1995 Chevrolet K15 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 K15, 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
- Airbags1124.4%
- Brakes817.8%
- Visibility48.9%
- Interior & seats48.9%
- Electrical36.7%
- Steering36.7%
- Seat belts24.4%
- Powertrain (other)24.4%
- Tires & wheels24.4%
- Transmission24.4%
- Engine12.2%
- Body & structure12.2%
- Driver assistance12.2%
- Fuel system12.2%
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
Airbags
Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights.
From owner reports, verbatim
HEATER/VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING PROBLEMS. *AK
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS DURING COLLISION, CAUSING INJURY. *SD
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHILE DRIVING LEFT FRONT ROTORS SEPARATED. CONTACT DEALER. *AK
WAS TRAVELING 30MPH WHEN AN INDIVIDUAL RAN OUT INTO TRAFFIC. SLAMMED ON BRAKES, AND PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. ABS KICKED IN FOR AWHILE. THEN, THERE WAS NO PRESSURE FOR BRAKING. REARENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT. TOOK VEHICLE IN TO HAVE BRAKES CHECKED, AND MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. PRIOR TO ACCIDENT, WAS INFORMED BRAKES WERE A PROBLEM IF APPLIED. *AK
Visibility
Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.
From owner reports, verbatim
INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF OPERATION. SOMETIMES WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT COME ON AT ALL. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. TRUCK NOT INCLUDE IN RECALL # 98V150001 DUE TO VIN. *AK.ET.
WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPER RELAY SWITCH WAS TURNED ON, WIPERS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL. *AK
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
ANCHOR BOLT ON SEAT FRAME BROKE, ALLOWING SEAT TO ROCK.
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT FRAME CRACKED, CAUSING SEAT TO GO INTO A RECLINING POSITION. *AK CONSUMER STATES POOR DESIGN OF SEAT FRAME ALLOWS SEAT MOVEMENT RESLTING IN NOISE AND THEN CRACKING OF SEAT RISER. *SLC
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
ENGINE HAS ALWAYS PERFORMED ERRATICALLY W/OWNER DESCRIBING AS "MISSES". NOW, ENGINE WILL SHUT DOWN W/NO WARNING. COMPUTER DOESN'T REGISTER CODE OF FAILURE. *AK
THE RADIO ON THE VEHICLE IS TOO HOT, CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER WAS BURNED DUE TO THE RADIO GETTING TOO HOT. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Steering
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.
From owner reports, verbatim
POWER STEERING NOISE WHEN TURNING LEFT. *SD
VEHICLE SWERVED OFF PAVEMENT WENT OVER EMBANKMENT HIT TREE AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Seat belts
Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners.
From owner reports, verbatim
SEAT BELTS DO NOT RESTRAIN. *SD
DRIVER/PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELTS WILL NOT PROPERLY RETRACT TO RETAIN OCCUPANTS, TOO MUCH SLACK. SUNVISIOR TO LARGE, BLOCKS DRIVING VIEW. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
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
AT 15,000 MILES THE FRONT AXLE /REAR AXLE SEALS LEAK. *AK
HEATER/VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING PROBLEMS. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
BRAKE PEDAL FADES TO THE FLOOR, REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER ON TWO OCCASIONS AND OTHER PARTS, TO NO AVAIL. TT DEALER HAS TURNED FRONT ROTORS, OILED REAR BRAKES, TURNED BRAKE DRUMS, AND REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER TWICE, HOWEVER BRAKES STILL GRIND AND GO TO THE FLOOR. FRONT END ALIGNMENT COMPLETE DUE TO UNEVEN TIRE WEAR, CONSUMER DID NOT GIVE ANY SPECIFIC TIRE INFORMATION. *SLC
PURCHASE TRUCK NEW ONLY HAD A MONTH THE ENGINE STOP WORK MAKING A NOISE BEFORE STOP WORKING THE TIRE WEAR OUT REPLACE THEM FOR THE SECOND TIME. TT
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
RECEIVE RECALL LETTER #95V139000 AND DEALER HAVE NO PARTS. TT
WHILE ENGAGE IN PARK, VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN THE HILL AND FLIPPED OVER, RESULTING IN DAMAGE. TT
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
SOMETIMES WHEN STARTING THE TRUCK THERE IS A GRINDING. TT
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
DRIVER/PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELTS WILL NOT PROPERLY RETRACT TO RETAIN OCCUPANTS, TOO MUCH SLACK. SUNVISIOR TO LARGE, BLOCKS DRIVING VIEW. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Driver assistance
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.
From owner reports, verbatim
MANUAL TRANSMISSION, 5 SPEED, WHEN IN REVERSE VEHICLE AND RELEASING THE CLUTH VEHICLE ACCLERATES AT A SPEED OF 30MPH. *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
GAS TANK IN UNPROTECTED, POSING A RISK DURING ACCIDENTS. *SKD
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 .