FaultScore report
Owners have filed 13 complaints about the 1996 GMC Pick UP with NHTSA between 1996 and 2004. The largest single group is the electrical system. Across this model's run it ranks 3 of 4 worst.
FaultScore 37/100
Higher is worse. Measured against the other years of the GMC Pick UP.
How this is worked out13
Complaints
0
Crashes reported
1
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
The letter says how bad. This says what kind — whether this year drew an unusual number of complaints, unusually dangerous ones, or failures that arrived unusually early.
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Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
0 crashes, 1 fires
Median failure at 65,016 miles
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING. FLAMES CAME FROM UNDERNEATH DASHBOARD, WIRING ON DRIVER SIDE FENDER WALL COMPLETELY DESTROYED.
NHTSA complaint #541631 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
THE MASTER BAKE CYLINDER RUSTED. THE PROBLEM CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE I NFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #10091456 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
CONSUMER SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS ON RECALL ON VEHICLE'S WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. *LA
NHTSA complaint #10060939 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING. FLAMES CAME FROM UNDERNEATH DASHBOARD, WIRING ON DRIVER SIDE FENDER WALL COMPLETELY DESTROYED.
NHTSA complaint #541631 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
ALIGNMENT IS OFF DUE TO BAD FRONT TIRE.
NHTSA complaint #604306 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END MISALIGNED.
NHTSA complaint #603311 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
FOUR WHEEL DRIVE INOPERATIVE.
NHTSA complaint #603311 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLS WHILE DRIVING, NO WARNING, VARIOUS SPEEDS, DEALER REPLACED IGNITION, IGNITION COIL, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.
NHTSA complaint #812818 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLS WHILE DRIVING, NO WARNING, VARIOUS SPEEDS, DEALER REPLACED IGNITION, IGNITION COIL, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.
NHTSA complaint #812818 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
TAILGATE LATCH CABLE FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #602969 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
ACCELERATOR JAMMED AT FULL THROTTLE IN A CUL-DE-SAC AFTER START UP, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #602544 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
HIGH IDLE.
NHTSA complaint #509549 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT DOES NOT LOCK IN PLACE AND THE SEAT GLIDES BACK AND FORTH.
NHTSA complaint #802003 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS: ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WHEN ENGAGED DO NOT DISENGAGE TIMELY; CAN FEEL STRAIN ON TRUCK; CAUSE CRUISE CONTROL TO DISENGAGE; INCREASED STOPPING; FIRE HAZARD.
NHTSA complaint #985602 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.