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1995 GMC K1500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Limited comparison data

There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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27Owner complaints

Model-year median: 0

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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Inspection summary

1995 GMC K1500

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 27 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 1 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 11 reports
  • Seats: 8 reports
  • Suspension: 3 reports
  • Visibility: 3 reports
  • Air Bags: 2 reports

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    5
    1992    12
    1993    20
    1994    27
    1995    14
    1996
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    Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

    What owners reported most

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic
    11    Seats
    8    Suspension
    3    Visibility
    3    Air Bags
    2
    All reported categories
    Power Train
    1

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    When problems were reported

    Mileage at the reported incident

    Limited mileage data: 3 of 27 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.

    • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Seats. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Suspension. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

    NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

    4 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports

    Seats complaints

    8 reports
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    Mileage unknown · Jun 13, 2006
    Seats

    WHILE TURNING A CORNER HEARD A LOUD SNAP. UPON PULLING OVER TO THE SIDE I FOUND THE SEAT BRACKET HAD BROKE LOOSE. THE SEAT IS EXTREMELY SHAKY NOW AND NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED WITH A NEW LOWER SEAT CUSHION BRACKET ASSEMBLY (COSTING OVER $200 FOR PARTS AND LABOR IS AN ADDITIONAL $225). I THOUGHT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS SEAT ASSE…

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    WHILE TURNING A CORNER HEARD A LOUD SNAP. UPON PULLING OVER TO THE SIDE I FOUND THE SEAT BRACKET HAD BROKE LOOSE. THE SEAT IS EXTREMELY SHAKY NOW AND NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED WITH A NEW LOWER SEAT CUSHION BRACKET ASSEMBLY (COSTING OVER $200 FOR PARTS AND LABOR IS AN ADDITIONAL $225). I THOUGHT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS SEAT ASSEMBLY WHICH I HAD DONE A COUPLE YEARS AFTER I BOUGHT IT. *JB

    NHTSA ODI #10159764

    25,000 miles · May 27, 2003
    SeatsCrashInjury

    THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT COLLAPSED WHEN ANOTHER CAR REAR ENDED THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE. THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 55 MPH. AS A RESULT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE INJURED. *NLM *AK THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE RECLINING MECHANISM FAILED AND THE BACKS OF THE SEATS RECLINED AND AS A RESULT THE DRIVER AND PASS…

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    THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT COLLAPSED WHEN ANOTHER CAR REAR ENDED THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE. THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 55 MPH. AS A RESULT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE INJURED. *NLM *AK THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE RECLINING MECHANISM FAILED AND THE BACKS OF THE SEATS RECLINED AND AS A RESULT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER ENDED UP IN THE BACK SEAT OF THE EXTENDED CAB. *SCC

    NHTSA ODI #10021647

    Mileage unknown · May 26, 2000
    Seats

    METAL BASE OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT, WHERE IT WAS ATTACHED TO THE RAIL ON THE FLOORBOARD, BROKE. THIS COULD CAUSE SEATBACK TO COLLAPSE. WHEN REPORTING THIS PROBLEM TO THE DEALERSHIP, DEALER STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS COMMON AND THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY METAL FATIGUE--A DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *AK *ML

    NHTSA ODI #862612

    Mileage unknown · Mar 14, 2000
    Seats

    WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING BRAKES DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEATS WILL MOVE FORWARD. WHEN ACCELERATING THE SEATS WILL SLIDE BACK. CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER.*AK

    NHTSA ODI #858481

    Mileage unknown · Dec 2, 1998
    Seats

    WHEN I CONTACTED THE GMC DEALERSHIP, I WAS INFORMED THAT I WAS ON MY OWN AND THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO. THIS WAS THE SAME RESPONSE THAT I RECEIVED FROM FOUR SEPARATE DEALERS. EVEN WHEN I EXPLAINED THAT I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND THE TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN A TRAFFIC COLLISION. DUE TO THE CONDITION OF THE …

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    WHEN I CONTACTED THE GMC DEALERSHIP, I WAS INFORMED THAT I WAS ON MY OWN AND THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO. THIS WAS THE SAME RESPONSE THAT I RECEIVED FROM FOUR SEPARATE DEALERS. EVEN WHEN I EXPLAINED THAT I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND THE TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN A TRAFFIC COLLISION. DUE TO THE CONDITION OF THE SEAT FRAME, I CONSIDER IT A "CATASTRPPHIC FRAME FAILURE". IT IS VERY OBVIOUS THAT THE FRAME WAS CONSTRUCTED WITH A POOR QUALITY METAL. THE DAY THAT THE FRAME FAILED, I HAD JUST ENTERED MY TRUCK IN PREPARATION TO LEAVE FOR WORK. WHEN I ENTERED THE VEHICLE, THE FRAME SNAPPED OFF FROM THE BASE AND THIS FLEX CAUSED THE SEAT BACK TO RELEASE. I THEN FOUND MYSELF LOOKING UP AT THE ROOF OF MY TRUCK. THIS FAILURE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH ANY MECHANICAL OR MOVING PART. THIS IS A SIMPLE CASE OF METAL FAILURE AND HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH MILEAGE. AT A 185LBS I DON'T FEEL THAT MY WEIGHT HAD ANY THING TO CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS THE FAILURE OF THIS SEAT FRAME. I LOCATED ON THE NHTSA WEB PAGE AND LOCATED THE ACTION NUMBER: PE97027 WITH REFERENCE TO THIS EXACT ISSUE. I AM VERY THANKFUL THAT I WAS NOT INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WITH THIS FRAME. THER IS NOT DOUBT IN MY MIND THAT I WOULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED DUE TO THIS FRAME FAILURE. IS THERE ANY INFORMATION THAT I CAN GET WITH REFERENCE TO THE NHTSA INVESTIGATION ON THIS FAILURE. I ALSO HAVE THE FRAME AND ITS BROKEN PARTS IN MY POSSESSION FOR REVIEW OR INSPECTION IF NHTSA NEEDS TO SEE THE COMPONENT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION REGARDING THIS ISSUE. SINCERELY J. TREVOR ANDERS

    NHTSA ODI #701075

    Mileage unknown · May 28, 1998
    SeatsService Brakes, Hydraulic

    LEATHER SEATS HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES DUE TO RIPPING, HOWEVER THEY CONTINUE TO RIP.

    NHTSA ODI #536100

    Mileage unknown · Feb 3, 1997
    Seats

    THE DRIVER SEAT TRACK BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO MOVE, TOOK TO DEALER AND HE SAID THAT THE SEAT TRACK BOLT BROKE AND HAS TO BE REPLACED, THE WHOLE SEAT TRUCK NOT UNDER WARRANTY .*AK

    NHTSA ODI #808542

    Mileage unknown · Oct 28, 1996
    Seats

    DURING VEHICLE OPERATION THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT DISCONNECTED FROM THE BASE. *AK *SLC

    NHTSA ODI #804156

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

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    Defect investigations

    1

    PE97027 · 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.

    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.