1996 GMC Pick UP Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 16%of 19 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the electrical system of the 1996 GMC Pick UP, 16% of the 19 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.
“Wire for low beam headlights broken at terminal block in steering column, causing lights not to work. Other wires damaged, not yet broken. Tilting of steering wheel causes wire bundle to flex, and wear out. Dealer has been contacted.”
NHTSA complaint #857945, filed 2000-03Electrical system: other model years
Other parts of the 1996 GMC Pick UP
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 GMC Pick UP
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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