IllustrationWHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND APPLIED GAS THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT ACT LIKE ROCKING CHAIR, MAKING IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER STATES WENT INTO OUR WEB SITE AND FOUND SEVERAL PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALER SAID NOBODY HAS COMPLAINED ON THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
1995 Chevrolet Tahoe
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1995 Chevrolet Tahoe do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 246.
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Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 24 of 246 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.
- Seats. Review the 75 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 49 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 35 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
22 crash reports5 fire reports14 injury reports
Seats complaints
75 reportsI HAD A 1995 CHEVROLET PICK UP WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM, WHILE BACKING UP, THE DRIVER SEAT BOTTOM BROKE AWAY FROM WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE SEAT TRACK. I ONLY WEIGH 160 LBS., SO IT ISN'T A WEIGHT OR ABUSE ISSUE. I FEEL CHEVROLET SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS THE SECOND TIME AROUND. WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF I WERE IN A TRAFFIC…
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I HAD A 1995 CHEVROLET PICK UP WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM, WHILE BACKING UP, THE DRIVER SEAT BOTTOM BROKE AWAY FROM WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE SEAT TRACK. I ONLY WEIGH 160 LBS., SO IT ISN'T A WEIGHT OR ABUSE ISSUE. I FEEL CHEVROLET SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS THE SECOND TIME AROUND. WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF I WERE IN A TRAFFIC SITUATION?. THIS IS DEFINETLY A SAFETY ISSUE, SUDDENLY, YOUR DRIVING FROM THE REAR SEAT LYING ON YOUR BACK!.*AK
DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BOLT BROKE LOSE, CAUSING DRIVERS SEAT TO BE UNSTABLE, AND ROCK BACK AND FORTH. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
BOLT CONNECTING DRIVERS SEAT TO POWER ADJUSTABLE SEAT TRACK ASSEMBLY TORE THROUGH THE SHEET METAL ANCHOR PLATE ON THE SEAT CAUSING THE SEAT TO TIP BACKWARDS ABRUPTLY. MY FATHER OWNS AN INDEPENDENT AUTO REPAIR SHOP AND IS AWARE OF THIS SAME PROBLEM ON OTHER CHEVROLET TRUCKS AND SUV'S. I CONTACTED GM'S CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER TO …
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BOLT CONNECTING DRIVERS SEAT TO POWER ADJUSTABLE SEAT TRACK ASSEMBLY TORE THROUGH THE SHEET METAL ANCHOR PLATE ON THE SEAT CAUSING THE SEAT TO TIP BACKWARDS ABRUPTLY. MY FATHER OWNS AN INDEPENDENT AUTO REPAIR SHOP AND IS AWARE OF THIS SAME PROBLEM ON OTHER CHEVROLET TRUCKS AND SUV'S. I CONTACTED GM'S CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER TO INQUIRE IF A RECALL OR SERVICE BULLETIN HAD BEEN ISSUED TO ADDRESS THIS APPARENTLY COMMON PROBLEM. I WAS ADVISED GM HAD NOT ISSUED A RECALL NOR A SERVICE BULLETIN AND DID NOT CONSIDER THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. *TS *NLM ****DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12-12-02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS****760793
CONSUMER STATED THAT HE WAS REAR ENDED WHILE HE STOPPED ON THE TRAFFIC LIGHT AND THE DRIVERS SEAT MOUNTINGS FAILED. *YD
HAD SEAT REPAIRED TWICE CAN NOT REPAIR AGAIN SHOULD BE RECALLED. *AK
LOWER SEAT RISER FAILED ON DRIVERS SEAT, DEALER REPLACED WHILE UNDER WARRANTY BUT A FEW HUNDRED MILES LATER SEAT FRAME MADE NOISES AND FOUND FRAME HAD CRACKS IN IT. VEHICLE WAS THEN OUT OF WARRANTY AND DEALER WOULD NOT REPLACE SEAT FRAME. I ALSO KNOW OF ONE OTHER PERSON WHO HAS HAD SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR TAHOE.
