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1996 Chevrolet Explorer

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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7Owner complaints

Model-year median: 5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Vehicle Speed Control
2Engine And Engine Cooling
1Tires
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 7 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 1 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 reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

Tires complaints

1 reports
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Mileage unknown · Aug 7, 2000
TiresCrashInjury

THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING IN THE LEFT LANE ON I-85 JUST NORTH OF ATLANTA. THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE WAS 70 MPH. THE LEFT REAR TIRE OF THE VEHICLE MADE A NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE THE TREAD CAME OFF OF IT. THE TIRE BLEW A FEW SECONDS LATER. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL. THE VEHICLE TRAVELED FROM THE LEFT…

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THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING IN THE LEFT LANE ON I-85 JUST NORTH OF ATLANTA. THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE WAS 70 MPH. THE LEFT REAR TIRE OF THE VEHICLE MADE A NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE THE TREAD CAME OFF OF IT. THE TIRE BLEW A FEW SECONDS LATER. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL. THE VEHICLE TRAVELED FROM THE LEFT LANE TO THE GUARD RAIL WHICH WAS ON THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE HIT THE GUARD RAIL, CAUSING THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY, THEN IT JUMPED OVER THE GAURD RAIL. THE VEHICLE OVERTURNED SEVERAL TIMES AND HIT SEVERAL TREES. THE VEHICLE CAME TO REST IN A TREE APROXIMATELY 73 FROM WHERE IT ORIGINALLY STRUCK THE GUARDRAIL. THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER WHERE BOTH INJURED AND WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED TO BE TOTALED BY AN INSURANCE ADJUSTER. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )

NHTSA ODI #726866

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

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