IllustrationCONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING 20MPH THE BRAKE MASTER FAILED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKE FUNCTIONALITY. CONSUMER COLLIDED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. TS
1995 Chevrolet 1500
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- 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
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
17 reportsWHILE DRIVING 35 MPH CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, AND VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE BROADSIDE. ABS HAD FAILED. NO INJURIES. DAMAGE WAS $ 2600.00. *AK
MADE PANIC STOP TO AVOID TRUCK PULLING HAY WAGON, ABS LIGHT CAME ON, FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP, REAR BRAKES DIDNT WORK, HIT TRUCK, EXAMINED REAR BRAKES, SHOES SHOW NO SIGN OF WEAR SINCE TRUCK WAS NEW, HAVE REPLACED FRONT PADS ONCE. *AK
BRAKES FAILED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. DURING QUICK AND SUDDEN PANIC STOP BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND FOR A BRIEF MOMENT. *AK
ENTERING A TRAFFIC LIGHT WHICH WAS RED AND APPLYING BRAKES, BRAKE PEDAL SLAMMED TO THE FLOOR, AND VEHICLE RAN OUT RIGHT INTO TRAFFIC, AND AT THAT POINT AVOIDED THE TRAFFIC. PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. *AK
DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY 50 MPH, WENT TO APPLY BRAKES AND ABS FAILED. CONSUMER CALLED DEALER. *AK
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON AND WON'T GO OFF. DEALER NOT NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, AND NO REPAIR WORK HAS BEEN DONE. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD BRAKES GOT REAL SPONGY. TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE, AND THE AXLE SEAL WAS BROKEN WHICH SATURATED THE BRAKES. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE ABS SYSTEM LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY, AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS BENT. *AK
APPLYING BRAKES FRONT BRAKES PULL FROM EACH OTHER. *AK
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