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1996 Chevrolet P3

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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2Owner complaints

Model-year median: 0

1Recall 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

Parking Brake
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 2 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.

  • Parking Brake. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. 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

2 reports
Mileage unknown · Jun 25, 1999
Parking Brake

PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT HOLD VEHICLE STATIONARY WHEN APPLIED WHILE PARKED. NLM

NHTSA ODI #546404

Mileage unknown · Aug 6, 1998
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ABS LIGHT STAYS ON WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HOOKED VEHICLE UP TO DIAGONOSTIC MACHINE AND IT READ THAT THERE IS AN OPEN SENSOR ON THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #826371

Official recalls

1

96V005000 · Engine And Engine Cooling:cooling System:fan

Jan 16, 1996

THE ENGINE COOLING FAN ASSEMBLIES CAN BREAK FROM FATIGUE CAUSED BY ENGINE AND/OR VEHICLE INDUCED STRESSES.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THIS OCCURS WHILE THE HOOD OR ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS OPEN, A PERSON IN THE VICINITY OF THE ENGINE COULD BE STRUCK BY A FAN SEGMENT AND INJURED.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING ENGINE COOLING FAN WITH A NEWLY RELEASED FAN ASSEMBLY HAVING RIVETS WITH LARGER HEADS.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.