1996 CHEVROLET C/K PICKUPS

1 recalls, 24 complaints - 5 TSBs

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

Defect Description

ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES WITH CERTAIN MODEL-ENGINE COMBINATIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MAY FAIL DUE TO CRACKED SOLDER JOINTS ON THE CONTROLLER CIRCUIT BOARD. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL.

Consequence

IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR DURING BAD WEATHER, DRIVER VISIBILITY WOULD BE REDUCED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 19, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, G... Read more

1,755,876 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

Complaint Statistics

24 total complaints 1 crashes

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR	3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM	2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP	2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC	2
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS	2
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL	2
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING	1
STRUCTURE	1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER	1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	1

Incident date: Aug 31, 2004

FAILURE OF BRAKE LINES ON 1996 CHEVY TRUCK. *TR

Incident date: Jul 1, 2009

1996 CHEVROLET SILVERADO EXTENDED CAB Z71 1500 PICKUP TRUCK. TRUCK HAS NO RUST PROTECTION ON THE FRAME OR BRAKE LINES WHICH CAUSE RUST THROUGH OF THE BRAKE LINES AND THE ULTIMATE FAILURE OF THE FRAME ITSELF. *TR

Incident date: Mar 28, 2009

I HAVE A 1996 CHEVY PICKUP. THE WIPERS KEPT ON TURNING OFF WHEN RAINING. I HAVE TALKED TO MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALER IF THERE WAS A RECALL AS WELL CHEVY COMPANY AND THE BOTH SAID NO. I HAVE SEEN RECALLS ON THIS COMPLAINT ON OTHER VEHICLES (CHEVY P/U) ON THE SAME YEAR. BUT MY VIN DOESN'T HAVE A RECALL. WI... Read more

Incident date: Jun 1, 2006

BRAKES DEFECTIVE, FRONT CROSSOVER BRAKE LINE UNDER TRANSMISSION SUPPORT BURST. UPON EXAMINATION OF BRAKE SYSTEM, ALL BRAKE LINES AND BRAKE HOSES REPLACED, DUE TO CORROSION, FRONT ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED, REAR DRUMS AND LININGS REPLACED, WITH NEW BRAKE HARDWARE AS WELL, AND REAR BRAKE WHEEL CYLINDER... Read more

Incident date: Nov 23, 2006

WAS SITTING ON THE TAILGATE,WENT TO GET UP, TAILGATE CABLES SNAPPED. I FELL OFF WITH PAIN TO MY LEGS(I HAVE BAD KNEES), AND THE EXTERIOR OF THE TAILGATE WAS DAMAGED BY THE IMPACT WITH THE BUMPER. *NM

Incident date: Jan 15, 2006

TAILGATE STRAP BROKE. *NM

Incident date: Sep 25, 2003

PROBLEMS WITH ABS BRAKES ENGAGING WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO STOP. HAD THE ABS SENSOR ( FRONT DRIVERS SIDE) REPLACED WHICH CORRECTED PROBLEM. *NM

Incident date: Jul 15, 1996

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM FAILED IN THE DIESEL TRUCK. THE ENGINE INTERMITTENTLY CAME TO COMPLETE STOP WHILE DRIVING AT 50-60 MPH OR WHILE THE ENGINE WAS IDLING. THE DEALER CHANGED THE ELECTRONIC DIESEL CONTROL, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED WHEN THE TR... Read more

Incident date: Jul 15, 1996

Incident date: Feb 23, 2003

DT THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A LETTER ON FEBRUARY 23, 2003 FROM CHEVROLET, IT WAS A SPECIAL PROVISION LETTER FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, CONTACTED THE TWO DEALERS ,THEY SAID THIS VEHICLE FELL WITHIN THE SEVEN YEAR LIMIT OR 70,000 AND MY VEHICLE HAS 41,000 BUT THEY SAID IT PAST THE SEVEN YEARS, BUT IT... Read more

Incident date: Apr 18, 2005

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR INTERMITTENT OPERATION;I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND THERE WAS A RECALL FOR MY MAKE ,MODEL. HOWEVER AFTER TAKING MY TRUCK TO THE DEALER I WAS NOTIFIED MY VIN WAS NOT ON THE LIST. I THEN CONTACTED GM. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT THE RECALL AND IF I FEL... Read more

Incident date: Jan 5, 2005

WHILE AT A STOP VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WILL BE NOTIFIED. THE CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED. *AK

Incident date: May 25, 2004

DIESEL ENGINE UNEXPECTED AND VIOLENTLY SHUT OFF IN MIDDLE OF BUSY INTERSECTION AND WOULD NOT RESTART. ENGINE FINALLY RESTARTED, THEN RACED AND RAN ERRATICALLY. IT THEN SHUT OFF REPEATEDLY AT HIGHWAY SPEED RESULTING IN SEVERE JERKING AND BUCKING, AND NEARLY RESULTED IN BEING REAR-ENDED BY A LARGE T... Read more

Incident date: Mar 19, 2004

1996 CHEVROLET EXT. CAB SILVERADO,93000 MILES. FUEL PUMP.& EGR VALVE REPLACEMENT? HOW COME SO SOON?*AK

Incident date: Mar 19, 2004

1996 CHEVROLET EXT. CAB SILVERADO,93000 MILES. FUEL PUMP.& EGR VALVE REPLACEMENT? HOW COME SO SOON?*AK

Incident date: Dec 18, 2003

AIR BAG FOR OUR VEHICLE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. WE HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE DEALERSHIP AFTER THE FIRST ACCIDENT AND THEY ASSURED IT WAS NORMAL FOR THE AIRBAG NOT TO GO OFF UNLESS HIGH IMPACT.*AK

Crash

Incident date: Jul 8, 2003

MELTED WIRING HARNESS BETWEEN FUEL PUMP AND FUEL SENDING UNIT INSIDE FUEL PUMP. I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN ON BOTH A SUBURBAN AND A CHEVY TRUCK.

