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Engine coolingPart report

1996 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck Engine cooling Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
8%of 49 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1996 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck, 8% of the 49 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.

“During slick road conditions become even more hazardous when eith up or down shifting, engine RPM excelerated beyond the normal curb idle setting, causing loss of traction and made control vehicle difficult, due to the fish tailing.”

NHTSA complaint #522177, filed 1997-09

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Engine cooling: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200313%
2002411%
2001210%
2000211%
199926%
199813%
199712%
199648%
199536%
199439%
199118%
198917%
1988320%
1985240%

Other parts of the 1996 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck

Transmission and drivetrain
11 complaints
Brakes
10 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
9 complaints
Seats
7 complaints
Electrical system
6 complaints
Fuel system
6 complaints
Air bags
3 complaints
Tires
3 complaints
Equipment
1 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
1 complaints
Other 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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