1996 Chevrolet C2500: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 61 complaints
61
Total Complaints
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Top Issue
5
Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
20
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
8
SEATS
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
2
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
1

Severity Assessment

5
Crashes
0
Fires
4
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED ABS FAILURE, ATTEMPTING TO SLOW/STOP PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, THEN CONTINUED TO ROLL FORWARD. HEARD LOAD GRINDING NOISE JUST PRIOR, PEDAL WAS PUSHING UPWARD, TOWARDS FOOT, WHILE STANDING ON BRAKE PEDAL. RESULTING IN A NEAR ACCIDENT. *AK"
"OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, HE STATES THAT HE HAS NO BRAKING POWER WHILE GOING DOWN A HILL. ALSO, WHILE STARTING VEHICLE IN THE MORNING THE BRAKES GRAB. OWNER NOTES THAT DEALERS CANNOT FIX PROBLEM. *AK"
"OWNER STATES THAT HER CHILD WAS GETTING INTO VEHICLE WHEN HIS FINGERS GOT CAUGHT IN THE HINGE WHERE SEAT BENDS. OWNER ALSO NOTES OF THE RECALL SHE HAD ON HER VEHICLE FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK*AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28