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1996 Chevrolet G Series Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Apr 19, 2011
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1996 Chevrolet G Series, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Reports by component

Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category

  • Brakes228.6%
  • Airbags114.3%
  • Body & structure114.3%
  • Interior & seats114.3%
  • Seat belts114.3%
  • Tires & wheels114.3%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Brakes

Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

WHILE DRIVING 35MPH STARTED DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL. PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. ENTIRE FRONT BRAKES REPLACED PRIOR TO ACCIDENT. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ID 822634 · filed Apr 21, 1998

VEHICLE WAS IN CRASH, RESULTING FROM LACK OF BRAKING ABILITY. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. DEALER PUT NEW BRAKE DRUMS IN. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

NHTSA ID 818870 · filed Nov 12, 1997

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Airbags

Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

WHILE DRIVING 35MPH STARTED DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL. PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. ENTIRE FRONT BRAKES REPLACED PRIOR TO ACCIDENT. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ID 822634 · filed Apr 21, 1998

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Body & structure

Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE UPPER HINGE ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR BROKE. WHEN THE DOOR WAS OPENED TO PLACE ITEMS INTO THE VAN THE HINGE BROKE OFF. THE ARM SET CAME APART FROM THE BRACKET. BEFORE CONSUMER REPLACED THE HINGE OF THE DOOR IT WOULD OPEN AND CLOSE WITH SUPPORT. THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH POWER DOOR LOCKS. THE BODY SHOP STATED THIS WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AMONG THIS VAN, AND THE PART TO REPAIR THE DOOR WAS ON BACK ORDER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER TO DETERMINE AN ESTIMATE BECAUSE IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THE DOOR HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED YET. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY STATED IT WAS NOT A RECOGNIZED DEFECT WITHIN THE VEHICLE.*AK

NHTSA ID 10129472 · filed Jul 20, 2005

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Interior & seats

Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

CONSUMER STATES THAT DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE, CAUSING CONSUMER TO BE IN THE REAR SEATS. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

NHTSA ID 10032076 · filed Aug 5, 2003

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Seat belts

Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

SEAT BELT GUIDE MOUNTED TOO HIGH, PREVENTING BELT FROM RETRACTING PROPERLY.

NHTSA ID 516418 · filed Apr 15, 1997

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Tires & wheels

Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHEVROLET G SERIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SIDE WALLS OF ALL FOUR (KELLY TIRES- NAVIGATOR GOLD (235/75/R15) WERE BREAKING APART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE REASON FOR THE FAILURE WAS A DRY ROT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO OFFERED TO PRORATE THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 121,000.

NHTSA ID 10396801 · filed Apr 19, 2011

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

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.

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