IllustrationSEAT FRAME ATTACHING BOLTS ARE LOOSE OR BROKEN, CAUSING THE SEATBACK TO SUDDENLY RECLINE.*AK ALSO, WIPERS MALFUNCTONED. *YH
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
What owners actually said
263 reportsBOTH SEATS HAVE A SHARP BRACKET ON THE LOWER BUCKET SEAT FRAME WHICH HAS CUT THROUGH THE FOAM AND FABRIC OF THE SEAT.
MY RESEARCH FROM 3 DEALERS SHOW THAT THEY MODIFY THIS PART TO PREVENT FAILURE, AND THAT THE FAILURE RATE IS 96 TIMES GREATER THAN OTHER MODELS. I HAVE DEALER PART# AND UNITS SOLD FROM THE SMALL LOCAL DEALERS. I FEEL THAT RESEARCH WILL PROVE THAT IN LARGER DEMOGRAPHIC AREAS THAT THIS PART NEEDS TO BE RECALLED FOR POOR DESIGN.
THE CABLE THAT SUPPORTS THE SPARE TIRE BROKE & CAME APART. THE TIRE GOT LOOSE & BOUNCED ONTO THE ROAD. WAS TURNING A CORNER APPROX. 10MPH AT THE TIME. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH WINDSHEILD WIPER MOTOR. AT TIMES, WINDSHEILD WIPERS FAIL TO COME ON. IT HAS CAUSED MANY PROBLEMS WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVNG THROUGH INCLEMENT WEATHER. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
SEAT ANCHOR/TRACKS FAILED, RECALL REPAIR MADE HOWEVER SEATS STILL NOT STABLE AND REPAIR FAILED.
FRONT BUCKET SEATS UNSTABLE, RECALL WORK PERFORMED HOWEVER THE SEAT STILL EXPERIENCE SAME DEFECT.
TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING.
WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVERS SEAT SNAPPED AND BROKE LOOSE, AN ELECTRICAL SIX WAY SEAT, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM STILL WORKS, BUT THE SEAT ROCKS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND ORDERING A NEW FRAME, DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK FAULTY LOCK, REMOTE COULD NOT LOCK DOOR, HOWEVER KEY COULD. *SLC
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.