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1996 Chevrolet C15

Safety Score
95
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
26
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Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2003-09-16 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER No 0 INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECAME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVERS VIEW. DEALER STATED NO RECALL CONSUMER'S …
1999-01-01 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER No 0 WINDSHIELD WIPERS ONLY OPERATE ON HIGH SPEED. THE MANUFACTURER/DEALER ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEE…
1998-09-21 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH No 0 BRAKE SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING BRAKES TO FAIL. PROBLEM OCCURRED THREE TIMES IN TWO YEARS. DEALER/MANUFACTURER CON…
1998-08-05 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS No 0 BRAKE PADS ON THE LEFT SIDE FAILED BEFORE THE RIGHT SIDE BRAKE PADS MALFUNCTIONED. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR T…
1997-06-25 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 ABS BRAKE PROBLEM; ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, UNDER HEAVY BRAKING, THE BACK WHEELS SLIDE AND PEDAL GOES DOWN TO THE FLO…
1997-01-09 SUSPENSION:FRONT No 0 WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY, FOR NO REASON, TAKEN TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED PUT IN 2 BAGS OF CONCRE…
1997-01-01 SUSPENSION:FRONT No 0 FRONT SUSPENSION, THE SWAY BAR BROKE/BUSHING IS MISSING, NEVER INSTALLED BY MANUFACTURER, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF VE…
1996-10-24 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) No 0 EGR VALVE FAILED CAUSING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE.
1996-09-01 SEATS No 0 PASSENGER SIDE SEAT, WILL NOT STAY PROPERLY ON THE TRACK, SEAT ROLLS BACK A FORWARD. *AK
1996-07-13 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Yes 1 DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON FRONT END IMPACT, TRUCK HIT ANOTHER TRUCK AT STANDSTILL. *AK
1996-06-26 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS Yes 2 BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
1996-06-01 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 GOING ABOUT (65) MPH AND CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. *AK CONSUMER STATES HE HIT THE BRAKES THREE TIMES AND TH…
1996-05-20 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Yes 0 INVOLVED IN HEAD-ON COLLISION AT 35 MPH W/NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT FOR DRIVER. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
1996-04-15 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 ABS: WHEN APPLIED, BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR, INCREASED STOPPING, BRAKES WILL COME UP AFTER PUMPING, VEHICLE WILL STOP.…
1996-03-04 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 THE ABS SYSTEM ON THE TRUCK DOES NOT WORK. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE ABS SYSTEM LOCKS UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
1996-03-01 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE ON COLD START RPM WILL ACCELEATE AT HIGH SPEED, HAVE TO CONTINUE APPLYING BRAKES, NO CONTROL …
1996-02-12 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 THE THROTTLE STICKS AND DOES NOT SLOW DOWN WHEN RELEASING THE GAS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
1996-02-12 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Yes 1 IN A FRONT END ACCIDENT THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
1996-02-03 STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY No 0 DRIVER SIDE TIE ROD END BOLTS CAME LOOSE AND CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING WHILE DRIVING. TT
1995-01-08 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP Yes 0 ABS BRAKE MALFUNCTION, WHEEL LOCK UP DURING WET WEATHER, DUE TO DUMP VALVE OVER LOADING, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. TT
1994-11-01 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS No 0 FRAME CRACKED WHILE DRIVING. TT
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL No 0 CONSUMER REARENDED A TRAILER AT A 35 MPH. UPON IMPACT ,DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED INJURIES…
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER No 0 AIR CONDITIONING VENTS DO NOT CLOSE PROPERLY/ALL COLD AIR COMES OUT ON PASSENGER'S SIDE/ HARDLY ANY AIR ON DRIVER'S SID…
SEATS No 0 WHEN DRIVING OVER 45 MPH THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT VIBRATES AND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS A NOISE AND THE TRAN…
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP Yes 0 WHILE DRIVING ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS EXPERIENCED ABS FAILURE DURING PANIC STOP, REARENDED VEHICLE, AND WHEN ATTEMPT…
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL No 0 TURNING ONTO A ROAD AND WAS HIT ON THE HEAD AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. P LEASE DESCRIBE MORE IN DETAIL.*AK