IllustrationWINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY WORK OR DO NOT WORK AT ALL. IN RAIN WILL AUTOMATICALLY STOP WORKING. RECALL ESTABLISHED AND DEALER WAS CONTACTED. VEHICLE DOES NOT COMPLY TO THE RECALL. *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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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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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 reportsTHE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH WINDSHEILD WIPER SYSTEM. THE WHILE DRIVING DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, TWINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
SOMETIMES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL COME ON AND SOMETIMES THEY WILL NOT. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
INTERMITTENTLY THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL CUT OFF . THE DEALER HAS PROVIDED A MODULE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK
THREE WINDSHIELDS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. THE PROCESS STARTS WITH A STONE CHIP AND LATER WHEN THE DEFROSTER IS TURNED ON, A CRACK RACES ACROSS THE WINDSHIELD.
THE VEHICLE HAS A STRONG CHEMICAL ODOR.
WHEN DRIVING IN COLD WEATHER CONDITON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DEFOSTER/DEFOGGER DOES NOT FORCE THE AIR OUT OF THE VEHICLE, RESULTING IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW FOGGING UP. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK
WHEN DRIVING IN WET WEATHER CONDITION THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT WITHIN THE WIRING, RESULTING IN INOPERTIVE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. CONSUMER ALSO NOTES THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR HAS BEEN REPLACED ON TWO PREVIOUS OCCASIONS, PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.