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1996 Chevrolet K1500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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94Owner complaints

Model-year median: 16

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Visibility
26Service Brakes, Hydraulic
13Tires
10Fuel System, Gasoline
8Power Train
8
All reported categories
Seats
8Electrical System
6Engine And Engine Cooling
6Seat Belts
4Air Bags
3Suspension
3Vehicle Speed Control
3Equipment
1Exterior Lighting
1Fuel System, Diesel
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Service Brakes, Air
1Structure
1Unknown Or Other
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 15 of 94 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 26 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Tires. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

7 crash reports2 fire reports3 injury reports

Air Bags complaints

3 reports
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160,000 miles · Feb 23, 2011
Air Bags

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHEVROLET K1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE INSPECTED THE AIR BAG SENSOR AND DISCOVERED THAT IT WAS SEVERELY RUSTED. THE CONTACT REMOVED THE PART AND CONTACTED BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER IN REGARDS TO THE FAILURE. THE DEA…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHEVROLET K1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE INSPECTED THE AIR BAG SENSOR AND DISCOVERED THAT IT WAS SEVERELY RUSTED. THE CONTACT REMOVED THE PART AND CONTACTED BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER IN REGARDS TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PART WAS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

NHTSA ODI #10384143

Mileage unknown · Jan 3, 2000
Air BagsElectrical SystemEquipment

OEM BATTERY LEAKS ACID FROM CRACK AROUND POSITIVE TERMINAL POST. ACID DRIPS ON INNER FENDER PAINT, A/C ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR, BATTERY CABLES, RUBBER HOSES, AIRBAG SENSOR MOUNTED IN WHEEL WELL AND ON DRIVEWAY.

NHTSA ODI #716819

Mileage unknown · Nov 13, 1998
Air BagsCrash

WHILE DRIVING HAD A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT WIN HICH THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #830782

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

0

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