1995 Chevrolet C1500 problems & reliability
209 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 1995 Chevrolet C1500. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several vehicles.
3 complaints report injuries (4 injured).
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Visibility | 115 | 55% |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 38 | 18% |
| Seats | 23 | 11% |
| Air Bags | 7 | 3% |
| Structure | 7 | 3% |
| Power Train | 6 | 3% |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 5 | 2% |
| Electrical System | 4 | 2% |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 4 | 2% |
| Seat Belts | 4 | 2% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“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 haven't come out of the…”
Visibility · filed Feb 22, 2012
“Tl* the contact owns a 1995 chevrolet c1500 equipped with sigma tempest (n/a) p235/75/r15 tires, dot number uthltwb0907. The contact stated that the tread on the front driver side tire separated from the belt of the tire. The contact notified the manufacturer of the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number…”
Tires · filed Jun 24, 2011
“I purchased a set of hankook tires h-101 275-60-15 at separate dates two of them separated at tread about six months ago did not hold on receipt dealer said could not help me thread wear was over half left now the send pair doing same dealer was ready to sell me another set ya right no thanks in all hankook should…”
Tires · filed Sep 8, 2010
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Federal defect investigations
- DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME FAILURE
Engineering Analysis EA97023 · opened Oct 31, 1997 · closed Jun 1, 1999
Technical service bulletins
3 manufacturer communications (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 1995 Chevrolet C1500.
This warranty administration bulletin provides information regarding the field action courtesy transportation policy.
17-NA-073 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 21, 2023
Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
130089009 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 1, 2013
Some customers may comment on front door hinge pin bushing wear, front door sag, or door chucking movement in extreme operating conditions. *tt
020864016 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 1, 2002
TSBs are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls and repairs are not automatically free. Full documents are available on NHTSA’s site.
Safety recalls
No NHTSA recall campaigns name the 1995 Chevrolet C1500 in our current data. Recalls may apply only to certain VIN ranges — always confirm with a VIN check.
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