IllustrationAT 30,000 MILES WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. AT 50,000 MILES MODULE COMPLETELY FAILED, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY DURING RAIN STORM.*AK *SLC
1996 Chevrolet Silverado
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Silverado years
Owner complaints for the 1996 Chevrolet Silverado are substantially higher than the model-year median of 76.
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Owner complaints by model year
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 26 of 186 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Visibility. Review the 73 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 31 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 22 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
13 crash reports3 fire reports11 injury reports
Visibility complaints
73 reportsINTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING VIEW OF DRIVER. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON SIMILAR MAKES AND MODELS; HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN.*AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL FAIL INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. DEALER HAS REPLACED PULSE WIPER MODULE WHICH CORRECTED DEFECT. DEALER CLAIMED THIS WAS THE SAME PART AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL WHICH ONLY APPLIED ON PRIOR VEHICLES OF THAT SAME MODEL.*AK THE RECALL ON WINDSHIELD WIPER WAS ISSUED BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT PART…
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WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL FAIL INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. DEALER HAS REPLACED PULSE WIPER MODULE WHICH CORRECTED DEFECT. DEALER CLAIMED THIS WAS THE SAME PART AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL WHICH ONLY APPLIED ON PRIOR VEHICLES OF THAT SAME MODEL.*AK THE RECALL ON WINDSHIELD WIPER WAS ISSUED BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL EVENTHOUGH PART ARE THE SAME. *YH
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. PROBLEM CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, REDUCING A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY AND INCREASING RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING VIEW OF DRIVER. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THE VEHICLE'S MAKE AND MODEL; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO THE VIN. *AK VEHICLE DIED WHILE DRIVING. *YH
WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHER DO NOT COME ON AT ALL. AT ONE TIME, THEY WOULD INTERMITTENTLY WORK. CURRENTLY, THEY DON'T WORK AT ALL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK THE PROBLEM OF WINDSHIELD WIPER AND WASHER FAILURE IS CAUSED BY BAD COMPUTOR MODULE. *YH
WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY BECOME INOPERABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO OPERATE ON OCCASIONS. I HAVE REVIEWED A NUMBER OF OTHER COMPLAINTS YOU HAVE RECEIVED CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM. MY BROTHER ALSO HAS A 1996 CHEVROLET SILVERADO WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT WHEN RAINING IF THE WIPERS DO NOT WORK. I SUGGEST THAT YOU HAVE THIS MODEL RECALLED BE…
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WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO OPERATE ON OCCASIONS. I HAVE REVIEWED A NUMBER OF OTHER COMPLAINTS YOU HAVE RECEIVED CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM. MY BROTHER ALSO HAS A 1996 CHEVROLET SILVERADO WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT WHEN RAINING IF THE WIPERS DO NOT WORK. I SUGGEST THAT YOU HAVE THIS MODEL RECALLED BEFORE THE MANUFACTURER IS SUED FOR THE PROBLEM.*AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER NOTIFIED , AND INFORMED CONSUMET THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER MANUFACTURER'S RECALL DUE TO VIN. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING IN A HEAVY DOWNPOUR AND NEEDING WINDSHIELD WIPERS, THEY STOPPED WORKING, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. ALSO, RECALL 98V150001 DEALT WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.