1996 GMC K2500 Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 14%of 14 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the electrical system of the 1996 GMC K2500, 14% of the 14 complaints for this model year. 1 a fire, 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.
“Smoke rolled out of the cab of the pickup, wire under driver seat for the electric seats became bare shorted out and the fuse did not close shut, burned up harness and melted part of dash by fuses and burned up all wires under dash.”
NHTSA complaint #9005915, filed 2002-02Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2 | 14% |
Other parts of the 1996 GMC K2500
8 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 GMC K2500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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