IllustrationAT A FRONT IMPACT COLLISION WHILE DRIVING AT 60MPH DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY.*AK
1995 Chevrolet K1500
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- Visibility. Review the 52 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seats. Review the 26 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
11 crash reports1 fire reports3 injury reports
Air Bags complaints
9 reportsVEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL-VERY DANGEROUS. ALSO, KNOW OF MANY REPORTS OF AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYING ON MAJOR FRONTAL IMPACTS. WHY IS THERE NOTHING BEING DONE ABOUT THESE WIDELY KNOWN PROBLEMS????? *AK
DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING A FRONT END COLLISION AT 45 MPH. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 10 MPH SHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR GOING DOWN AN HILL, AND THE VEHICLE PICKED UP SPEED. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL. APPLIED BRAKES, WHICH WERE HARD, AND THE VEHICLE KEPT GOING DOWN THE HILL AT A FULL RATE OF SPEED AND RAN INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. ALSO, CONSUMER HAS HAD ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES, THEY FAILE …
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WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 10 MPH SHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR GOING DOWN AN HILL, AND THE VEHICLE PICKED UP SPEED. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL. APPLIED BRAKES, WHICH WERE HARD, AND THE VEHICLE KEPT GOING DOWN THE HILL AT A FULL RATE OF SPEED AND RAN INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. ALSO, CONSUMER HAS HAD ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES, THEY FAILE D TWICE. UPON IMPACR, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID'NT DEPLOY. *AK
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 50 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION HITTING A COW IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
ON TWO OCCASIONS DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT 45 TO 50 MPH, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG IN ACCIDENT
DURING FRONTAL IMPACT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
DURING A FRONT IMPACT ACCIDENT, AT ABOUT 45 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
1EA97023 · Driver's Seat Frame Failure
Opened Oct 31, 1997 · Closed Jun 1, 1999
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seats
THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION HAS RECEIVED 375 REPORTS ALLEGING FAILURE OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME WHICH IS PRONE TO BREAKAGE AT THE LEFT FRONT ATTACHING POINT.WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE SEAT MAY TILT AWAY FROM THE RISER DURING ACCELERATING OR BRAKING.(SEE CLOSING REPORT)