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1995 Chevrolet Silverado

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More warning signs than most Silverado years

Owner complaints for the 1995 Chevrolet Silverado are substantially higher than the model-year median of 76.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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263Owner complaints

Model-year median: 76

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

1995 Chevrolet Silverado

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 263 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Visibility: 148 reports
  • Seats: 34 reports
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 27 reports
  • Power Train: 20 reports
  • Engine And Engine Cooling: 15 reports

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    40
    1992    69
    1993    210
    1994    263
    1995    186
    1996    272
    1997    279
    1998
    Compare all Silverado years →

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

    What owners reported most

    Visibility
    148    Seats
    34    Service Brakes, Hydraulic
    27    Power Train
    20    Engine And Engine Cooling
    15
    All reported categories
    Structure
    11    Air Bags
    10    Electrical System
    8    Tires
    8    Suspension
    6    Equipment
    5    Fuel System, Gasoline
    5    Seat Belts
    4    Unknown Or Other
    3    Vehicle Speed Control
    3    Exterior Lighting
    2    Latches/locks/linkages
    2    Service Brakes
    2    Steering
    2    Fuel System, Other
    1    Wheels
    1

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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

    Tires complaints

    8 reports
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    Mileage unknown · Nov 16, 2005
    Tires

    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

    NHTSA ODI #10142856

    Mileage unknown · Jan 24, 2005
    Tires

    THE DRIVER NOTICED WHILE DRIVING,THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. THE RIGHT LEFT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE WHEEL. BF GOODWRICH 50R15LT 1090 LIBERATOR ALL TERRAIN. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO CHANGE THE TIRE, AND DROVE TO THE DEALER. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE…

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    THE DRIVER NOTICED WHILE DRIVING,THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. THE RIGHT LEFT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE WHEEL. BF GOODWRICH 50R15LT 1090 LIBERATOR ALL TERRAIN. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO CHANGE THE TIRE, AND DROVE TO THE DEALER. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE #DOT TO THE TIRE. *JB

    NHTSA ODI #10108757

    Mileage unknown · Mar 4, 2002
    Tires

    WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING SPARE TIRE UNLATCHED AND WAS RELEASED. *AK THE STEEL CABLE HOLDING THE SPARE TIRE HAD RUSTED CAUSING THE SPARE TIRE TO FALL OUT FROM UNDER THE TRUCK, THE SPARE TIRE BLOCKS VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE CABLE. *TT

    NHTSA ODI #8004895

    Mileage unknown · Nov 21, 2000
    Tires

    I PURCHASED TWO SETS OF GOODYEAR WRANGLER TIRES BECAUSE THE FIRST SET HAD FLAT SPOTS ON THEM AFTER 25,000 MILES. GOODYEAR DESTROYED THE FIST SET W/O MY PERMISSION AFTER THEY WERE SENT IN BY HEURING CHEVROLET & CADILLAC AT 1856 US HIGHWAY 30 VALPARAISO, IN 46385 FOR INSPECTION. GOODYEAR NEVER REPLIED TO ME EITHER BY TELEPHONE OR …

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    I PURCHASED TWO SETS OF GOODYEAR WRANGLER TIRES BECAUSE THE FIRST SET HAD FLAT SPOTS ON THEM AFTER 25,000 MILES. GOODYEAR DESTROYED THE FIST SET W/O MY PERMISSION AFTER THEY WERE SENT IN BY HEURING CHEVROLET & CADILLAC AT 1856 US HIGHWAY 30 VALPARAISO, IN 46385 FOR INSPECTION. GOODYEAR NEVER REPLIED TO ME EITHER BY TELEPHONE OR BY E-MAILS THAT I MADE AND/OR THE SERVICE MANAGER AT HEURING CHEVROLET MADE. HAVING NO CHOICE OR TIRES I THEN PURCHASED A SECOND SET FROM BROWN TIRE AT 6755 MELTON RD IN PORTAGE, IN 46368 AND THEY HAD FLAT SPOTS ON THEM TOO AFTER 22,000 MILES. ALL EIGHT TIRES I HAD PURCHASE FROM GOODYEAR HAD FLAT SPOTS ON THEM AFTER DRIVING WITH THEM ON MY TRUCK. ARROW CHEVROLET TOLD ME TO DEAL WITH THE TIRE MANUFACTURE MYSELF CAUSE THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *AK (TIRESIZE: 235/75/15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235/75/15 )

