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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

Seats complaints

5 reports
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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 27, 1997
Seats

SEAT COVER FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #604909

Mileage unknown · Oct 3, 1997
Seats

WHILE DRIVING THE BUCKET SEAT BROKE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #816867

Mileage unknown · Jun 12, 1997
SeatsCrashInjury

WHILE STOPPING AT A STOP LIGHT TRUCK WAS HIT IN THE REAR, CAUSING FRONT SEAT FALL COMPLETLY DOWN ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE INJURED. MANUFACTURER CONTACTED: NO RESULTS . *AK

NHTSA ODI #813029

Mileage unknown · May 16, 1997
SeatsInjury

OWNER STATES THAT HER CHILD WAS GETTING INTO VEHICLE WHEN HIS FINGERS GOT CAUGHT IN THE HINGE WHERE SEAT BENDS. OWNER ALSO NOTES OF THE RECALL SHE HAD ON HER VEHICLE FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK*AK

NHTSA ODI #812322

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

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