IllustrationNO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG IN ACCIDENT
1995 Chevrolet K1500
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 9 of 118 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 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
What owners actually said
118 reportsENGINE STOPS WITHOUT WARNING.
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS RUN SPORADICALLY. THE MOTOR STOPS SOMETIMES WHILE CAR IS IN MOTION. DEALER HAS DONE NOTHING. *AK
DRIVER'S SEAT BASE HAS BROKEN, CAUSING EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT IN IT. DEALER HAS REPLACED BASE ,BUT THERE IS STILL MOVEMENT. DEALER CLAIMS MOVEMENT IS NORMAL. *AK
DRIVER SIDE ELECTRIC SEAT RECLINER FAILED.
WHEN HE APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY DON'T RESPOND. PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND BRAKE LIGHT COME ON FREQUENTLY ON DRY PAVEMENT. DEALER UNABLE TO CORRECT OR DETECT CAUSE. *AK
THE BRACKET UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT IS BROKEN, CAUSING THE SEAT TO HAVE FREE MOVEMENT. THE SEAT IS BEING REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. *AK DEALER REPLACED LOWER SEAT FRAME. *SLC
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
WHILE DRIVING THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE SEAT IN PLACE BROKE AND CAUSED THE DRIVER'S SEATBACK TO COLLASPE, ALMOST CAUSING THE DRIVER TO CRASH. THE SEAT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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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)