1996 Chevrolet C1500 engine problems
17 complaints about engine have been filed for the 1996 Chevrolet C1500, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 17 6% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
None of the engine complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
Traveling at any speed the vehicle will cut off without prior warning, causing loss of all power . Consumer has contacted the dealer on a number of times. Dealer has replaced the fuel pump ,problem still occurs. Dealer unable to determine the cause. Please provide any further details.
Intake gaskets leaking antyfreeze.the intake gasket leaking at front and rear of the intake and cylinder head,on both sides, front and rear. The gaskets starts to brake down and cracks at all of the water jackets cause them to leak antyfreeze.this is the third vehicle I have done ,all of them being 1996 chevy c1500 truck having the 305 engine .one of the vehicles was mine which only had 70,650 miles on it and was maintained by me .I,m a {a.e.s.} certified mech with over 25yr of service.
Other problems reported for the 1996 Chevrolet C1500
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 58 complaints
- Brakes 50 complaints
- Seats 21 complaints
- Electrical system 18 complaints
Engine problems in other years
- 1999
- 1998
- 1997
- 1996
- 1995
- 1994
- 1993
- 1992
- 1991
- 1990