Incident date: Dec 19, 2002

TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *AK

Incident date: May 9, 2002

AT ABOUT 75,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION WAS COMPLETELY WORN OUT, NO SECOND OR THIRD GEAR. THE TRANSMISSION SHOP REBUILT IT THEMSELVES TO ASSURE QUALITY JOB. IT ONLY LASTED TEN MONTHS, AND THIRD GEAR AGAIN WENT OUT IN MARCH, 2003. REPAIRED AGAIN. ON JULY 2, 2003 AGAIN TO SHOP AS NOW SECOND GEAR WENT O... Read more

WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL STOP WORKING. HAD TO STOP VEHICLE AND GET OUT TO START WINDSHIELD WIPER BACK TO WORK BY HAND. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK

Incident date: Apr 1, 1999

BEGINS WITH HESITATION AND JERKING, THEN SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY OR PARKED. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THE FUEL INJECTOR PUMPS ARE DEFECTIVE AS WELL AS AN ARRAY OF OTHER EXCUSES. WHEN THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, STEERING AND BRAKING BECOMES EXTREMELY DIFFICULT AND WE BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISS... Read more

Incident date: Sep 29, 1999

BRAKES DON'T WORK. WHEN CONSUMER APPLIES BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. *AK

Incident date: Mar 20, 1999

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE WORKING INADVERTENTLY. THEY SOMETIMES DON'T WORK AT ALL . DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THERE WAS NO REMEDY FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK

Incident date: Mar 26, 1999

WINDSHIELD WIPERS OFTEN FAIL WHEN TURNED ON, OWNER HAS TO HIT THE MOTOR TO GET THEM WORKING AGAIN. THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT FALL UNDER THE GM RECALL ON THE 1996 MODEL DUE TO VIN#. ALSO, HAD A STEERING COLUMN MALFUNCTION WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. OWNER BELIEVES THAT THE SOLDER JOINTS ARE RESPONSIB... Read more

Technical Service Bulletins, 1996 CHEVROLET C/K PICKUPS

5 manufacturer communications from 4 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
080000 FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL	2
136200 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR	1
355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL	1
061600 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM)	1

355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

This warranty administration bulletin provides information regarding the field action courtesy transportation policy.

080000 FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

Special Coverage Adjustment ? Electronic Diesel-Fuel Injection Pump Failure ? Repair/Replace

080000 FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

Special Coverage Adjustment ? Electronic Diesel-Fuel Injection Pump Failure ? Repair/Replace

061600 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM)

Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules

136200 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

SPECIAL POLICY ADJUSTMENT - WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILURES. *TT

NHTSA Safety Investigations, CHEVROLET C/K PICKUPS

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

PE, Closed , Model Year: 2000

ALLEGED FAILURE OF 2ND ROW SEATBELT ALR

THE AUTOMATIC LOCKING RETRACTOR (ALR) IS A FEATURE INCORPORATED IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLE FOR LOCKING THE WEBBING TO PROPERLY SECURE A CHILD SAFETY SEAT INTO A VEHICLE.THIS PE WAS OPENED BASED ON A GM TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN STATING THAT WITH CERTAIN CHILD SAFETY SEATS THE WEBBING MAY NOT REMAIN LOC... Read more

PE, Closed , Model Year: 1997

VACUUM BRAKE BOOSTER

ALLEGED THAT THE VACUUM BRAKE BOOSTER CAN FAIL RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES.

EA, Closed , Model Year: 1995

HEADLIGHT

CHEVROLET C/K PICKUPS - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the CHEVROLET C/K PICKUPS across all model years (1994, 2000).

7 Total Recalls

432 Total Complaints

3 Investigations

20 Reported Crashes

6 Reported Fires

31 Reported Deaths

CHEVROLET C/K PICKUPS - Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year	Recalls	Complaints
2002	0	14	View
2001	0	28	View
2000	1	40	View
1999	1	43	View
1998	1	88	View
1997	1	85	View
1996 (current)	1	24
1995	1	23	View
1994	1	60	View
1993	0	12	View
1992	0	7	View
1991	0	7	View
1990	0	1	View

Other CHEVROLET Models

Model	Recalls	Complaints
SUBURBAN	246	10,458	View
TAHOE	240	12,622	View
MALIBU	216	29,080	View
SILVERADO 1500	200	22,534	View
CORVETTE	187	6,308	View
CAMARO	179	4,298	View
SILVERADO	159	10,964	View
SILVERADO 3500	152	1,409	View

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