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Filed Apr 9, 1999
WHEN REMOVING FOOT FROM GAS VEHICLES SPEED DOES NOT DECREASE, SPEED REMAINS THE SAME FOR SEVERAL MILES IN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR.
- NHTSA ID
- 523810
1996 Chevrolet C1500 Steering Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the steering system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Steering 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.
10
Latest Apr 9, 1999
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.
4%
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 steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage. 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. 10 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 steering
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Steering
Filed Feb 9, 1999
WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A U-TURN POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED, CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK UP, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES, VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 834672
- Incident
- Dec 8, 1998
Steering
Filed Dec 9, 1998
WHILE DRIVING AT 8 MPH AND MAKING A U-TURN THE STEERING PUMP FAILED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE STEERING. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 832026
- Incident
- Dec 8, 1998
Steering
Filed Mar 24, 1998
2 injuries reported
LEFT FRONT TIE ROD END BROKE CAUSING ACCIDENT, DUE TO LOSS OF CONTROL.
- NHTSA ID
- 533003
- Incident
- Oct 1, 1997
Steering
Filed Mar 17, 1998
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT LOW SPEEDS STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. NUMEROUS PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, BUT PROBLEM REMAINS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 821986
Steering
Filed Feb 10, 1998
POWER STEERING PUMPHAFT BROKE . THE DEALER IS REPAIRING THE VEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 820624
- Incident
- Jan 13, 1998
Steering
Filed Jul 8, 1997
WHEN MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS AND THE BRAKES ACTIVATE, AND THE PEDAL GOES DOWN ABOUT 2 INCHES FROM THE TOP BEFORE THE PEDAL WILL COME BACK AND THE STEERING RETURNS. VEHICLE IS BEING CHECKED BY DEALER. *AK VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRD. DEALER IS UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. *YH
- NHTSA ID
- 813889
- Incident
- Jul 2, 1997
BrakesSteering
Filed Jul 8, 1997
WHILE DRIVING 25-30 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN THE TIE ROD END BROKE ON THE LEFT FRONT SIDE. THE BRAKES FAILED, THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. *AKPLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 812932
BrakesSteering
Filed Oct 16, 1996
WHEN BRAKES ARE INVOLVED THE TRUCK LOSES POWER STEERING. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 803595
- Incident
- Mar 6, 1996
Steering
Filed Oct 4, 1996
POWER STEERING LEAK/NOISE.
- NHTSA ID
- 509489
- Incident
- Sep 8, 1996
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
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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 .