1996 Chevrolet Van: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 46 complaints
46
Total Complaints
116,281mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Top Issue
4
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

116,281 25th Percentile
116,281 Median Mileage
150,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
11
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
3
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
2
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
1
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
1

Severity Assessment

4
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"LOSS OF ANTI LOCK BRAKES ON VEHICLE #1 WHEN DRIVING OVER ROUGH ROAD."
"LOSS OF ANTI LOCK BRAKES AFTER DRIVING OVER BUMPY ROAD SURFACES. (VEHICLE #2 FROM DOCUMENT 502638)"
"SEAT BELTS FIT IMPROPERLY."

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