1996 Chevrolet C1500 engine and engine cooling problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1996 Chevrolet C1500 — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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…”
filed Mar 27, 2004
“Engine would abruptly stop running. Failure was not dependent on vehicle speed, engine rpm, throttle position, or operating temperature. Shutoffs were frequent and came completely without warning. At any time, the engine could completely and unrecoverably shut down. Shutoffs were violent due to…”
filed Jan 18, 1999
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
130089009 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 1, 2013
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other C1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 C1500 | 5 | 2% |
| 1994 C1500 | 6 | 4% |
| 1993 C1500 | 6 | 9% |
| 1992 C1500 | 3 | 7% |
| 1991 C1500 | 1 | 3% |
| 1990 C1500 | 1 | 5% |
| 1989 C1500 | 1 | 3% |
| 1988 C1500 | 3 | 9% |
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.