1996 Chevrolet Silverado 3500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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1Owner complaints

Model-year median: 35

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What owners reported most

Fuel System, Gasoline

1 Fuel System, Other

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

Fuel System, Gasoline. 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.

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Fuel System, Gasoline complaints

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80,000 miles · Feb 1, 2008

Fuel System, GasolineFuel System, Other

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING AND HAS TO BE RESTARTED. OCCASIONALLY, THE VEHICLE FAILS TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO A DEALER THREE TIMES AND THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE INJECTOR PUMP ASSEMBLY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. T…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING AND HAS TO BE RESTARTED. OCCASIONALLY, THE VEHICLE FAILS TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO A DEALER THREE TIMES AND THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE INJECTOR PUMP ASSEMBLY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 180,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 07/08/08. *BF UPDATED *JB

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Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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