IllustrationMASTER CYLINDER IS DEFECTIVE. MASTER CYLINDER CONTROLS BRAKES AT THIS TIME, AND IT LEAKING BRAKES FLUID, ALSO, THE SEAT FRAME IS BREAKING ON DRIVER'S SIDE,AND VOLTAGE GAUGE IS NOT WORKING. *AK
1995 Chevrolet Silverado
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Silverado years
Owner complaints for the 1995 Chevrolet Silverado are substantially higher than the model-year median of 76.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 14 of 263 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 148 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seats. Review the 34 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 27 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
13 crash reports0 fire reports8 injury reports
Seats complaints
34 reportsA BRACE UNDERNEATH DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE, CAUSING SEAT TO MOVE IN A ROCKING MOTION, RESULTING IN A SAFETY HAZARD. *AK
BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE SEAT FRAME ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE PROBLEM IS BEING REPAIRED AT OWNER'S COST. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHENEVER IT RAINS & WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE SUPPOSE TO BE IN USE, THEY WOULD FAIL TO WORK PROPERLY. SOMETIMES STOPPING IN MIDWIPE. WOULD COME ON OR OFF BY THEMSELVES. THIS CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY TO THE DRIVER. IT IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. ALSO, SEAT BOLTS HOLDING THE BRACE THROUGH THE BASE, BROKE. IT WAS NOT CONNECTED. KEPT MO…
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WHENEVER IT RAINS & WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE SUPPOSE TO BE IN USE, THEY WOULD FAIL TO WORK PROPERLY. SOMETIMES STOPPING IN MIDWIPE. WOULD COME ON OR OFF BY THEMSELVES. THIS CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY TO THE DRIVER. IT IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. ALSO, SEAT BOLTS HOLDING THE BRACE THROUGH THE BASE, BROKE. IT WAS NOT CONNECTED. KEPT MOVING FREELY. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK
THE MIDDLE BAR THAT IS BOLTED TO THE SEAT TRACK AND FRAME BROKE, CAUSING BOTH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEAT TO BECOME UNSTABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
DEALER STATED THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN GM RECALL FOR SEART FAILURE. *AK
FRONT LEFT CORNER ANCHORS AND BOLTS BROKE LOOSE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO ROCK WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
DRIVER HAD PARKED VEHICLE & LEANED BACKWARDS. THE DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME BROKE. GOT OUT & CHECKED. NOTICED IT HAD CRACKED AT ONE CORNER. HAD HEARD A POPPING SOUND PRIOR TO LEANING BACKWARDS. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK
THE POWER SEAT FRAME SPLIT IT APPEARS TO BE 16 GUAGE METAL WITH SPOT WELDS. WHEN THE FRAME TO THE SEAT RIPPED IT ALLOWED THE SEAT TO ROCK IN ALL POSITION. WHEN I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND HAD THE SEAT REPAIRED AT A $407. DOLLAR COST , HE STATED HE HAD PREVIOUSLY HAD REPAIRED TWO SEATS A WEEK . I CONTACTED CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SER…
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THE POWER SEAT FRAME SPLIT IT APPEARS TO BE 16 GUAGE METAL WITH SPOT WELDS. WHEN THE FRAME TO THE SEAT RIPPED IT ALLOWED THE SEAT TO ROCK IN ALL POSITION. WHEN I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND HAD THE SEAT REPAIRED AT A $407. DOLLAR COST , HE STATED HE HAD PREVIOUSLY HAD REPAIRED TWO SEATS A WEEK . I CONTACTED CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY SAID THE PROBLEN EXISTERD WITH TOO MANY MILES. I REPORTED THE PROBLEM 1 YEAR AFTER IT OCCURRED WITH APROXIMATELY 30,000 MORE MILES
THE DRIVERS SIDE BUCKET SEAT BROKE AT ONE OF THE MOUNT POINTS UNDER THE SEAT. THIS IS A BUCKET TYPE SEAT. THE SEAT GOT VERY WOBBLY AFTER MOUNT BROKE. I DO NOT FEEL THAT THIS IS NORMAL WEAR ANDTEAR . I THINK THIS IS A MANUFACTUING DEFECT. A MECHANIC AT ANOTHER GARAGE TOLD ME THAT HE HAD SEEN SEVERAL SEATS BREAK IN THE SAME MANNE…
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THE DRIVERS SIDE BUCKET SEAT BROKE AT ONE OF THE MOUNT POINTS UNDER THE SEAT. THIS IS A BUCKET TYPE SEAT. THE SEAT GOT VERY WOBBLY AFTER MOUNT BROKE. I DO NOT FEEL THAT THIS IS NORMAL WEAR ANDTEAR . I THINK THIS IS A MANUFACTUING DEFECT. A MECHANIC AT ANOTHER GARAGE TOLD ME THAT HE HAD SEEN SEVERAL SEATS BREAK IN THE SAME MANNER. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.