1996 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Wheels Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 14%of 7 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 150,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the wheels of the 1996 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 14% of the 7 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 150,000 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.
“The contact owns a 1996 Chevrolet SILVERADO 1500. The contact stated the cable that holds the spare tire under his vehicle broke causing the tire to fall off. The contact had a flat tire and noticed the cable had broken when he attempted to retrieve the spare tire. He had no idea when the tire fell off of the vehicle. The dealer was notified and stated the last person who removed the spare tire rewind caused it to fall off. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 150,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10458787, filed 2012-05, 150,000 milesWheels: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2% |
| 2025 | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 | 2 | 1% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0% |
| 2021 | 8 | 1% |
| 2020 | 14 | 2% |
| 2019 | 12 | 1% |
| 2018 | 10 | 2% |
| 2017 | 7 | 1% |
| 2016 | 21 | 3% |
| 2015 | 21 | 2% |
| 2014 | 16 | 1% |
| 2013 | 4 | 1% |
| 2012 | 1 | 0% |
| 2011 | 4 | 1% |
| 2010 | 3 | 1% |
| 2009 | 5 | 1% |
| 2008 | 7 | 1% |
| 2007 | 11 | 1% |
| 2006 | 13 | 4% |
| 2005 | 12 | 2% |
| 2004 | 9 | 1% |
| 2003 | 2 | 0% |
| 2002 | 3 | 1% |
| 2001 | 10 | 2% |
| 2000 | 3 | 0% |
| 1999 | 2 | 0% |
| 1998 | 3 | 1% |
| 1997 | 2 | 0% |
| 1996 | 1 | 14% |
Other parts of the 1996 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
3 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
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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