The 1996 GMC Topkick has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 456 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the steering. Last updated July 5, 2026.
THE AUTO-APPLY PARK BRAKE (MANUAL OR AUTO APPLICATION) DOES NOT ALWAYS APPLY. IF THE PARK BRAKE DOES NOT APPLY, THE "SERVICE PARK BRAKE" WARNING LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE.
THE DRIVER MAY NOT NOTICE THE WARNING LIGHT AND EXITS THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL AWAY INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PARKING BRAKE SOLENOID VALVE WITH ONE HAVING A 12 VOLT COIL AND THE ORIGINAL VALVE SPRING.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Tl* the contact owns 1996 gmc topkick n/a equipped with geo tire line g300, size 11r22.5, serial number 10408b02016, dot qubetci1411. The contact stated the drivers side front tire sidewall wore prematurely the side wall was found split. The tire was replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of…”
“This problem has happenned to another vehicle in my fleet that was covered under the 2 yr/200,000 mile warranty. Unfortunately, this truck isnt driven as hard and has exceeded the time limit on the warranty, however, the mileage is comparable with the other failure. I would think there would be…”
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 Topkick as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.