IllustrationDT: BRAKES CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND THEY SAID THE BRAKES LOCKED UP, UNDER THE FENDER, THE BRAKE HUB CAUGHT FIRE, DUE TO OVERHEATING CAUSING THE BRAKES TO CATCH FIRE.
1995 Chevrolet Pickup
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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- Visibility. Review the 36 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seats. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
4 crash reports1 fire reports4 injury reports
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
9 reportsTHE SPEED OF THE TRUCK WILL VARY WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURS. WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES ON DRY PAVEMENT AND GOOD ROAD THE TRUCK WILL JERK HARD TO THE LEFT ,THEN SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT. SOMETIMES THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL FADE CLEAR TO THE FLOOR WHEN I GO TO STOP AT A SLOW SPEED. I HAD A NEW MASTER CYLINDER PUT IN THE TRUCK, BUT IT STILL DID…
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THE SPEED OF THE TRUCK WILL VARY WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURS. WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES ON DRY PAVEMENT AND GOOD ROAD THE TRUCK WILL JERK HARD TO THE LEFT ,THEN SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT. SOMETIMES THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL FADE CLEAR TO THE FLOOR WHEN I GO TO STOP AT A SLOW SPEED. I HAD A NEW MASTER CYLINDER PUT IN THE TRUCK, BUT IT STILL DID THE SAME THING. SOME TIMES ALSO IT WILL MAKE THE FUNNY RATCHETING NOISE LIKE YOUR ON A DIRT ROAD AND TRYING TO STOP QUICKLY, BUT I WILL BE ON A GOOD DRY ASPHALT ROAD. SOME TIMES I WILL BE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL FADE DOWN TO THE FLOOR. I HAVE HAD MY TRUCK AT A AUTO REPAIR SHOP FOR OVER 6 WEEKS NOW AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. IT HAS BEEN EXTREMELY DIFFICULT FOR MY FAMILY TO GET ALONG WITH ONLY THE ONE OTHER VEHICLE THAT WE HAVE.*AK
THE VACUUM BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED, I IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT FOR REPAIR TO THOMAS BROS. AUTOMOTIVE LOCATED IN COLLINSVILLE, IL. I DID NOT TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. I'M VERY LUCKY I DIDN'T WRECK THIS TRUCK!*AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
WIPER MOTOR FAILURE. *SLC
WHEN BRAKING THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK PULLS HARD TO THE RIGHT. *AK
ON WET PAVEMENT WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKES VEHICLE WOULD GO INTO EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER UNABLE TO DETECT PROBLEM. *AK *ML
CONSUMER DROVE AROUND IN PARKING LOT BEFORE ENTERING TRAFFIC. CONSUMER HEARD BRAKES GRIND AS HE PRESSED BRAKES TO STOP. THE DEALERSHIP HOSELTON CHEVROLET TOLD CONSUMER THAT HE NEEDED ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS. CONSUMER'S TRUCK IS BEING REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. *AK
WHILE THEY DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND TRYING TO PUT ON BRAKES THEY HEARD AN INCREASINGLY LOUD NOISE. CONSUMER STATED THAT THEY PULLED THE WHEEL, BRAKE PAD HAD WORN OUT; IT WAS METAL TO METAL. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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