Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 3 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1996 Chevrolet C Series(light), most frequently naming the body & structure, brakes and steering categories. 18 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
Not enough dated records to plot a meaningful trend — 3 months of data.
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
FUEL PUMP QUIT, I'VE BEEN A MECHANIC FOR 25 YEARS. I BELIEVE THE WIRE GOING TO THE FUEL PUMP ON THE CHEV/GMC TRUCKS INCLUDING PICKUP IS UNSAFE. I'VE HAD SEVERAL SHOW THAT THE REASON THEY QUIT IS BECAUSE THE WIRE HAS BEEN HOT. THIS WIRE CONNECTOR IS ON THE BOTTOM SIDE OF THE PLATE ON THE TOP OF THE TANK. I DON'T KNOW HOW THERE HAS NOT BEEN A FIRE YET.
POWER STEERING PUMP SHAFT BROKE, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STEER/STOP VEHICLE. *DH
BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR WHEN DRIVER TRIED TO STOP VEHICLE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ENTER INTERSECTION, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. *DSH
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
This warranty administration bulletin provides information regarding the field action courtesy transportation policy.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM)
Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FUEL SOLENOID DRIVER LOCATED ON THE SIDE OF THE FUEL INJECTION PUMP FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO NO START OR STALL.
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
FUEL GUAGE INDICATES EMPTY WITH 7-8 GALLONS (30 LITERS) LEFT IN TANK. (REPLACE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR FLOAT ARM ASSEMBLY). *TW
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
ENGINE HARD TO START (REPLACE FUEL PUMP PULSATOR). *TW
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK FROM PUMP BODY (REPLACE BUSHING). *TW
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.