IllustrationWHILE DRIVING WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED BECAUSE OF A DEFECTIVE CIRCUIT BOARD. THIS MAY CAUSE VISUAL DIFFICULTY AND RESULT IN A CRASH. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS DEFECT, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SUBJECT TO RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK BECAUSE OF INSUFFICIENT INVESTIGATION THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED FOR RECALL. *YH
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 reportsEXPERIENCING EXACTLY THE SAME SYMPTOMS OF RECALL 98V150001 BUT WAS TOLD BY CHEVROLET THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF RECALL.
IF A BUMP IS HIT WHILE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE RUNNING, THEY WILL STOP. AFTER ANOTHER BUMP IS HIT, THEY WILL START BACKING UP. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY TIME VEHICLE WILL UNEXPECTEDLY CUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING DUE TO INJECTOR PUMP WHICH HAS MALFUNCTIONED. IT HAS BEEN REPLACED SIX TIMES. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER.*AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY.*AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY DUE TO WIPER MODULE FAILURE. *AK
I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS. THE PROBLEM WAS EXACTLY WHAT WAS INVOLVED IN THE RECALL, BUT VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. REPAIR COST $125.00 BUT SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED. I AM REQUESTING BROADENING OF CAMPAIGN 98V150001 AND REIMBURSEMENT. I NOTICED FROM YOUR WEBSITE THAT MANY OWNERS WERE TOLD THAT THEIR VEHICLE WAS NOT COVE…
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I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS. THE PROBLEM WAS EXACTLY WHAT WAS INVOLVED IN THE RECALL, BUT VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. REPAIR COST $125.00 BUT SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED. I AM REQUESTING BROADENING OF CAMPAIGN 98V150001 AND REIMBURSEMENT. I NOTICED FROM YOUR WEBSITE THAT MANY OWNERS WERE TOLD THAT THEIR VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED.
MY WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. IF I GRABBED THE BLAKES, AND SHOOK THEM, THEY WOULD USUALLY START WORKING AGAIN. THEY WOULD SOMETIMES JUST STOP WORKING IN A RAIN DOWN POUR. VERY DANAGEROUS!!!! I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL PUT OUT ON MOST CHEVY P/U'S AND UTILITY VEHICLES. IT LOOKS LIKE ALL BUT MY 1995 C1500. SURELY…
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MY WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. IF I GRABBED THE BLAKES, AND SHOOK THEM, THEY WOULD USUALLY START WORKING AGAIN. THEY WOULD SOMETIMES JUST STOP WORKING IN A RAIN DOWN POUR. VERY DANAGEROUS!!!! I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL PUT OUT ON MOST CHEVY P/U'S AND UTILITY VEHICLES. IT LOOKS LIKE ALL BUT MY 1995 C1500. SURELY THEY ALL HAVE THEY SAME WIPER SYSTEM COMPONENTS AS MINE (AT LEAST THE TAHOE AND SURBURBAN). WAS MINE NOT RECALLED BECAUSE OF SOME BEAN COUNT OR IS IT INFACT DIFFERENT THAN THE OTHERS? I DO KNOW THERE ARE OTHER FOLKS WHO HAVE THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL AS MINE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE ALSO GOTTEN CONFLICTING STORIES. MY DELEARSHIP SAYS THERE IS NO RECALL ON MINE VEHICLE, BUT A WEBSITE (WWW.ALLDATA.COM) SAYS THERE IS. I CALLED A 1-800 NUMBER FOR CHEVROLET, AND THEY TOLD ME I WOULD HAVE TO CONTACT MY DEALERSHIP.
DRIVING APPROX. 50MPH IN RAIN AT DUSK ON BUSY FREEWAY. WIPERS SUDDENLY QUIT. BLIND! TOOK TO LOCAL AUTO REPAIR. MECHANIC COMMENTED FAILURE IS COMMON FOR THIS MODEL VEHICLE (FOUR OR FIVE PER MONTH IN A LITTLE TOWN OF 3,000!) SEEMS LIKE MY "NEAR MISS" MAY NOT BE AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. MFG. NOTIFIED. WAS DIPLOMATIC, BUT UNRESPONSI…
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DRIVING APPROX. 50MPH IN RAIN AT DUSK ON BUSY FREEWAY. WIPERS SUDDENLY QUIT. BLIND! TOOK TO LOCAL AUTO REPAIR. MECHANIC COMMENTED FAILURE IS COMMON FOR THIS MODEL VEHICLE (FOUR OR FIVE PER MONTH IN A LITTLE TOWN OF 3,000!) SEEMS LIKE MY "NEAR MISS" MAY NOT BE AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. MFG. NOTIFIED. WAS DIPLOMATIC, BUT UNRESPONSIVE.
FACTORY 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
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)