IllustrationWINDSHIELD WIPERS JUST STOP WORKING FOR NO APPARENT REASON, THEY WILL RESTART AFTER SOME PERIOD OF TIME!
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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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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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
What owners actually said
229 reportsWINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTION DUE TO A DEFECTIVE CIRCUIT BOARD, CAUSING VISIBILITY PROBLEMS WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN.
INTERMITTENTLY PASSENGER'S RESTRAINT WILL NOT RETRACT. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
PINION SEALS AND AXLE SEAL FAILED. NLM
THE TRANSMISSION FLUID OVERFLOWS, SPRAYING FLUID ONTO EXHAUST PIPE. THIS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE AND TRANSMISSION FAILURE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE IS GETTING WATER IN IT WHICH CAUSES A SHORT WITHIN WIPERS. THIS, IN TURN, CAUSES WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO TURN ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY, RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY. VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN, BUT IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME DEFECT. *AK
ELECTRICAL WIRING FROM THE FRAME UNDER THE VEHICLE GOES INTO THE GAS TANK, CAUSING INSTALLATION ON WIRING TO MELT, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
THE VEHICLE'S REAR EXTENDED CAB UNIT WINDOWS OPERATE POORLY, THE LOCKING MECHANISM WILL NOT WORK. THEREFORE, THE WINDOWS WILL OPEN AND CLOSE WITH ANY TYPE OF MOVEMENT, CAUSING POSSIBLE INJURY . *AK
WHEN REMOVING FOOT FROM GAS VEHICLES SPEED DOES NOT DECREASE, SPEED REMAINS THE SAME FOR SEVERAL MILES IN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR.
WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY DURING USE. NTHSA CAMPAIGN 98V150000 ADDRESSES THIS ISSUE FOR VEHICLES OF THE SAME MAKE, MODEL, AND YEAR OF MANUFACTURING. HOWEVER, CHEVROLET HAS NOT INCLUDED MY VEHICLE IN THE RECALL. I PAID FOR SERVICE IDENTICAL TO THAT REQUIRED BY THE RECALL CAMPAIGN TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM ON 4/5/99 AN…
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WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY DURING USE. NTHSA CAMPAIGN 98V150000 ADDRESSES THIS ISSUE FOR VEHICLES OF THE SAME MAKE, MODEL, AND YEAR OF MANUFACTURING. HOWEVER, CHEVROLET HAS NOT INCLUDED MY VEHICLE IN THE RECALL. I PAID FOR SERVICE IDENTICAL TO THAT REQUIRED BY THE RECALL CAMPAIGN TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM ON 4/5/99 AND WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT I WOULD HAVE TO CONTACT CHEVROLET FOR REIMBURSEMENT. CHEVROLET MAINTAINS THAT SINCE MY VEHICLE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, THEY HAVE NO OBLIGATION TO COVER THE EXPENSE (CHEV CASE #: 990184509). I BELIEVE CHEVROLET SHOULD EXPAND THEIR RECALL TO INCLUDE MY VEHICLE AND ANY OTHERS OF THE SAME MAKE, MODEL, AND YEAR THAT EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.