IllustrationINTERMITTENTLY WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN. JUST BEFORE THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN, THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES. *AK
1996 Chevrolet Van
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: 4 of 28 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 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
4 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
28 reportsLUG NUTS SHEARED CAUSING REAR WHEEL TO FALL OFF.
ABS BRAKE FAILURE; ALSO, POWER STEERING FAILURE. *AK
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN AN EMERGENCY STOP, THE PEDAL GOES DOWN TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE . THE DEALER SAID THAT THE REAR BRAKES WERE NOT SELF ADJUSTING, AND THE FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED. *AK
WHILE DRIVNG AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS 55 MPH AND ABOVE BOTH OUTSIDE REARVIEW SIDE MIRRORS VIBRATE, CAUSING VERY POOR VISIBLITY. DEALERS ARE AWARE OF PROBLEM, BUT NOTED PROBLEM IS UNFIXABLE, POSSIBLE DESIGN FLAW. *AK
SEAT BELTS FIT IMPROPERLY.
LOSS OF ANTI LOCK BRAKES AFTER DRIVING OVER BUMPY ROAD SURFACES. (VEHICLE #2 FROM DOCUMENT 502638)
LOSS OF ANTI LOCK BRAKES ON VEHICLE #1 WHEN DRIVING OVER ROUGH ROAD.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.