IllustrationDRIVERS SIDE SEAT FRAME BROKE, THE BOLT WAS ATTACHED TO FRAME, AND IT BROKE OFF, CAUSING THE CHAIR TO ROCK. VEHICLE SEAT HAS BEEN REPAIRED BY REINFORCING THE FRAME WITH STRONGER WELDS. *AK
1995 Chevrolet K1500
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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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: 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 reportsNO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING A FRONT END COLLISION AT 45 MPH. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPER CIRCUIT BOARD FAILS INTERMITTENTLY CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. MJS
INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VARIOUS MAKES AND MODELS. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
THE 4-WD ACTUATOR FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY IN COLD OR WARM WEATHER. THE PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT, BUT CURRENTLY CONSTANT. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED TO WORK. WOULD STOP WITHOUT WARNING 11/1/99. THIS CAUSED DIFFICULTY FOR THE DRIVER TO SEE WHILE DRIVING. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & MECHANIC REPAIRED THE 4-WD ACTUAT…
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THE 4-WD ACTUATOR FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY IN COLD OR WARM WEATHER. THE PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT, BUT CURRENTLY CONSTANT. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED TO WORK. WOULD STOP WITHOUT WARNING 11/1/99. THIS CAUSED DIFFICULTY FOR THE DRIVER TO SEE WHILE DRIVING. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & MECHANIC REPAIRED THE 4-WD ACTUATOR & WIPER MOTOR. *AK
WIPER QUIT SEVERAL TIMES-HAD TO JIGGLE WIPERS TO GET THEM GOING AGAIN-I HAD TO DRIVE WITH HEAD OUT WINDOW TO SEE-DEALER SAID COMMON PROBLEM BUT NO RECALLS FOR MY PICKUP
CHEVROLET CALL CENTER COMPLAINT #990562973 OPENED 11/02/1999, DEALER CAN'T FIX WITHOUT GM OK
WHEN DRIVING THE WIPERS WILL QUIT WORKING. THE CAUSE OF FAILURE IS THE WIPER CONTROL MODULE. THIS HAPPENED TO ME. A MECHANIC TOLD ME THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS COMPONENT, WHEN I CHECKED WITH THE LOCAL DEALER THEY STATED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. I HAD TO PURCHASE MODULE TO REPAIR MYSELF. DRIVING WAS IMPARE…
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WHEN DRIVING THE WIPERS WILL QUIT WORKING. THE CAUSE OF FAILURE IS THE WIPER CONTROL MODULE. THIS HAPPENED TO ME. A MECHANIC TOLD ME THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS COMPONENT, WHEN I CHECKED WITH THE LOCAL DEALER THEY STATED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. I HAD TO PURCHASE MODULE TO REPAIR MYSELF. DRIVING WAS IMPARED AT FAILURE BECAUSE IT WAS RAINING AND IT WAS POSSIBLE TO RESTART WIPERS BY GETTING OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND MOVING THE WIPERS. BUT THE NEXT FAILURE OF WIPERS MIGHT HAPPEN ONLY A COUPLE OF MILES DOWN THE ROAD.
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)