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1996 GMC Sierra seats problems

The 1996 GMC Sierra has 23 seats complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

23

Seats complaints

7%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Seats complaints by year

What owners report

THE TAILGATE LATCH WILL NOT UNLOCK THE TAILGATE. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT WORK, OR WILL ONLY WORK ON HIGH SPEED. WILL SOMETIMES WORK IF TURNED TO HIGH FIRST THEN TO LOW SPEED. WHILE STARTING TO MOVE FROM A STOP SIGN THE DRIVERS SEAT BROKE FROM THE ADJUSTMENT RAILS, ALLOWING THE SEAT TO FALL…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Seats · May 5, 2000

Common questions

How many seats complaints does the 1996 GMC Sierra have?

NHTSA has 23 complaints about the 1996 GMC Sierra seats — 7% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.