1996 CHEVROLET C2500

2 recalls, 61 complaints - 3 TSBs

EQUIPMENT

Defect Description

CERTAIN HONEYWELL FRAM RACING BRAND HP4 AND HP8 OIL FILTERS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 25, 2006, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 14, 2007, AND SOLD FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR VEHICLES LIST ABOVE. THE AFFECTED FILTERS ARE MARKED WITH A DATE CODE A61451 THROUGH A72571 SEQUENTIALLY. THE DATE CODE AN... Read more

Consequence

THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE INADEQUATE SEALING AND LOSS OF ENGINE OIL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.

Remedy

HONEYWELL WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED OIL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING NOVEMBER 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-890-2075.

121,680 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Defect Description

CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CE... Read more

Consequence

THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.

Remedy

HONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-890-2075 (OPTION 1).

88,303 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Complaint Statistics

61 total complaints 5 crashes 4 injuries

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	20
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR	8
SEATS	4
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER	2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE	2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM	2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM	2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS	2
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL	1
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	1

Incident date: Jun 2, 2005

DT: CONTACT STATES HE HAS A DIESEL VEHICLE THAT LOSES POWER, AND THE MOTOR SHUTSDOWN COMPLETELY. THIS HAPPENED WHEN THE WEATHER WAS WARMER OR RAINING. THE SERVICE DEALER STATED THE PMD NEEDSED TO BE REPLACED, GENERAL MOTORS WILL COVER THIS COMPONENT UNDER THE WARRANTY, BUT CONTACT CANNOT FIND A ... Read more

Incident date: Jun 1, 2003

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING AND HIT A POLE. *AK

Crash

BRAKES GRAB IF VEHICLE HAS BEEN SITTING FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS.*AK CONSUMER STATES HE FEELS AS IF HE IS GOING TO GO THROUGH THE WINDOW.*YH

Incident date: Feb 25, 2002

WHILE TRAVELING 55MPH ON INTERSTATE HEARD A BANGING NOISE. WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER, AND RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE . GOODYEAR TIRES. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO FUNCTION SOMETIMES. THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM, BUT VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. CONTACTED DEALER, AND NOTHING DEALER CAN DO .*AK

Incident date: May 3, 2001

CONSUMER WAS GOING 35 MPH DOWN A 3 LANE STREET HE SHIFTED HIS WEIGHT, AND AS A RESULT SEAT BROKE AWAY FROM FLOORBOARD. SEATBACK TOUCHED THE BACK SEAT. DEALER IS SPEAKING WITH CONSUMER, TRYING TO FIX PROBLEM.*AK

Incident date: Jan 31, 2000

THE HAZARD FLASHERS ARE INOPERABLE ON THIS VEHICLE. THE SERVICING DEALER HAS INDICATED THAT THIS IS A SOMEWHAT COMMON PROBLEM. THE REPAIR SEEMS TO INVOLVE THE HAZARD FLASHER/TURN SIGNAL SWITCH WHICH I UNDERSTAND IS LOCATED INSIDE THE STEERING COLUMN. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE REPAIR COSTS $200-$3... Read more

Incident date: Mar 15, 2000

WHILE TRAVELING AT 35 MPH, COMING OFF A RAMP, TRIED TO SLOW DOWN FOR TRAFFIC AND CONSUMER REAR ENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. *AK *ML

Crash

Incident date: Sep 1, 1999

WHEN DRIVING IN HEAVY DOWNPOUR WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING, CAUSING POOR DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. ALSO, A RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM WAS ISSUED. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK *ML

Incident date: Mar 11, 2000

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP HALF WAY ON THE WINDOW. WIPERS FAILED IN RAINSTORM. WIPER CONTROL MODULE WAS RECALLED, BUT CONSUMER NOT NOTIFIED OF RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK.ET.

Incident date: Mar 5, 1997

WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN CONSUMER TURNED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON, AND THEY WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

Incident date: Sep 1, 1999

WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTION ,CAUSING VISUAL DIFFICULTY WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE 1995 MAKE/MODEL, BUT NOT FOR 1996 WHICH HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Incident date: Dec 1, 1999

WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED. CONSUMER COULD HARDLY SEE THE ROAD. WINDSHIELD WIPERS STARTED WORKING AGAIN ABOUT 10 MINUTES LATER. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE SAME MAKE AND MODELS. HOWER, THIS VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH IT EXHIBITS THE SAME DEFECT... Read more

WHILETRAVELING 15-20 MPHAND MAKING A STOP BY DEPRESSING THE BRAK PEDAL VEHICLECONTINUED TO L TRAVEL INTO EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, CAN OT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Incident date: May 28, 1999

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 98043 (98V-150). NLM

Incident date: May 28, 1999

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 98043 (98V-150). NLM

WHEN TRAVELING ON WET PAVEMENT AND UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A NORMAL STOP ALL FOUR WHEELS LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO A SKID , AND RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK SPORADICALLY. SOMETIMES THE WIPERS COME ON AND THEN STOP. SOMETIMES THE WIPERS DO NOT COME ON AT ALL. DEALER SAYS CIRCUIT BOARD NEEDS REPLACEDMENT. *AK

Incident date: Sep 7, 1996

REAR WHEELS LOCKS UP WHEN TRYING AND STOP,AND VEHICLE SLIDES UNTIL THE BRAKES KICK IN. *AK

Incident date: Jul 24, 1999

WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY RAIN AND APPLYING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, THEY DON'T WORK. TOOK TO DEALER, TOLD THAT SOME COMPUTER BOARDS WERE SHORTING OUT IN MOISTURE. RECALL ISSUED, BUT THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. OWNER PAID FOR REPAIRS. *AK *ML

