1996 Chevrolet Chevrolet TruckProblems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 49 owner complaints about the 1996 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck, most often about the power train. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through December 21, 2010. Updated daily.
Where the 1996 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck has problems
49 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Power train | 11 | 0 |
| Visibility | 9 | 0 |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 9 | 1 |
| Seats | 7 | 1 |
| Electrical system | 6 | 0 |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 6 | 1 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 4 | 0 |
| Air bags | 3 | 2 |
| Tires | 3 | 0 |
| 8 other systems | 9 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
1996 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck recalls and how many were fixed
No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.
1996 vs. every other Chevrolet Truck year
Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Chevrolet Truck median. How we score
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NHTSA defect investigations
Federal investigations that included the 1996 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck, and the recalls they led to.
- STEERING SHAFT SEPARATIONSNo recall
- FUEL LEAKS FROM THE VAPOR CANISTERLed to recall 00V-110
- UNINTENDED RELEASE OF THE REAR HATCHNo recall
What Chevrolet Truck owners report
Recent power train complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND RUNS ROUGH AT IDLE. ALSO SHIFTS HARD. HAS BEEN LOOKED AT 3 TIMES. TWICE BY DEALER WHILE UNDER WARRENTY ONCE BY A DIFFERENT DEALER JUST OUT OF WARRENTY. THIRD TIME WAS TOLD NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION.
MODEL Z71 WHEN TRANMISSION BURNS UP IT SPRAYS TRANSMISSION FLUID EVERYWHERE, AND IS EXTREMELY FLAMABLES. IT GOT ALL OVER TWO OTHER VEHICLES THAT WERE BEHIND ME, THE FIRST TIME, THE SECOND TIME IT GOT ON THE EXHAUST PIPE AND SMOKED SO BAD A PASSER BY WAS GOING TO CALL THE FIREDEPARTMENT( DOT NUMBER:…
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