1996 Chevrolet Pickup Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 5%of 60 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the air bags of the 1996 Chevrolet Pickup, 5% of the 60 complaints for this model year. 3 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.
“On 1/29/00 my husband (michael fisher) while driving home from work hit a slick patch of ice on the highway which caused his truck to fishtail and go off the road down an enbankment head on into a telephone pole at approximately 45-50 MPH. Airbags did not deploy. Shouder harness did keep his left side protected yet his right shoulder was allowed to slam forward and caused his spine to twist....he will have to deal with this forever. He did seek medical treatment and missed about 4 weeks of work. …”
NHTSA complaint #732798, filed 2000-09Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 1996 Chevrolet Pickup
21 complaintsBrakes
9 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsSeats
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 Chevrolet Pickup
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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