IllustrationWHEN DRIVING UNDER WET ROAD CONDITIONS AND PUTTING FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE TRUCK, IT TAKES LONGER FOR THE TRUCK TO STOP, IT CONTINUES TO TRAVEL AND THEN STOPS. IT ONLY DOES THIS WHEN IT RAINS. *AK THE INSURANCE REPORT INDICATES THAT THERE WAS A HIGH RATE OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. *YH
1996 Chevrolet Pickup
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
Limited mileage data: 3 of 60 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.
- Visibility. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
5 crash reports1 fire reports2 injury reports
What owners actually said
60 reportsFRONT WHEEL BEARING SEAL FAILED.
SQUEAKY BRAKE PADS.
DIFFERENTIAL RING/PINION FAILED.
OWNERS FEEL THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THE ENTIRE FRONT END HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED.
DIFFERENTIAL FAILURES CAUSED BY OVERHEATING CREATE A PROPANE ODOR.
VEHICLE FIRE.
BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, ABS BRAKES WON'T GRASP. THIS IS 2ND REPLACEMENT. VEHICLE HAS TO BE IN NEUTRAL BEFORE STEPPING ON BRAKES. *AK
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS DURING COLLISION, CAUSING INJURY.
COIL WIRE SHORTED OUT DUE TO INSUFFICIENT INSULATION BETWEEN THE WIRE PART AND THE METAL FRAMEWORK OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL.
Official 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
2EA97007 · Steering Shaft Separations
Opened Apr 17, 1997 · Closed Mar 12, 1998
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering
COUPLING BOLTS, JOINING THE STEERING SHAFT, MAY SEPARATE.IN SOME CASES, TOTAL UNFORESEEN, LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL MAY RESULT.
PE96076 · Steering Shaft Separations
Opened Dec 18, 1996 · Closed Apr 17, 1997
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering
BOLT IN THE COUPLING, JOINING THE UPPER INTERMEDIATE AND STEERING COLUMN SHAFTS, FALLS OUT.TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING OCCURS WHEN THE SHAFTS THEN SEPARATE.