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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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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

Air Bags complaints

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Mileage unknown · Oct 4, 2005
Air BagsCrashInjury

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

NHTSA ODI #10138559

Mileage unknown · Apr 2, 2004
Air BagsCrashInjury

I HAD A WRECK IN MY 1995 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. IT TOTALED MY TRUCK. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I CALLED CHEVROLET AND THEY CAME OUT TO INVESTIGATE AND NEVER DID ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10064393

Mileage unknown · Jun 30, 2003
Air BagsCrash

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE VEHICLE WAS IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. CONSUMER STATES THAT BOTH FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10026146

Mileage unknown · Dec 10, 2002
Air BagsSeatsCrash

SEAT FRAME FAILED, REPORTED TO MFR ON 12/9/2002 REP SAID THAT NO OTHER INCIDENCES HAD BEEN REPORTED. (NOT TRUE) DEALERSHIP WHERE I RECEIVED ESTIMATE FOR REPAIR ($315.00) SAID THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON REPAIR (ESTIMATED AT TWO PER DAY AT ONE TIME). DT

NHTSA ODI #770681

Mileage unknown · Jul 30, 2002
Air BagsCrashInjury

WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING, VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT-END COLLISION. UPON IMACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MAJOR DAMAGE TO VEHICLE, AND MINOR INJURIES TO PASSENGERS. *AK *SCC

NHTSA ODI #8015076

Mileage unknown · Jan 16, 2001
Air BagsCrashInjury

WAS TRAVELING 30MPH ON SLIPPERY ROAD AND SNOW BLOWING. HAD NOTICED A RED LIGHT, BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP. HIT A GRAIN HAULER. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. INSURANCE COMPANY HAS NOT INSPECTED VEHICLE. DRIVER RECEIVED EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT FOR BRUISED STERNAM.*AK

NHTSA ODI #878247

Mileage unknown · May 6, 1999
Air BagsCrashInjury

WHILE DRIVING CAME TO A "T" INTERSECTION FELL ASLEEP, WENT THROUGH A DITCH UP AN ENBANKMENT AND THROUGH A FENCE. STOPPED IN A FIELD. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENFER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK

NHTSA ODI #836386

Mileage unknown · Jan 6, 1999
Air BagsSeat BeltsSeatsCrashInjury

WHEN DRIVING A FRONTAL IMPACT OCCURRED, SEAT AND BELT DID NOT HOLD. ALSO, THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS CRACKED, AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER CONTACTED AND THEY WILL NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. DO NOT HAVE THE APPROPRIATE INFORMATION ON THE PRODUCT TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. DRIVER WAS INJURED, AND OUT OF WORK. PROVIDE FURTHER I…

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WHEN DRIVING A FRONTAL IMPACT OCCURRED, SEAT AND BELT DID NOT HOLD. ALSO, THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS CRACKED, AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER CONTACTED AND THEY WILL NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. DO NOT HAVE THE APPROPRIATE INFORMATION ON THE PRODUCT TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. DRIVER WAS INJURED, AND OUT OF WORK. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #833098

Mileage unknown · Aug 4, 1998
Air BagsSteeringCrashInjury

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH WHEN SHE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROAD THAT THREW VEHICLE ONE FOOT OFF THE ROAD INTO A LIGHT POLE , HITTING THE PASSENGER FRONT LIGHT AREA, THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE STEERING WHELL IS DISLOCATED. CONSUMER WILL PROVIDE VIN.# AT LATER TIME. *AK

NHTSA ODI #826233

Mileage unknown · Jul 17, 1997
Air BagsService Brakes, HydraulicCrash

WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 40 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, THE BRAKES AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP , CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL. *AK

NHTSA ODI #814332

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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