IllustrationDRIVER SIDE DOOR LATCH BROKE TWICE, TAIL GATE LATCH BROKE TWICE, HAZZARD LIGHT DEFECTIVE, ABS BRAKE LIGHT SIGNAL KEPT COMING ON
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.
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
What owners actually said
263 reportsINTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELDS WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING VIEW OF THE DRIVER. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE MAKE AND MODEL; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
BUCKET SEAT LATCH BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVER BY A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL ,AND REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER COST. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING CAN SMELL FUMES, SMELLED LIKE THE SEWER. CONSUMER HAD TO GOTO THE HOSPITAL BECAUSE OF HEALTH PROBLEMS FROM THIS SMELL. *AK
I CONTACTED GM ABOUT THE FAILURE OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND HOW THEY SOMETIMES JUST QUIT WHILE I AM DRIVING AND THEY TOLD ME THAT MY VIN NUMBER HADN'T BEEN RECALLED YET AND WHEN IT DID THEY WOULD CONTACT ME. WHEN I DIDN'T GET A RESPONCE FROM THEM I WENT TO MY DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND THEIR …
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I CONTACTED GM ABOUT THE FAILURE OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND HOW THEY SOMETIMES JUST QUIT WHILE I AM DRIVING AND THEY TOLD ME THAT MY VIN NUMBER HADN'T BEEN RECALLED YET AND WHEN IT DID THEY WOULD CONTACT ME. WHEN I DIDN'T GET A RESPONCE FROM THEM I WENT TO MY DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND THEIR WASN'T ANY THING THEY COULD DO UNTIL THEY GOT MY VIN NUMBER IN THAT RECALL BUT I THINK THIS IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE CAUSE WE ALL KNOW HOW IT RAINS IN OKLAHOMA. *AK
TRANSMISSION REVERSE CLUTCEHES WENT OUT AT 52,000 MILES. DEALER WAS UNWILLING TO NEGOTIATE.. ITEM#2 WINDSHILED WIPERS WOULD STOP WORKING. I WOULD JIGGLE WIPER MODULE AND THEY WOULD START. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO SHOWCASE CHEVROLET AND TOLD THEM THERE WAS A BULLETIN WAS OUT AND THEY TOLFD ME MY TRUCK WAS NOT COVERED. IWAS CHARGE…
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TRANSMISSION REVERSE CLUTCEHES WENT OUT AT 52,000 MILES. DEALER WAS UNWILLING TO NEGOTIATE.. ITEM#2 WINDSHILED WIPERS WOULD STOP WORKING. I WOULD JIGGLE WIPER MODULE AND THEY WOULD START. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO SHOWCASE CHEVROLET AND TOLD THEM THERE WAS A BULLETIN WAS OUT AND THEY TOLFD ME MY TRUCK WAS NOT COVERED. IWAS CHARGED 90 PLUS DOLLARS FOR THE PART AND LABOR. I THINK THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY THE DEALER. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER MANUFACTURER'S RECALL DUE TO VIN. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO A DEFECTIVE CIRCUIT BOARD WHICH CAUSED THE WIPERS TO BE INOPERATIVE, RESULTING IN VISUAL DIFFICULTY, AND MAY CAUSE A CRASH. THERE IS GMC RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.