IllustrationAS IT TURNS OUT MY OTHER GMC CAR (OLDS ALERO) ABS IS ALSO INOPERATIVE AT 40K MILES. GMC MAY HAVE A BIGGER PROBLEM. *AK
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 reportsWINDSHIELD WIPERS JUST STOPPED WORKING. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITENTLY. AT ONSET WILL GO THROUGH 3 TO 5 CYCLES THEN STOP. ON OCCASION I WILL HEAR A BUZZING NOISE. DEPENDING ON HOW ROUGH THE ROAD MAY WORK AND STOP AGAIN. I LIVE IN S CAL. AND IT RAINS RATHER HARD SO MUCH SO, THAT ON MANY OCCASION I'VE HAD TO PULL OVER IMMEDIATELY UNTIL THE RAIN SLACKENS. I'VE BEEN…
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WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITENTLY. AT ONSET WILL GO THROUGH 3 TO 5 CYCLES THEN STOP. ON OCCASION I WILL HEAR A BUZZING NOISE. DEPENDING ON HOW ROUGH THE ROAD MAY WORK AND STOP AGAIN. I LIVE IN S CAL. AND IT RAINS RATHER HARD SO MUCH SO, THAT ON MANY OCCASION I'VE HAD TO PULL OVER IMMEDIATELY UNTIL THE RAIN SLACKENS. I'VE BEEN FOLLOWING YOUR WEB COMPLAINTS AND I SEE THEY ARE UP TO 181COMPLAINTS. THIS I'M SURE DOESN'T TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE COMPLAINTS MADE DIRECTLY TO THE DEALERS OR THE CUSTOMERS THAT'VE ELECTED TO MAKE THE REPAIRS ON THEIR OWN. AND THEY'VE HAD A RECALL ON THE GM SIDE OF THE HOUSE WHICH HAS THE SAME PARTS AS CHEVROLET. *AK
INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VARIOUS MAKES AND MODELS. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK *ML
BRACKETS THAT HOLD DRIVER'S SIDE AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEATS BROKE, CAUSING THE SEATS TO ROCK BACK AND FORTH. PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO DEALERSHIP. BUT, PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
I BELIEVE THIS FAILURE IS THE SAME AS DESCRIBED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 98V150001 PLEASE HELP ME THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER SEEM TO IGNORE THE FACT THAT THESE VEHICALS WERE RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM CONCERNING WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. *AK
I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE ORIGINAL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 98V150001. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK
WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS WON'T COME ON AT ALL. WHEN THEY DO COME ON, THEY WILL WORK FOR A WHILE, THEN THEY'LL STOP WORKING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID IT WAS WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED FUNCTIONING DURING PERFORMANCE. DEALER STATED CIRCUIT BOARD NEEDEDTO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. PROBLEM OCCURRED ON FOUR OCCASIONS. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.