1996 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Recalls, Problems & Safety Rating

1996 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 recalls

No safety recalls on file for the 1996 Chevrolet Silverado 1500.

Most common 1996 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems

Problem areas named in the 7 complaints owners filed with NHTSA.

Problem area	Reports
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	3
Vehicle Speed Control	1
Seat Belts	1
Steering	1
Wheels	1
Engine And Engine Cooling	1
Visibility	1
Service Brakes	1

What owners report

2015-07-08, Service Brakes
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND AS THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKE LINE WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000. UPDATED 09/14/15*LJ UPDATED 11/08/2017*CN

2014-09-30, Engine And Engine Cooling
1996 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ENGINE PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER NOTICED ANTI-FREEZE ON THE GROUND TOWARD THE REAR OF THE ENGINE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TOOK THE DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. A GM SERVICE MANAGER STATED, THEY WERE AWARE OF COOLANT LEAKS. ESPECIALLY INTAKE LEAKS. THE CONSUMER STATED ONE DAY IT STARTED RAINING, AND HE SOON DISCOVERED THE WIPERS DIDN'T WORK. HE DROVE TO THE DEALER WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THERE WAS A RECALL ON SOME TRUCKS FOR A WIPER BOARD DEFECTS. HOWEVER, HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CONSUMER EVENTUALLY RECEIVED A REFUND FOR THE WIPER BOARD, AFTER RECEIVING A RECALL LETTER. THE CONSUMER HAD THE INTAKE FIX

2012-05-17, Wheels
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THE CABLE THAT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE UNDER HIS VEHICLE BROKE CAUSING THE TIRE TO FALL OFF. THE CONTACT HAD A FLAT TIRE AND NOTICED THE CABLE HAD BROKEN WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO RETRIEVE THE SPARE TIRE. HE HAD NO IDEA WHEN THE TIRE FELL OFF OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THE LAST PERSON WHO REMOVED THE SPARE TIRE REWIND CAUSED IT TO FALL OFF. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

2010-09-13, Service Brakes, Hydraulic
UPON BEING APPLIED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS GOING ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH CHEVY TRUCKS AND THAT IT IS VERY COMMON IN THE STATES THAT HAVE SNOW AND ICE. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE ABS SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REMOVED & CLEANED. I REQUESTED THAT GM PAY FOR THIS SINCE IT APPEARS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW AND THEY DENIED THE REQUEST. *TR

2010-03-19, Service Brakes, Hydraulic
VEHICLE'S ABS ENGAGES IN UNWANTED FASHION AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN BRAKING FOR A STOP. EXACTLY DUPLICATES SYMPTOM IN RECALL BELOW. EXTENDS STOPPING DISTANCE AND CRASH POTENTIAL. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 05V379000 VEHICLE MAKE / MODEL: MODEL YEAR(S): CHEVROLET / AVALANCHE 2002 CHEVROLET / SILVERADO 1999-2002 CHEVROLET / SUBURBAN 2000-2002 CHEVROLET / TAHOE 2000-2002 GMC / SIERRA 1999-2002 GMC / YUKON 2000-2002 GMC / YUKON XL 2000-2002 MANUFACTURER: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. MFR'S REPORT DATE: AUG 29, 2005 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V379000 PE05020 NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE05020 COMPONENT: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 1353718 C

1996 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 questions

Does the 1996 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 have any recalls?

No. NHTSA has no safety recalls on file for the 1996 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 at this time.

What are the most common problems with the 1996 Chevrolet Silverado 1500?

Based on 7 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the most-reported problem areas are Service Brakes, Hydraulic (3), Vehicle Speed Control (1), Seat Belts (1).

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