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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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263Owner complaints

Model-year median: 76

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
40
199269
1993210
1994263
1995186
1996272
1997279
1998
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Visibility
148Seats
34Service Brakes, Hydraulic
27Power Train
20Engine And Engine Cooling
15
All reported categories
Structure
11Air Bags
10Electrical System
8Tires
8Suspension
6Equipment
5Fuel System, Gasoline
5Seat Belts
4Unknown Or Other
3Vehicle Speed Control
3Exterior Lighting
2Latches/locks/linkages
2Service Brakes
2Steering
2Fuel System, Other
1Wheels
1

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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.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

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 reports
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Mileage unknown · Feb 12, 1999
Power TrainSeatsService Brakes, Hydraulic

TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP IN SECOND GEAR AND WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF GEAR UP OR DOWN. ALSO, ABS BRAKE SYSTEM HAS A DEFECT IN THE SYSTEM, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN PEDAL IS PUSHED. IN ADDITION, A/C UNIT REPLACED THREE TIMES/ ELECTRIC SEAT WIRING IS DEFECTIVE/ DOOR HANDLES KEEP BENDING WHEN ATTEMPTING TO OPEN DOORS, …

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TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP IN SECOND GEAR AND WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF GEAR UP OR DOWN. ALSO, ABS BRAKE SYSTEM HAS A DEFECT IN THE SYSTEM, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN PEDAL IS PUSHED. IN ADDITION, A/C UNIT REPLACED THREE TIMES/ ELECTRIC SEAT WIRING IS DEFECTIVE/ DOOR HANDLES KEEP BENDING WHEN ATTEMPTING TO OPEN DOORS, AND REAR SEAL LEAKAGE. REPAIR WORK AND REPLACEMENTS DONE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. PROBLEMS STILL OCCUR. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #834810

Mileage unknown · Jan 21, 1999
SeatsVisibility

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE WHEN SWITCHED ON. AFTER TURNING THEM OFF AND ON SEVERAL TIMES THEY BEGAN WORKING. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OTHER OCCASSIONS, ATHOUGH, AS OF YET, THEY HAVE NOT FAILED COMPLETELY. SEAT RECLINED BY ITSELF ALSO IT WOULD NOT LOCK INTO POSITION. EVENTUALLY IT BEGAN FUNCTIONING NORMALLY AGAI…

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WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE WHEN SWITCHED ON. AFTER TURNING THEM OFF AND ON SEVERAL TIMES THEY BEGAN WORKING. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OTHER OCCASSIONS, ATHOUGH, AS OF YET, THEY HAVE NOT FAILED COMPLETELY. SEAT RECLINED BY ITSELF ALSO IT WOULD NOT LOCK INTO POSITION. EVENTUALLY IT BEGAN FUNCTIONING NORMALLY AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASSIONS.

NHTSA ODI #702446

Mileage unknown · Jan 20, 1999
Seats

THE DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE LOOSE FROM THE TRACKS. COULD HEAR A POPPING SOUND BEFORE THE BREAK HAPPENED. WHENEVER ACCELERATING, THE SEAT WOULD RISE UP. HAD CALLED DEALER & INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE SEAT TRACKS NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED.

NHTSA ODI #833762

Mileage unknown · Jan 6, 1999
Air BagsSeat BeltsSeatsCrashInjury

WHEN DRIVING A FRONTAL IMPACT OCCURRED, SEAT AND BELT DID NOT HOLD. ALSO, THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS CRACKED, AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER CONTACTED AND THEY WILL NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. DO NOT HAVE THE APPROPRIATE INFORMATION ON THE PRODUCT TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. DRIVER WAS INJURED, AND OUT OF WORK. PROVIDE FURTHER I…

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WHEN DRIVING A FRONTAL IMPACT OCCURRED, SEAT AND BELT DID NOT HOLD. ALSO, THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS CRACKED, AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER CONTACTED AND THEY WILL NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. DO NOT HAVE THE APPROPRIATE INFORMATION ON THE PRODUCT TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. DRIVER WAS INJURED, AND OUT OF WORK. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #833098

Mileage unknown · Jan 5, 1999
Seats

DRIVER'S SEAT AND SEAT BACK SUPPORT HAS BROKEN ELEVEN TIMES, PASSENGER FRONT SEAT 4 TIMES, AND DEALER KEEPS REPLACING IT WITH THE SAME DEFECTIVE PARTS. THE SEAT HAS BROKEN WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING THE SEAT TO FALL INTO THE BACK SEAT. *AK.ET.

NHTSA ODI #833030

Mileage unknown · Dec 28, 1998
SeatsVisibility

SEAT FRAME ATTACHING BOLTS ARE LOOSE OR BROKEN, CAUSING THE SEATBACK TO SUDDENLY RECLINE.*AK ALSO, WIPERS MALFUNCTONED. *YH

NHTSA ODI #832706

Mileage unknown · Dec 7, 1998
Seats

MY RESEARCH FROM 3 DEALERS SHOW THAT THEY MODIFY THIS PART TO PREVENT FAILURE, AND THAT THE FAILURE RATE IS 96 TIMES GREATER THAN OTHER MODELS. I HAVE DEALER PART# AND UNITS SOLD FROM THE SMALL LOCAL DEALERS. I FEEL THAT RESEARCH WILL PROVE THAT IN LARGER DEMOGRAPHIC AREAS THAT THIS PART NEEDS TO BE RECALLED FOR POOR DESIGN.

NHTSA ODI #701170

Mileage unknown · Oct 15, 1998
SeatsVisibility

SEAT ANCHOR/TRACKS FAILED, RECALL REPAIR MADE HOWEVER SEATS STILL NOT STABLE AND REPAIR FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #541999

Mileage unknown · Aug 31, 1998
SeatsVisibility

FRONT BUCKET SEATS UNSTABLE, RECALL WORK PERFORMED HOWEVER THE SEAT STILL EXPERIENCE SAME DEFECT.

NHTSA ODI #539443

Mileage unknown · Aug 28, 1998
SeatsStructure

WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVERS SEAT SNAPPED AND BROKE LOOSE, AN ELECTRICAL SIX WAY SEAT, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM STILL WORKS, BUT THE SEAT ROCKS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND ORDERING A NEW FRAME, DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK FAULTY LOCK, REMOTE COULD NOT LOCK DOOR, HOWEVER KEY COULD. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #827348

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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