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1995 Chevrolet C1500Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 209 owner complaints about the 1995 Chevrolet C1500, most often about the visibility. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexYear to avoid3.4× the C1500 median · #2 of 9 years by complaints
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints20915 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage130kVisibility, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through February 22, 2012. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1995 Chevrolet C1500 has problems

209 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Visibility1150
Service brakes, hydraulic383
Seats232
Air bags75
Structure70
Power train62
Engine and engine cooling51
Electrical system40
Fuel system, gasoline40
10 other systems180

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1995 Chevrolet C1500 recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1995 vs. every other C1500 year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the C1500 median. How we score

'88'89'90'91'92'93'94'95'96
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1995 Chevrolet C1500, and the recalls they led to.

  1. DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME FAILUREEA97023 · closed Jun 1, 1999
    No recall
In owners' words

What C1500 owners report

Recent visibility complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON MY 95 C1500 WORKS RANDOMLY AT BEST. THE PUMP FOR THE FLUID ALSO ONLY WORKS SOME OF THE TIME. SOME TIMES I'LL TURN OF THE WIPERS AND IT WILL TAKE UP TO A MINUTE FOR THEM TO START WORKING,OTHER TIMES THEY WORK FINE AND THEN STILL OTHER TIMES THEY DON'T WORK AT ALL. FLUID…
Complaint 10448916 · Feb 22, 2012 · 186,320 miles
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET C1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THE WIPERS WOULD STOP WHILE IN MOTION AND OCCASIONALLY FAILED TO ENGAGE WHEN PROMPTED. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL…
Complaint 10197359 · Jul 24, 2007 · 99,500 miles
DT: THE CALLER RECEIVED RECALL ON ONE OF HIS VEHICLES, BUT NOT THE OTHER. HE SAID THEY BOTH HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT ALWAYS WORKING. THEY WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THE PART IN RECALL WAS THE WIPER MOTOR. MANUFACTURER SAID THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION WAS NOT IN RECALL. DEALER…
Complaint 10137573 · Sep 26, 2005 · 130,000 miles

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