1996 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 81 complaints
81
Total Complaints
160,000mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Top Issue
6
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

125,000 25th Percentile
160,000 Median Mileage
160,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
7
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
5
SEATS
5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
3
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
2

Severity Assessment

6
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED TWICE, ONCE CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY. *SD"
"TRUCK REVS UP TO 1400 RPM WHEN FIRST PUT IN GEAR AFTER COLD START, REQUIRING DRIVER TO RIDE THE BRAKES UNTIL VEHICLE WARMS UP. *DH"
"GENERAL TIRES UNBALANCED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO WANDER."

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