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1996 Chevrolet Van service brakes, hydraulic problems

11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1996 Chevrolet Van39% of all complaints for this model year.

11
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
39%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
2 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Prior to complete brake failure on july 29, 2001, there is minimum of nine documented service reports with the dealer for brake problems beginning in may of 1997. To date, this problem still exists. There is severe pulling to the right and wheel vibration upon quick or heavy appliance of brakes…

    filed Aug 28, 2001

  • 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…

    filed Apr 23, 2001

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Van years

YearReportsShare
2000 Van1045%
1997 Van311%
1995 Van525%
1993 Van526%
Van service brakes, hydraulic problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.