IllustrationINTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECAME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THE VEHICLE'S MAKE AND MODEL. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *ML
1995 GMC Sierra
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Sierra years
Owner complaints for the 1995 GMC Sierra are substantially higher than the model-year median of 53.
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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: 10 of 261 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 140 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 41 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seats. Review the 24 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
19 crash reports0 fire reports13 injury reports
What owners actually said
261 reportsABS LIGHT CAME ON/ABS FAILED TO OPERATE. *AK
SOMETIMES WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL COME ON AND SOMETIMES THE WIPERS WILL NOT. DEALER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. OWNER WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL # 98V150000 GM/WINDSHEILD WIPER MOTOR DUE TO VIN.PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS SPORADICALLY WORK. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID RESERVOIR MALFUNCTIONED. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING DURING A RAIN STORM, CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER AND WAIT BEFORE DRIVING IN THE STORM. WINDSHIELD WIPER BEGAN WORKING AGAIN, AND THE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF WHEN TURNED TO THE OFF POSITION. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
FRONT DISC BRAKE PADS WEAR OUT TOO QUICKLY. I ONLY HAVE 17,000 MILES ON THE CURRENT PADS AND THEY ARE WORN OUT. I CONTACTED GMC. THEY SAY THEY ARE SORRY BUT THAT'S THE WAY THE BRAKES ARE ON THAT YEAR OF TRUCK. THEY SAY THERE IS NO AFTER MARKET FIX FOR THIS. GMC LITERATURE ON THEIR NEW 2000 SIERRA TRUCKS SAY THE PADS ARE "4 TIMES…
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FRONT DISC BRAKE PADS WEAR OUT TOO QUICKLY. I ONLY HAVE 17,000 MILES ON THE CURRENT PADS AND THEY ARE WORN OUT. I CONTACTED GMC. THEY SAY THEY ARE SORRY BUT THAT'S THE WAY THE BRAKES ARE ON THAT YEAR OF TRUCK. THEY SAY THERE IS NO AFTER MARKET FIX FOR THIS. GMC LITERATURE ON THEIR NEW 2000 SIERRA TRUCKS SAY THE PADS ARE "4 TIMES" LARGER THAN ON PREVIOUS TRUCKS. THIS TELLS ME GM WAS AWARE OF A PROBLEM AND CORRECTED IT ON THEIR NEW TRUCKS BUT HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING TO ASSIST OWNERS OF OLDER TRUCKS. I FEEL GM SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO MANUFACTURE AN AFTER MARKET CALIPER WITH LARGER PADS FOR INSTALLATION ON OLDER TRUCKS IN ORDER TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITH THEIR UNDERSIZED BRAKES. I TOW A TRAILER AND THIS HAS ESPECIALLY BEEN A CONCERN OF MINE DUE TO THE ADDED WEIGHT GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE A FRIEND AT WORK THAT HAS THE SAME TRUCK BUT HIS IS A 1994 MODEL. HE SAYS HE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HIS TRUCK AND HE IS NOT VERY HAPPY WITH THIS SITUATION EITHER. AS A SIDE NOTE, I PURCHASED THE TRUCK FROM ALFRED MATTHEWS IN MODESTO, CA., HOWEVER I HAVE BEEN HAVING ALL OF MY MAINTENANCE WORK PERFORMED BY GEWEKE GMC IN MANTECA, CA. BECAUSE THEY ARE MUCH CLOSER TO WHERE I LIVE. I HAVE NOT CONTACTED ALFRED MATTHEWS ABOUT ANY OF THESE PROBLEMS. I HAVE ONLY DISCUSSED THESE PROBLEMS WITH GEWEKE PERSONNEL. THANK YOU.*AK
DRIVER'S SIDE POWER SEAT FRAME BROKE WHILE IN USE. THE SEAT WOULD ROCK BACKWARDS & FORWARDS WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THIS CAUSES PROBLEM FOR THE DRIVER. *AK
THE LEFT FRONT SEAT ANCHOR BROKE WHILE DRIVING. WHEN IT GAVE AWAY THE SEAT LEANED BACK MORE THATN USUAL. IF BOTH ANCHOR IN THE FRONT HAD BROKE AT THE SAME TIME THE SEAT MORE THAN LIKELY WOULD HAVE FELL BACKWARDS DUE TO MY WEIGHT IN THE SEAT. DURING A DISCUSSION WITH A LOCAL CHEVROLET SERVICE REP MY WIFE WAS TOLD THAT THEY H…
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THE LEFT FRONT SEAT ANCHOR BROKE WHILE DRIVING. WHEN IT GAVE AWAY THE SEAT LEANED BACK MORE THATN USUAL. IF BOTH ANCHOR IN THE FRONT HAD BROKE AT THE SAME TIME THE SEAT MORE THAN LIKELY WOULD HAVE FELL BACKWARDS DUE TO MY WEIGHT IN THE SEAT. DURING A DISCUSSION WITH A LOCAL CHEVROLET SERVICE REP MY WIFE WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAVE HAD SOME PROBLEMS WITH THE SEAT FRAMES IN THIS VEHICLE. IF THERE TRUELY IS A PROBLEM OF THIS NATURE SOMEONE OTHER THAN THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD PROBABLY BE LOOKING INTO IT. *AK
MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER LEAKING. NLM
SHEET METAL ON BOTTOM OF SEAT IS EXTREMELY THIN AND BROKEWHERE IT IS BOLTED TO THE TRACK.IF THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT COULD HAVE OCCURRED REBOLTED SEAT TO TRACK. *AK
Official recalls
698V150001 · 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.
95V241000 · Seat Belts:front
Dec 13, 1995
IF BOTH THE LAP-BELT AND SHOULDER-BELT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LOOPS ON THE FRONT SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES RELEASE AT OR NEAR THE SAME TIME, ACCELERATION FORCES CAN CAUSE THE BUCKLE RELEASE MECHANISM TO ACTIVATE AND ALLOW THE BUCKLE TO SEPARATE FROM THE LATCH.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE BUCKLE RELEASED, THE SYSTEM WOULD FAIL TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE OCCUPANT RESTRAINT PROTECTION.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE STITCHING THAT CREATES THE ENERGY MANAGEMENT LOOP IN THE SHOULDER BELT(S).
95V242000 · Seat Belts:front
Dec 13, 1995
THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH FRONT SEAT BELT SYSTEMS WITH NO ENERGY MANAGEMENT LOOPS AND MAY NOT MEET THE HEAD INJURY CRITERIA REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANTS OF THESE SEATS MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RETRACTOR PORTION OF THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY(S) WITH ONE HAVING THE NEWLY DESIGNED ENERGY-MANAGEMENT TWIN-LOOP SYSTEM.
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.
95V026000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission:cooling Unit And Lines
Feb 16, 1995
DUE TO A THIN CASE CASTING, AN EXTERNAL TRANSMISSION LEAK CAN OCCUR.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE TRANSMISSION OIL TO SPRAYONTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND RESULT IN A POSSIBLE VEHICLE FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TRANSMISSION CASE ASSEMBLY FOR THE INVOLVED CASE CASTING. IF THE ASSEMBLY IS INVOLVED, THE TRANSMISSION WILL BE REPLACED.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
3EA02006 · 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.
EA00024 · Headlight
Opened Sep 26, 2000 · Closed Dec 21, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting
No summary supplied.
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.