IllustrationWHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL WILL INTERMITTENTLY GO DOWN TO THE FLOOR, NOT STOPPING THE VEHICLE. *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
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 reportsAT 25,000 MILES REPLACED PADS/ROTORS, THEN AGAIN 40,000MILES WITHIN TWO WEEKS. LATER, SAME DEFECT OCCURRED AGAIN. THIS TIME CHANGED ROTORS PADS/CALPIERS. STILL DEFECT IS OCCURRING. HEARS GRINIDING NOISE, USUALLY LEFT FRONT WHEEL GOES OUT. DEALERSHIP FINAL ANALYSIS, CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. THIS DEFECT IS A POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDE…
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AT 25,000 MILES REPLACED PADS/ROTORS, THEN AGAIN 40,000MILES WITHIN TWO WEEKS. LATER, SAME DEFECT OCCURRED AGAIN. THIS TIME CHANGED ROTORS PADS/CALPIERS. STILL DEFECT IS OCCURRING. HEARS GRINIDING NOISE, USUALLY LEFT FRONT WHEEL GOES OUT. DEALERSHIP FINAL ANALYSIS, CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. THIS DEFECT IS A POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT. *AK
WHEN BRAKES ARE FAULTY HAS TO STOP IN ADVANCE OR COME DOWN ON BRAKES HARD. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE BRAKING SYSTEM ON VEHICLE. *AK
DOOR COMPLETELY CEASED TO FUNCTION WHEN OPENING THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE, HAVE TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW AND OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE, POSSIBLE ROD ON INSIDE AND/OR OUTSIDE DEFECTIVE, BOTH DOOR NEED REPLACING.
FRONT DOORS FAIL TO OPEN FROM THE INSIDE.
COMING UPON STOP SIGN & STARTED TO APPLY BRAKES; COULD FEEL BRAKES PULSING. VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE & THEN BRAKES LOCKED UP OR GRABBED. THIS HAPPENS TO FRONT BRAKES ONLY. TOOK TO DEALER & COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. BEEN HAPPENING FOR OVER A YEAR. *AK
WINDSHIELD IS LEAKING WATER.
THE EXHAUST SYSTEM FAILED, MAKING LOUD NOISE FROM THE MUFFLER.
MASTER CYLINDER WENT OUT, CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER ABOOUTH THE PROBLEM *AK CONSUMER STATED IT WAS THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER THAT FAILED TO WORK.*JB
SUSPENSION PLATFORM PROBLEMS, RESULTING IN CONTINUOUS BUCKING, SURGING AND VIBRATION THROUGHOUT THE TRUCK.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.