1995 Chevrolet C Series Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1995 Chevrolet C Series, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Brakes325.0%
- Visibility325.0%
- Powertrain (other)216.7%
- Transmission18.3%
- Interior & seats18.3%
- Fuel system18.3%
- Airbags18.3%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHILE BACKING UP CONSUMER WAS TOLD STOP LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED BY A DEALER.*AK
HILE PUTTING EMERGENCY BRAKES ON WHITH FOOT ON BRAKES BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOORBOARD. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Visibility
Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.
From owner reports, verbatim
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
INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING DRIVER'S VIEW. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Powertrain (other)
Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.
From owner reports, verbatim
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
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
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Transmission
Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules.
From owner reports, verbatim
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
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Interior & seats
Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings.
From owner reports, verbatim
FRONT SEAT HAS SEPARATED FROM FRAME. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
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
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Airbags
Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights.
From owner reports, verbatim
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
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
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.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .