IllustrationTOOK TRUCK IN TO HAVE ABS CHECKED, I WAS TOLD THE PUMP AND MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $1300.00. THEN HAD HE BRAKE SYSTEM CHECKED AND ANOTHER LOCATION AND FOUND THAT PUMP PRESSURE TO ALL 4 WHEELS WAS EQUAL, BUT ABS LIGHT COMES ON WHEN STARTED, BUT WILL RESET W/ DISCONNECTION OF THE BATTERY AND/OR FUSE. *JB
1995 Chevrolet K1500
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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What owners reported most
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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.
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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
What owners actually said
118 reportsCONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE EXITING VEHICLE, THE BRACKET THAT RETAINS DRIVER'S SEAT "EXPLODED" CAUSING SEAT TO COLLAPSE BACKWARD. TS
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENLY. TS *JG
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS AS MENTIONED IN RECALL 98 043 000. BUT, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS ONLY WORK OCCASSIONALLY. *AK
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
AT 60MPH THE WINDSHIELD WIPER STOP WORKING. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
AT A FRONT IMPACT COLLISION WHILE DRIVING AT 60MPH DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY.*AK
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
THE TRANSMISSION CASE CRACKED TWICE ONCE AT 72,000 AND AGAIN AT 140,000 BOTH TIMES MECHANICS SAID THEY HAD NEVER SEEN A PROBLEM LIKE THIS.*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)