1996 CHEVROLET C1500

278 complaints filed with NHTSA.

278
Complaints
16
Crashes
4
Fires
15
Injuries
0
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR37
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP26
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER14
SEATS13
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL8
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION7
SUSPENSION:FRONT6
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER6
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS6
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS4

Recent Complaints

20031211CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HIT A DITCH. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER FOR ANALYSIS, AND MECHANIC NOTICED THAT BOTH ROTORS WERE RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

20030611FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

VEHICLE WAS PARK IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. FRONT WINDOW WAS DARK AND SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE WAS STARTED FROM THE DASHBOARD AREA. *AK

20010521CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE STOPPING AT STOP LIGHT ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN A RED LIGHT SMASHING INTO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE BROADSIDE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY . *AK CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

20001026CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 45MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HE WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. HE WAS HIT BY A T-BONE FASHION. UPON IMPACT, FRONTAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED. DRIVER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. *AK

19991117FirePOWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION CAUGHT ON FIRE. VEHICLE WAS LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

19980420STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY

LEFT FRONT TIE ROD END BROKE CAUSING ACCIDENT, DUE TO LOSS OF CONTROL.

19980323CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 40-45 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION , THE VEHICLE THEN HIT INTO A DITCH HEAD-ON AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DEALER & MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

19980323ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN

HORN FAILURE.

19980321CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN EMERGENCY STOPPING ON DRY PAVEMENT THE PEDAL WILL TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH CAUSED A COLLISION TO OCCUR. *AK

19980320FireSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHORT AND STARTED A FIRE

19971006CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 15-20 MPH, UPON MAKING A SUDDEN STOP BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO TO FLOORBOARD, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE A COLLISION. *AK

19970918CrashPOWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY, SUDDENLY THERE WAS A JOLT, LEFT REAR AXLE HAD SHEARED OFF AT WHEEL, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER SEVERAL TIMES.*AK *JB

19970717CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THROTTLE STUCK IN OPEN POSITION, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO INCREASE SPEED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.*AK

19970527FirePOWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES

CONSUMER SAW SMOKE COMING OUT OF HIS WHEEL WELL WHEN HE PULLED OVER TO SIDE, BEFORE HE COULD GET HIS FAMILY OUT OF TRUCK, THE FIRE HAD SPREAD TO DASH AREA. THERE WAS A TRAIL OF TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKAGE ALONG THE ROAD, CONSUMER THINKS THAT A TRANSMISSION HOSE MAY HAVE BURST. *AK

19970509CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING HIT BRIDGE RAIL AT CURVE, WENT ACROSS ROAD & BOUNCED OFF BRIDGE. LOST CONTROL AFTER THROWN BACK ON ROAD. WENT SIDEWAYS AND THEN HIT A TREE, DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURY & SOME BRUISES. *AK

19970408CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DRIVNG AT SPEED UNKNOWN, LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, IMPACT 11:00 POSITION, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER HITTING A POLE. *AK

19970325SEATS

CONSUMER'S SON'S FINGER TIP WAS CUT OFF AND THE MANUFACTURER SAID THEY WANT NO PART BECAUSE THEY NEVER HAD PROBLEM BEFORE. ON 03-25-97, CONSUMER RECEIVED MANUFACTURER'S RECALL NOTICE WITH NO ID.NUMBER ON IT. NHTSA DOES NOT HAVE THIS NOTICE POSTED. *AK

19961218CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

WHEN APPLYING ALL-WHEEL ABS BRAKES, THE TRUCK CONTINUED THROUGH INTERSECTION HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. TRUCK WAS TOWED TO WEST COVINA AUTO BODY SHOP W/CHEVROLET INQUIRING ABOUT OWNER WANTING TO PARTICIPATE IN AN INSPECTION. OWNER HAS NOT HEARD FROM THEM. *AK

19961210CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING A COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN FRONTAL IMPACT. *AK *JB

19961210CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING A COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN FRONTAL IMPACT. *AK *JB