Model year record
1996 Chevrolet Silverado
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 230 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor | 51 | 89,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 18 | 105,500 mi |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer | 18 | 68,000 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 13 | 50,400 mi |
| Seats | 9 | 60,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 8 | 100,000 mi |
| Seats: front assembly: recliner | 8 | 100,000 mi |
| Air bags: frontal | 7 | — |
| Unknown or other | 5 | — |
| Exterior lighting: headlights | 4 | 75,000 mi |
| Structure: body: door | 4 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 4 | 125,000 mi |
| Air bags | 3 | 192,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 3 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 3 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system | 3 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc | 3 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 3 | 73,262 mi |
| Air bags: side/window | 2 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system | 2 | 18,000 mi |
| Power train: driveline: differential unit | 2 | — |
| Power train: manual transmission | 2 | — |
| Power train: transfer case (4-wheel drive) | 2 | 58,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum | 2 | — |
| Structure: body: hatchback/liftgate: hinge and attachments | 2 | 13,131 mi |
| Visibility: rear window wiper/washer: motor | 2 | — |
| Electrical system | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring | 1 | 75,000 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring: front underhood | 1 | 75,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 1 | 73,262 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: diesel | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: gas recirculation valve (EGR valve) | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe | 1 | 62,000 mi |
| Equipment: appliance: air conditioner | 1 | — |
| Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc. | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: brake lights | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: injectors | 1 | 18,000 mi |
| Fuel system, other: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, other: fuel injection system | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission: cooling unit and lines | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift | 1 | — |
| Power train: axle assembly | 1 | — |
| Power train: clutch assembly: pedal/hand lever(motorcycle) | 1 | — |
| Power train: driveline: driveshaft | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front: webbing | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: shoes/linings | 1 | 18,000 mi |
| Steering: steering wheel/handle bar | 1 | — |
| Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion) | 1 | — |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist system | 1 | — |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist: pump | 1 | 126,000 mi |
| Structure: body: bumpers | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: tailgate: hinge and attachments | 1 | — |
| Structure: frame and members | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: springs: coil springs | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: stabilizer bar | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: wheel bearing | 1 | — |
| Suspension: rear: shock absorber | 1 | — |
| Tires | 1 | — |
| Trailer hitches | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 1 | — |
| Visibility | 1 | — |
| Visibility/wiper | 1 | 200,000 mi |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: fan/motor | 1 | — |
The 1995 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 1997 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
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