IllustrationBOTH DOOR HANDLES BROKE OFF THIS YEAR WITHIN A THREE MONTH TIME PERIOD. WHILE INSIDE THE VEHICLE THE DOOR HAS TO BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE BY ROLLING DOWN THE WINDOW. *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 reportsCONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE VEHICLE WAS IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. CONSUMER STATES THAT BOTH FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
BOTH INSIDE DOOR HANDLES BROKE WHEN THE OCCUPANTS ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE DOORS. *NLM
THE ELECTRICAL WINDOW WILL NOT ROLL UP AT ALL WHEN PRESSING THE BUTTON. BUT THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED.*AK
CONSTANT REPAIR OF CHEVY TRUCK, REPLACED TRANSMISSION, COMPUTER, BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES, WIPER MOTOR, INTERIOR LIGHTS FAILED, AIR CONDITIONING, CLICKING NOISE FOR RE-CIRCULATION AIR FAN, DOOR DO NOT OPEN OR THEY STICK. *JB
THE DRIVESHAFT EXPLODED WHEN LEAVING AN INTERSECTION GOING 2 MILES PER HOUR. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR DAMAGES. MR SCC *JB
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. *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
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED AND CAUSED THE WIPERS TO FAIL INTERMITTENTLY WHEN IT RAINED. *NLM *NLM
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.