1996 GMC 3500 Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1996 GMC 3500. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
1
Total complaints6

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Vehicle intermittently stalled while driving at various speeds. Condition forced driver to pull off the road. Power steering and brakes failed when vehicle stalled. Dealer replaced at 28000 miles the fuel pump and computer, but same problem recurred. *ak”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE · reported 2003-12-18

“Vehicle intermittently stalled while driving at various speeds. Condition forced driver to pull off the road. Power steering and brakes failed when vehicle stalled. Dealer replaced at 28000 miles the fuel pump and computer, but same problem recurred. *ak”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP · reported 2003-12-18

“Vehicle intermittently stalled while driving at various speeds. Condition forced driver to pull off the road. Power steering and brakes failed when vehicle stalled. Dealer replaced at 28000 miles the fuel pump and computer, but same problem recurred. *ak”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2003-12-18

“Fuel pump has gone out and vehicle has become inopreable. Contacted dealer and the dealer was not willing to do anything. *ak the consumer stated that the pump was replaced 14 times but no change. Also, the truck has no power for steering or braking when it stalls. *yh”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP · reported 1998-01-14

“In 1996 I purchased new a gmc 3500 crew cab pickup truck. I noticed immediately that when applying brakes hard all power steering was lost particularly in left turns and at low speeds. Braking was not hard enough to activate the antiskid. I notified the dealer and we tried the same maneuver on…”

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM · reported 1996-08-04

“In 1996 I purchased new a gmc 3500 crew cab pickup truck. I noticed immediately that when applying brakes hard all power steering was lost particularly in left turns and at low speeds. Braking was not hard enough to activate the antiskid. I notified the dealer and we tried the same maneuver on…”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC · reported 1996-08-04
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1996 GMC 3500 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.