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1995 Chevrolet C Series Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

Data refreshed

Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
10
Latest Jul 11, 2005
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
1
Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
0
Reports on file since May 24, 1999

What this page shows

Our database holds 10 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1995 Chevrolet C Series. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Complaints, most recent first

Showing 1–10 of 10

Powertrain (other)
Filed Jul 11, 2005

DT: CONSUMER SATES: HE HAD A CLUTCH PLATE AND A SHAFT REPLACED ON THE TRANSMISSION IN OCTOBER 2004. IN THE PAST WHEN HE WAS PULLING AN R.V. TRAILER HE HAD NO PROBLEM PULLING THE MOUNTAIN PASSES (IN OREGON). AFTER HE HAD THE PARTS REPLACED, WHILE PULLING A MOUNTAIN PASS,GOING APPROX. 45 MPH, HE LOST THE CLUTCH. IT WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR. HE WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE ROAD. THE NEXT MORNING, AFTER THE ENGINE HAD COOLED THE CLUTCH WAS FINE. THE DEALERSHIP CAN'T SEE ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CLUTCH, BECAUSE THEY TEST IT WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD. THE MANUFACTURER SAID HE WOULD HAVE TO TAKE IT UP WITH THE DEALERSHIP. *NM

NHTSA ID
10128336
Incident
Jun 28, 2005
Mileage
74,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Aug 28, 2002

WHILE BACKING UP CONSUMER WAS TOLD STOP LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED BY A DEALER.*AK

NHTSA ID
8017419
Incident
Aug 25, 2002
Brakes
Filed Mar 5, 2002

HILE PUTTING EMERGENCY BRAKES ON WHITH FOOT ON BRAKES BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOORBOARD. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID
8005009
TransmissionVisibility
Filed Oct 1, 2001

WIPERS QUIT WORKING, AFTER WIGGLING THE WIRING HARNESS GOING INTO THE ELECTRIC WIPER MOTOR THE WIPERS WILL WORK AGAIN FOR A WHILE. AUTOMATIC GEAR SHIFT LEVER WILL STICK IN PARK SOMETIME, RESUILTING IN REACHING UP IN THE STEERING COLUMN TO FREE IT UP. HAS HAPPEN 50-75 TIMES

NHTSA ID
9004184
Visibility
Filed Sep 10, 2001

INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING DRIVER'S VIEW. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID
896062
Incident
Sep 10, 2001
Fuel system
Filed Apr 24, 2001

FUEL INJECTION PUMP HAS FAILED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, AND VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN RAPIDLY. ALSO, STALLED WHEN FIRST STARTING. HAS TO BE RESTARTED A FEW TIMES BEFORE IT STAYS RUNNING. FOR THIS THE DEALER HAS REPLACED PUMPS 5 TIMES. HOWEVER, IT DID NOT REMEDY PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
886672
Incident
Jun 1, 1996
Airbags
Filed Dec 14, 2000
Crash reported

WHILE DRIVING 55MPH VEHICLE RAN OFF ROAD AND HIT A CEMENT GUTTER, AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. INSURANCE COMPANY DISCOVERED VEHICLE WAS IN PRIOR CRASH. *AK

NHTSA ID
876517
BrakesPowertrain (other)
Filed Aug 28, 2000

ABS SENSOR LIGHT STAYS ON. BOTH FRONT AND REAR BRAKES WERE RECENTLY REPLACED AND WERE IN GOOD CONDTION. WHEN VEHICLE WAS MOVING MORE THE 40 MPH AND BRAKES PRESSED , STARTED TO FEEL THAT THERE WERE NO BRAKES, AND VEHICLE WOULD START TO SKID. DEALER WAS CHARGING CONSUMER FOR REPAIRS SINCE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED.*AK THE SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONS. *YH

NHTSA ID
868955
Incident
Aug 14, 2000
Interior & seats
Filed Jun 16, 2000

FRONT SEAT HAS SEPARATED FROM FRAME. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID
863699
Visibility
Filed May 24, 1999

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO WORK PROPERLY IN THE RAIN. THIS CAUSES DRIVER TO HAVE POOR VISIBILITY. WOULD NEED TO ROLL DOWN DRIVER'S WINDOW & JERK ON WIPERS TO GET STARTED. HAS NOT BEEN TO DEALER. ITS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, BUT NOW BEING MORE CONTINUOUS. GOING UNDER HOOD, CAN JIGGLE WIRES FOR WIPERS TO MOVE. *AK

NHTSA ID
838333
Incident
Jun 11, 1998

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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