1996 Chevrolet G Series Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1996 Chevrolet G Series. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2
1crashes
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
1
1crashes
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
1
TIRES
1
Total complaints8

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Tl*the contact owns a 1996 chevrolet g series. The contact stated that the side walls of all four (kelly tires- navigator gold (235/75/r15) were breaking apart. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the reason for the failure was a dry rot. The manufacturer was contacted who…”

TIRES · reported 2010-07-14

“Dt: the contact stated the upper hinge on the rear passenger side door broke. When the door was opened to place items into the van the hinge broke off. The arm set came apart from the bracket. Before consumer replaced the hinge of the door it would open and close with support. The vehicle is…”

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS · reported 2004-07-01

“Consumer states that driver's seat broke, causing consumer to be in the rear seats. Dealer notified.*ak”

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER · reported 2003-07-29

“While driving 35mph started depressing brake pedal. Pedal went to floor. Vehicle failed to stop. Rearended another vehicle. Entire front brakes replaced prior to accident. Upon impact, air bags failed to deploy. *ak”

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL · reported 1998-03-17

“While driving 35mph started depressing brake pedal. Pedal went to floor. Vehicle failed to stop. Rearended another vehicle. Entire front brakes replaced prior to accident. Upon impact, air bags failed to deploy. *ak”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP · reported 1998-03-17

“Seat belt guide mounted too high, preventing belt from retracting properly.”

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR · reported 1997-04-07

“Vehicle was in crash, resulting from lack of braking ability. When the brakes were applied, the pedal went to the floor and the vehicle did not stop. Dealer put new brake drums in. Problem still exists. *ak”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

“Vehicle was in crash, resulting from lack of braking ability. When the brakes were applied, the pedal went to the floor and the vehicle did not stop. Dealer put new brake drums in. Problem still exists. *ak”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM

Defect investigations

Investigation SQ98005 Opened 1998-04-14 · closed 1998-11-10

FUEL LEAK FROM VAPOR CANISTER

There is no summary currently available

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1996 Chevrolet G Series as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.