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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

Fuel System, Gasoline complaints

12 reports
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80,400 miles · Jun 14, 2007
Fuel System, Gasoline

TL-THE ELECTRICAL WIRES THAT GOES INTO THE FUEL TANK THAN MAKES THE GAS TANK AND THE GAS GAUGE WORK SHORTED OUT THE FUEL PUMP SO THAT IT WON'T WORK AND THE GAS GAUGAE ALSO. HE HAD IT REPAIR IN MO AND AFTER DRIVING ABOUT A 100 MILES THE GAS GAUGE WOULD NOT WORK AND HE TOOK TI TO A DEALER TO GET IT SERVICED AND THEY STATED THEY WI…

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TL-THE ELECTRICAL WIRES THAT GOES INTO THE FUEL TANK THAN MAKES THE GAS TANK AND THE GAS GAUGE WORK SHORTED OUT THE FUEL PUMP SO THAT IT WON'T WORK AND THE GAS GAUGAE ALSO. HE HAD IT REPAIR IN MO AND AFTER DRIVING ABOUT A 100 MILES THE GAS GAUGE WOULD NOT WORK AND HE TOOK TI TO A DEALER TO GET IT SERVICED AND THEY STATED THEY WILL NOT FIX IT. WHAT IS THE RECOURSE IF GETTING A REIMBURSEMENT THIS IS THE THIRD FUEL PUMP HE HAS PUT IN THE VEHICLE

NHTSA ODI #10193402

Mileage unknown · Jun 22, 2005
Fuel System, Gasoline

DT: CONTACT STATED THE FUEL PUMP BURNED UP, THE WIRES INSIDE THE FUEL PUMP HAD MELTD. THE FUEL PUMP WAS BEING REPLACED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC. CONTACT STATED HE CONTACTED THE GM MANUFACTURER, AND THEY DID NOT OFFER ANY RESOLUTION.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10126182

Mileage unknown · Oct 22, 1999
Fuel System, Gasoline

BOTH MY 1996 AND 1997 CHEVROLET C1500'S HAVE EXPERIENCED FAILED FUEL INJECTORS. THE 1997 CHEVROLET NEEDED 6 NEW FUEL INJECTORS AT APPROXIMATELY 13,000 MILES. THE 1996 CHEVROLET HAD ONE INJECTOR REPLACED AT 48,500 MILES. BOTH VEHICLES WERE PURCHASED USED.

NHTSA ODI #713705

Mileage unknown · Apr 9, 1999
Fuel System, Gasoline

WHEN REMOVING FOOT FROM GAS VEHICLES SPEED DOES NOT DECREASE, SPEED REMAINS THE SAME FOR SEVERAL MILES IN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR.

NHTSA ODI #523810

Mileage unknown · Oct 14, 1998
Fuel System, Gasoline

DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE DESIGN OF THE FUEL PUMP WHICH CAUSED THE WIRES TO BURN TOGETHER AND CAUSE THE FUEL PUMP TO BE INOPERATIVE, RESULTING THE VEHICLE TO STALL WHICH ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT. MFR HAS A NEW LY DESIGN FUEL PUMP. DEALER STATED THAT IT'S A WRONG PART IN THE FUEL PUMP WHICH IT WAS THE ORGINAL IN THE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #828891

Mileage unknown · Sep 3, 1998
Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, Gasoline

TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, CAUSING LOSS OF ALL POWER . CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER ON A NUMBER OF TIMES. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP ,PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #827565

Mileage unknown · Oct 27, 1997
Fuel System, Gasoline

FUEL INJECTION FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #604462

Mileage unknown · Oct 1, 1997
Fuel System, Gasoline

FUEL INJECTOR FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #605100

Mileage unknown · Sep 10, 1997
Fuel System, Gasoline

FUEL INJECTOR FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #603665

Mileage unknown · Apr 10, 1997
Fuel System, GasolineService Brakes, Hydraulic

FUEL PUMP FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #603184

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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