IllustrationWINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL TURN ON / OFF INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING A LOSS OF VISIBILITY. VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. *YC
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
Visibility complaints
58 reportsWINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF OPERATION. SOMETIMES WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL COME OUT, AND SOMETIMES THEY WILL NOT. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. TRUCK NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL # 98V150001 WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING DUE TO VIN. *AK
INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECAME INOPERABLE. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE'S MAKE AND MODEL, HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS JUST STOP WORKING FOR NO APPARENT REASON, THEY WILL RESTART AFTER SOME PERIOD OF TIME!
WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTION DUE TO A DEFECTIVE CIRCUIT BOARD, CAUSING VISIBILITY PROBLEMS WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN.
WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE IS GETTING WATER IN IT WHICH CAUSES A SHORT WITHIN WIPERS. THIS, IN TURN, CAUSES WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO TURN ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY, RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY. VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN, BUT IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME DEFECT. *AK
THE VEHICLE'S REAR EXTENDED CAB UNIT WINDOWS OPERATE POORLY, THE LOCKING MECHANISM WILL NOT WORK. THEREFORE, THE WINDOWS WILL OPEN AND CLOSE WITH ANY TYPE OF MOVEMENT, CAUSING POSSIBLE INJURY . *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY DURING USE. NTHSA CAMPAIGN 98V150000 ADDRESSES THIS ISSUE FOR VEHICLES OF THE SAME MAKE, MODEL, AND YEAR OF MANUFACTURING. HOWEVER, CHEVROLET HAS NOT INCLUDED MY VEHICLE IN THE RECALL. I PAID FOR SERVICE IDENTICAL TO THAT REQUIRED BY THE RECALL CAMPAIGN TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM ON 4/5/99 AN…
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WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY DURING USE. NTHSA CAMPAIGN 98V150000 ADDRESSES THIS ISSUE FOR VEHICLES OF THE SAME MAKE, MODEL, AND YEAR OF MANUFACTURING. HOWEVER, CHEVROLET HAS NOT INCLUDED MY VEHICLE IN THE RECALL. I PAID FOR SERVICE IDENTICAL TO THAT REQUIRED BY THE RECALL CAMPAIGN TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM ON 4/5/99 AND WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT I WOULD HAVE TO CONTACT CHEVROLET FOR REIMBURSEMENT. CHEVROLET MAINTAINS THAT SINCE MY VEHICLE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, THEY HAVE NO OBLIGATION TO COVER THE EXPENSE (CHEV CASE #: 990184509). I BELIEVE CHEVROLET SHOULD EXPAND THEIR RECALL TO INCLUDE MY VEHICLE AND ANY OTHERS OF THE SAME MAKE, MODEL, AND YEAR THAT EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MALFUNCTIONED WHILE IN USE, CAUSING VISIBILITY PROBLEMS WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALER REPLACED THE MOTOR. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL . DEALER REPLACED WIPER DELAY BOARD, BUT STATED MY 96 CHEV TRUCK WAS NOT ONE THAT WAS INCLUDED IN RECENT RECALL. I WANTED TO LET YOU ALL KNOW THIS 96 CHEV TRUCK HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE OTHER 95-96 GM TRUCKS IN RECENT RECALL. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.