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1995 Chevrolet 1500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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134Owner complaints

Model-year median: 14

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

1995 Chevrolet 1500

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 134 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Visibility: 65 reports
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 17 reports
  • Air Bags: 16 reports
  • Seats: 14 reports
  • Tires: 5 reports

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    20
    1992    14
    1993    44
    1994    134
    1995    20
    1996
    Compare all 1500 years →

    Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

    What owners reported most

    Visibility
    65    Service Brakes, Hydraulic
    17    Air Bags
    16    Seats
    14    Tires
    5
    All reported categories
    Electrical System
    4    Engine And Engine Cooling
    3    Steering
    3    Structure
    3    Vehicle Speed Control
    3    Equipment
    2    Exterior Lighting
    2    Seat Belts
    2    Child Seat
    1    Fuel System, Gasoline
    1    Latches/locks/linkages
    1    Power Train
    1    Service Brakes
    1    Service Brakes, Air
    1    Unknown Or Other
    1

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    When problems were reported

    Mileage at the reported incident

    Limited mileage data: 6 of 134 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

    NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

    What to inspect

    Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

    • Visibility. Review the 65 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Air Bags. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

    NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

    18 crash reports1 fire reports9 injury reports

    Electrical System complaints

    4 reports
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    133,000 miles · Dec 15, 2005
    Electrical System

    DASH BOARD HAS BROKEN LOOSE FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE. PROBLEMS THAT SEEM TO BE PART OF THE BREAK ARE , OIL PRSSURE GUAGE FLUCUATES, AND BATTERY SHOWS DISCHARGE WHEN THE ALTERNATOR IS WORKING PRPERLY, ALSO THE RADIO STAYS ON WHEN ENGINE IS CUT OFF AND KEY OUT,, REPLACED OIL PRESSURE SENDING UNIT, DID NO GOOD, REPLACED BATTERY AND A…

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    DASH BOARD HAS BROKEN LOOSE FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE. PROBLEMS THAT SEEM TO BE PART OF THE BREAK ARE , OIL PRSSURE GUAGE FLUCUATES, AND BATTERY SHOWS DISCHARGE WHEN THE ALTERNATOR IS WORKING PRPERLY, ALSO THE RADIO STAYS ON WHEN ENGINE IS CUT OFF AND KEY OUT,, REPLACED OIL PRESSURE SENDING UNIT, DID NO GOOD, REPLACED BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR, DID NOT HELP. GUAGES STILL NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND RADIO STILL STAYS ON WHEN IT SHOULD BE OFF. SEEMS TO BE IN THE WIRING AND MAYBE THE IGNITION SWITCH. *NM

    NHTSA ODI #10145281

    Mileage unknown · Dec 19, 2002
    Electrical System

    CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN ADJUSTING THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING THE HEADLIGHTS WILL SHUT OFF CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

    NHTSA ODI #10001205

    Mileage unknown · Apr 11, 2002
    Electrical SystemFire

    NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

    NHTSA ODI #760581

    Mileage unknown · Feb 22, 2001
    Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingEquipment

    THE WIRING HARNESS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 00V-135 CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOOSE ALL POWER (STEERING AND BRAKING) AND FILL WITH SMOKE. NLM

    NHTSA ODI #559887

    Recall campaigns

    0

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    Defect investigations

    0

    No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.