    NHTSA ODI #736661

    Mileage unknown · Sep 27, 2000
    Tires

    TREAD SEPERATED, THEN BLEW OU AFTER TRAVELING FOR 4 HOURS, MILD DAY 80 DEG. JUST REBALANCED AND ROTATED TIRES LESS THAN 500 MILS PRIOR. NO WARNING, NO NOTICABLE TIRE WEAR OR UNDERINFLATION. DAMAGE TO TRUCK WAS EXTENSIVE, $1100 FENDER, TIRE, ETC. SPOKE W/ FIRESTONE, THEY DIDNT GIVE ANY AID, JUST SEND THE TIRE TO NASHVILLE, WITH C…

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    TREAD SEPERATED, THEN BLEW OU AFTER TRAVELING FOR 4 HOURS, MILD DAY 80 DEG. JUST REBALANCED AND ROTATED TIRES LESS THAN 500 MILS PRIOR. NO WARNING, NO NOTICABLE TIRE WEAR OR UNDERINFLATION. DAMAGE TO TRUCK WAS EXTENSIVE, $1100 FENDER, TIRE, ETC. SPOKE W/ FIRESTONE, THEY DIDNT GIVE ANY AID, JUST SEND THE TIRE TO NASHVILLE, WITH CLAIN FORM. I WAITED FOR 4 WEEKS THEN THEY SENT CHECK W/ SIMPLE EXPLANATION OF DAMAGE COVERED. SINCE THEN I'VE NO LUCK SPEAKING W/ THEM CONCERNING REPLACEMENT TIRES OR REASONABLE REPARATIONS ON REMAINING 6 TIRES. REMAINING TIRES ARE SHOWING SIDEWALL CRACKS AND BULGES. I WILL REPLACE THESE TIRES MYSELF, BUT WILL KEEP TIRES FOR CLAIM / INVESTIGATIONS. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VDOR1WW435 TIRESIZE: LT23585R16)

    NHTSA ODI #732698

    Mileage unknown · Sep 20, 2000
    Tires

    THIS TIRE HAD TREAD SEPARATION. NOTED BY THE TEXAS STATE POLICE THAT ASSISTED ME. THE VEHICLE WAS TRADED IN 1 AUG 2000. I DID HAVE TO PURCHASE NEW TIRES. I JUST WANT IT RECOGNIZED THAT OTHER TIRES HAVE THIS PROBLEM. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 245/75R16 )

    NHTSA ODI #731963

    Mileage unknown · Aug 21, 2000
    Tires

    AT NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS AT 60MPH I HAD A SIDEWALL BLOWOUT WERE THE HOLE SIDE OF THE TIRE JUST FELL APART, WHEN THIS HAPPEN I TOOK OFF ALL TIRES AND GOT NEW ONES . I STILL HAVE ALL 5 TIRES THAT CAME WITH MY NEW TRUCK.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT245/75R1 )

    NHTSA ODI #728625

    Mileage unknown · Aug 4, 2000
    Tires

    WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 55 - 70 MPH TREAD ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE CAME OFF. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CONTROL TRUCK. THIS WAS A BRIDGESTONE TIRE. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. THERE WAS ABOUT 40,000 MILES ON THE TIRES. *AK THE TIRES WERE BRIDGESTONE 16 IN. WITH A LOAD FACTOR OF C. THE TREAD SEPARATED BUT …

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    WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 55 - 70 MPH TREAD ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE CAME OFF. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CONTROL TRUCK. THIS WAS A BRIDGESTONE TIRE. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. THERE WAS ABOUT 40,000 MILES ON THE TIRES. *AK THE TIRES WERE BRIDGESTONE 16 IN. WITH A LOAD FACTOR OF C. THE TREAD SEPARATED BUT THE TIRE REMAINED INFLATED. *YH

    NHTSA ODI #866840

    Recall campaigns

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    No recalls in this snapshot.

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    Defect investigations

    0

    No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.

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