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Fuel systemPart report

1996 GMC C1500 Fuel system Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
7%of 15 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the fuel system of the 1996 GMC C1500, 7% of the 15 complaints for this model year.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Engine would not start on occasion fuel pump not running truck taken to garage to have checked for problem found wires inside of fuel tuel tank to have insulation and plugin melted exposing bare wires making contact with each other.”

NHTSA complaint #10114517, filed 2005-03

Fuel system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
199617%
199526%
199414%

Other parts of the 1996 GMC C1500

Brakes
4 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaints
Seats
3 complaints
Air bags
2 complaints
Body and structure
2 complaints
Equipment
1 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints
Seat belts
1 complaints
Steering
1 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
Vehicle speed control
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1996 GMC C1500

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology