The 1996 GMC Sierra has 86 visibility & wipers complaints filed with NHTSA — 28% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.
86
Visibility & Wipers complaints
28%
Share of year
0
Crash-involved
1
Related recalls
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, 2 AND 4-WHEEL DRIVE. SOLDER JOINTS NEAR THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR CAN CRACK CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY.
Consequence
THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS, REDUCING A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER.
“MY PROBLEM EXISTS (EXACTLY) AS DESCRIBED IN YOUR RECALL DATABASE, NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 98V150001. I INSPECTED THE CIRCUIT CARD AND FOUND THE CRACKED SOLDER JOINTS AS YOU DESCRIBED. GMC CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE ADVISES THAT MY VIN IS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. PERHAPS THERE ARE MORE VEHICLES ON THE…”
NHTSA has 86 complaints about the 1996 GMC Sierra visibility & wipers — 28% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the visibility & wipers: 98V150001.
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.