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Engine coolingPart report

1996 GMC C2500 Engine cooling Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
17%of 6 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 engine cooling of the 1996 GMC C2500, 17% of the 6 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.

“Diesel engine would stall while driving at any rate of speed. Consumer has taken vehicle to dealership several times, and dealership(s) cannot assist consumer with problem. Please provide any additional information/attachments.”

NHTSA complaint #884795, filed 2001-04

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Engine cooling: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
1996117%
1995113%
1993120%
1989350%

Other parts of the 1996 GMC C2500

Fuel system
4 complaints
Air bags
1 complaints
Seat belts
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1996 GMC C2500

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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