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1995 Chevrolet K1500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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118Owner complaints

Model-year median: 16

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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1993100
1994118
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Visibility
52Seats
26Service Brakes, Hydraulic
17Air Bags
9Power Train
7
All reported categories
Engine And Engine Cooling
3Fuel System, Gasoline
3Tires
3Seat Belts
2Equipment
1Exterior Lighting
1Steering
1Structure
1Unknown Or Other
1Vehicle Speed Control
1Visibility/wiper
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 9 of 118 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 52 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Seats. Review the 26 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 →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

11 crash reports1 fire reports3 injury reports

Seats complaints

26 reports
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Mileage unknown · Dec 31, 1997
Seats

DRIVER'S SEAT BASE HAS BROKEN, CAUSING EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT IN IT. DEALER HAS REPLACED BASE ,BUT THERE IS STILL MOVEMENT. DEALER CLAIMS MOVEMENT IS NORMAL. *AK

NHTSA ODI #820201

Mileage unknown · Dec 30, 1997
Seats

DRIVER SIDE ELECTRIC SEAT RECLINER FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #527617

Mileage unknown · Nov 6, 1997
Seats

THE BRACKET UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT IS BROKEN, CAUSING THE SEAT TO HAVE FREE MOVEMENT. THE SEAT IS BEING REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. *AK DEALER REPLACED LOWER SEAT FRAME. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #818421

Mileage unknown · Sep 12, 1997
Seats

WHILE DRIVING THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE SEAT IN PLACE BROKE AND CAUSED THE DRIVER'S SEATBACK TO COLLASPE, ALMOST CAUSING THE DRIVER TO CRASH. THE SEAT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #816292

Mileage unknown · Dec 2, 1996
Seats

DRIVER'S BUCKET SEATBACK COLLAPSED WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #805730

Mileage unknown · Aug 20, 1996
Seats

DURING OPERATION, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE AND CAME OFF THE FRAME.

NHTSA ODI #801098

Official recalls

0

No 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

1

EA97023 · 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)