1995 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 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 Silverado 1500, 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
- Airbags116.7%
- Body & structure116.7%
- Brakes116.7%
- Engine116.7%
- Exterior lighting116.7%
- Steering116.7%
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
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND HE FELT THAT THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 124,000. UPDATED 03/09/09. *LJ NO POLICE REPORT WAS GIVEN. THE CONSUMER STATED IN CALIFORNIA WHEN THERE ARE NO INJURIES AND BOTH PARTIES AGREE TO WHAT NO POLICE REPORT IS TAKEN. THE OTHER DRIVER WAS SITED. PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THE STEERING WHEEL AND AIR BAG WAS REMOVED TO REPLACE A SIGAL SWITCH ASSEMBLY. UPDATED 03/11/09. *JB
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
BRAKE LINES BROKE WHILE DRIVING AND EXHAUST SYSTEM REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST. THE WHOLE UNDER BODY FRAME, DRIVE TRAIN HAS EXCESSIVE RUSTING. THE INSIDE OF THE TAILLIGHT BRACKETS HAVE ALSO RUSTED AND THE LIGHTS FELL OUT WHILE DRIVING. ONLY 98000 MILES, WELL MAINTAIN AND BEEN KEPT GARAGE WHILE NOT IN USE. I READ THERE ARE INVESTIGATIONS ON LATER MODELS AND BECAUSE OF THE EXCESSIVE RUST AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE STABILITY OF THE FRAMES STRUCTURE AND OTHER LINES BREAKING WHICH COULD CAUSE SAFETY ISSUES. *JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
BRAKE LINES BROKE WHILE DRIVING AND EXHAUST SYSTEM REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST. THE WHOLE UNDER BODY FRAME, DRIVE TRAIN HAS EXCESSIVE RUSTING. THE INSIDE OF THE TAILLIGHT BRACKETS HAVE ALSO RUSTED AND THE LIGHTS FELL OUT WHILE DRIVING. ONLY 98000 MILES, WELL MAINTAIN AND BEEN KEPT GARAGE WHILE NOT IN USE. I READ THERE ARE INVESTIGATIONS ON LATER MODELS AND BECAUSE OF THE EXCESSIVE RUST AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE STABILITY OF THE FRAMES STRUCTURE AND OTHER LINES BREAKING WHICH COULD CAUSE SAFETY ISSUES. *JB
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
BRAKE LINES BROKE WHILE DRIVING AND EXHAUST SYSTEM REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST. THE WHOLE UNDER BODY FRAME, DRIVE TRAIN HAS EXCESSIVE RUSTING. THE INSIDE OF THE TAILLIGHT BRACKETS HAVE ALSO RUSTED AND THE LIGHTS FELL OUT WHILE DRIVING. ONLY 98000 MILES, WELL MAINTAIN AND BEEN KEPT GARAGE WHILE NOT IN USE. I READ THERE ARE INVESTIGATIONS ON LATER MODELS AND BECAUSE OF THE EXCESSIVE RUST AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE STABILITY OF THE FRAMES STRUCTURE AND OTHER LINES BREAKING WHICH COULD CAUSE SAFETY ISSUES. *JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Exterior lighting
Reports naming headlights, tail lights, turn signals and other exterior lighting.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND HE FELT THAT THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 124,000. UPDATED 03/09/09. *LJ NO POLICE REPORT WAS GIVEN. THE CONSUMER STATED IN CALIFORNIA WHEN THERE ARE NO INJURIES AND BOTH PARTIES AGREE TO WHAT NO POLICE REPORT IS TAKEN. THE OTHER DRIVER WAS SITED. PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THE STEERING WHEEL AND AIR BAG WAS REMOVED TO REPLACE A SIGAL SWITCH ASSEMBLY. UPDATED 03/11/09. *JB
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
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 . THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL FRAME WAS RUSTED, WHICH DISTURBED THE VEHICLE HANDLING ON THE ROAD. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE CONTACTED BUT WERE UNABLE TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 208,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 208,645.
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
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