IllustrationWHILE PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY VEHICLE COMMENCED TO ACCELERATE AND LURCHED FORWARD. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES, AND TURN THE IGNITION SWITCH OFF BEFORE ANY OTHER DAMAGE COULD HAVE OCCURRED. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK
1996 Chevrolet Silverado
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Silverado years
Owner complaints for the 1996 Chevrolet Silverado are substantially higher than the model-year median of 76.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 26 of 186 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Visibility. Review the 73 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 31 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 22 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
13 crash reports3 fire reports11 injury reports
Vehicle Speed Control complaints
5 reportsAS THE GEAR LEVER WAS PULLED FROM PARK TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ALTHOUGH THE DRIVERS FOOT WAS STILL ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE TRAVELED 20 FEET BEFORE RASHING INTO A PARKED FORKLIFT TRUCK CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE LEFT BUMPER AND WHEEL WELL. NLM
CONSUMER WAS AT APARKING LOT WITH GRAVEL PAVEMENT, AND VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. HE TURNED VEHICLE ON, PUT FOOT ON BRAKE, AND SHIFTED GEAR INTO DRIVE. VEHICLE TOOK OFF WITH SPEED, AND VEHICLE WENT INTO OFFICE MACHINERY. THEN IT CAME WITH A COMPLETE STOP. *AK A MECHANIC LOOKED OVER VEHICLE AND FOUND NO PROBLEMS WITH THE THR…
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CONSUMER WAS AT APARKING LOT WITH GRAVEL PAVEMENT, AND VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. HE TURNED VEHICLE ON, PUT FOOT ON BRAKE, AND SHIFTED GEAR INTO DRIVE. VEHICLE TOOK OFF WITH SPEED, AND VEHICLE WENT INTO OFFICE MACHINERY. THEN IT CAME WITH A COMPLETE STOP. *AK A MECHANIC LOOKED OVER VEHICLE AND FOUND NO PROBLEMS WITH THE THROTTLE BODY, HOWEVER DID NOTICE THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL SET WAS IN THE ON POSITION AND FELT THAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE PROBLEM. *SLC
ENGINE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY, AND ON FOUR OCCASIONS VEHICLE HAS SURGED FORWARD IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND HAD FUEL INJECTOR REPLACED, BUT PROBLEM WOULD REOCCUR. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
ONCE THE ENGINE HAS WARMED UP WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR OFF, CRUISE CONTROL OFF AND DRIVING WITH THE ENGINE RPM BETWEEN 1500-2000 RPM(REGARDLESS OF WHICH GEAR IS SELECTED)AND YOU LET YOUR FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE ENGINE REMAINS AT THE RPM IT WAS AT WHEN YOU LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE ACCELERATOR PED…
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ONCE THE ENGINE HAS WARMED UP WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR OFF, CRUISE CONTROL OFF AND DRIVING WITH THE ENGINE RPM BETWEEN 1500-2000 RPM(REGARDLESS OF WHICH GEAR IS SELECTED)AND YOU LET YOUR FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE ENGINE REMAINS AT THE RPM IT WAS AT WHEN YOU LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RETURNING COMPLETELY UP AND I INSPECTED THE TRUCK PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 96V057000 AND THE PEDAL IS NOT STICKING. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO THE DEALER ONCE AND THEY COULD NOT FIND A FAULT CODES ON THE COMPUTER BUT THEY RESET THE COMPUTER ANYWAY AND THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY FOR A FEW DAYS AND THEN GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AGAIN. A FELLOEW COWORKER HAS A 1997 VERSION OF THE SAME TRUCK AND HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WHEN YOU LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR EXPECTING THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN, BUT IT DOES NOT! *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.