1996 Chevrolet K10: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1996 Chevrolet K10. The newest campaign is 96V082000. NHTSA received the report on 7 May 1996. The NHTSA record gives the component Suspension / Rear / Springs / Leaf Spring Assembly / U-Bolt, Leaf Spring to Axle. NHTSA has 8 complaints 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, 96V082000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will check the u-bolt nut torque and re-torque any loose u-bolts to specification.
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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Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 395,922 units in total.
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..
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: .
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Complaints by component
8 complaints, 9 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 2 |
| Tires | 2 |
| Air Bags | 1 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 1 |
| Seats | 1 |
| Exterior Lighting | 1 |
| Electrical System | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 2
- Complaints that report a fire
- 1
- Injuries in the complaints
- 1
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 8 Oct 2003
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
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.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1996 Chevrolet K10The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1996 Chevrolet K10: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/chevrolet/k10/1996/. 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
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1996 Chevrolet K10?
- 395,922 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Chevrolet K10 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 32 recall campaigns for the Chevrolet K10, model years 1967 to 2000. 2 of them name the 1996 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1996 Chevrolet K10 name most often?
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 2 of 9 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1996 Chevrolet K10 open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.