IllustrationTHE PAINT IS THE BIGGEST PROBLEM. WE HAVE NOT HAD THE PAINT REDONE YET, BUT THE ESTIMATE TO GET THE PAINT FIXED IS $2600.
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
All reported categories
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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
Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
15 reportsWHILE TRAVELING , THE CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE EXHAUST. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND A TECHNICIAN STATED THE ENGINE HEADS WERE CRACKED. *AK THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND GOT A MECHANIC WHO STATED THIS YEAR TRUCK WAS ALWAYS HAVING THESE PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE. THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE THEY DID NOT HAV…
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WHILE TRAVELING , THE CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE EXHAUST. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND A TECHNICIAN STATED THE ENGINE HEADS WERE CRACKED. *AK THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND GOT A MECHANIC WHO STATED THIS YEAR TRUCK WAS ALWAYS HAVING THESE PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE. THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE THEY DID NOT HAVE THE FUNDS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. IT COST APPROXIMATELY $4300.00 FOR REPAIRS. *CB *JB
ENGINE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE MADE COMPLAINTS TO CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE REGARDING THE ENGINE FAILURE ON OUR 3/4 TON DIESEL TRUCK AND UNTIL THE TRUCK IS IN ENGINE FAILURE THE MECHANIC CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. MEAN WHILE I WAS TOLD UNTIL THE COMPUTER CAN DETERMINE THE CAUSE, NOTHING CAN BE DONE. *JB
CONSUMER WHILE TRAVELING NOTICE LOST OF VEHICLE POWER SURGING AND LOST OF FUEL USAGE. VEHICLE WAS SERVICE BY DEALER TECHNICIAN NOTICE FUEL PUMP NEED TO BE REPLACED.
VEHICLE, WITHOUT ANY WARNING, WILL SHUT OFF. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER REPLACED INJECTION PUMP, IT DID NOT WORK. SECOND TIME THE PROBLEM OCCURRED DEALER REPLACED A SENSOR IN VEHICLE, BUT THAT REMEDY DID NOT WORK. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
CONSUMER (WHO IS A MECHANIC) PERFORMED OIL CHANGE ON HIS VEHICLE AND USED A PENNZOIL OIL FILTER, WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE AND THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN, CONSUMER SAW SMOKE AND LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE OIL FILTER WAS MISSING/FELL OFF, THE ENGINE SUFFERED DAMAGE DUE TO THE OIL FILTER FALLING OFF.
INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM.*AK
ENGINE JUST FAILS WITHOUT WARNING. FUEL INJECTION PUMP WAS REPLACED LAST YEAR .PUMP WAS REPLACED LAST WEEK, AND AFTER 75 MILES IT FAILED AGAIN. TRUCK AT THE DEALERSHIP AT THIS TIME. *AK THE TRUCK HAS HAD NOT ONLY INJECTOR PUMP FAILURES. STARTER , ALTERNATOR, FUEL PUMP, CLUTCH, PRESSURE PLATE, UNIVERSAL JOINTS, MASTER CYLIND…
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ENGINE JUST FAILS WITHOUT WARNING. FUEL INJECTION PUMP WAS REPLACED LAST YEAR .PUMP WAS REPLACED LAST WEEK, AND AFTER 75 MILES IT FAILED AGAIN. TRUCK AT THE DEALERSHIP AT THIS TIME. *AK THE TRUCK HAS HAD NOT ONLY INJECTOR PUMP FAILURES. STARTER , ALTERNATOR, FUEL PUMP, CLUTCH, PRESSURE PLATE, UNIVERSAL JOINTS, MASTER CYLINDER AND SPEEDOMETER SENDER ALSO HAD FAILED. *YH
WHILE DRIVING CAN SMELL FUMES, SMELLED LIKE THE SEWER. CONSUMER HAD TO GOTO THE HOSPITAL BECAUSE OF HEALTH PROBLEMS FROM THIS SMELL. *AK
ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, INSPECTION DID NOT SHOW ANY PROBLEMS, HOWEVER VEHICLE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN ABS LOCKED UP. MJS
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.