IllustrationFRAME RUST. ALL PARTS CONNECTED TO FRAME. PARTS HOLDING TANKS ETC. EXCESSIVE RUST. BANDS CABLES LINES. EXCESSIVE RUSTING
1995 Chevrolet Silverado
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Silverado years
Owner complaints for the 1995 Chevrolet Silverado are substantially higher than the model-year median of 76.
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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: 14 of 263 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 148 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seats. Review the 34 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 27 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
13 crash reports0 fire reports8 injury reports
What owners actually said
263 reportsWHILE DRIVING HAD TO MAKE A NORMAL STOP FOR A BUS WHEN BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR. HAD TO AVOID CARS BY GOING TO SIDE OFF ROAD. AFTER LOOKING AT TRUCK IT WAS DETERMINED THE BRAKE LINES HAD RUSTED INTO. REPLACED BRAKE LINES.
WHILE DRIVING HAD TO MAKE A NORMAL STOP FOR A BUS WHEN BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR. HAD TO AVOID CARS BY GOING TO SIDE OFF ROAD. AFTER LOOKING AT TRUCK IT WAS DETERMINED THE BRAKE LINES HAD RUSTED INTO. REPLACED BRAKE LINES.
THE 16 INCH SPARE TIRE WHEEL FELL OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK WHILE DRIVING. AFTER TAKING TRUCK TO REPLACE SPARE THE SPARE TIRE HOIST CABLE HAD BROKE. THE CROSS BRACKETS WERE RUSTED AND BEYOND REPAIR. THE END OF TRUCK FRAME ITSELF IS RUSTED AWAY. I SEE MANY ISSUES COMING BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE RUST.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH AL CARDONE BRAKE CALIBERS, MODEL# A118-4300, A118-4299. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED WITH NO POWER RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR END OF THE PROCEEDING VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARN…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH AL CARDONE BRAKE CALIBERS, MODEL# A118-4300, A118-4299. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED WITH NO POWER RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR END OF THE PROCEEDING VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CONTACT AND THE DRIVER IN THE OTHER VEHICLE WERE INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED FOR THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL COLLISION CENTER. THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE FRONT RIGHT CALIBERS STUCK IN AN OPEN POSITION. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 5/3/10 *CN
FRONT SEATBELT ON 1995 CHEVY SILVERADO TRUCK IS DEFECTIVE BUT DEALER CANNOT REPLACE IT BECAUSE THE PART IS DISCONTINUED. JUNKYARDS AND DISMANTLERS DO NOT HAVE IT BECAUSE THE TRUCK IS "TOO OLD." *TR
IN UR Z71 OFFROADS CHEVROLET TRUCK WITH THE 6.7 ENGINE{400 DETROIT DIESEL WITH TURBO} THE INNER FUEL PUMP GOES OUT FREQUENTLY I HAVE REPLACED IT ALREADY ONCE AND THE DANG THING IS GOING OUT AGAIN AND I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO REPLACE IT AGAIN IT COST ME $1,367.00 THE LAST TIME. I LOVE MY TRUCK AND I THINK IT WOULD BE A SMART MOV…
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IN UR Z71 OFFROADS CHEVROLET TRUCK WITH THE 6.7 ENGINE{400 DETROIT DIESEL WITH TURBO} THE INNER FUEL PUMP GOES OUT FREQUENTLY I HAVE REPLACED IT ALREADY ONCE AND THE DANG THING IS GOING OUT AGAIN AND I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO REPLACE IT AGAIN IT COST ME $1,367.00 THE LAST TIME. I LOVE MY TRUCK AND I THINK IT WOULD BE A SMART MOVE TO CHECK OUT WHY THE INNER FUEL PUMPS KEEP GOING OUT. PLEASE CHECK THIS OUT AND LET ME KNOW SOMETHING. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING TO ME AND I HOPE THIS PROBLEM CAN GET RESOLVED SOON CAUSE MY TRUCK IS SITTING AND I LOVE TO DRIVE MY TRUCK, I LOVE MY CHEVROLET TRUCK NOTHING ELSE WILL EVER BEAT A CHEVROLET TO ME. *TR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MADE A GRINDING NOISE. ALTHOUGH THE DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED, NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOT FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE TREAD CAME OFF THREE OF THE FOUR TIRES IN THE LAST FOUR MONTHS. THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED ON 10-6-1999. THE TIRES WERE TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE HE PURCHASED THEM, AND THEY OFFERED HIM A 25% DISCOUNT ON THE NEW TIRES. *AK
DT: CONTACT S HAD AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT THREE MONTHS AGO. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH A DOG RAN ACROSS CONTACT'S VEHICLE AND IT HIT A TREE. MOST OF THE DAMAGE WAS DONE RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CAR. THE UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DID NOT THINK THE PASSENGER'S SIDE HAS AN AIR BAG BECAUSE OF THE YEAR OF TH…
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DT: CONTACT S HAD AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT THREE MONTHS AGO. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH A DOG RAN ACROSS CONTACT'S VEHICLE AND IT HIT A TREE. MOST OF THE DAMAGE WAS DONE RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CAR. THE UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DID NOT THINK THE PASSENGER'S SIDE HAS AN AIR BAG BECAUSE OF THE YEAR OF THE CAR. HE WAS THE ONLY ONE IN THE CAR AT THE TIME. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED AN INJURY. HE CUT HIS TONGUE. HE HAS NOT TALKED TO A DEALER OR THE MANUFACTURER. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.