IllustrationWHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON WET OR DRY PAVEMENT THE PEDAL WILL TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH NEARLY CAUSED A COLLISION. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER AND THE BRAKE SHOES WHICH DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
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
Compare all C1500 years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
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 reportsCONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 15-20 MPH, UPON MAKING A SUDDEN STOP BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO TO FLOORBOARD, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE A COLLISION. *AK
FUEL INJECTOR FAILED.
PASSENGER'S DOOR SEAL FAILED.
CLUTCH FLYWHEEL PILOT BEARING FAILED.
ELECTRONIC RELAY FAILED.
PARKING BRAKE FAILS CONTINUALLY.
PASSENGER SEAT SLIDING MECHANISM FAILED.
DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS FAILED.
WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY, SUDDENLY THERE WAS A JOLT, LEFT REAR AXLE HAD SHEARED OFF AT WHEEL, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER SEVERAL TIMES.*AK *JB
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.