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1995 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck Brakes Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the brake system, filed with NHTSA

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Brakes reportsComplaints 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.
12
Latest Aug 10, 1999
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
23%
of 53 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
3

What this page shows

Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1995 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 12 reports on file name it.

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

Owner reports naming brake

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Brakes
Filed Aug 10, 1999

ANTI LOCK BRAKS PEDAL PULSATES WHEN BRAKING, NOT MUCH BRAKING POWER IN AN EMERGENCY STOP. NLM

NHTSA ID
547854
BrakesEngine
Filed Mar 5, 1999

2500 ABS BRAKES DO NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. DIESEL ENGINE HAS USED OIL ON A CONTINOUS BASIS, AND DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED ALL BEARINGS, SEALS & GASKETS, 0NE PISTON, AND ONE ROD ON THE RIGHT SIDE. ENGINE CONTIUES TO USE EXCESSIVE OIL.

NHTSA ID
704065
Brakes
Filed May 7, 1998

ABS SENSOR FAILED.

NHTSA ID
535269
Incident
Jan 25, 1998
Brakes
Filed Feb 5, 1998
1 injury reported

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED CAUSING TWO SEPARATE COLLISIONS.

NHTSA ID
529964
Incident
Aug 17, 1997
Brakes
Filed Jun 8, 1997

BRAKES FAIL TO IMMEDIATELY RESPOND WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.

NHTSA ID
517777
BrakesElectricalSteering
Filed Jan 24, 1997

HORN SOUNDS OFF WHEN IN SUNLIGHT, ALSO FAILED DUE TO FUSE FAILURE.

NHTSA ID
514136
BrakesPowertrain (other)Visibility
Filed Dec 2, 1996

REAR VIEW EXTERIOR MIRRORS VIBRATE CAUSING LOSS OF VISIBILITY.

NHTSA ID
511944
Brakes
Filed Jul 19, 1996

BRAKES LOCKED UP 3 TIMES. *SD

NHTSA ID
506495
Incident
Jul 19, 1996
BrakesDriver assistanceSeat belts+1 more
Filed Apr 30, 1996

CLUTCH PEDAL FAILED. *SD

NHTSA ID
503960
Incident
Apr 16, 1996
Body & structureBrakesElectrical+4 more
Filed Jan 31, 1996

BRAKES FAILED. *DSH

NHTSA ID
500945
Incident
Jan 31, 1996
BrakesSeat beltsTransmission
Filed Jan 13, 1996
Crash reported2 injuries reported

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *DSH

NHTSA ID
500769
Incident
Oct 6, 1995
BrakesSteering
Filed Jan 4, 1995

BRAKE PROBLEMS.

NHTSA ID
478253
Incident
Jan 4, 1995

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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