IllustrationWHILE DRIVING 35MPH STARTED DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL. PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. ENTIRE FRONT BRAKES REPLACED PRIOR TO ACCIDENT. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK
1996 Chevrolet G Series
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Limited comparison data
There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all G Series years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 1 of 6 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.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seat Belts. 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 reports0 injury reports
Air Bags complaints
1 reportsOfficial recalls
0No 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
1SQ98005 · Fuel Leak From Vapor Canister
Opened Apr 14, 1998 · Closed Nov 10, 1998
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
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