1996 Chevrolet CONVENTIONAL: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
2 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
10,998 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1996 model year. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 2 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 1 | 50.0% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 50.0% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 1 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System | 1 |
Electrical System: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 1 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 1 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 |
2003: 1; 2005: 1
Pattern summary
Electrical System leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10048478 · 2003-11-19 (November 19, 2003)
PROBLEMS WITH CD PLAYER, TAIL LIGHTS, AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS.*MR THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL WIPER MOTOR. AFTER RECALL REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED THE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY DIDN'T WORK, CD PLAYER WENT OUT AND THE WIPERS ONLY WORKED AT ONE SPEED. ALL THESE COMPONENTS WORKED FINE PRIOR TO RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PAY $335.24 TO HAVE THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH REPLACED. THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 10,998 miles reported. Look up ODI 10048478 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10114999 · 2005-03-07 (March 7, 2005)
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1996 PICKUP, REPLACED ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP. *BF THE VEHICLE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH AND COULDN'T PULL THE CONSUMER'S SMALL CAMPER UPHILL WITHOUT SHIFTING INTO SECOND GEAR. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THE CONSUMER REPLACE THE COMPUTER THEMSELVES TO REDUCE THE COST OF REPAIR. THIS CORRECT THE PROBLEM FOR A WHILE BUT THE VEHICLE BEGAN PERFORMING POORLY AGAIN. THE CONSUMER ENDED UP REPLACING THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP THREE TIMES. THE CONSUMER HEARD OF A RECALL FOR THE INJECTOR PUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED TH…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10114999 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.