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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
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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

Tires complaints

3 reports
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58,000 miles · Nov 19, 2007
TiresCrashInjury

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET K1500. THE VEHICLE HAS COOPER DOMINATOR SPORT A/T, SIZE LT285/75R16 TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, ONE OF THE REAR TIRES EXPLODED DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, CROSSED OVER THREE LANES, AND CRASHED INTO THE MEDIAN. TWO OCCUPANTS SUSTAINED INJURIES. THE V…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET K1500. THE VEHICLE HAS COOPER DOMINATOR SPORT A/T, SIZE LT285/75R16 TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, ONE OF THE REAR TIRES EXPLODED DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, CROSSED OVER THREE LANES, AND CRASHED INTO THE MEDIAN. TWO OCCUPANTS SUSTAINED INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 58,000. UPDATED 03/14/08. *LJ

NHTSA ODI #10209369

Mileage unknown · Jan 25, 2002
Tires

THE SPARE TIRE FELL OFF THE VEHICLE,; ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING BEHIND DROVE OVER THE TIRE AND WAS SENT AIR BORNE. THE DRIVER WAS HURT. CONSUMER STATED THAT, MANUFACTURER INDICATES ITS HIS FAULT, BECAUSE HE RESIDES IN NEW YORK AND IT WAS WINTER WEATHER. *YD

NHTSA ODI #564134

Mileage unknown · Jun 19, 2001
TiresCrash

AFTER STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN, CONSUMER PROCEEDED TO PULL INTO INTERSECTION WHEN SPARE TIRE FELL OFF VEHICLE, CAUSING VEHICLE BEHIND CONSUMER TO GO AIRBORN. CONSUMER STATED THAT SPARE TIRE SOMEHOW FELL OFF, AND CAUSED OTHER DRIVER TO BE INJURED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER IN…

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AFTER STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN, CONSUMER PROCEEDED TO PULL INTO INTERSECTION WHEN SPARE TIRE FELL OFF VEHICLE, CAUSING VEHICLE BEHIND CONSUMER TO GO AIRBORN. CONSUMER STATED THAT SPARE TIRE SOMEHOW FELL OFF, AND CAUSED OTHER DRIVER TO BE INJURED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #890678

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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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)