Incident date: Sep 1, 1997

WHILE TRYING TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP BY STEPPING ON BRAKE PEDAL, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO GO. ON NORMAL STOPS, ALL FOUR WHEELS SEEM TO BRAKE NORMALLY. ON EMERGENCY (PANIC) STOP, THE REAR BRAKES FEEL AS THOUGH THEY ARE NOT WORKING. *AK

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM ON LEFT SIDE IS LOCKING UP, AND THE RIGHT SIDE IS DOING NOTHING.THIS HAPPENS ON WET CONDITIONS OR ON SNOW.CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

ABS BRAKE FAILURE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER 4 DIFFERENT TIMES. DEALER CANNOT FIND PROBLEM.

BRAKES HAVE FAILED TO STOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.

Incident date: Dec 4, 1998

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 35 MPH THE VEHICLE WON'T STOP ON TIME, AND BRAKES MAKE NOISE LIKE GRINDING METAL TO METAL. CONSUMER HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER 3 TIMES FOR REPAIRS. *AK

Incident date: Dec 1, 1996

TAILGATE LATCH FAILED.

Incident date: Nov 1, 1996

AXLE WHEEL SEAL FAILED.

SEAT COVER FAILED.

SPEEDOMETER FAILS CONTINUALLY.

Incident date: Apr 22, 1997

THE PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLES FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM IT CAUSED SEVERAL NEAR ACCIDENTS . TRAVELING AT HIGHER SPEEDS THE TRUCK WOULD LOOSE ALL POWER INSTANTANEOUSLY .WE HAVE BEEN STRANDED ON NUMEROUS OCCASSIONS. IN TOWN AND OUT OF TOWN.

Incident date: Jan 1, 1997

WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH ALMOST RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT, VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER 3 TIMES, REPLACED BRAKES, CALIPERS, ETC. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. CAUSE UNKNOWN.*AK CONSUMER STATED WHEN COMING TO A STOP AT A STOP SIGN, SIGN... Read more

Incident date: Jan 1, 1997

Incident date: Sep 15, 1998

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON FREEWAY AT APPROX. 25-30 MPH, NORMAL ROAD CONDITION, CONSUMER WENT TO APPLY BRAKE PEDAL, PEDAL WENT DOWN TO FLOOR, CAUSING CONSUMER TO REAR END VEHICLE IN FRONT. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

Crash

Incident date: Jan 4, 1996

VEHICLE VIBRATES THROUGH OUT AND NO CAUSE CAN BE FOUND.

Incident date: Mar 12, 1997

BRAKE FAILURE, CAUSING ACCIDENT

MANUFACTURERS WINDOW STICKER STATED THAT VEHICLE HAD A DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG (INCORRECT).

ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THERE IS AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE BEFORE VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP. *AK

Incident date: Nov 15, 1997

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE CONSUMER TRIED TO SWITCH FROM REGULAR DRIVING TO 4-WHEEL DRIVE. THE COLDER IT GOT, THE SLOWER THE SWITCH HAPPENED. CONSUMER HAD CONTACTED DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOT A DEFECT. *AK

BRAKES PULL.

Incident date: Jul 1, 1996

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WILL LOCK UP WHEN GOING OVER POT HOLES/MAN HOLES, ALSO BRAKES FADE WHEN STOPPING.

Incident date: Dec 17, 1997

ABS BRAKES., WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE BRAKES FAIL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. ALSO REPLACED BRAKE BOOSTER AND OXYGEN SENSOR. *AK

Incident date: Dec 17, 1997

ABS BRAKES., WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE BRAKES FAIL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. ALSO REPLACED BRAKE BOOSTER AND OXYGEN SENSOR. *AK

Incident date: Dec 17, 1997

ABS BRAKES., WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE BRAKES FAIL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. ALSO REPLACED BRAKE BOOSTER AND OXYGEN SENSOR. *AK

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCK UP ON OCCASIONS.

Incident date: Sep 17, 1996

BRAKES FAILED.

ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN A PANIC STOP, THE PEDAL GETS HARD AND THERE IS AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

GENERAL TIRES VIBRATE, THE CONSUMER HAS HAD TIRES BALANCED THREE TIMES, VIBRATION IS STILL PRESENT.

Incident date: Sep 29, 1997

WHILE DRIVING THE BUCKET SEAT BROKE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

THRUSTING WHEN GOING UPHILL AT 15-55 MPH AFTER RECALL REPAIR.

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Technical Service Bulletins, 1996 CHEVROLET C2500

3 manufacturer communications from 3 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
162310 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS	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.

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

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

162310 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT ON FRONT DOOR HINGE PIN BUSHING WEAR, FRONT DOOR SAG, OR DOOR CHUCKING MOVEMENT IN EXTREME OPERATING CONDITIONS. *TT

CHEVROLET C2500 - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the CHEVROLET C2500 across all model years (1988, 1996).

20 Total Recalls

269 Total Complaints

0 Investigations

8 Reported Crashes

3 Reported Fires

1 Reported Deaths

CHEVROLET C2500 - Year by Year

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

Year	Recalls	Complaints
1996 (current)	2	61
1995	2	76	View
1994	2	62	View
1993	2	28	View
1992	2	14	View
1991	2	1	View
1990	3	11	View
1989	3	15	View
1988	2	1	View

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