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1996 Chevrolet 1500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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20Owner complaints

Model-year median: 14

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

1996 Chevrolet 1500

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 20 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Fuel System, Gasoline: 5 reports
  • Service Brakes: 4 reports
  • Engine And Engine Cooling: 3 reports
  • Visibility: 3 reports
  • Power Train: 2 reports

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    14
    1993    44
    1994    134
    1995    20
    1996
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    Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

    What owners reported most

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

    Structure complaints

    1 reports
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    120,000 miles · Jul 12, 2004
    Structure

    REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR BOTTOM HINGE IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THIS MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO CLOSE THE DOOR. WHEN THE DOOR CLOSES IT DOESN'T STAY SHUT SINCE IT DOESN'T CLOSE FULLY. THE HINGE IS A TWO PART SYSTEM, IT CANNOT BE GREASED OF LUBRICATED. TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM THE ENTIRE BOTTOM HINGE HAS TO BE REPLACED. THIS PART …

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    REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR BOTTOM HINGE IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THIS MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO CLOSE THE DOOR. WHEN THE DOOR CLOSES IT DOESN'T STAY SHUT SINCE IT DOESN'T CLOSE FULLY. THE HINGE IS A TWO PART SYSTEM, IT CANNOT BE GREASED OF LUBRICATED. TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM THE ENTIRE BOTTOM HINGE HAS TO BE REPLACED. THIS PART IS WELDED ON TO THE VAN, MAKING IT VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE THE PART. *AK

    NHTSA ODI #10081733

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

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    Defect investigations

    0

    No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.