1996 GMC K35 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
N/A
Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1996 GMC K35
The 1996 GMC K35 has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with TIRES:BEAD, SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:U-BOLT, LEAF SPRING TO AXLE.
Recalls for the 1996 GMC K35
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 1996 GMC K35, potentially affecting up to 22,691 vehicles.
Recall 96V117000 — TIRES:BEAD
| 5,773 vehicles affected
Defect: THESE TIRES HAVE BEAD DAMAGE WHICH OCCURED DURING TIRE MOUNTING.
Consequence: THIS DAMAGE TO THE TIRE REINFORCING STRUCTURE IN THE BEAD "TOE" AREA CAUSES A BULGE IN THE SIDEWALL AFTER THE TIRE IS INFLATED. THIS CONDITION WILL RESULT IN A SLOW AIR LOSS CAUSING THE TIRE TO GO FLAT. HOWEVER, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE DAMAGE TO RESULT IN A RAPID AIR LOSS CAUSING INJURIES TO ANYONE IF THEY WERE HANDLING THE TIRE WHEN THIS OCCURRED.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL DEMOUNT EACH TIRE AND INSPECT FOR BEAD DAMAGE. IF BEAD DAMAGE IS FOUND, THE TIRE WILL BE REPLACED.
View full details →Recall 96V082000 — SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:U-BOLT, LEAF SPRING TO AXLE
| 16,918 vehicles affected
Defect: THE FOUR U-BOLTS NUTS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE REAR AXLE WERE UNDER-TORQUED.
Consequence: VEHICLE USAGE COULD CAUSE THE NUTS TO LOOSEN AND EVENTUALLY FALL OFF THE U-BOLT. THIS COULD RESULT IN SUDDEN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL CHECK THE U-BOLT NUT TORQUE AND RE-TORQUE ANY LOOSE U-BOLTS TO SPECIFICATION.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1996 GMC K35
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1996 GMC K35.
Safety Rating for the 1996 GMC K35
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1996 GMC K35 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1996 GMC K35
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1996 GMC K35
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the GMC K35
- 1992 GMC K35 — 0 complaints
- 1993 GMC K35 — 2 complaints
- 1994 GMC K35 — 0 complaints
- 1995 GMC K35 — 0 complaints
- 1996 GMC K35 (current)
Other GMC Models
- GMC SIERRA 1500 — 10,327 total complaints
- GMC ACADIA — 7,420 total complaints
- GMC YUKON — 6,108 total complaints
- GMC SIERRA — 4,896 total complaints
- GMC TERRAIN — 4,098 total complaints
- GMC JIMMY — 3,778 total complaints
- GMC ENVOY — 3,269 total complaints
- GMC YUKON XL — 2,820 total complaints