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1996 Chevrolet K35

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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4Owner complaints

Model-year median: 0

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Engine And Engine Cooling
1Exterior Lighting
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 4 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 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Exterior Lighting. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

4 reports
Mileage unknown · Jan 17, 1997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON MOUNTAIN ROAD, HAD TO APPLY BRAKES, HARD, RIGHT WHEELS OF VEHICLE WERE IN GRAVEL, ABS BRAKES DID NOT CATCH. *AK

NHTSA ODI #807858

Mileage unknown · Oct 30, 1996
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHEN MAKING SUDDEN STOPS BY APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES VERY HARD THE WHEELS LOCK UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKIP ACROSS THE PAVEMENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN DETAIL. *AK

NHTSA ODI #804337

Mileage unknown · Jul 30, 1996
Exterior Lighting

WHEN TURNING THE EMERGENCY FLASHER, IT CAME ON . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

NHTSA ODI #800202

Mileage unknown · Jul 18, 1996
Engine And Engine Cooling

CONSUMER TOWING A FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER OVER MOUNTAIN THE TRUCK STARTED TO OVERHEAT AND EXPLODED ON ONE OF THE PERSONS IN THE FACE, PLEASE DESCRIBE .

NHTSA ODI #987021

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

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