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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

Tires complaints

4 reports
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Mileage unknown · Oct 17, 2000
Tires

TIRES ON THE RIGHT SIDE HAVE CHUNKS COMING OUT BY THE TREAD. THE OTHER 2 TIRES ON THE LEFT SIDE ARE HAVING TREAD SEPARATION. THE STEEL BELTS ARE SHOWING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE DRIVER SIDE MAKES SLAPPING NOISES. TOOK TO FIRESTONE RETAILER & INFORMED WOULD NOT EXCHANGE TIRES FOR OTHER TIRES EVENTHOUGH THEY WERE BAD UNTIL PAYME…

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TIRES ON THE RIGHT SIDE HAVE CHUNKS COMING OUT BY THE TREAD. THE OTHER 2 TIRES ON THE LEFT SIDE ARE HAVING TREAD SEPARATION. THE STEEL BELTS ARE SHOWING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE DRIVER SIDE MAKES SLAPPING NOISES. TOOK TO FIRESTONE RETAILER & INFORMED WOULD NOT EXCHANGE TIRES FOR OTHER TIRES EVENTHOUGH THEY WERE BAD UNTIL PAYMENT WAS MADE FIRST. FIRESTONE, LT245/75R16 ON 1996, CHEVROLET, C1500 WITH 119,000 MILES.*AK THE FIRESTONE DEALER WANTED FULL RETAIL PRICE FOR REPLACEMENT OF DEFECTIVE TIRES. *YH

NHTSA ODI #873223

Mileage unknown · Oct 2, 2000
Tires

I HAVE HAD THESE TIRES ON MY TRUCK FOR A LITTLE OVER A YEAR. WITHIN THE FIRST MONTH I HAD 2 OF THESE TIRES REPLACED BECAUSE THE TREAD WAS SEPARATINIG. AGAIN THIS MONTH I HAD TO HAVE ANOTHER TIRE REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS BULGING AND SEPERATING. I WROTE CUSTOMER SERVICE AT FIRESTONE AND THEY NEVER REPLIED,ONCE BY MAIL AND TWICE BY …

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I HAVE HAD THESE TIRES ON MY TRUCK FOR A LITTLE OVER A YEAR. WITHIN THE FIRST MONTH I HAD 2 OF THESE TIRES REPLACED BECAUSE THE TREAD WAS SEPARATINIG. AGAIN THIS MONTH I HAD TO HAVE ANOTHER TIRE REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS BULGING AND SEPERATING. I WROTE CUSTOMER SERVICE AT FIRESTONE AND THEY NEVER REPLIED,ONCE BY MAIL AND TWICE BY E-MAIL. THESE TIRES DO HAVE THE "VD" DOT CODE.*AK (DOT NUMBER: VD TIRESIZE: 33X12.50X1)

NHTSA ODI #733157

Mileage unknown · Sep 12, 2000
Tires

ANY INFO IN FIRESTONE TIRES TREAD SEPEARTING, TIRES WERE INSTALLED ON CHEVROLET P/U PURCHASED NEW IN 1996? (CLAIM# 18-0401-241) *MW

NHTSA ODI #6900236

Mileage unknown · Aug 12, 1997
Tires

VEHICLE VIBRATES; DUE TO THE VIBRATION, THE TIRES ARE WORN. OWNER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR SERVICE AND THEY REPLACED THE TIRES. DEALER ALSO INFORMED THE OWNER THAT THE TIRES WERE THE CAUSE OF THE VIBRATION . OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER OF THE TIRES, AND IS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #815267

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

0

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