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1996 Chevrolet C1500 brakes problems

The 1996 Chevrolet C1500 has 50 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 18% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

50

Brakes complaints

18%

Share of year

5

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

C1500 brakes complaints by model year50 complaints1988: 14 complaints1989: 13 complaints1990: 8 complaints1991: 16 complaints1992: 6 complaints1993: 10 complaints1994: 25 complaints1995: 43 complaints1996: 50 complaints
C1500 brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

WHEN APPLYING ALL-WHEEL ABS BRAKES, THE TRUCK CONTINUED THROUGH INTERSECTION HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. TRUCK WAS TOWED TO WEST COVINA AUTO BODY SHOP W/CHEVROLET INQUIRING ABOUT OWNER WANTING TO PARTICIPATE IN AN INSPECTION. OWNER HAS NOT HEARD FROM THEM. *AK

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · November 25, 1996 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 1996 Chevrolet C1500 have?

NHTSA has 50 complaints about the 1996 Chevrolet C1500 brakes — 18% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.