Model year record
1996 Chevrolet K1500
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 108 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer | 15 | — |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor | 11 | — |
| Tires | 7 | 234,000 mi |
| Seats | 6 | 225,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 6 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 4 | 107,000 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 4 | 105,000 mi |
| Tires: tread/belt | 3 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 3 | 2,000 mi |
| Electrical system | 2 | — |
| Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery | 2 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling | 2 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 2 | — |
| Seat belts | 2 | 196,000 mi |
| Seats: front assembly: recliner | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor | 2 | 82,000 mi |
| Suspension: rear: axle: non-powered axle assembly | 2 | — |
| Air bags | 1 | 160,000 mi |
| Air bags: frontal | 1 | — |
| Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: hoses/lines/piping/fittings | 1 | — |
| Equipment: appliance: air conditioner | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: headlights | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, diesel | 1 | 85,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly | 1 | 112,231 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift | 1 | — |
| Power train: axle assembly | 1 | — |
| Power train: clutch assembly | 1 | — |
| Power train: driveline: driveshaft | 1 | 105,000 mi |
| Power train: transfer case (4-wheel drive) | 1 | 182,900 mi |
| Seat belts: front | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front: retractor | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, air: antilock: control unit/module | 1 | 57,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front | 1 | — |
| Suspension: rear: springs: leaf spring assembly: u-bolt, leaf spring to axle | 1 | — |
| Unknown or other | 1 | — |
The 1995 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Other Chevrolet K1500 model years
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