IllustrationWHEN FILLING UP THE TANK SWELLED UP AROUND THE STEP, AND EASED THE CAP OFF. ALOT OF PRESSURE BLEW THE CAP OFF, DIESEL WOULD NOT GO BACK IN, REPAIR SHOP DRILLED TWO HOLES INTO THE CAP, DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
1996 Chevrolet Kodiak
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Fuel System, Gasoline. 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.
0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
1 reportsOfficial recalls
196V120000 · Parking Brake:conventional
Jul 1, 1996
THE AUTO-APPLY PARK BRAKE (MANUAL OR AUTO APPLICATION) DOES NOT ALWAYS APPLY. IF THE PARK BRAKE DOES NOT APPLY, THE "SERVICE PARK BRAKE" WARNING LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE DRIVER MAY NOT NOTICE THE WARNING LIGHT AND EXITS THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL AWAY INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PARKING BRAKE SOLENOID VALVE WITH ONE HAVING A 12 VOLT COIL AND THE ORIGINAL VALVE SPRING.
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NHTSA investigations
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