1996 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1996 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 81 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
7
SEATS
5
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
3
1crashes
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
3
AIR BAGS
2
1crashes1injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
2
Total complaints81

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“I was driving the speed limit of 50mph when a car did a u-turn in front of me, after hitting the car I was spun around and hit a sign and then a pole before stopping, the front end was totaled and the airbags did not deploy, no injuries.*tr”

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL · reported 2010-12-17

“Fortunately while still in my garage, I attempted to open the passenger side front door from outside the vehicle by lifting the door handle. Upon doing so the door unlatched and immediately fell into my chest at a 45 degree angle with my right hand still on the door handle. After supporting the…”

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS · reported 2005-04-25

“Wire plug inside gas tank overheated an melted the wires and the plug. The pump of course stopped working so truck would not start. About 3 years ago the fuel pump was replaced under warranty by hubler chevrolet on us31 in greenwood. I do not know if this was the same problem then. The bill says…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING · reported 2003-01-31

“Wire plug inside gas tank overheated an melted the wires and the plug. The pump of course stopped working so truck would not start. About 3 years ago the fuel pump was replaced under warranty by hubler chevrolet on us31 in greenwood. I do not know if this was the same problem then. The bill says…”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP · reported 2003-01-31

“Consumer states when depressing brakes van pulls to the left. Van checked by dealer who replaced pads and rotors. Consumer advised while driving again had to suddenly apply brakes and van pulled to the left almost causing a collision. Van checked again by dealer who advised that a durostop needs…”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS · reported 2002-09-27

“Consumer states when depressing brakes van pulls to the left. Van checked by dealer who replaced pads and rotors. Consumer advised while driving again had to suddenly apply brakes and van pulled to the left almost causing a collision. Van checked again by dealer who advised that a durostop needs…”

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER · reported 2002-09-27

“Consumer states when depressing brakes van pulls to the left. Van checked by dealer who replaced pads and rotors. Consumer advised while driving again had to suddenly apply brakes and van pulled to the left almost causing a collision. Van checked again by dealer who advised that a durostop needs…”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY · reported 2002-09-27

“1996 chevrolet 1 ton 4-door pickup truck 4x4 with a 350 vortec and automatic the windshield wiper motor wire-plug shorts out and the wipers stop working. I stuck a piece of wood shim between the plug-in and housing and this keeps the it from shorting out. I was told by a local mechanic that this…”

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING · reported 2002-01-03

Defect investigations

Investigation EA97007 Opened 1997-04-17 · closed 1998-03-12

STEERING SHAFT SEPARATIONS

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

Investigation EA98024 Opened 1998-11-10 · closed 2000-04-20

FUEL LEAKS FROM THE VAPOR CANISTER

In January 1998, GM issued the technical service bulletin describing conditions which may result in fuel leakage from the emission vapor canister.According to the bulletin, when the subject vehicles are parked on an incline, with a full tank of gasoline, fuel can flow into the vapor canister.The remedy is to replace…

Investigation SQ97020 Opened 1997-10-06 · closed 1997-11-19

UNINTENDED RELEASE OF THE REAR HATCH

GM REPORTED THAT THIS TSB WAS ORIGINATED AFTER A PLANT ENGINEER EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM.THIS WAS A PLANT GENERATED COMPLAINT. ODI HAS NO CONSUMER COMPLAINTS.GM REPORTED 6 FROM OWNERS BEING PUZZLED BY THE HATCH AJAR LAMP BEING ILLUMINATED.A SAFETY RELATED DEFECT, NOR A TREND, HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1996 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.