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1996 Chevrolet C2500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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53Owner complaints

Model-year median: 11

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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199352
199460
199553
1996
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
23Visibility
9Seats
5Power Train
4Engine And Engine Cooling
3
All reported categories
Fuel System, Gasoline
2Steering
2Suspension
2Tires
2Air Bags
1Fuel System, Diesel
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Unknown Or Other
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 1 of 53 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.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 23 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Visibility. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Seats. Review the 5 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 reports0 fire reports3 injury reports

What owners actually said

53 reports
Mileage unknown · Jun 20, 2005
Fuel System, Diesel

DT: CONTACT STATES HE HAS A DIESEL VEHICLE THAT LOSES POWER, AND THE MOTOR SHUTSDOWN COMPLETELY. THIS HAPPENED WHEN THE WEATHER WAS WARMER OR RAINING. THE SERVICE DEALER STATED THE PMD NEEDSED TO BE REPLACED, GENERAL MOTORS WILL COVER THIS COMPONENT UNDER THE WARRANTY, BUT CONTACT CANNOT FIND A SERVICE DEALER TO DO THIS WORK…

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DT: CONTACT STATES HE HAS A DIESEL VEHICLE THAT LOSES POWER, AND THE MOTOR SHUTSDOWN COMPLETELY. THIS HAPPENED WHEN THE WEATHER WAS WARMER OR RAINING. THE SERVICE DEALER STATED THE PMD NEEDSED TO BE REPLACED, GENERAL MOTORS WILL COVER THIS COMPONENT UNDER THE WARRANTY, BUT CONTACT CANNOT FIND A SERVICE DEALER TO DO THIS WORK. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10125770

175,000 miles · Jan 14, 2004
SteeringCrash

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING AND HIT A POLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10054082

Mileage unknown · Aug 27, 2002
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKES GRAB IF VEHICLE HAS BEEN SITTING FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS.*AK CONSUMER STATES HE FEELS AS IF HE IS GOING TO GO THROUGH THE WINDOW.*YH

NHTSA ODI #8017290

Mileage unknown · Feb 25, 2002
Tires

WHILE TRAVELING 55MPH ON INTERSTATE HEARD A BANGING NOISE. WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER, AND RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE . GOODYEAR TIRES. *AK

NHTSA ODI #8004533

Mileage unknown · Dec 6, 2001
Visibility

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO FUNCTION SOMETIMES. THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM, BUT VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. CONTACTED DEALER, AND NOTHING DEALER CAN DO .*AK

NHTSA ODI #899947

Mileage unknown · May 3, 2001
Seats

CONSUMER WAS GOING 35 MPH DOWN A 3 LANE STREET HE SHIFTED HIS WEIGHT, AND AS A RESULT SEAT BROKE AWAY FROM FLOORBOARD. SEATBACK TOUCHED THE BACK SEAT. DEALER IS SPEAKING WITH CONSUMER, TRYING TO FIX PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ODI #887346

Mileage unknown · Oct 8, 2000
Steering

THE HAZARD FLASHERS ARE INOPERABLE ON THIS VEHICLE. THE SERVICING DEALER HAS INDICATED THAT THIS IS A SOMEWHAT COMMON PROBLEM. THE REPAIR SEEMS TO INVOLVE THE HAZARD FLASHER/TURN SIGNAL SWITCH WHICH I UNDERSTAND IS LOCATED INSIDE THE STEERING COLUMN. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE REPAIR COSTS $200-$300. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THE H…

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THE HAZARD FLASHERS ARE INOPERABLE ON THIS VEHICLE. THE SERVICING DEALER HAS INDICATED THAT THIS IS A SOMEWHAT COMMON PROBLEM. THE REPAIR SEEMS TO INVOLVE THE HAZARD FLASHER/TURN SIGNAL SWITCH WHICH I UNDERSTAND IS LOCATED INSIDE THE STEERING COLUMN. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE REPAIR COSTS $200-$300. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THE HAZARD FLASHERS A RE AN ESSENTIAL SAFETY RELATED COMPONENT OF THE VEHICLE AND SHOULD BE REPAIRED AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER.

NHTSA ODI #733735

Mileage unknown · Jul 10, 2000
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

WHILE TRAVELING AT 35 MPH, COMING OFF A RAMP, TRIED TO SLOW DOWN FOR TRAFFIC AND CONSUMER REAR ENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. *AK *ML

NHTSA ODI #865099

Mileage unknown · May 26, 2000
Visibility

WHEN DRIVING IN HEAVY DOWNPOUR WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING, CAUSING POOR DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. ALSO, A RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM WAS ISSUED. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK *ML

NHTSA ODI #862629

Mileage unknown · May 11, 2000
Visibility

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP HALF WAY ON THE WINDOW. WIPERS FAILED IN RAINSTORM. WIPER CONTROL MODULE WAS RECALLED, BUT CONSUMER NOT NOTIFIED OF RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK.ET.

NHTSA ODI #861771

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

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