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1996 Chevrolet Pickup

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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60Owner complaints

Model-year median: 17

0Recall campaigns

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2Investigations

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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

Visibility
21Service Brakes, Hydraulic
8Fuel System, Gasoline
7Electrical System
5Engine And Engine Cooling
4
All reported categories
Power Train
4Air Bags
3Seats
3Tires
3Seat Belts
2Steering
2Structure
2Suspension
2Fuel System, Other
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Service Brakes, Air
1Unknown Or Other
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 3 of 60 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.

  • Visibility. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 7 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 reports1 fire reports2 injury reports

Tires complaints

3 reports
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Mileage unknown · Apr 22, 2002
Tires

WAS DRIVING FROM LAS VEGAS TO ATLANTA. WHILE PASSING THROUGH TALLADEGA, AL ON APRIL 20, 2002, THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM MY LEFT REAR TIRE. I WAS TRAVELLING AT APPROXIMATELY 80 MPH (WITH THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC) IN THE PASSING LANE WHEN IN MY PERIPHERY I SAW A BLACK THING COME FROM THE SIDE OF MY TRUCK. NEXT CAME A LOUD THUMP. MAD…

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WAS DRIVING FROM LAS VEGAS TO ATLANTA. WHILE PASSING THROUGH TALLADEGA, AL ON APRIL 20, 2002, THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM MY LEFT REAR TIRE. I WAS TRAVELLING AT APPROXIMATELY 80 MPH (WITH THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC) IN THE PASSING LANE WHEN IN MY PERIPHERY I SAW A BLACK THING COME FROM THE SIDE OF MY TRUCK. NEXT CAME A LOUD THUMP. MADE IT TO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND WITH HELP FROM THE ALABAMA HIGHWAY ASSISTANCE PEOPLE I WAS ABLE TO GET THE TIRE AND CHANGED TO THE SPARE. AFTER CHANGING THE TIRE, MY DAD AND I INPSECTED THE GENERAL GRABBER AW AND NOTICED SOME OF THE STEEL OF THE RADIALS POKING OUT, ALONG WITH 1/2 TO 1" OF TREAD MISSING FROM THE TIRE. CURRENTLY WE HAVE A CALL INTO GENERAL AND ARE WAITING TO HEAR FROM THEM; A CALL WAS ALSO MADE TO OUR INSURANCE COMPANY AND AN ADJUSTER WILL BE CONTACTING US REGARDING THE DAMAGE TO MY TRUCK FROM THE TIRE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #761046

Mileage unknown · Oct 13, 2000
Tires

TREAD SEPARATION ON REAR TIRE - 27,000 MILES ON TIRE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: MK11 TIRESIZE: W6HV089)

NHTSA ODI #734232

Mileage unknown · Oct 2, 2000
Tires

TIRE SIDEWALLS ARE CRACKING. TOOK TO DEALER AND SAID IT WAS NOT IN RECALL. I'M WORRIED ABOUT TIRES BLOWING OUT WHEN I TAKE FAMILY ON TRIPS. TIRE DEALER COULD NOT GUARANTEE WHETHER THE TIRES WERE SAFE OR NOT. IF POSSIBLE, LET US KNOW WHAT THE STATUS IS WITH THESE TIRES. THANK YOU. *AK (DOT NUMBER: TIRESIZE: 16 INCH)

NHTSA ODI #733263

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

2

EA97007 · Steering Shaft Separations

Opened Apr 17, 1997 · Closed Mar 12, 1998

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering

COUPLING BOLTS, JOINING THE STEERING SHAFT, MAY SEPARATE.IN SOME CASES, TOTAL UNFORESEEN, LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL MAY RESULT.

PE96076 · Steering Shaft Separations

Opened Dec 18, 1996 · Closed Apr 17, 1997

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering

BOLT IN THE COUPLING, JOINING THE UPPER INTERMEDIATE AND STEERING COLUMN SHAFTS, FALLS OUT.TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING OCCURS WHEN THE SHAFTS THEN SEPARATE.