1996 GMC Sierra 1500 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1996 GMC Sierra 1500. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“I'm going to list every safety defect with my 1996 gmc sierra since I purchased it used in 2008. When I first bought it I heard a swishing sound in the heater core and the airbag light was illuminated in the instrument panel, but I thought it was just low on anti freeze and that my repair facility…”
“I'm going to list every safety defect with my 1996 gmc sierra since I purchased it used in 2008. When I first bought it I heard a swishing sound in the heater core and the airbag light was illuminated in the instrument panel, but I thought it was just low on anti freeze and that my repair facility…”
“I'm going to list every safety defect with my 1996 gmc sierra since I purchased it used in 2008. When I first bought it I heard a swishing sound in the heater core and the airbag light was illuminated in the instrument panel, but I thought it was just low on anti freeze and that my repair facility…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1996 gmc sierra 1500 with cooper discovery h/t p325 75/r15 tires. The dot number for the front tires was 3dhl and the rear passenger tire was uthl. The contact stated that three of the four cooper tires on the vehicle have experienced tread separation. The two front tires and…”
“Vehicle had not been driven for two weeks. Received call at work that my vehicle was burning. Fire dept. Extinguished,no clue of what started it. Had only liability coverage. Purchased new 1st ever owned. Vehicle is still here have not touched it. *tr”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1996 gmc sierra 1500 extended cab. When attempting to decelerate or stop the vehicle the antilock brakes activated, and the vehicle took longer to start. The contact mentioned recall # 05v379000 concerning service brakes, hydraulic: antilock. The dealer stated that the…”
“I have noticed problems with my abs in the front of my truck in the past year. Well my truck is now off the road so I have been driving my mothers truck and hers is starting to do the same thing its makes like a grinding noise in the front we took off the tires and the brakes were fine we can't…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1996 GMC Sierra 1500 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.