1996 GMC Sierra exterior lighting problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 1996 GMC Sierra — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Headlamp light switch works on and off, making it hard to drive at night. *ak the lights would go out while the vehicle was in motion. The unit required that the turn signal had to be replaced. *scc *jb”
filed Sep 11, 2003
“Windshield wipers failed numerous times. I had to physically move the wipers to make them move again. Gm recall on this problem does not include my vehicle only because of vin #. I'm experiencing all the problems the recalled vehicles have./ on the second problem. I was having smoke coming out of…”
filed Oct 12, 2001
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Exterior Lighting problems in other Sierra years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 Sierra | 2 | 3% |
| 2015 Sierra | 30 | 57% |
| 2014 Sierra | 63 | 62% |
| 2013 Sierra | 1 | 3% |
| 2012 Sierra | 1 | 3% |
| 2011 Sierra | 1 | 2% |
| 2009 Sierra | 1 | 3% |
| 2006 Sierra | 1 | 2% |
| 2004 Sierra | 3 | 2% |
| 2003 Sierra | 1 | 0% |
| 2002 Sierra | 2 | 1% |
| 2001 Sierra | 3 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 GMC Sierra
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.