THE DESIGN OF THE SEAT MOUNTING IS UNSAFE. THE SEAT IS MOUNTED TO A WEAK CROSS BRACE INSTEAD OF THE MAIN SEAT FRAME RAILS. THIS DESIGN IS DOOMED TO REPEATED FAILURES AND IS UNSAFE. IF THE SEAT WAS MOUNTED BY THE MAIN FRAME RAILS THERE WOULD BE NO PROBLEMS. CHEVROLET SHOULD REDESIGN THE SLIDE BRACKET TO MOUNT TO THE PROPER MO…
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THE DESIGN OF THE SEAT MOUNTING IS UNSAFE. THE SEAT IS MOUNTED TO A WEAK CROSS BRACE INSTEAD OF THE MAIN SEAT FRAME RAILS. THIS DESIGN IS DOOMED TO REPEATED FAILURES AND IS UNSAFE. IF THE SEAT WAS MOUNTED BY THE MAIN FRAME RAILS THERE WOULD BE NO PROBLEMS. CHEVROLET SHOULD REDESIGN THE SLIDE BRACKET TO MOUNT TO THE PROPER MOUNTING POINTS.*AK
THE SEAT FRAME BROKE WHEN I CAME TO A NORMAL STOP. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DIVER CHEV FOR REPAIR. THEY REPLACED THE SEAT FRAME WITH THE PART IN STOCK. THE SEAT NOW IS JAMMED AGAINST THE CONSOLE. I COMPLAINED TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AND HE TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS THE ONLY PART AVAILABLE AND THAT HE HAD NO SOLUTION. I EXPLAINED TH…
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THE SEAT FRAME BROKE WHEN I CAME TO A NORMAL STOP. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DIVER CHEV FOR REPAIR. THEY REPLACED THE SEAT FRAME WITH THE PART IN STOCK. THE SEAT NOW IS JAMMED AGAINST THE CONSOLE. I COMPLAINED TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AND HE TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS THE ONLY PART AVAILABLE AND THAT HE HAD NO SOLUTION. I EXPLAINED THAT THE POWER SEAT WAS UNDER CONSTANT STRESS AND IT MAY BE A SAFETY ISSUE IS I WEERE INVILVED IN AN ACCIDENT AS IT COULD BREAK FREE AS IT WAS BASICLY PUSHED OUT OF NORMAL ALIGNMENT. INADDITION THE POWER SEAT MOTOR STRUGGLES TO MOVE THE SEAT WHICH WILL WEAR IT OUT NOT TO MEMTION THAT THE SEAT BOTTOM IS JAMMED AGAIST THE CONSOLE AND IT WILL WEAR THE LEATHER OUT. I CALLED CHEV OWNER ASSISTANCE 1-800-222-1020 AND THEY AGREED THAT THE PROBLEM SHOULD AHVE NEVER OCCURED BUT AFTER CALLING THE DEALER SAID THER WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH BBB AUTO LINE AND THEY SENT ME BACK A LETTER AND SAID THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY WOULD NOT PROGRESS THE COMPLAINT. I AM LEFT PAYING $ 268.00 FOR A FAULTY REPAIR WHICH I BELIVE HAS NOW RESULTED IN A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE NOT TO MENTION THE WEAR ISSUES ON THE LEATHER SEAT AND POWER SEAT MOTOR. *AK
FRONT POWER ADJUSTING SEAT MOUNT BROKE OFF STEEL. PIECE OF STEEL INSUFFICIENT/ TOO SMALL / THIN, AND WEAK TO HOLD SEAT PROPERLY, CAUSING LOSS OF PROTECTION.*AK
Official recalls
603V159000 · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer
Apr 28, 2003
ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES WITH CERTAIN MODEL-ENGINE COMBINATIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MAY FAIL DUE TO CRACKED SOLDER JOINTS ON THE CONTROLLER CIRCUIT BOARD. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR DURING BAD WEATHER, DRIVER VISIBILITY WOULD BE REDUCED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 19, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, GMC AT 1-800-462-8782, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537.
98V150001 · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer
Jul 1, 1998
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, 2 AND 4-WHEEL DRIVE. SOLDER JOINTS NEAR THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR CAN CRACK CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS, REDUCING A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER.
