IllustrationWINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING, MOTOR QUIT WORKING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, FOUND DEFECTIVE CONTROL MODULE AND REPLACED IT. OWNER LATER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML
1995 Chevrolet K2500
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Visibility. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
5 crash reports1 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
47 reportsWHILE DRIVING STEPPED ON BRAKE PEDAL AND RIGHT FRONT AND RIGHT REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP. BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. MECHANICS AT DEALER AREN'T SURE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. *AK *ML
CONSUMER DIDN'T KNOW THAT THE VEHICLE HE PURCHASED WAS A LEMON LAW BUYBACK DUE TO THE BRAKES UNTIL AFTER HE PURCHASED THE TRUCK, THE BRAKES LOCK UP AND MAKE NOISE UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACED BUT CONTINUE TO LOCK UP. NLM
WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VISUAL DIFFICULTY WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. COMMON PROBLEM. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML
EXCESSIVE BRAKE WEAR: DEALER HAS REPLACED THE ROTORS/ PADS, AND CALIPERS REPEATEDLY. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY RAIN AT 70 MPH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT WORKING, AND THE ABS SYSTEM IS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
WHENEVER SHIFTING FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE THE BRAKES WOULD LOCK UP. THIS HAPPENS ONLY WHEN REVERSING. THIS IS THE CHASSIS TO THE WINNEBAGO. ITS AN ERRACTIC & INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED THAT THE ELECTRONIC HYDRAULIC PARK BRAKES WERE THE PROBLEM. *AK
THE TRUCK SURGES WHEN STOPPED AT INTERSECTIONS. FOUR TIMES NOW IT HAS PROCEEDED THROUGH THE INTERSECTION WITH THE BRAKES ENGAGED. AOLS ONCE IT RESULTED IN REARENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE, LUCKLY WITHOUT CAUSING ANY DAMAGE TO THE OTHER CAR.
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK ERRATICALLY. WOULD HAVE TO TAP/JIGGLE OR SHAKE WIPERS TO GET THEM TO START AGAIN. PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE. DEALER HAS NO SOLUTION TO CORRECTING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER PROBLEM. *AK DEALER REPLACED THE WIPER MODULE ON TWO OCCASIONS DUE TO IT SHORTING OUT. *YH
AT INTERSECTION VEHICLE STARTED TO SURGE. IT'S AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. WOULD TAKE OFF WHEN FOOT IS OFF BRAKE. WOULD SHAKE & RUN ROUGH. BEEN TO DEALERS NUMEROUS TIMES FOR SURGING PROBLEM. MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE PROBLEM, EVEN AFTER HAVING IT TEST DRIVEN. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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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)