IllustrationENGINE DOES NOT RETURN TO IDLE WHEN ACCELERATOR IS RELEASED UNLESS THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED.
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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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.
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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
Vehicle Speed Control complaints
8 reportsCONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE WHEN FOOT IS NOT DEPRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE DUE TO THE THROTTLE STICKING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. DEALER HAS MADE MANY ADJUSTMENTS. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE THROTTLE STICKS AT 1000 TO 2200 RPMS. *SLC
WHEN TRAVELING THE VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE WITHOUT DEPRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, UNWANTED AND UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE A NEAR ACCIDENT, CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE SPARK PLUGS AND OTHER PARTS. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT DEALER HAS ADMITTED THAT THERE IS A PROBLE…
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WHEN TRAVELING THE VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE WITHOUT DEPRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, UNWANTED AND UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE A NEAR ACCIDENT, CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE SPARK PLUGS AND OTHER PARTS. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT DEALER HAS ADMITTED THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM BUT UNABLE TO FIX IT.*JB
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THROTTLE STUCK IN OPEN POSITION, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO INCREASE SPEED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.*AK
OWNER STATES THAT HIS CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT KEEP THE DESIRED SPEED WHEN SET. HE NOTES THA TWHEN GOING DOWN HILLS AND USING CRUISE CONTROL VEHICLE ACCELERATES. HE FURTHER INDICATES THAT VEHICLE DID NOT DO THIS WHEN HE PURCHASED IT NEW. *AK
AFTER VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR PERIOD OF TIME, THE ENGINE GOES HIGH IDLE POSITION, OR OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, WHEN MAKING A GEAR CHANGE, RMPS ARE VERY HIGH, MANUAL TRAMISSION. *AK
DURING VEHICLE OPERATION WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS RELEASED, THE VEHICLE WILL MAINTAIN THE SPEED AS IF THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON.*AK
NO MATTER WHAT SPEED, TRUCK WILL NOT RETURN TO LOW IDLE, PREVENTING FROM DOWN SHIFTING TO SLOW. UNDER THIS CONDITION MOTOR DOESN'T ALLOW DRIVER TO BRAKE PROPERLY. CHEVROLET SAID THAT TRUCK PERFORMED WITHIN GUIDELINES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.