AI-generated from NHTSA recall & complaint counts

Pre-purchase inspection checklist — 1996 Chevrolet Silverado

NHTSA data on file today

try.vin couldn't confirm NHTSA's recall list for the 1996 Chevrolet Silverado, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 186 owner complaints are on file.

Most-cited components in owner complaints

  • Visibility 71 complaints
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic 29 complaints
  • Power Train 20 complaints
  • Seats 14 complaints
  • Engine and Engine Cooling 13 complaints
  • Fuel System, Gasoline 12 complaints

Of the 186 complaints on file, 13 report a crash and 3 a fire; across all 186 complaints, owners report 16 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Recall notices and owner complaints for the 1996 Chevrolet Silverado

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