1996 Chevrolet C1500 power train problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1996 Chevrolet C1500 — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“When ever it rains or if I go through the carwash, the transmission shifts very hard. Feels like someone hit you from behind. Seems like when the transmission harness gets wet is when the problem occurs. *tr”
filed Mar 12, 2010
“Transmission this is the third time for rebuilding this transmission every time it's the same problem,rough shift from 1st to 2nd & no shift to 3rd or overdrive & every rebuild is $1,000.00. Not to mention the how unsafe this could be . Is someone going to have to get killed as a result from the…”
filed Jan 24, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other C1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 C1500 | 6 | 3% |
| 1994 C1500 | 8 | 5% |
| 1993 C1500 | 9 | 14% |
| 1992 C1500 | 6 | 15% |
| 1991 C1500 | 3 | 8% |
| 1990 C1500 | 2 | 9% |
| 1989 C1500 | 5 | 15% |
| 1988 C1500 | 2 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Chevrolet C1500
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.