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1996 Chevrolet C1500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most C1500 years

Owner complaints for the 1996 Chevrolet C1500 are substantially higher than the model-year median of 41.

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229Owner complaints

Model-year median: 41

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
64
1993152
1994209
1995229
1996
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Visibility
58Service Brakes, Hydraulic
37Seats
21Power Train
20Engine And Engine Cooling
16
All reported categories
Electrical System
12Fuel System, Gasoline
12Air Bags
10Steering
9Suspension
9Structure
8Vehicle Speed Control
8Seat Belts
7Latches/locks/linkages
5Equipment
4Exterior Lighting
4Tires
4Parking Brake
2Service Brakes, Air
2Interior Lighting
1Unknown Or Other
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 14 of 229 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Visibility. Review the 58 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 37 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Seats. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

15 crash reports3 fire reports12 injury reports

Latches/locks/linkages complaints

5 reports
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70,000 miles · Jan 24, 2005
Latches/locks/linkagesPower Train

TRANSMISSION THIS IS THE THIRD TIME FOR REBUILDING THIS TRANSMISSION EVERY TIME IT'S THE SAME PROBLEM,ROUGH SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND & NO SHIFT TO 3RD OR OVERDRIVE & EVERY REBUILD IS $1,000.00. NOT TO MENTION THE HOW UNSAFE THIS COULD BE . IS SOMEONE GOING TO HAVE TO GET KILLED AS A RESULT FROM THE FAILURE OF THESE TRANS…

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TRANSMISSION THIS IS THE THIRD TIME FOR REBUILDING THIS TRANSMISSION EVERY TIME IT'S THE SAME PROBLEM,ROUGH SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND & NO SHIFT TO 3RD OR OVERDRIVE & EVERY REBUILD IS $1,000.00. NOT TO MENTION THE HOW UNSAFE THIS COULD BE . IS SOMEONE GOING TO HAVE TO GET KILLED AS A RESULT FROM THE FAILURE OF THESE TRANSMISSIONS BEFORE SOMEONE HAS THEM RECALLED? *NM

NHTSA ODI #10107844

Mileage unknown · Feb 18, 1998
Latches/locks/linkages

WHILE DRIVING HOOD LATCH RELEASED, CAUSING THE HOOD TO FLY UP. HOOD HAD NOT BEEN OPENED FOR 10-14 DAYS. NEW HOOD AND LATCH HAVE BEEN INSTALLED. *AK *ML

NHTSA ODI #821544

Mileage unknown · Jan 4, 1998
Latches/locks/linkages

TAILGATE LATCH FAILURE.

NHTSA ODI #527763

Mileage unknown · Sep 8, 1997
Latches/locks/linkages

DOOR LOCK FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #603868

Mileage unknown · Feb 20, 1997
Latches/locks/linkages

HOOD LATCH FAILED TWICE, ONCE WHILE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN 20 TO 30 MPH, CAUSING HOOD TO BLOW UP.

NHTSA ODI #514922

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.