IllustrationDT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE SITTING IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT IT MOVES FREELY. AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP DETERMINED THAT THE SEAT FRAME IS BREAKING AWAY FROM THE FLOOR BOARD AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 3/9/2006 - *NM
1995 GMC Sierra
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Sierra years
Owner complaints for the 1995 GMC Sierra are substantially higher than the model-year median of 53.
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Owner complaints by model year
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 10 of 261 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Visibility. Review the 140 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 41 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seats. Review the 24 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
19 crash reports0 fire reports13 injury reports
Seats complaints
24 reportsTHE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT DOES NOT ROLL FORWARD AT TIMES. IT DOES NOT LOCK IN PLACE AT TIMES EITHER. IT HAS BEEN "FIXED" A TOTAL OF 18 TIMES. THE BLOWER FAN HAS ALSO BEEN "FIXED" A TOTAL OF 8 TIMES. IT, TOO, DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY ALL THE TIME. *LA
THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BACK COLLAPSED BACKWARDS WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE DRIVER GRABBED STEERING WHEEL TO AVOID FALLING BACKWARDS AND CRASHED INTO A GRAVEL PIT AS A RESULT. *PH THE KNOBS THAT CONTROL THE SEAT HAVE BEEN FROZEN AND INOPERABLE FOR THREE YEARS. THE DRIVER'S SEAT WOULDN'T LATCH AND SLID BACK SEVE…
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THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BACK COLLAPSED BACKWARDS WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE DRIVER GRABBED STEERING WHEEL TO AVOID FALLING BACKWARDS AND CRASHED INTO A GRAVEL PIT AS A RESULT. *PH THE KNOBS THAT CONTROL THE SEAT HAVE BEEN FROZEN AND INOPERABLE FOR THREE YEARS. THE DRIVER'S SEAT WOULDN'T LATCH AND SLID BACK SEVERAL TIMES WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN. *PH *NLM
THE LOWER SEAT FRAME FOR THE DRIVERS SEAT IN MY 1995 GMC SIERRA 4 WD 1/2 TON PICKUP HAS BROKEN DURING ACCELERATION INTO TRAFFIC. THIS BREAKAGE ALLOWS THE SEATBACK TO ROTATE BACKWARD AND TO THE RIGHT TILTING THE DRIVER BACK AND OBSCURING VIEW OF THE HIGHWAY. THIS WAS REPAIRED ONCE IN 1996 UNDER WARANTY. THEN REPAIRED AGAIN AT MY …
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THE LOWER SEAT FRAME FOR THE DRIVERS SEAT IN MY 1995 GMC SIERRA 4 WD 1/2 TON PICKUP HAS BROKEN DURING ACCELERATION INTO TRAFFIC. THIS BREAKAGE ALLOWS THE SEATBACK TO ROTATE BACKWARD AND TO THE RIGHT TILTING THE DRIVER BACK AND OBSCURING VIEW OF THE HIGHWAY. THIS WAS REPAIRED ONCE IN 1996 UNDER WARANTY. THEN REPAIRED AGAIN AT MY COST IN 2000 AND HAS BROKEN AGAIN TODAY. EACH TIME THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURED THE TRUCK WAS BEING ACCELERATED INTO TRAFFIC FLOW. THIS VEHICLE, ALTHOUGH DESIGNED FOR OFF ROAD USAGE HAS ONLY BEEN USED ON CITY STREETS. THIS SEAT FAILURE IS NOT A FUN SITUATION TO EXPERIENCE AND LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IS VERY LIKELY. I AM 6'4" TALL AND SEAT POSITION MAY HAVE SOME INFLUENCE ON THE FAILURE DUE TO THE SEAT SETS BEHIND THE BASE THAT MOUNTS IT TO THE FLOOR. I PERSONALLY HAVE BEEN TOLD BY OTHER OWNERS THAT THIS IS NOT UNIQUE TO MY PERSONAL TRUCK. THE MFG. DOESN'T ACKNOWLEDGE ANY AWARENESS OF THIS OCCURANCE BEING A PROBLEM.*AK
WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING PASSENGER'S SEAT WILL MOVE BACK AND FORTH DUE TO TRACKS NOT LOCKING SEAT IN POSITION, AND DRIVER'S SEAT WILL FULLY RECLINE, MAKING IT HARD TO DRIVE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
FRONT PASSENGER SEAT TRACKS HAVE BEEN REPAIRED 16 TIMES, BUT KEEP BREAKING. WHILE DRIVING THE SEAT WILL MOVE FORWARD ON ITS OWN. *AK CONSUMER STATES WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPS, THE SEAT SLIDES FORWARD OR WON'T MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARD AT ALL. *YH
FRONT SEAT FRAME METAL HAS TORN AND CAUSES THE ENTIRE SEAT TO RECLINE AND IS UNSTABLE. AT ANY GIVEN TIME THE SEAT WILL LEAN BACK CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.*AK
FAILURE WITH DRIVER'S SEAT (CAPTAINS CHAIR) HAD PROBLEM FOR YEARS , GMC STATED I WOULD HAVE TO PURCHASE NEW SEAT, BUT TO EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE. THE SEAT IS LOOSE AND MOVES FROM SIDE TO SIDE MAKING IT DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AND HAS NO BACK SUPPORT. I HAVE CONTACTED THE COMPANY AGAIN. HOPE YOU CAN HELP. PLEASE WE NEED YOUR ADVI…
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FAILURE WITH DRIVER'S SEAT (CAPTAINS CHAIR) HAD PROBLEM FOR YEARS , GMC STATED I WOULD HAVE TO PURCHASE NEW SEAT, BUT TO EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE. THE SEAT IS LOOSE AND MOVES FROM SIDE TO SIDE MAKING IT DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AND HAS NO BACK SUPPORT. I HAVE CONTACTED THE COMPANY AGAIN. HOPE YOU CAN HELP. PLEASE WE NEED YOUR ADVICE. THIS IS NOT A WEAR AND TEAR PROBLEM, IT IS A MANUFACTOR DEFECT.