96V057000 · Vehicle Speed Control
Apr 4, 1996
THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH THE THROTTLE CABLE CONTACTING THE DASH MAT WHICH COULD BIND THE THROTTLE. THIS DOES NOT MEET WITH THE MAXIMUM RETURN TIMES REQUIRED BY FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 124, "ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEMS."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THE ENGINE SPEED MAY NOT RETURN TO IDLE INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR ADEQUATE THROTTLE CABLE TO DASH MAT CLEARANCE, AND IF THERE IS INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE, CUT OUT A PORTION OF THE DASH MAT TO PROVIDE PROPER CLEARANCE.
95V139000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission
Jul 26, 1995
THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT-CABLE LOCK CLIP CAN BACK OUT OF ITS INSTALLED POSITION RESULTING IN A LOSS OF CABLE ADJUSTMENT. WHEN THE SHIFT LEVER IS PLACED IN THE "PARK" POSITION, THE "PARK" INDICATOR LIGHT MAY NOT ILLUMINATE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE VEHICLE CAN MOVE UNINTENTIONALLY IF THE DRIVER DOES NOT NOTICE THAT THE INDICATOR LIGHT IS NOT ON AND DOES NOT APPLY THE PARKING BRAKE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL ADJUST THE SHIFT CABLE AND INSTALL A LOCK CLIP.
95V140000 · Air Bags
Jul 25, 1995
THE VEHICLES HAVE BOTH THE SUPPLEMENTAL INFLATABLE RESTRAINT (SIR) LABEL AND AN ENGINE START LABEL INSTALLED ON THE SAME SIDE OF THE SUN VISOR. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO.208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: OPERATORS COULD FAIL TO NOTICE AND HEED THE WARNING LABEL.
Remedy: THE ENGINE START LABEL WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE STOWED SIDE OF THE SUN VISOR AND A NEW ENGINE START LABEL WILL BE INSTALLED ON THE HEADLINER IN THE SUN VISOR DEPRESSION. OWNERS WILL RECEIVE THE NEW LABEL AND CAN INSTALL THE LABEL THEMSELVES OR HAVE A DEALER INSTALL IT.
95V081000 · Seat Belts:rear/other
Apr 24, 1995
VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FMVSS NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ANCHORAGES." THE CENTER REAR SEAT LAP BELT WAS IMPROPERLY ROUTED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THE OCCUPANT OF THIS SEAT WILL NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: INSTRUCTIONS FOR REROUTING THE CENTER REAR SEAT LAP BELT WILL BE SENT TO THE VEHICLE OWNERS. IF THE OWNER PREFERS, THEY CAN TAKE THEIR VEHICLE TO THEIR DEALER AND HAVE IT REROUTED FREE OF CHARGE BY THE DEALER.
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NHTSA investigations
8EA02006 · Windshield Wiper Failure
Opened May 31, 2002 · Closed Jul 23, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor
AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor
AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor
AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
EA01019 · Front Seat Recliner Bolt
Opened Dec 28, 2001 · Closed Sep 27, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seats:front Assembly:recliner
There is no summary currently available
PE01023 · Seat Belt Anchorage Separation
Opened Jul 17, 2001 · Closed Dec 20, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts:front:anchorage
ODI HAS RECEIVED ONE (1) COMPLAINT ALLEGING THAT THE 2ND ROW PASSENGER-SIDE SEAT BELT RELEASE BUCKLE ANCHOR DETACHED FROM SEAT FRAME DURING A SIDE IMPACT CRASH.DURING THE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT WAS THROWN FROM HIS SEAT, PARTIALLY EJECTED THROUGH THE REAR QUARTER WINDOW OF THE VEHICLE.OCCUPANT SUSTAINED INJURY.GM HAS SUBSEQUENTLY CHANGED SEAT BELT ANCHORING DESIGN IN MY 2000. ODI HAS COMPLETED A PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION AND HAS DETERMINED THAT FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED TO DETERMINE WHETHER A SAFETY DEFECT EXISTS.
EA00024 · Headlight
Opened Sep 26, 2000 · Closed Dec 21, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting
No summary supplied.
