1996 Chevrolet C10 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 6%of 16 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1996 Chevrolet C10, 6% of the 16 complaints for this model year. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“Engine revs up when engine is cold and idles down the road at 35 MPH I first reported this to the dealer soon after I bought this truck and was told that it was the way a 5.0 l. Engine operated and nothing could be done about it after several near crashes because of the rpms of the engine as I have approached icy intersections because the wheels would be pushing me and the brakes would lock up I would have to shift into netural to keep from runnng into the intersection, after 5 years I have this is a safety hazard and the dealer may have been in error as tho the problem or otherwise. …”
NHTSA complaint #743036, filed 2001-03Related recalls
- 96V057000Apr 4, 1996These vehicles were assembled with the throttle cable contacting the dash mat which could bind the throttle. This does not meet with the maximum return times…Covers: Chevrolet C10 1995–1996, Suburban 1995–1996, GMC Suburban 1995–1996 +11 more
Vehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 1996 Chevrolet C10
10 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 Chevrolet C10
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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