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1996 Chevrolet C/K Pickups Air bags Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
5%of 22 total for the year
Median mileage
75,000miles
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 C/K Pickups, 5% of the 22 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 75,000 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.

“Air bag for our vehicle does not work properly. We have complained to the dealership after the first accident and they assured it was normal for the airbag not to go off unless high impact.”

NHTSA complaint #10050795, filed 2003-12, 75,000 miles

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200114%
200039%
199913%
199711%
199615%
199529%

Other parts of the 1996 Chevrolet C/K Pickups

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaints
Fuel system
5 complaints
Brakes
4 complaints
Body and structure
3 complaints
Engine cooling
2 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1996 Chevrolet C/K Pickups

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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology