IllustrationWHEN 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
1996 Chevrolet K1500
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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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.
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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 reportsWHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD UNEXPECTEDLY STALL WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. BEEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
I PURCHASED THIS VEHICAL USED ON 3-15-99. AT THE TIME THE SALESMAN AND MYSELF NOTICED THE FRONT LEFT SEAT WAS LOOSE. WE BOTH THOUGHT IT WAS JUST A LOOSE BOLT,AND NO SAFETY CONCERN IF THE BOLT WAS TO BE TIGHTENED.AFTER I GOT THE VEHICAL HOME I REALIZED THE LEFT FRONT SEAT FRAME CONTAINED A MANUFACTURING DEFECT, AND WAS NOT REPAIR…
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I PURCHASED THIS VEHICAL USED ON 3-15-99. AT THE TIME THE SALESMAN AND MYSELF NOTICED THE FRONT LEFT SEAT WAS LOOSE. WE BOTH THOUGHT IT WAS JUST A LOOSE BOLT,AND NO SAFETY CONCERN IF THE BOLT WAS TO BE TIGHTENED.AFTER I GOT THE VEHICAL HOME I REALIZED THE LEFT FRONT SEAT FRAME CONTAINED A MANUFACTURING DEFECT, AND WAS NOT REPAIRABLE BY MYSELF.I LOOKED FOR RECALLS ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND SIMILAR RECALLS IN THAT MODEL YEAR.AS IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 96E10000. BEING AS I PURCHASED THIS VEHICAL AT A USED CAR DEALER,I DECIDED TO TAKE IT TO A CHEVROLET DEALER TO SEE IF IT WAS INVOLED IN THE RECALL,THEY TOLD ME IT WAS NOT,AND THE USED CAR DEALER I PURCHASED IT FROM SHOULD STAND BEHIND IT.TRUCK WORLD SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED,BUT IF I PAID THEIR COST FOR REPAIRS THEY WOULD HAVE IT DONE FOR ME.I FEEL THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND SHOULD BE A RECALL ON YOUR PART.IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE AS THE SEAT TIPS BACK,EVERY TIME YOU ACCELLERATE.CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME ? THANK YOU. *AK
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
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
WHEN THE RT SEAT IS MOVED FOWARD FOR ENTRY TO THE REAR AREA IT CAN'T BE LOCKED AND THE SEAT IS FREE TO MOVE FOWARD OR BACK DURNING BRAKEING OR ACCELERTION
WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE DUE TO MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE PULSE BOARD. *AK *JB
FUEL PUMP FAILED WITHIN 44000 MILES OF WEAR. BELIEVES THIS IS NOT CONSIDERED TO BE NORMAL CONDITION. DEALER NOT NOTIFIED. *AK
RIGHT FRONT AXLE SEAL LEAKS.
FOUR GOODYEAR WRANGLER RT/S P265/75R-16 ALL TERRAIN TIRES BLEW OUT.
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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