1996 Chevrolet C15 Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 4%of 26 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 transmission and drivetrain of the 1996 Chevrolet C15, 4% of the 26 complaints for this model year.
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.
“When driving over 45 MPH the passenger's side seat vibrates and when applying the brakes there is a noise and the transmission makes noise and shifts hard at 20 MPH.”
NHTSA complaint #807786, filed 1997-01Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 1996 Chevrolet C15
8 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 Chevrolet C15
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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