1996 Chevrolet L Van Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1996 Chevrolet L Van. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the equipment. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Windshield wipers inadvertently go out. The cause of why this happens is undetermined.*ak”
“I purchased my van used in oct 2003, and within 3 weeks of driving it, the outside passenger and driver doors latches have broke from the inside of the door frame, which has led to the door unable to open from the outside only the inside. Shortly after the door latches stopped working, both of the…”
“I purchased my van used in oct 2003, and within 3 weeks of driving it, the outside passenger and driver doors latches have broke from the inside of the door frame, which has led to the door unable to open from the outside only the inside. Shortly after the door latches stopped working, both of the…”
“I purchased my van used in oct 2003, and within 3 weeks of driving it, the outside passenger and driver doors latches have broke from the inside of the door frame, which has led to the door unable to open from the outside only the inside. Shortly after the door latches stopped working, both of the…”
Defect investigations
WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE
AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED…
WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE
AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED…
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 L Van as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.