1996 Chevrolet C1500: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 278 complaints
278
Total Complaints
76,700mi
Median Mileage
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
Top Issue
16
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

69,500 25th Percentile
76,700 Median Mileage
99,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
37
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
26
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
14
SEATS
13
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
8
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
7
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
6
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
6

Severity Assessment

16
Crashes
4
Fires
15
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"NO MATTER WHAT SPEED, TRUCK WILL NOT RETURN TO LOW IDLE, PREVENTING FROM DOWN SHIFTING TO SLOW. UNDER THIS CONDITION MOTOR DOESN'T ALLOW DRIVER TO BRAKE PROPERLY. CHEVROLET SAID THAT TRUCK PERFORMED WITHIN GUIDELINES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK"
"DURING VEHICLE OPERATION WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS RELEASED, THE VEHICLE WILL MAINTAIN THE SPEED AS IF THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON.*AK"
"POOR DESIGN, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS LIFTED FOR REPAIR THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE BROKE.*AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28