Electrical
Filed Aug 8, 2001
ELECTRICAL WIRES AND CONNECTORS SHORTED. INSULATION MELTED OFF WIRE. FUSE BLEW. CAUSE UNKNOWN. EXTREME HAZARD OF HOT WIRES, POSSIBLE SPARKS INSIDE FUEL TANK.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 750073
- Incident
- Aug 2, 2001
1996 Chevrolet C1500 Electrical Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the electrical system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Electrical reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
12
Latest Aug 8, 2001
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
5%
of 229 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
2
What this page shows
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1996 Chevrolet C1500 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 12 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming electrical
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Electrical
Filed May 12, 2000
BATTERY GOES DEAD. IN THE LAST 6 MOS. I'VE PUT ON 2 NEW BATTERIES, ALTERNATOR, AND STARTER.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 722578
- Incident
- May 8, 2000
Electrical
Filed Jul 2, 1999
FACTORY COMPUTER DEFECT CAUSED TRANSMISSION TO SHIFT OR NOT SHIFT IN AN ERRATIC MANNER, IT ALSO CAUSED INTERNAL TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS TO HEAT UP AND FAIL. *ET
- NHTSA ID
- 782397
- Incident
- Jun 1, 1996
Electrical
Filed May 3, 1999
ELECTRICAL WIRING FROM THE FRAME UNDER THE VEHICLE GOES INTO THE GAS TANK, CAUSING INSTALLATION ON WIRING TO MELT, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 837341
Electrical
Filed Feb 2, 1998
2 injuries reported
HORN FAILURE.
- NHTSA ID
- 529482
- Incident
- Aug 1, 1996
ElectricalEngine
Filed Nov 4, 1997
ENGINE SEAL KIT AND SPARK PLUGS FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 605119
- Incident
- May 16, 1996
ElectricalEngine
Filed Oct 27, 1997
CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED. + +++ CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 604263
- Incident
- Jan 15, 1997
Electrical
Filed Sep 19, 1997
ELECTRONIC RELAY FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 605172
Electrical
Filed Apr 10, 1997
BATTERY FAILED TWICE.
- NHTSA ID
- 603207
- Incident
- Dec 1, 1996
Electrical
Filed Feb 12, 1997
CD PLAYER INOPERATIVE.
- NHTSA ID
- 602674
- Incident
- Jun 1, 1996
Electrical
Filed Feb 12, 1997
ALTERNATOR FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 602535
- Incident
- Sep 1, 1996
Electrical
Filed Jan 17, 1997
ENGINE STALLS OUT WHILE DRIVING. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE NOR FIX PROBLEM. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 807828
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Other components reported on this vehicle
Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .