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1995 Chevrolet Silverado 2500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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3Owner complaints

Model-year median: 81

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
2Engine And Engine Cooling
1Fuel System, Diesel
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Power Train
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 3 of 3 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.

  • Electrical System. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Diesel. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Electrical System complaints

2 reports
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175,000 miles · Oct 6, 2015
Electrical System

STARTING SEVERAL MONTHS AGO MY SPEEDOMETER WILL SLOWLY INCREASE THE VEHICLES DISPLAYED SPEED UNTIL IT PEGS AT OVER 120MPH. THERE IS NO EFFECT ON THE CRUISE CONTROL SPEED SETTING. IE THE VEHICLE DOES NOT INCREASE IT'S SPEED ALTHO THE SPEEDOMETER INDICATES YOU ARE GOING FASTER. THE RPM DOES NOT CHANGE. AFTER A FEW DAYS IT GOES BA…

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STARTING SEVERAL MONTHS AGO MY SPEEDOMETER WILL SLOWLY INCREASE THE VEHICLES DISPLAYED SPEED UNTIL IT PEGS AT OVER 120MPH. THERE IS NO EFFECT ON THE CRUISE CONTROL SPEED SETTING. IE THE VEHICLE DOES NOT INCREASE IT'S SPEED ALTHO THE SPEEDOMETER INDICATES YOU ARE GOING FASTER. THE RPM DOES NOT CHANGE. AFTER A FEW DAYS IT GOES BACK TO NORMAL READINGS. LAST HAPPENING INDICATED BELOW.

NHTSA ODI #10780196

129,023 miles · Feb 4, 2008
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingPower Train

BATTERY EXPLODED AND MY POWER CABLES ARE EATEN THROUGH. NOW THE TRUCK WON'T RUN AFTER REPLACE CABLES AND GM TOLD ME IT WOULD $160.00 TO GET REPLACEMENT CABLES. BECAUSE OF DEX-COOL MY INTAKE GASKETS ARE LEAKING ALSO. ALSO THE OIL COOLER IS LEAKING, MY TRANSMISSION LEAK, MY TRANSFER CASE LEAKS, MY FRONT DIFF SEALS ARE LEAKING AL…

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BATTERY EXPLODED AND MY POWER CABLES ARE EATEN THROUGH. NOW THE TRUCK WON'T RUN AFTER REPLACE CABLES AND GM TOLD ME IT WOULD $160.00 TO GET REPLACEMENT CABLES. BECAUSE OF DEX-COOL MY INTAKE GASKETS ARE LEAKING ALSO. ALSO THE OIL COOLER IS LEAKING, MY TRANSMISSION LEAK, MY TRANSFER CASE LEAKS, MY FRONT DIFF SEALS ARE LEAKING ALSO. MY 4 WHEEL DRIVE IS MAKING NOISE WHEN ENGAGE. PEOPLE SPEND GOOD MONEY ON CARS AND GM'S ARE MADE SO CHEAPLY. I'M DONE WITH CHEVY THIS WILL BE MY LAST CHEVY. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10216906

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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