMITS. I HATE THIS TRUCK!!!

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10069462 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10734654 · 2015-07-16 (July 16, 2015)

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.

Owner-reported narrative. 278,162 miles reported. Look up ODI 10734654 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.