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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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

27 reports
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Mileage unknown · Mar 15, 2010
EquipmentService Brakes, HydraulicCrashInjury

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH AL CARDONE BRAKE CALIBERS, MODEL# A118-4300, A118-4299. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED WITH NO POWER RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR END OF THE PROCEEDING VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARN…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH AL CARDONE BRAKE CALIBERS, MODEL# A118-4300, A118-4299. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED WITH NO POWER RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR END OF THE PROCEEDING VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CONTACT AND THE DRIVER IN THE OTHER VEHICLE WERE INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED FOR THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL COLLISION CENTER. THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE FRONT RIGHT CALIBERS STUCK IN AN OPEN POSITION. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 5/3/10 *CN

NHTSA ODI #10319855

Mileage unknown · May 21, 2003
EquipmentLatches/locks/linkagesPower Train

CONSTANT REPAIR OF CHEVY TRUCK, REPLACED TRANSMISSION, COMPUTER, BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES, WIPER MOTOR, INTERIOR LIGHTS FAILED, AIR CONDITIONING, CLICKING NOISE FOR RE-CIRCULATION AIR FAN, DOOR DO NOT OPEN OR THEY STICK. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10019058

Mileage unknown · Sep 3, 2002
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHEN SLOWING DOWN, ANTI LOCK BRAKES WILL LOCK UP OR MAY NOT RESPOND TO PEDAL APPLICATION. *AKTHE BRAKES WILL GO INTO ANTI LOCK MODE UNTLL THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATES. ONCE THE LIGHT ILLUMINATES THE BRAKES OPERATE FINE. THE ABS LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED. *JG

NHTSA ODI #8017746

Mileage unknown · Aug 9, 2002
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #8015952

Mileage unknown · Jul 8, 2002
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WITH NO WARNING, REAR BRAKE WENT OUT, MAKING IT HARD TO STOP VEHICLE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED BUT CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*AK *TT

NHTSA ODI #8013445

Mileage unknown · Apr 10, 2002
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKE ROTORS KEEP GOING OUT, VEHICLE IS UNABLE TO STOP.*AK CONSUMER STATES FRONT ROTORS OVER HEATED CAUSING THE SHOES TO BURN OFF. ROTORS, CALIPERS AND BRAKE SHOES WERE REPLACED TWICE IN A YEAR. *YH

NHTSA ODI #8007330

Mileage unknown · Feb 19, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM SINCE PURCHASED. RIGHT REAR LOCKS WHENVER WEATHER IS DAMP, ROAD WET OR SLIPPERY. WHEN IT DOES THE ABS DOES NOT SEEM TO WORK AT ALL. NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR, NO PROBLEM FOUND.

NHTSA ODI #741166

Mileage unknown · Aug 29, 2000
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingFuel System, Gasoline

ENGINE JUST FAILS WITHOUT WARNING. FUEL INJECTION PUMP WAS REPLACED LAST YEAR .PUMP WAS REPLACED LAST WEEK, AND AFTER 75 MILES IT FAILED AGAIN. TRUCK AT THE DEALERSHIP AT THIS TIME. *AK THE TRUCK HAS HAD NOT ONLY INJECTOR PUMP FAILURES. STARTER , ALTERNATOR, FUEL PUMP, CLUTCH, PRESSURE PLATE, UNIVERSAL JOINTS, MASTER CYLIND…

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ENGINE JUST FAILS WITHOUT WARNING. FUEL INJECTION PUMP WAS REPLACED LAST YEAR .PUMP WAS REPLACED LAST WEEK, AND AFTER 75 MILES IT FAILED AGAIN. TRUCK AT THE DEALERSHIP AT THIS TIME. *AK THE TRUCK HAS HAD NOT ONLY INJECTOR PUMP FAILURES. STARTER , ALTERNATOR, FUEL PUMP, CLUTCH, PRESSURE PLATE, UNIVERSAL JOINTS, MASTER CYLINDER AND SPEEDOMETER SENDER ALSO HAD FAILED. *YH

NHTSA ODI #869021

Mileage unknown · Aug 1, 2000
Latches/locks/linkagesService Brakes, Hydraulic

DRIVER SIDE DOOR LATCH BROKE TWICE, TAIL GATE LATCH BROKE TWICE, HAZZARD LIGHT DEFECTIVE, ABS BRAKE LIGHT SIGNAL KEPT COMING ON

NHTSA ODI #9001802

Mileage unknown · Jun 13, 2000
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

AS IT TURNS OUT MY OTHER GMC CAR (OLDS ALERO) ABS IS ALSO INOPERATIVE AT 40K MILES. GMC MAY HAVE A BIGGER PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #723955

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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