1996 Chevrolet Van Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1996 Chevrolet Van. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 46 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
11
2crashes1fires
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
3
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2
AIR BAGS
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
Total complaints46

What owners report

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

“Dt*: the contact stated the harness that connects the power to the top of the fuel pump failed causing arcing that burns the connector. This melted the plastic on the inside of the fuel tank and the vehicle stalled. The dealership determined the fuel pump needed to be replaced. Two fuel pumps were…”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP · reported 2006-07-13

“Dt*: the contact stated that there was gasoline spilling out of the filler neck of the rear fuel tank. The vehicle was taken to a service dealer, where the dealer determined that the pump in the rear tank failed. The vehicle was not repaired at that time. There is a nhtsa recall # 93v125000,…”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP · reported 2006-07-13

“Dt: the consumer stated the headlights were blinding to other vehicles. The headlights have been adjusted numerous times and have been replaced about 10 times.*ak”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS · reported 2005-07-06

“2 multi port inj 1intake manifold gasket”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING · reported 2004-02-09

“2 multi port inj 1intake manifold gasket”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM · reported 2004-02-09

“1996 chevrolet astro van. We were driving down a busy interstate 65 miles an hour when the front passenger side collapsed. Luckily my husband got the vehicle under control and off of the road, my entire family could have been killed. We learned that it was a torsion bar and that this is a common…”

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR · reported 2003-05-14

“Heard a noise, felt the front of the vehicle fall down on the front passenger tire, heard tire rubbing, stopped vehicle, got out to inspect. Fender parts rubbed on tire, could not turn wheel or drive , had to have vehicle towed to repair shop. Replace torsion bar and related parts.”

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR · reported 2001-07-15

“I have a previous report on this vehicle back in april of 2000. This van would not stop when I was going down a hill and I went into a house. They found nothing wrong, which I never could believe. Ever since this incident the brakes never felt the same. I have returned this van to dealership…”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP · reported 2001-04-13
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 Van as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.