IllustrationAPPLYING BRAKES FRONT BRAKES PULL FROM EACH OTHER. *AK
1995 Chevrolet 1500
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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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.
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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
What owners actually said
134 reportsWINDSHIELD WIPER MIOTOR STOPPED WORKING, AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE THE MOTOR. *AK
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY WORKING DUE TO A DEFECTIVE MOTOR. AT THE TIME OF THE PROBLEM DEALER WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM WHILE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY. CURRENTLY, VEHICLE OUT OF WARRANTY AND PROBLEM WILL ONLY BE RESOLVED AT CONSUMER'S COST. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE OR WHEN VEHICLE STOPPED DRIVER COULD TURN ON WINDSHIELD WIPERS, BUT THEY WON'T WORK UNTIL CONSUMER TURNED OFF AND ON IGNITION SWITCH, THEN STARTED WORKING AGAIN. CONSUMER WAS CONTACTED. *AK
WINDSHIELD WINDOW WASHIER WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY, THEN NOT AT ALL. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATE ERRATICALLY AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL. BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. WIPERS FAILED COMPLETELY AND WERE REPLACED BY CONSUMER. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
IN JULY 98 CONSUMER BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. DEALERSHIP SOLD CONSUMER A PART (#12463017) MODULE TO DO THE REPAIRS HIMSELF. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY BECOME INOPERABLE. VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH AND WHEN TRYING TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT, CONSUMER SMASHED VEHICLE INTO A UTILITY POLE, AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN INJURIES. *AK
INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD FAIL, RESULTING IN AN OBSTRUCTED VIEW. ALSO WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR HAS BEEN REPLACED. THERE IS A RECALL ON WINDSHIELD WIPERS, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED . MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.