1996 Chevrolet K1500: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 108 complaints
108
Total Complaints
109,000mi
Median Mileage
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
Top Issue
7
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

84,250 25th Percentile
109,000 Median Mileage
165,725 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
15
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
11
TIRES
7
SEATS
6
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
6
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
4
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
4
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
2

Severity Assessment

7
Crashes
3
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"PURCHASED TRUCK NEW, WHEN HAULING THE TRUCK STARTED TO SHAKE (VIBRATE ), IT IS A CONVERSION VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK"
"POOR PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT PERFORMANCE, THE LAP PART OF THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT, LOCKS/STICKS OR WILL NOT RELEASE, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO FASTEN. *AK"
"DRIVER'S AUTOMATIC LAP BELT FAILS TO EXTEND FROM RETRACTOR W/BUCKLE NOT REMAINING LATCHED ONCE FASTENED. *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