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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

What owners actually said

118 reports
Mileage unknown · Jan 20, 1999
Air BagsService Brakes, HydraulicVehicle Speed ControlCrash

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 10 MPH SHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR GOING DOWN AN HILL, AND THE VEHICLE PICKED UP SPEED. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL. APPLIED BRAKES, WHICH WERE HARD, AND THE VEHICLE KEPT GOING DOWN THE HILL AT A FULL RATE OF SPEED AND RAN INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. ALSO, CONSUMER HAS HAD ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES, THEY FAILE …

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WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 10 MPH SHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR GOING DOWN AN HILL, AND THE VEHICLE PICKED UP SPEED. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL. APPLIED BRAKES, WHICH WERE HARD, AND THE VEHICLE KEPT GOING DOWN THE HILL AT A FULL RATE OF SPEED AND RAN INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. ALSO, CONSUMER HAS HAD ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES, THEY FAILE D TWICE. UPON IMPACR, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID'NT DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #833782

Mileage unknown · Dec 28, 1998
Engine And Engine CoolingSeats

NO SUMMARY PROVIDED BY CONSUMER

NHTSA ODI #701651

Mileage unknown · Dec 10, 1998
Visibility

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #542979

Mileage unknown · Dec 2, 1998
Power Train

NO SUMMARY PROVIDED BY CONSUMER

NHTSA ODI #701070

Mileage unknown · Nov 24, 1998
Air BagsCrash

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 50 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION HITTING A COW IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #831238

Mileage unknown · Nov 5, 1998
Visibility

WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY, SOMETIMES THEY DO NOT OPERATE AT ALL. DEALER CONTACTED, AND STATED THIS VEHICLE DID NOT COMPLY, OWNER WOULD HAVE TO REPAIR AT OWN EXPENSE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #830254

Mileage unknown · Nov 5, 1998
Seats

DRIVER'S SEAT FRONT LEFT MOUNTING BOLT/FRAME, SEAT TO SEAT PEDESTAL BOLT ATTACHING METAL TORE LOOSE DUE TO POOR DESIGN.

NHTSA ODI #781532

Mileage unknown · Oct 23, 1998
Visibility

WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE BOARD HAS A MALFUNCTIONED, WHICH CAUSES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #829399

Mileage unknown · Oct 23, 1998
Visibility

WHEN I TURN ON THE SWITCH FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS THEY WILL NOT OPERATE EVERY TIME. A FRIEND OF MINE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, GENERAL MOTORS REPAIRED HIS WIPER MOTOR UNDER THE RECALL, THEY TOLD ME MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH I AM EXPERENCING THE SAME PROBLEM.

NHTSA ODI #700045

Mileage unknown · Oct 19, 1998
Power Train

4-WHEEL DRIVE ACTUATOR FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #781347

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)