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1996 Chevrolet Silverado

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Silverado years

Owner complaints for the 1996 Chevrolet Silverado are substantially higher than the model-year median of 76.

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186Owner complaints

Model-year median: 76

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
69
1993210
1994263
1995186
1996272
1997279
19981,660
1999
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Visibility
73Service Brakes, Hydraulic
31Power Train
22Seats
15Engine And Engine Cooling
13
All reported categories
Fuel System, Gasoline
12Air Bags
11Structure
8Exterior Lighting
5Unknown Or Other
5Vehicle Speed Control
5Electrical System
4Steering
4Equipment
2Fuel System, Other
2Suspension
2Seat Belts
1Tires
1Trailer Hitches
1Visibility/wiper
1

Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.

When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 26 of 186 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.

  • Visibility. Review the 73 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 31 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 22 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

13 crash reports3 fire reports11 injury reports

Air Bags complaints

11 reports
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Mileage unknown · Oct 30, 1997
Air BagsSteeringVisibilityCrashInjury

DRIVING AT APPROX 55 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE CAME FROM RIGHT STOPPING AT STOP SIGN, SUDDENLY PULLED OUT FROM RIGHT SIDE OF CONSUMER VEHICLE, ENDING UP HITTING DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. HIT HEAD ON. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY/SEAT BELT WAS WORN AT TIME, CONSUMER RECEIVED HEAD/ DISC/ BACK/ NECK INJURIES. DEALERSHIP CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. CLAI…

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DRIVING AT APPROX 55 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE CAME FROM RIGHT STOPPING AT STOP SIGN, SUDDENLY PULLED OUT FROM RIGHT SIDE OF CONSUMER VEHICLE, ENDING UP HITTING DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. HIT HEAD ON. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY/SEAT BELT WAS WORN AT TIME, CONSUMER RECEIVED HEAD/ DISC/ BACK/ NECK INJURIES. DEALERSHIP CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. CLAIM SENSOR WAS TOGGLED, NEEDEDTO GET NEW BUMPER/ FAN WAS INTO MOTOR PART CRACKED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #818046

Official recalls

0

No 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

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

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