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1996 Chevrolet K1500

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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.

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  • 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

Visibility complaints

26 reports
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Mileage unknown · Feb 15, 2001
Visibility

WINSHIELD WIPERS WOULD STOP AT ANY TIME CAUSING THE DRIVERS VIEW TO BE OBSTRUCTED. I CONTACTED MY DEALER AFTER READING YOUR NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 98V150001. THEY CHECKED WITH GMC AND SAID THIS DID NOT APPLY TO MY VEHICLE. I AM A MASTER SERVICE TECHNITION (BRIGGS AND STRATTON) AND I ELECTRONICS ARE A HOBBY OF MINE. I REMOVED THE CIRCU…

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WINSHIELD WIPERS WOULD STOP AT ANY TIME CAUSING THE DRIVERS VIEW TO BE OBSTRUCTED. I CONTACTED MY DEALER AFTER READING YOUR NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 98V150001. THEY CHECKED WITH GMC AND SAID THIS DID NOT APPLY TO MY VEHICLE. I AM A MASTER SERVICE TECHNITION (BRIGGS AND STRATTON) AND I ELECTRONICS ARE A HOBBY OF MINE. I REMOVED THE CIRCUT BOARD AND DISCOVERED THE SOLDER FOR 3 OF THE LUGS WAS CRACKED. I RESOLDERED THE LUGS AND HAVE HAD NO OTHER PROBLEMS SINCE. I BELEVE THIS PROBLEM TO BE A SERIOUS SAFETY COCERN AND BELEVE GM SHOULD RECALL THESE VEHICLES ALSO.*AK

NHTSA ODI #740919

Mileage unknown · Nov 30, 2000
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CONTACTED GM RE: RECALL # 98043. FIRST TOLD NO SUCH RECALL. NOW TOLD MY VIN NOT INCLUDED. OVER 71,000 RECALLS IN CANADA. MANY MORE VINS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL THAT HAVE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #737072

Mileage unknown · Nov 27, 2000
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INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE. ALLDATA WEB SITE SHOWS SEPT. 1998 SAFETY RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM FOR MY TRUCK -- #98043 -- BUT NHTSA HAS NO RECORD OF THIS. CALLED GM AND THEY SAID THERE IS NO SUCH RECALL, BUT I HAVE HEARD FROM SEVERAL OTHER CHEVROLET AND GMC TRUCK OWNERS WITH SAME PROBLEM WITH WIPERS. THIS IS…

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INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE. ALLDATA WEB SITE SHOWS SEPT. 1998 SAFETY RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM FOR MY TRUCK -- #98043 -- BUT NHTSA HAS NO RECORD OF THIS. CALLED GM AND THEY SAID THERE IS NO SUCH RECALL, BUT I HAVE HEARD FROM SEVERAL OTHER CHEVROLET AND GMC TRUCK OWNERS WITH SAME PROBLEM WITH WIPERS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #736905

Mileage unknown · Nov 7, 2000
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WINDSHIELD WIPER WORKS INTERMITTENTLY WHEN IT IS GEARED AT LOW PACE. SAME MAKE AND YEAR OF VEHICLES WERE RECALLED FOR WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROLLER BOARD WHICH SHUT WINDSHIELD WIPERS OFF. MANUFACTURER ADVISED CONSUMER THATVEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

NHTSA ODI #874622

Mileage unknown · Oct 23, 2000
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EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 98V150001, CHEVY UNWILLING TO COVER!*AK

NHTSA ODI #734937

Mileage unknown · Oct 17, 2000
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WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND HORN WORK INTERMITTENTLY. SAFTEY ISSUE WHEN THE WIPERS WON'T WORK IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, AND HORN WON'T WHEN NEEDED. ALSO CRUISE CONTROL WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. ALL THREE HAVE WIRES GOING THROUGH THE STEERING COLUMN, POSSIBLY LINKING THE THREE INTO ONE BIGGER PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ODI #734562

Mileage unknown · Jun 20, 2000
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WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN. THIS COULD RESULT IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION. DEALER MENTIONED THAT THIS SAME PART WAS REPLACED ON VEHICLES THAT HAVE BEEN RECALLED. *AK *ML

NHTSA ODI #863860

Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 2000
Visibility

WIND WIPERS AND WASHERS DON'T WORK. *AK

NHTSA ODI #855941

Mileage unknown · Jan 27, 2000
Visibility

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MODULE FAILED. YH

NHTSA ODI #550567

Mileage unknown · Sep 19, 1999
SeatsVisibility

SEAT WILL NOT LOCK IN PLACE. SLIDES BACK AND FORTH. ACCIDENT COULD BE FATAL!!!

NHTSA ODI #711557

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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