IllustrationWHEN CONTACTS WEAR ON THIS COMPONENT WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL WITHOUT WARNING. IF YOU ARE DRIVING IN HEAVY RAIN THIS IS A VERY HADZARDOUS SITUATION. *AK
1996 Chevrolet Pickup
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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- Visibility. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
5 crash reports1 fire reports2 injury reports
Visibility complaints
21 reportsNO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
DELAY FAILED, CAUSING WIPER TO NOT WORK EXCEPT ON FAST OR SLOW MODE. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. THERE IS RECALL 98V150001 FOR WIPER WIRING. DEALER SAID TO CONTACT MANUFACTURER. BUT, THEY WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM UNLESS IT IS PART OF THE RECALL.*AK
SAME PROBLEMS AS NHTA CAMPAIGN ID#98V15001/ MFG CAMPAIGN #98043. WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY.
WHEN TRAVELING IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS AND WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE NEEDED THEY DIDN'T WORK, CAUSING POOR VISBILITY. ALSO, AFTER MAKING ADJUSTMENTS TO WINDSHIELD WIPERS, THEY WORKED FOR A SHORT PERIOD. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK
THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE ONE BEING RECALLED ON THE 94-96 GMC TRUCKS, INVOLVING WINDSHIELD WIPERS. BUT CONSUMER'S VIN# IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE TURNED ON THEY WORKED AND STOPPED. NOW WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER CONTACTED AND IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURERED IN ONTARIO AND DOES NOT COMPY TO GM RECALL. ALSO STEERING WHEEL WILL POP, AND HORN WILL NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER I…
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WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE TURNED ON THEY WORKED AND STOPPED. NOW WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER CONTACTED AND IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURERED IN ONTARIO AND DOES NOT COMPY TO GM RECALL. ALSO STEERING WHEEL WILL POP, AND HORN WILL NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
CONSUMER IS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE ERRATIC OPERATION OF THE WINDSHEILD WIPERS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
REAR VIEW MIRROR IS DECEIVING. IT MAKES DRIVER THINK THAT OBJECTS ARE FURTHER THAN THEY REALLY ARE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
2EA97007 · Steering Shaft Separations
Opened Apr 17, 1997 · Closed Mar 12, 1998
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering
COUPLING BOLTS, JOINING THE STEERING SHAFT, MAY SEPARATE.IN SOME CASES, TOTAL UNFORESEEN, LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL MAY RESULT.
PE96076 · Steering Shaft Separations
Opened Dec 18, 1996 · Closed Apr 17, 1997
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering
BOLT IN THE COUPLING, JOINING THE UPPER INTERMEDIATE AND STEERING COLUMN SHAFTS, FALLS OUT.TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING OCCURS WHEN THE SHAFTS THEN SEPARATE.