IllustrationON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES HAVE STOPPED WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF OPERATON. THE DEALER IS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
1996 Chevrolet Silverado
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Silverado years
Owner complaints for the 1996 Chevrolet Silverado are substantially higher than the model-year median of 76.
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Silverado years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 26 of 186 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 73 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 31 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 22 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
13 crash reports3 fire reports11 injury reports
What owners actually said
186 reportsBRAKE SYSTEM FAILED. MJS
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE. IF THEY HAD FAILED DURING A HEAVY RAIN DOWNPOUR, MY WIFE AND I MAY HAVE BEEN KILLED. MANUFACTORER HAS A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM BUT THE VIN, ON MY 1996 VEHICLE, WAS NOT INCLUDED. *AK
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURES. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL EVEN THOUGH IT EXPERIENCES SAME PROBLEM. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURN ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. THE VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL STOP WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ALTHOUGH IT HAS THE SAME DEFECT. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES DURING RAIN STORMS DUE TO FAILURE OF THE WIPER MOTOR.
VEHICLE DOES NOT DECELERATE WHEN RELEASING GAS PEDAL, ENGINE STAYS AT HIGH RPM'S CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES BEFORE MANUALLY SLOWING DOWN. MJS
THEIR IS A RECALL ON VEHICLES OF THE SAME MODEL FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPER PROBLEMS, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR RECALL DUE TO VIN.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.