1996 Chevrolet 1500 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 5%of 20 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 140,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the air bags of the 1996 Chevrolet 1500, 5% of the 20 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 140,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The contact owns a 1996 Chevrolet 1500. While decelerating from 30 MPH to make a turn, the contact was struck head on by another vehicle traveling 60 MPH. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained injuries to his neck, back, and shoulders. The insurance company stated that the vehicle was destroyed; however, they did not conduct an investigation regarding the air bag failure. Police report number 192224-92-99 was filed. The current and failure mileages were 140,000. Updated 4/2/08 texas crash report 04/02/08”
NHTSA complaint #10217977, filed 2008-02, 140,000 milesAir bags: other model years
Other parts of the 1996 Chevrolet 1500
6 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 Chevrolet 1500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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