1996 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 14%of 7 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 75,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the steering of the 1996 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 14% of the 7 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 75,000 miles. 1 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.
“The contact's friend owns a 1996 Chevrolet SILVERADO 1500. While attempting to use the seat belt, the contact's son realized that it was locked in place. Therefore, he was unable to use the seat belt. While driving 55 MPH, the driver attempted to pass another vehicle and had difficulty steering the vehicle. The driver entered a private driveway and had a head-on crash with a pickup truck. A police report was filed. The current mileage was approximately 85,000 and failure mileage was approximately 75,000. Updated 10/15/08 updated 10/16/08.”
NHTSA complaint #10235486, filed 2008-07, 75,000 milesSteering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 3% |
| 2025 | 4 | 4% |
| 2024 | 11 | 3% |
| 2023 | 7 | 2% |
| 2022 | 15 | 2% |
| 2021 | 43 | 5% |
| 2020 | 74 | 10% |
| 2019 | 76 | 7% |
| 2018 | 42 | 8% |
| 2017 | 58 | 8% |
| 2016 | 110 | 14% |
| 2015 | 161 | 14% |
| 2014 | 408 | 28% |
| 2013 | 10 | 3% |
| 2012 | 4 | 2% |
| 2011 | 9 | 2% |
| 2010 | 4 | 1% |
| 2009 | 9 | 2% |
| 2008 | 9 | 1% |
| 2007 | 20 | 2% |
| 2006 | 19 | 5% |
| 2005 | 45 | 9% |
| 2004 | 75 | 9% |
| 2003 | 56 | 7% |
| 2002 | 25 | 5% |
| 2001 | 16 | 3% |
| 2000 | 10 | 2% |
| 1999 | 15 | 3% |
| 1998 | 47 | 13% |
| 1997 | 140 | 25% |
| 1996 | 1 | 14% |
Other parts of the 1996 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
3 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
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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