IllustrationLOSS OF 2ND AND 4TH GEAR ON THE 4L60E TRANSMISSION IN THE 1995 K1500 Z71 W/5.7 LITER ENGINE
1995 Chevrolet K1500
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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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
Power Train complaints
7 reportsTHE TRANSMISSION CASE CRACKED TWICE ONCE AT 72,000 AND AGAIN AT 140,000 BOTH TIMES MECHANICS SAID THEY HAD NEVER SEEN A PROBLEM LIKE THIS.*AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT WORK IN THE RAIN. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED WIPER MOTOR AND TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY. CONSUMER WAS STILL HAVING PROBLEMS. CONSUMER FELT THIS WAS DANGEROUS BECAUSE THERE COULD BE AN ACCIDENT IF STOPPING WHILE ON A HIGHWAY.*AK
THE 4-WD ACTUATOR FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY IN COLD OR WARM WEATHER. THE PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT, BUT CURRENTLY CONSTANT. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED TO WORK. WOULD STOP WITHOUT WARNING 11/1/99. THIS CAUSED DIFFICULTY FOR THE DRIVER TO SEE WHILE DRIVING. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & MECHANIC REPAIRED THE 4-WD ACTUAT…
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THE 4-WD ACTUATOR FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY IN COLD OR WARM WEATHER. THE PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT, BUT CURRENTLY CONSTANT. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED TO WORK. WOULD STOP WITHOUT WARNING 11/1/99. THIS CAUSED DIFFICULTY FOR THE DRIVER TO SEE WHILE DRIVING. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & MECHANIC REPAIRED THE 4-WD ACTUATOR & WIPER MOTOR. *AK
NO SUMMARY PROVIDED BY CONSUMER
4-WHEEL DRIVE ACTUATOR FAILED.
WHILE DRIVING AT VARIES SPEEDS & THE BRAKES (ABS) ARE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. THE DISTANCE IS MUCH FURTHER ALONG THAN IT SHOULD. TOOK TO MECHANIC & INFORMED THAT SEALS/ POWER BRAKE BOOSTER & MASTER CYLINDER GONE. *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)