IllustrationWHILE DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECAME INOPERABLE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *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
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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
Visibility complaints
58 reportsWINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY BECOME INOPERABLE IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS DUE TO CRACKS IN THE SOLDER JOINTS NEAR THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR. VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL CAMPAIGN 98V150001 DUE TO VIN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHER WORK ,CREATING SITUATIONS THAT WARRANT PULLING OFF THE ROAD TO AVOID HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS ARE VERY LOOSE ALONG THE TRACKS. WHEN DRIVING ALONE THE PASSENGER SEAT CAN BE OBSERVED VIBRATING. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES THEY STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF A STORM. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS VERY UNSAFE BECAUSE ONE NEVER KNOWS WHEN IT MAY HAPPEN. DEALER SAID THAT VIN WAS OUTSIDE THIER ON FILE RECALL, SO OWNER HAD TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. *AK *ML
WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK *ML
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING INTERMITTENTLY DURING OPERATION. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER MMANUFACTURER'S RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
I RECEIVED INFORMATION ABOUT A PRODUCT RECALL REGARDING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON CHEVROLET TRUCKS. WHEN I CONTACTED A LOCAL DEALER I WAS TOLD THAT THE VIN OF MY TRUCK WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I WANT TO PURSUE HAVING MY VEHICLE INCLUDED IN THE NTHSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 150000 BECAUSE I HAVE ALREADY EXPIERENCED AND HAD RE…
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I RECEIVED INFORMATION ABOUT A PRODUCT RECALL REGARDING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON CHEVROLET TRUCKS. WHEN I CONTACTED A LOCAL DEALER I WAS TOLD THAT THE VIN OF MY TRUCK WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I WANT TO PURSUE HAVING MY VEHICLE INCLUDED IN THE NTHSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 150000 BECAUSE I HAVE ALREADY EXPIERENCED AND HAD REPAIRED THE CONDITION DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL. *AK
DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE CIRCUIT BOARD WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VISUAL DIFFICULTY AND MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO WORK PROPERLY WHILE IN USE. WIPERS WOULD STOP ON ITS OWN. THIS CAUSES THE DRIVER TO HAVE POOR VISIBILITY. TOOK TO DEALER & HAD THE CIRCUIT BOARD MODULE REPLACED. *AK *YC
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.