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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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1993100
1994118
199594
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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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

13 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jun 30, 1999
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *YC

NHTSA ODI #841509

Mileage unknown · Jul 20, 1998
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

IN BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC VEHICLE IN FRONT STOPPED SUDDENLY. TRUCK HIT BRAKES (ABS); VEHICLE KEPT GOING & REARENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC REPAIRED ABS BRAKES. WAS NOT TOLD WHAT CAUSED PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #825593

Mileage unknown · Dec 1, 1997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKES: BRAKES PULSATING WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP. DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP AND THE VEHICLE KEPT ROLLING AND WOULD NOT STOP. *AK

NHTSA ODI #819590

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

0

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