IllustrationFACTORY INSTALLED ALUMINUM COIL RADIATOR KEEPS CORRODING AND EVENTUALLY AFTER 1 YEAR OR 2 THE PART WILL FAIL, POSSIBLY CAUSING OTHER RELATED DAMAGE. ALSO, MANUFACTURER INSTALLED AN ALUMINUM DRIVESHAFT.*AK
1995 Chevrolet C1500
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most C1500 years
Owner complaints for the 1995 Chevrolet C1500 are substantially higher than the model-year median of 41.
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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: 4 of 209 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 115 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 38 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seats. Review the 23 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
9 crash reports2 fire reports2 injury reports
Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
5 reports1) THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT WORK CONSISTENTLY. OCCASIONALLY THEY WILL NOT WORK AT ALL. DEALER WOULD NOT GUARANTEE THAT THE PROBLEM WOULD NOT RESURFACE IF FIXED. 2) WITHIN THE FIRST 6000 MILES MY TRUCK EXPERIENCED A DROP IN POWER, PERFORMANCE AND ECONOMY. IN ADDITION IT COULD NOT OPPERATE ON 87 OCTANE FUEL WITHOUT SEVERE PI…
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1) THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT WORK CONSISTENTLY. OCCASIONALLY THEY WILL NOT WORK AT ALL. DEALER WOULD NOT GUARANTEE THAT THE PROBLEM WOULD NOT RESURFACE IF FIXED. 2) WITHIN THE FIRST 6000 MILES MY TRUCK EXPERIENCED A DROP IN POWER, PERFORMANCE AND ECONOMY. IN ADDITION IT COULD NOT OPPERATE ON 87 OCTANE FUEL WITHOUT SEVERE PINGING AND CONSUMED 2 QUARTS OF OIL EVERY 3000 MILES. THE DEALER SERVICED THE TRUCK AND SAID IT WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. SIMILAR COMPLAINTS WERE MADE AT ALMOST EVERY DEALER SERVICE. WHEN THE TRUCK WOULD NO LONGER OPERATE ON 93+ OCTANE FUEL WITHOUT PINGING, I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALER. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED ALL OF THE ONGOING PERFORMANCE PROBLEMS TO BE CAUSED BY THE "VALVE SEALS LEAKING OIL AND FOULING THE PLUGS". I CONTACTED GM AT CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE (800 222 1020) AND WAS TOLD THAT A SUPERVISOR WOULD CONTACT ME TO DISCUSS THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, NO ONE CONTACTED ME AND LATELY THE TRUCK USES A QUART OF OIL EVERY 750 MILES. IN ADDITION, THE PAINT NEAR THE EXAUST TURNS DARK BETWEEN WASHES. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *AK
AT APPROX. 5:30 AM ENGINE STARTED TO BURN, THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND BURNED THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE, REACHING THE GAS TANK. VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS. *AK
THE MASTER CYLINDER LEAKS OUT BRAKE FLUID.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1EA97023 · Driver's Seat Frame Failure
Opened Oct 31, 1997 · Closed Jun 1, 1999
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seats
THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION HAS RECEIVED 375 REPORTS ALLEGING FAILURE OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME WHICH IS PRONE TO BREAKAGE AT THE LEFT FRONT ATTACHING POINT.WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE SEAT MAY TILT AWAY FROM THE RISER DURING ACCELERATING OR BRAKING.(SEE CLOSING REPORT)