IllustrationTHE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY WHICH WAS THEN INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC. THE AIR BAG WIRING THAT COMES UP THE STEERING COLUMN BECAME WORN EVERYTIME THE "TILT" MECHANISM WAS USED. THIS CAUSED A SHORT LEADING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. NLM
1996 Chevrolet K1500
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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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
What owners actually said
94 reportsMY WINDSHIELD WIPERS JUST STOPPED WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT 50MPH! I WAS VERY SCARED. PLEASE CHECK IN TO THIS AS I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT OTHERS HAVE BEEN REPORTING THIS VERY SAME PROBLEM. THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN NEGLECTED SO LONG. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP.*AK
BUSHINGS THAT HOLD CLUTCH PEDAL IN FIREWALL BROKE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO MALFUNCTION. VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AKCONSUMER RESEARCHED AND FOUND SEVERAL RECALLS PERTAINING TO THE SAME FAILURE. TEH DEALER WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE. *JG
WHILE DRIVING WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT ANY WARNING.*AK
SRTA TRANSMISSION FAILED FOUR TIMES PREMATURELY. THE SECOND FAILED DUE TO BURNED GEARS. THE THIRD FAILURE WAS DUE TO CRACKING OF REVERSE GEAR. THE FOURTH FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE THIRD GEAR NOT SHIFTING. *YH
MY ABS BRAKE SYSTEM COMES ON UNDER 10MPH DURING NORMAL BRAKING. THERE IS NO PANIC STOP INVOLVED DURING THE NORMAL BRAKING EVENT. THIS SITUATION IS BECOMING VERY TROUBLESOME AND I'M WORRIED AS TO WHETHER I'LL BE ABLE TO PULL MY TRAVEL TRAILER.*AK
THE CONSUMER'S 2 YEAR OLD ADOPTIVE CHILD'S TOP PORTION FINGER WAS FRATURED DUE TO THE SEATBACK FOLDING DOWN ON IT. WHEN NOTIFIED THE DEALER INDICATED THE PARTS MUST HAVE BEEN PUT IN BACKWARDS WHEN REPLACED FROM THE RECALL (97-V-037-000 MANUFACTURER ID# 97000). THE REPLACEMENT PIECES ARE PLASTIC. NLMCOVERS FOR PINCH HINGE POINT…
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THE CONSUMER'S 2 YEAR OLD ADOPTIVE CHILD'S TOP PORTION FINGER WAS FRATURED DUE TO THE SEATBACK FOLDING DOWN ON IT. WHEN NOTIFIED THE DEALER INDICATED THE PARTS MUST HAVE BEEN PUT IN BACKWARDS WHEN REPLACED FROM THE RECALL (97-V-037-000 MANUFACTURER ID# 97000). THE REPLACEMENT PIECES ARE PLASTIC. NLMCOVERS FOR PINCH HINGE POINTS, RIGHT FRONT SEAT, WERE NOT WELL CONSTRUCTED AND FAILED. REPLACED AT COST. *JG
THE HUB OF THE BRAKE ROTOR BECAME SEPARATED FROM THE ROTOR DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. THIS RESULTED IN A SEVERE VIBRATION, LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND A PARTIAL LOSE OF CONTROL DURING BRAKING. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, ESSENTIALLY, ONE OF THE CALIPERS WAS RENDERED INOPERATIVE AS THE DISC IT CLAMPS ON HAD SEPARATED FROM THE HUB.…
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THE HUB OF THE BRAKE ROTOR BECAME SEPARATED FROM THE ROTOR DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. THIS RESULTED IN A SEVERE VIBRATION, LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND A PARTIAL LOSE OF CONTROL DURING BRAKING. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, ESSENTIALLY, ONE OF THE CALIPERS WAS RENDERED INOPERATIVE AS THE DISC IT CLAMPS ON HAD SEPARATED FROM THE HUB. THE HUB IS SHEET METAL WELDED TO THE DISC VS. A COMPLETE CASTING AS HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY THE STANDARD FOR THIS PART. WELD FAILED RESULTING IN THE CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THIS CRITICAL BRAKE COMPONENT. ADDITIONALLY, HAD THIS FAILED AT SPEED, IT IS UNKNOWN WHAT OTHER DAMAGE MAY HAVE RESULTED TO THE BRAKING AND/OR STEERING SYSTEMS.*AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO WORK CONSISTENTLY...WILL TURN ON BUT CONTINUE TILL THEY DECIDE TO STOP ON THEIR OWN...WASHER PUMP ENGAGES INTERMITTENTLY.*AK
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.