1996 GMC C1500 Seat belts 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 seat belts 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.
“Drivers side seat belt locks up when going on bumpy/rough raod surface. Consumer states seat belt has two round pendlums hanging down that swing in all directions so if consumer's body puts any kind of pressure against the seat belt while the pendlums are swinging it locks up, consumer has to lean back 2 inches for it to unlock.”
NHTSA complaint #987230, filed 1996-07Seat belts: other model years
Other parts of the 1996 GMC C1500
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsSeats
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVehicle 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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