1976 Gmc SIERRA: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
2 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
38,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1976 model year. Data snapshot: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 2 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Engine | 1 |
| Tires | 1 |
Engine: 1; Tires: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 1 |
| 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 | 0 |
Under 25,000: 1; 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: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 0 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
2005: 1; 2014: 1
Pattern summary
Engine leads the component reports. 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 10121556 · 2005-05-13 (May 13, 2005)
GOODYEAR TIRE EQUIPMENT ON 1976 GMC SIERRA FAILED. *MR ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE SECOND INCIDENT INVOLVED THE FAILURE OF THE REPLACEMENT TIRES AFTER LESS THAN 7K MILES. THE FRONT TIRE DELIMINATED BUT DID NOT GO FLAT. THE RIGHT FRONT BULGED, DELIMINATED AND BLEWOUT. THE RIGHT REAR LOST AIR FOR TWO TO THREE WEEKS. THE LEFT FRONT TIRE DELIMINATED ONE MONTH BEFORE THE OTHER TWO TIRES. THE RIGHT FRONT BULGED DIAGONALLY ACROSS THE TREAD. A LARGE BULGE WAS IN THE SIDEWALL OF THE RIGHT REAR TIRE. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE COMPENS…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10121556 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10561307 · 2014-01-24 (January 24, 2014)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1976 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS STARTED WHEN HE WENT UNDER THE HOOD TO MANUALLY ENGAGE THE THROTTLE. THE REMOVAL OF THE THROTTLE CAUSED THE COOLING FAN BLADE TO DISLODGE, STRIKING HIM IN THE HEAD AND FACE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SEVERE LACERATIONS TO BOTH THE FACE AND HEAD, AND HIS LEFT EYE WAS COMPLETELY SEVERED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED BLINDNESS IN THE RIGHT EYE AND SUSTAINED BRAIN INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. …
Owner-reported narrative. 75,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10561307 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.