Recall Register

1996 Chevrolet C20: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 1996 Chevrolet C20. The newest campaign is 97V037000. NHTSA received the report on 7 Mar 1997. The NHTSA record gives the component Seats. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 97V037000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will install a protector cover over the recliner mechanism.
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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.

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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 1,020,978 units in total.

  • 97V037000Seats
  • 96V082000Suspension / Rear / Springs / Leaf Spring Assembly / U-Bolt, Leaf Spring to Axle
  • 96V057000Vehicle Speed Control
  • 95V243000Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

  1. 97V037000Received . 624,433 units.

    Seats

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: extended cab and 2-door utility vehicles equipped with reclining seats and the easy-entry feature. These vehicles exhibit a condition in which a pinch point exists in the recliner mechanism that can trap and pinch a person's hand or finger(s) when the easy-entry feature is activated.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This pinching can cut the hand or possibly sever the finger(s) without prior warning.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will install a protector cover over the recliner mechanism.

    Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP..

  2. 96V082000Received . 16,918 units.

    Suspension / Rear / Springs / Leaf Spring Assembly / U-Bolt, Leaf Spring to Axle

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The four u-bolts nuts on either side of the rear axle were under-torqued.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle usage could cause the nuts to loosen and eventually fall off the u-bolt. This could result in sudden loss of vehicle control increasing the potential for a vehicle crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will check the u-bolt nut torque and re-torque any loose u-bolts to specification.

    Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP..

  3. 96V057000Received . 379,004 units.

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    These vehicles were assembled with the throttle cable contacting the dash mat which could bind the throttle. This does not meet with the maximum return times required by federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 124, "accelerator control systems."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Consequence of non-compliance: the engine speed may not return to idle increasing the potential for a vehicle accident.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect for adequate throttle cable to dash mat clearance, and if there is insufficient clearance, cut out a portion of the dash mat to provide proper clearance.

    Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 95V243000Received . 623 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Certain trucks have fuel rail assemblies with an improperly crimped end retainer clip that results in a fuel leak.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If fuel leakage occurs and an ignition source is present, an engine compartment fire could occur.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect the fuel rail assembly and replace any fuel rail assembly with a julian date code of 95318 through 95338.

    Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP..

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19671
  2. 19701
  3. 19713
  4. 19720
  5. 19742
  6. 19751
  7. 19762
  8. 19771
  9. 19780
  10. 19793
  11. 19801
  12. 19811
  13. 19821
  14. 19830
  15. 19840
  16. 19850
  17. 19870
  18. 19885
  19. 19892
  20. 19903
  21. 19911
  22. 19923
  23. 19933
  24. 19948
  25. 19956
  26. 19964
  27. 19972
  28. 19981
  29. 20001
  30. 20011

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 1996 Chevrolet C20: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/chevrolet/c20/1996/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1996 Chevrolet C20?
1,020,978 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Chevrolet C20 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 42 recall campaigns for the Chevrolet C20, model years 1967 to 2001. 4 of them name the 1996 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1996 Chevrolet C20 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.