EA00013 · Battery Leaks Acid
Opened May 2, 2000 · Closed Jun 28, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System
There is no summary currently available
PE00017 · Headlight
Opened Apr 11, 2000 · Closed Sep 26, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting
BASED ON THE REPORTS RECEIVED BY ODI FROM CONSUMERS, FAILURE OF THE HEADLIGHT ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT MAY OCCUR IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES, AND MAY RESULT FROM REPEATED ADJUSTMENT OFTHE TILT STEERING WHEEL IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.REPEATED ADJUSTMENT OF THE STEERING WHEEL POSITION MAY STRAIN THE WIRING IN THE HEADLIGHT CIRCUIT TO THE POINT OF FAILURE WHERE THEY ARE ATTACHED TO THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH, RESULTING IN THE UNANTICIPATED LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.ODI HAS CONCERNS REGARDING THE HIGH RATE OF WARRANTY REPAIRS FOR PROBLEMS POTENTIALLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE ALLEGED DEFECT IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES, WITH THE RECOGNITION THE EACH INCIDENT OF HEADLIGHT FAILURE REPRESENTS A CONDITION OF VEHICLE DISABLEMENT.IN ADDITION, THE MANUFACTURER'S EVALUATION OF THE ALLEGED DEFECT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED, AND THIS OFFICE HAS INTEREST IN THE DETAILS OF THE METHODOLOGIES AND RESULTS OF THAT ASSESSMENT.
PE99073 · Battery Leaks Acid
Opened Dec 3, 1999 · Closed May 2, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System
ODI HAS RECEIVED 21 COMPLAINTS WHERE OWNERS ALLEGE THAT THE STANDARD GM FACTORY SUPPLIED AC DELCO BATTERY CASE FAILED, RESULTING IN THE LEAKAGE OF SULFURIC ACID.OF THE 21 COMPLAINT VEHICLES, SIX SUBURBAN, THREE TAHOES, AND ONE YUKON OWNER(S) COMPLAINED ABOUT A LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID FROM DETERIORATION OF THE RIGHT FRONTBRAKE LINE AS A RESULT OF SULFURIC ACID CONTAMINATION.THE REMAINING 11 COMPLAINTS PERTAIN PRIMARILY TO SULFURIC ACID LEAKAGE FROM THE BATTERY CASE.AT LEAST ONE COMPLAINANT STATED THAT THE REPLACEMENT BATTERY ALSO FAILED.SEVERAL OF THE COMPLAINANTS NOTE THAT THE LEAKING ACID HAD COME IN CONTACT WITH A WIRE HARNESS AT THE FRAME IN THE VICINITY OF THE STEEL BRAKE LINE.A FIELD INSPECTION BY ODI INDICATES THAT THE DESCRIBED HARNESS IS THE ABS CONNECTION TO THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR.PRIOR TO THE BATTERY CASE FAILURE, THERE IS USUALLY NO WARNING (SHORT OF AN UNDERHOOD INSPECTION), AND THE ENSURING DAMAGE (SULFURIC ACID CONTAMINATION) IS PROGRESSIVE.OF THE KNOWN BATTERY FAILURES, THERE MAY BE A TEMPERATURE CORRELATION, AS 60% OF THE OWNER COMPLAINTS CAME FROM FOUR STATES; CALIFORNIA, FLORIDA, GEORGIA AND TEXAS.THERE IS ALSO A PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AND ENGINEERING CHANGE NOTICE TO ADD 1% SILVER TO THE BATTERY'S POSITIVE SIDE TERMINALL, WITH THE EARLIEST IMPLEMENTATION DATE FOR THIS BEING FEB 2, 1998.THE EFFECT OF THIS DESIGN CHANGE IS AS YET UNKNOWN; FURTHER REVIEW IS WARRANTED.AN EA IS BEING OPENED TO GATHER FURTHER APPROPRIATE INFORMATION, CLARIFY ANY DEFECT TRENDS, AND TO ASSESS THE SAFETY IMPLICATIONS AND RISKS CONCERNING THESE FAILURES.
RQ99015 · Front Seat Recliner Bolt Failure
Opened Jul 14, 1999 · Closed Dec 28, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seats:front Assembly:recliner
No summary supplied.