IllustrationAIRBAG LIGHT CONTINUES TO STAY ON WHICH MEANS THERE IS A SAFETY RELATED PROBLEM IF THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE CONFIRMED THERE IS A SAFETY RELATED PROBLEM. *AK
1995 GMC C1500
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seats. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
6 crash reports1 fire reports3 injury reports
Air Bags complaints
6 reportsCONSUMER HIT ANOTHER CAR AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY .*AK CONSUMER STATES HE HIT ANOTHER TRUCK GOING ABOUT 30-35 MPH.*JB
CONSUMER WAS GOING (40) MPH AND GAS PEDAL GOT STUCK, BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP VEHICLE, CONSUMER HIT A GUARD RAIL, ALSO NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS. *AK
DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING A HEAD-ON COLLISION AT 25-35MPH ACCIDENT. *AK
FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 SPEED 47 MPH, DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 30 MPH. TT
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
1PE97027 · Drivers Seat Failure
Opened Jun 17, 1997 · Closed Oct 31, 1997
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seats
THE COMPLAINANTS ALLEGE THE DRIVERS SEAT MOUNTING FAILS, ALLOWING THE SEAT TO MOVE OR TIP REARWARD INTO A RECLINED POSITION.