1996 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 12%of 49 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 160,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the electrical system of the 1996 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck, 12% of the 49 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 160,000 miles.
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.
“Wire plug inside gas tank overheated an melted the wires and the plug. The pump of course stopped working so truck would not start. About 3 years ago the fuel pump was replaced under warranty by hubler Chevrolet on us31 in greenwood. I do not know if this was the same problem then. The bill says they replaced the pump at that time. This time the truck was not under warranty so I was going to replace the fuel pump myself. When I pulled the pump from the tank I found the burnt wires. I bench tested the pump and it still worked. Also the wires for fuel gauge were melted. …”
NHTSA complaint #10005107, filed 2003-02, 160,000 miles“Z71 full size pickup re: fuel pump failure...talked with three other owners of this vehicle and all had identical problem with fuel pump failure. Dealer gave no explanation of failure. Re: electrical system...one panel on interior stayed hot even after the key was removed from ignition and truck shut off...cruise control remembers is last speed even after truck has been shut off..this caused me to accelerate to nearly 50mph on a curved entrance ramp merely by turning the cruise on (not setting it)..truck simply resumed speed I had set last (70mph) from the day before. …”
NHTSA complaint #704573, filed 1999-03“Model z71 when tranmission burns up it sprays transmission fluid everywhere, and is extremely flamables. It got all over two other vehicles that were behind me, the first time, the second time it got on the exhaust pipe and smoked so bad a passer by was going to call the firedepartment( DOT number: tire size: 16 )”
NHTSA complaint #703793, filed 1999-02“Brakes failed, attempt repair several times, master cylinder, due to fluid leakage, ABS light stayed on, brakes so hot the rotors were glowing and the smoke was pouring off the front end.”
NHTSA complaint #531222, filed 1998-02Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 16 | 40% |
| 2002 | 2 | 5% |
| 2001 | 2 | 10% |
| 2000 | 1 | 5% |
| 1998 | 1 | 3% |
| 1997 | 1 | 2% |
| 1996 | 6 | 12% |
| 1995 | 3 | 6% |
| 1994 | 1 | 3% |
| 1993 | 1 | 8% |
| 1990 | 1 | 9% |
| 1988 | 1 | 7% |
Other parts of the 1996 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck
11 complaintsBrakes
10 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
9 complaintsSeats
7 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck
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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