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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

Visibility complaints

26 reports
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Mileage unknown · Sep 15, 1999
Visibility

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, AND SOMETIMES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WON'T WORK AT ALL. *AK

NHTSA ODI #847787

Mileage unknown · Aug 22, 1999
Service Brakes, HydraulicVisibility

NO SUMMARY

NHTSA ODI #710341

Mileage unknown · Aug 16, 1999
Visibility

INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPES BECOME INOPERABLE, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON SOME MAKES AND MODELS; HOWEVER THIS VEHHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #845127

Mileage unknown · Jul 21, 1999
Visibility

WIBDSHIELD WIPERS TURN ON AND OFF INTERMIITTENTLY, CAUSING LOSS OF VISIBILITY. VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

NHTSA ODI #842768

Mileage unknown · Jan 13, 1999
Fuel System, GasolineSeatsVisibility

FUEL PUMP FAILED. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY, ESPECIALLY DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, AFFECTING VISIBILITY/ FRONT BUCKET SEAT LATCH FAILED, CAUSING SEAT TO FALL BACKWARD. *MJS

NHTSA ODI #701301

Mileage unknown · Oct 2, 1998
Visibility

WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE DUE TO MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE PULSE BOARD. *AK *JB

NHTSA ODI #828471

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

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