1996 Chevrolet C1500 Visibility Problems
Owners have filed 58 complaints with NHTSA about visibility problems on the 1996 Chevrolet C1500, 25% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 78,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “windshield wipers” (72% of reports).
- 58visibility complaints
- 78,000median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Windshield wipers: mentioned in 42 of 58 complaints (72%)
- Circuit board: mentioned in 8 of 58 complaints (14%)
- Wiper motor: mentioned in 8 of 58 complaints (14%)
- Rainy weather: mentioned in 6 of 58 complaints (10%)
At what mileage do visibility problems happen?
Based on 6 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
None of the 58 complaints report a crash, fire or injury.
Chevrolet C1500 visibility complaints by model year
| Model year | Visibility complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 C1500 | 58 | 25% | 78,000 |
| 1995 C1500 | 115 | 55% | 130,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists visibility for the 1996 Chevrolet C1500. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Tl*the contact owns a 1996 chevrolet c1500. The contact stated that the windshield wiper motor works intermittently. He has had to tap the motor in order for it to function again. The dealer stated that the recall was no longer active. The failure mileage was 104,000 and current mileage was 104,500.
While driving, n rainy weather windshield wipers came on and off on their own. Driver took vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the windshield wiper motor needed to be replaced. *ak
Windshield wipers worked intermittently. After talking the vehicle to the deale consumer was told, there was a recall. However, this vehicle was not included in the recall due to vin. *ak
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1996 Chevrolet C1500s have visibility problems?
No. NHTSA has 58 owner complaints about visibility for the 1996 Chevrolet C1500 (25% of the 229 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 1996 Chevrolet C1500 visibility?
No recall currently lists visibility for this vehicle.
At what mileage do visibility problems start?
The median reported mileage is 78,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about visibility problems on the 1996 Chevrolet C1500?
The most frequent phrase is “windshield wipers”, in 42 of 58 complaints, followed by “circuit board” (8).
See all 1996 Chevrolet C1500 problems or visibility problems across all C1500 years.