IllustrationWHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED IN A PANIC STOP THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR ,CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, RESULTING IN TWO MINOR COLLISIONS. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *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.
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 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
What owners actually said
209 reportsBRAKES MALFUNCTION, BRAKE BOOSTER ERUPTS, AND CONSUMER IS NOT ABLE TO STOP. THE BRAKE ASSIST DIAPHRAM WAS TORN. BRAKES HAVE MADE A WHISTLING SOUND SINCE NEW. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR IS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
INSIDE DOOR HANDLES ON BOTH SIDES OF VEHICLE HAVE BROKEN OFF. HAD CONTACTED MANUFACTURER & DEALER & WAS INFORMED THAT THIS VEHICLE NOT COVERED UNDER ANY RECALL OR WARRANTY. WILL REPAIR AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK
RECALL 98V150, DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VISUAL DIFFICULTY WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH DUE TO A DEFECTIVE CIRCUIT BOARD. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED IN THUNDERSTORM, GENERAL MOTORS HAS ALREADY RECALLED SOME VEHICLES, BUT DID NOT INCLUDE THIS MODEL. ALTHOUGH, ACCORDING TO GM PARTS PERSONNEL, THEY ALL USE THE SAME WIPER MOTOR, AND THE MODULE THAT CONTROLS IT. WE WERE ADVISED THAT OUR VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY CURRENT RECALLS FOR THIS PRO…
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WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED IN THUNDERSTORM, GENERAL MOTORS HAS ALREADY RECALLED SOME VEHICLES, BUT DID NOT INCLUDE THIS MODEL. ALTHOUGH, ACCORDING TO GM PARTS PERSONNEL, THEY ALL USE THE SAME WIPER MOTOR, AND THE MODULE THAT CONTROLS IT. WE WERE ADVISED THAT OUR VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY CURRENT RECALLS FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AND UPON TURNING ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, SUDDENLY WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT A REASON. *AK
FRONT PASSENGER'S RESTRAINT WILL NOT RETRACT. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
FRONT PASSENGER'S RESTRANT WILL NOT RETRACT. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
THE CONSUMER STATE'S THE WINDSHIELD WIPER'S ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY AND SOMETIME'S DON'T WORK AT ALL AND THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM.
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)