IllustrationWINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL OCCASIONALLY NOT OPERATE. IN RAIN AND IN DRY WEATHER THEY WORK PERFECTLY. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT DEALER. *AK CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER WITH NO SUCCESS, ASSEMBLY IN STEERING COLUMN HAS BEEN REPLACED AND THE WIPERS STILL DO NOT WORK AT ALL TIMES. *SLC
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
What owners actually said
209 reportsWHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS BEING USED WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON. ALSO, WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE NEEEDED WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL JUST QUIT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 35,000 MILES. THREE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSIONS HAVE FAILED SUBSEQUENTLY, THE MOST RECENT AT 77,500 MILES. TRANSMISSION COOLING SYSTEMS CONTINUE TO FAIL DESPITE REGULAR MAINTENNANCE AND SERVICE BY QUALIFIED DEALERS. FAILURES HAVE OCURRED UNDER NORMAL HIGHWAY DRIVING CONDITIONS, EACH TIME STRANDIN…
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ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 35,000 MILES. THREE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSIONS HAVE FAILED SUBSEQUENTLY, THE MOST RECENT AT 77,500 MILES. TRANSMISSION COOLING SYSTEMS CONTINUE TO FAIL DESPITE REGULAR MAINTENNANCE AND SERVICE BY QUALIFIED DEALERS. FAILURES HAVE OCURRED UNDER NORMAL HIGHWAY DRIVING CONDITIONS, EACH TIME STRANDING FAMILY ON HIGHWAY. *AK
OVER PAST TWO MONTHS, WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM HAS LOCKED UP APPROXIMATELY SIX TIMES, AND STAYED IN ONE POSITION, FAILING TO OPERATE. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK
THE BRAKES DO NOT RESPOND IMMEDIATELY WHEN APPLIED, AFTER APPLIED THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO TRAVEL BEFORE BEING SLOWED BY THE BRAKES, BRAKE PEDAL FEELS SPONGY. NLM
WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. WIPERS BECOME STUCK AT TTIMES AND WILL NOT MOVE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED, AND THE CONSUMER WAS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE MANUFACTURER. *YH
PURCHASED 1995 CHEVROLET FULL SIZE TRUCK FROM VALLEY AUTO CENTER IN 1998 SINCE DATE OF PURCHASE THE FRAME HAS BROKE 2 TIMES IN THE SAME PLACE. THE FIRST REPAIR WAS DONE 1 YEAR AFTER PURCHASE, APPREARANTELY INSTEAD OF REPAIRING THEY DID MORE DAMAGE BY WELDING ON A PREHEATED THAT WAS NOT SUPPOSED TO BE WELDED ON IN THE FIRST PLAC…
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PURCHASED 1995 CHEVROLET FULL SIZE TRUCK FROM VALLEY AUTO CENTER IN 1998 SINCE DATE OF PURCHASE THE FRAME HAS BROKE 2 TIMES IN THE SAME PLACE. THE FIRST REPAIR WAS DONE 1 YEAR AFTER PURCHASE, APPREARANTELY INSTEAD OF REPAIRING THEY DID MORE DAMAGE BY WELDING ON A PREHEATED THAT WAS NOT SUPPOSED TO BE WELDED ON IN THE FIRST PLACE. DO TO THE WELDING AND POOR JUDGEMENT HERE I AM 6 MONTHS LATER WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE FRAME IS NOW COMPLETELY BROKE AND CAVING IN AND RUBBING AGAINST THE CAB, ASSOCIATED WITH THIS OTHER PROBLEMS HAVE ACCUMALATED SUCH AS GAS TANK DAMAGE, CROSS MEMBER,DRIVE SHAFT, SUSPENSION FRONT AND REAR, AND VEHICLE SHAKES UNCONTROLLABILY WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL. IVE TAKEN THIS VEHICLE DOWN TO SEVERAL REPAIR SHOPS ALONG WITH THE ORIGINAL ONE WHO REPAIRED IT IN THE BEGINING AND APPREARANTLY THIS PROBLEM IS NOT REPAIRABLE THE WHOLE FRAME MUST BE REPLACED AND BECAUSE OF LIABILTY PURPOSES THEY DO NOT WANT TO TOUCH THE VEHICLE. I CONTINUE TO RECEIVE THE RUN AROUND FROM THE DEALER, AND I FELL THIS IS NOT A SAFE OR LEGAL VEHICLE TO HAVE ON THE ROAD NOT ONLY FOR MYSELF AND MY TWO SMALL CHILDREN SAFETY BUT FOR OTHERS ASWELL.
CONSUMER SAYS 98% OF TIME WINDSHIELD WIPERS DON'T WORK. OCCASIONALLY CONSUMER HAS FORGOTTEN TO TURN SWITCH OFF, AND IF A BUMP IS HIT THEY WILL COME ON. CONSUMER STATED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF A RECALL THAT WAS ISSUED ON WINDSHIELD WIPERS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING IN POURING RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING, AND CONSUMER ALMOST HIT ANOTHER DRIVER. ALSO, ALMOST WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER DRIVER. CONSUMER FELT THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS AND SOMEONE COULD GET KILLED.*AK *JB
BATTERY WOULD LEAK, CAUSING PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES AND WIRING SYSTEM. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIED FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
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)