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Fuel systemPart report

1996 GMC C2500 Fuel system Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
67%of 6 total for the year
Median mileage
31,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the fuel system of the 1996 GMC C2500, 67% of the 6 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 31,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

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.

“I have done research on this well known problem of this part creating a wild horse vehicle at unexpected times. So far GM is not helping, the last visit was confirmed this pump was the problem and a new pump. Was not made and GM only offers a overhauled unit. The current pump is a on going problem with vehicle cutting off and at times turning into a full throttle. Stanadyne the company making the pump is in denial the pump does this. I have talked with other owners with the same problems. …”

NHTSA complaint #10577832, filed 2014-04, 128 miles

“Gm 6.5l diesel 94-2000. The fuel injection pump fuel solenoid driver fails without warning causing loss of engine power/power steering/and brakes. A recent failure while towing a 7500 trailer caused a near accident while on a curve due to the extreme difficulty in steering whine this occurs. This is a very common problem. Gm has extended the warranty on the fuel injection pump but has done nothing to correct the failure of replacement parts which is very common.”

NHTSA complaint #10047677, filed 2003-11, 92,000 miles

“Fuel injection pump has failed and been replaced 6 times over the life of the vehicle .one failure resulted in fuel leaking on exhaust system this could have been extremly dangerous.wiper failures is an ongoing problem wich occurs intermittently and unexpectedly -very dangerous !!! My fiance also owns a 1996 Gmc c1500 which has the same problem we have been told by dealer that only a select group of vehicles has a recall issued and a GM technician has told us that the same wiper circut board has been used on several different GM vehicles over a ten year span. …”

NHTSA complaint #750658, filed 2001-08

“The contact owns a 2013 Gmc sierra C2500 sle n/a. While driving approximately 55 MPH, the contact noticed an abnormal odor in the vehicle. The contact pulled the vehicle into a shopping center and noticed a puddle of fuel under the vehicle. The vehicle was driven to the dealer where it was diagnosed that there was a leak in the fuel line. The fuel line was replaced; however, the failure recurred. The contact mentioned that the fuel line was made out of soybean and the squirrels chewed it, which caused a continuous leak from the fuel line. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. …”

NHTSA complaint #10876137, filed 2016-06, 31,000 miles

Fuel system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
1996467%
1995113%
1994113%
1993120%

Other parts of the 1996 GMC C2500

Air bags
1 complaints
Engine cooling
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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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