1996 Chevrolet Silverado Visibility Problems
Owners have filed 73 complaints with NHTSA about visibility problems on the 1996 Chevrolet Silverado, 39% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 84,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “windshield wipers” (78% of reports).
- 73visibility complaints
- 84,500median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 61%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Windshield wipers: mentioned in 57 of 73 complaints (78%)
- Causing poor: mentioned in 11 of 73 complaints (15%)
- Become inoperable: mentioned in 9 of 73 complaints (12%)
- Visibility included: mentioned in 5 of 73 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do visibility problems happen?
Based on 4 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 73 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 1 an injury.
Chevrolet Silverado visibility complaints by model year
| Model year | Visibility complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Silverado | 1 | 1% | 68,000 |
| 2015 Silverado | 3 | 4% | 22,000 |
| 2014 Silverado | 2 | 2% | — |
| 2011 Silverado | 1 | 1% | 200 |
| 2010 Silverado | 6 | 10% | 3,313 |
| 2009 Silverado | 2 | 3% | 78,000 |
| 2008 Silverado | 2 | 1% | 47,797 |
| 2007 Silverado | 8 | 4% | 27,000 |
| 2006 Silverado | 5 | 3% | 24,588 |
| 2005 Silverado | 8 | 3% | 26,393 |
| 2004 Silverado | 18 | 3% | 1,500 |
| 2003 Silverado | 20 | 3% | 38,500 |
| 2002 Silverado | 19 | 3% | 45,500 |
| 2001 Silverado | 15 | 2% | 45,000 |
| 2000 Silverado | 28 | 2% | 40,399 |
| 1999 Silverado | 44 | 3% | 80,750 |
| 1998 Silverado | 45 | 16% | 83,611 |
| 1997 Silverado | 38 | 14% | 92,000 |
| 1996 Silverado | 73 | 39% | 84,500 |
| 1995 Silverado | 148 | 56% | 99,251 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists visibility for the 1996 Chevrolet Silverado. 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.
1996 chevy silverado customer states that the windshield wiper motor should be recalled because the motor might fail resulting in cracking solder joints on the controller circuit board customer wants to be reimbursed**cc the consumer stated he has documentation that his vehicle was included in the…
Dt*: the contact stated the windshield wipers work intermittently. The manufacturer was alerted however no inspection has been made.
Intermittently windshield wipers failed to operate or function properly due to the defect described in recall 03v159000. But this vehicle was not included in the recall due to vin. The windshield wiper motor had to be replaced.*ak
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1996 Chevrolet Silverados have visibility problems?
No. NHTSA has 73 owner complaints about visibility for the 1996 Chevrolet Silverado (39% of the 186 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 Silverado visibility?
No recall currently lists visibility for this vehicle.
At what mileage do visibility problems start?
The median reported mileage is 84,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about visibility problems on the 1996 Chevrolet Silverado?
The most frequent phrase is “windshield wipers”, in 57 of 73 complaints, followed by “causing poor” (11).
See all 1996 Chevrolet Silverado problems or visibility problems across all Silverado years.