1996 Chevrolet P3 Problems: 2 Complaints, 1 Recall

The worst 1996 Chevrolet P3 problems

Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.

Brakes
2

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Brakes
2

Recalls 1

Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fanReported January 16, 1996 · 108 vehicles affected

What is wrong: The engine cooling fan assemblies can break from fatigue caused by engine and/or vehicle induced stresses.
Risk: If this occurs while the hood or engine compartment was open, a person in the vicinity of the engine could be struck by a fan segment and injured.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the existing engine cooling fan with a newly released fan assembly having rivets with larger heads.

Recall number 96V005000 · Recall details

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Technical service bulletins for the 1996 Chevrolet P3 6

Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.

Feb 21, 2023 Service bulletinThis warranty administration bulletin provides information regarding the field action courtesy...
Sep 1, 2013 Service bulletinExpanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
Jan 27, 2005 Service bulletinCheck the park brake operation
Nov 9, 2004 Service bulletinCustomer advisory letter
Dec 2, 2000 Service bulletinVehicles may experience automatic transmission 1-2 and 2-3 upshift slip / flare no 3RD or 4TH gear launch...
Mar 1, 1997 Service bulletinAutomatic transmission 1-2 and/or 2-3 upshift slip/flare, no 3RD or 4TH gear, DTC P1870, launch shudder...

What 1996 Chevrolet P3 owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Jun 25, 1999 · Brakes · CA

Parking brake does not hold vehicle stationary when applied while parked. Nlm

Filed Aug 6, 1998 · Brakes · AR

Abs light stays on while driving. Dealer hooked vehicle up to diagonostic machine and it read that there is an open sensor on the right front wheel. Manufacturer has been notified.

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Questions about the 1996 Chevrolet P3

Is the 1996 Chevrolet P3 reliable?

Owners have filed 2 complaints about the 1996 Chevrolet P3, fewer than a typical P3 model year.

What is the most common problem with the 1996 Chevrolet P3?

Brakes, with 2 complaints.

How many recalls does the 1996 Chevrolet P3 have?

1 recall, covering engine and engine cooling.

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1996 Chevrolet P3 problems