DRIVERS SIDE FRONT CUSHION FRAME BROKE ALSO THE PASSENGERS SIDE SPRING AND CABLE TO RELEASE THE SEAT TO MOVE FORWARD HAS BROKEN
CONSUMER WAS PUTTING A WALLET IN HIS BACK POCKET WHILE SITTING IN THE DRIVER SEAT AND ALL OF SUDDEN THE HIGH SEATBACK BROKE OFF INTO THE REAR. TODAY WHILE HIS WIFE WAS LEANING IN THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT AND IT BROKE OFF INTO A RECLINING POSITION. CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK
Official recalls
698V150001 · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer
Jul 1, 1998
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, 2 AND 4-WHEEL DRIVE. SOLDER JOINTS NEAR THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR CAN CRACK CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS, REDUCING A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER.
96V057000 · Vehicle Speed Control
Apr 4, 1996
THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH THE THROTTLE CABLE CONTACTING THE DASH MAT WHICH COULD BIND THE THROTTLE. THIS DOES NOT MEET WITH THE MAXIMUM RETURN TIMES REQUIRED BY FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 124, "ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEMS."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THE ENGINE SPEED MAY NOT RETURN TO IDLE INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR ADEQUATE THROTTLE CABLE TO DASH MAT CLEARANCE, AND IF THERE IS INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE, CUT OUT A PORTION OF THE DASH MAT TO PROVIDE PROPER CLEARANCE.
95V241000 · Seat Belts:front
Dec 13, 1995
IF BOTH THE LAP-BELT AND SHOULDER-BELT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LOOPS ON THE FRONT SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES RELEASE AT OR NEAR THE SAME TIME, ACCELERATION FORCES CAN CAUSE THE BUCKLE RELEASE MECHANISM TO ACTIVATE AND ALLOW THE BUCKLE TO SEPARATE FROM THE LATCH.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE BUCKLE RELEASED, THE SYSTEM WOULD FAIL TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE OCCUPANT RESTRAINT PROTECTION.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE STITCHING THAT CREATES THE ENERGY MANAGEMENT LOOP IN THE SHOULDER BELT(S).
95V242000 · Seat Belts:front
Dec 13, 1995
THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH FRONT SEAT BELT SYSTEMS WITH NO ENERGY MANAGEMENT LOOPS AND MAY NOT MEET THE HEAD INJURY CRITERIA REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANTS OF THESE SEATS MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RETRACTOR PORTION OF THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY(S) WITH ONE HAVING THE NEWLY DESIGNED ENERGY-MANAGEMENT TWIN-LOOP SYSTEM.
95V139000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission
Jul 26, 1995
THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT-CABLE LOCK CLIP CAN BACK OUT OF ITS INSTALLED POSITION RESULTING IN A LOSS OF CABLE ADJUSTMENT. WHEN THE SHIFT LEVER IS PLACED IN THE "PARK" POSITION, THE "PARK" INDICATOR LIGHT MAY NOT ILLUMINATE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE VEHICLE CAN MOVE UNINTENTIONALLY IF THE DRIVER DOES NOT NOTICE THAT THE INDICATOR LIGHT IS NOT ON AND DOES NOT APPLY THE PARKING BRAKE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL ADJUST THE SHIFT CABLE AND INSTALL A LOCK CLIP.
95V026000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission:cooling Unit And Lines
Feb 16, 1995
DUE TO A THIN CASE CASTING, AN EXTERNAL TRANSMISSION LEAK CAN OCCUR.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE TRANSMISSION OIL TO SPRAYONTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND RESULT IN A POSSIBLE VEHICLE FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TRANSMISSION CASE ASSEMBLY FOR THE INVOLVED CASE CASTING. IF THE ASSEMBLY IS INVOLVED, THE TRANSMISSION WILL BE REPLACED.
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
3EA02006 · Windshield Wiper Failure
Opened May 31, 2002 · Closed Jul 23, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor
AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor
AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor
AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
EA00024 · Headlight
Opened Sep 26, 2000 · Closed Dec 21, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting
No summary supplied.
PE00017 · Headlight
Opened Apr 11, 2000 · Closed Sep 26, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting
BASED ON THE REPORTS RECEIVED BY ODI FROM CONSUMERS, FAILURE OF THE HEADLIGHT ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT MAY OCCUR IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES, AND MAY RESULT FROM REPEATED ADJUSTMENT OFTHE TILT STEERING WHEEL IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.REPEATED ADJUSTMENT OF THE STEERING WHEEL POSITION MAY STRAIN THE WIRING IN THE HEADLIGHT CIRCUIT TO THE POINT OF FAILURE WHERE THEY ARE ATTACHED TO THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH, RESULTING IN THE UNANTICIPATED LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.ODI HAS CONCERNS REGARDING THE HIGH RATE OF WARRANTY REPAIRS FOR PROBLEMS POTENTIALLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE ALLEGED DEFECT IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES, WITH THE RECOGNITION THE EACH INCIDENT OF HEADLIGHT FAILURE REPRESENTS A CONDITION OF VEHICLE DISABLEMENT.IN ADDITION, THE MANUFACTURER'S EVALUATION OF THE ALLEGED DEFECT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED, AND THIS OFFICE HAS INTEREST IN THE DETAILS OF THE METHODOLOGIES AND RESULTS OF THAT ASSESSMENT.