1996 GMC Sierra vehicle speed control problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 1996 GMC Sierra — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was traveling down the interstate and the throttle cable was stuck wide open and I reached speeds of almost 100 in heavy traffic”
filed May 31, 2020
“On the evening of june 15,2004, my husband was driving our 1996 gmc sierra 2500 deisel pickup truck home. While driving up a long, steep grade the gas pedal stuck down and the truck would not shift gears. My husband had to slam on the brake pedal and then the gas pedal released with a popping…”
filed Jun 16, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Sierra years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 Sierra | 1 | 2% |
| 2014 Sierra | 1 | 1% |
| 2013 Sierra | 2 | 5% |
| 2012 Sierra | 2 | 7% |
| 2011 Sierra | 4 | 9% |
| 2010 Sierra | 1 | 3% |
| 2009 Sierra | 2 | 5% |
| 2008 Sierra | 1 | 1% |
| 2007 Sierra | 1 | 2% |
| 2005 Sierra | 6 | 5% |
| 2004 Sierra | 8 | 4% |
| 2003 Sierra | 12 | 6% |
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.