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1996 Chevrolet 1500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Limited comparison data

There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.

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20Owner complaints

Model-year median: 14

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
14
199344
1994134
199520
1996
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Fuel System, Gasoline
5Service Brakes
4Engine And Engine Cooling
3Visibility
3Power Train
2
All reported categories
Steering
2Air Bags
1Electrical System
1Fuel System, Other
1Seats
1Structure
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 14 of 20 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports1 fire reports1 injury reports

Power Train complaints

2 reports
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220,563 miles · Mar 30, 2013
Power Train

I JUST BOUGHT THIS TRUCK ON CRAIGSLIST AND WHEN I GOT IT HOME IT WOULDN'T BACK UP OR SHIFT IN TO SECOND GEAR RIGHT SO I AM HAVING THE TRANNY REBUILT NOW WHIT A MASTER REBUILD KIT AND NEW SUN SHELL AND NEW TORQUE CONVERTER. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10505017

73,000 miles · Mar 15, 2005
Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, GasolinePower Train

THE FRONT AXLE SEAL KEEPS LEAKING. IT WAS REPLACED SIX TIMES. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND NO ASSISTANCE OFFERED.*AK ENGINE HAD COOLANT RUNNING OUT OF IT. DEALER FOUND WATER PUMP LEAKING. REPLACED WATER PUMP, SERPENTINE BELT AND BELT TENSIONER. FUEL PUMP AND POWER STEERING UNIT WAS ALSO REPLACED. *TT

NHTSA ODI #10109254

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.