EnginePowertrain (other)Visibility
Filed Jan 15, 2004
THE PAINT IS THE BIGGEST PROBLEM. WE HAVE NOT HAD THE PAINT REDONE YET, BUT THE ESTIMATE TO GET THE PAINT FIXED IS $2600.
- NHTSA ID
- 10069176
- Incident
- Aug 15, 2003
1995 Chevrolet Silverado Engine Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the engine system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Engine 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.
16
Latest Jan 15, 2004
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.
6%
of 263 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.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1
What this page shows
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1995 Chevrolet Silverado submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 16 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 engine
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Engine
Filed Jan 8, 2004
WHILE TRAVELING , THE CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE EXHAUST. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND A TECHNICIAN STATED THE ENGINE HEADS WERE CRACKED. *AK THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND GOT A MECHANIC WHO STATED THIS YEAR TRUCK WAS ALWAYS HAVING THESE PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE. THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE THEY DID NOT HAVE THE FUNDS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. IT COST APPROXIMATELY $4300.00 FOR REPAIRS. *CB *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10050426
- Mileage
- 143,000 mi
Engine
Filed Apr 4, 2003
ENGINE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE MADE COMPLAINTS TO CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE REGARDING THE ENGINE FAILURE ON OUR 3/4 TON DIESEL TRUCK AND UNTIL THE TRUCK IS IN ENGINE FAILURE THE MECHANIC CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. MEAN WHILE I WAS TOLD UNTIL THE COMPUTER CAN DETERMINE THE CAUSE, NOTHING CAN BE DONE. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10013965
- Incident
- Apr 4, 2003
- Mileage
- 103,000 mi
Engine
Filed Sep 26, 2002
CONSUMER WHILE TRAVELING NOTICE LOST OF VEHICLE POWER SURGING AND LOST OF FUEL USAGE. VEHICLE WAS SERVICE BY DEALER TECHNICIAN NOTICE FUEL PUMP NEED TO BE REPLACED.
- NHTSA ID
- 8019564
EngineFuel system
Filed Jan 9, 2002
VEHICLE, WITHOUT ANY WARNING, WILL SHUT OFF. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER REPLACED INJECTION PUMP, IT DID NOT WORK. SECOND TIME THE PROBLEM OCCURRED DEALER REPLACED A SENSOR IN VEHICLE, BUT THAT REMEDY DID NOT WORK. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 8001816
- Incident
- Jan 1, 1997
Engine
Filed Jan 30, 2001
CONSUMER (WHO IS A MECHANIC) PERFORMED OIL CHANGE ON HIS VEHICLE AND USED A PENNZOIL OIL FILTER, WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE AND THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN, CONSUMER SAW SMOKE AND LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE OIL FILTER WAS MISSING/FELL OFF, THE ENGINE SUFFERED DAMAGE DUE TO THE OIL FILTER FALLING OFF.
- NHTSA ID
- 559256
- Incident
- Dec 31, 2000
Engine
Filed Sep 15, 2000
INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 870578
BrakesElectricalEngine+3 more
Filed Aug 29, 2000
ENGINE JUST FAILS WITHOUT WARNING. FUEL INJECTION PUMP WAS REPLACED LAST YEAR .PUMP WAS REPLACED LAST WEEK, AND AFTER 75 MILES IT FAILED AGAIN. TRUCK AT THE DEALERSHIP AT THIS TIME. *AK THE TRUCK HAS HAD NOT ONLY INJECTOR PUMP FAILURES. STARTER , ALTERNATOR, FUEL PUMP, CLUTCH, PRESSURE PLATE, UNIVERSAL JOINTS, MASTER CYLINDER AND SPEEDOMETER SENDER ALSO HAD FAILED. *YH
- NHTSA ID
- 869021
- Incident
- Aug 25, 2000
Engine
Filed Jul 17, 2000
WHILE DRIVING CAN SMELL FUMES, SMELLED LIKE THE SEWER. CONSUMER HAD TO GOTO THE HOSPITAL BECAUSE OF HEALTH PROBLEMS FROM THIS SMELL. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 865500
- Incident
- Jul 17, 1995
BrakesDriver assistanceEngine+1 more
Filed Nov 16, 1999
1 injury reported
ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, INSPECTION DID NOT SHOW ANY PROBLEMS, HOWEVER VEHICLE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN ABS LOCKED UP. MJS
- NHTSA ID
- 549530
- Incident
- Sep 30, 1999
EngineTransmission
Filed Sep 29, 1999
VEHICLE WOULD OVERHEAT AND BLOW OIL ONTO THE VEHICLES BEHIND IT. ALSO, TRANSMISSION WOULD GO OUT. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES. DEALER CAN'T FIND A SOLUTION.
- NHTSA ID
- 849070
ElectricalEngine
Filed May 3, 1999
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING. UNTIL CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM INVOLVING ELECTRONIC PART BETWEEN FUEL PUMP SHORTING OUT, IT COST CONSUMER WELL OVER $1500.00 BEFORE CORRECTION WAS DONE. ANOTHER PROBLEM INVOLVED THE ELECTRIC WIRING RUNNING UDER DRIVER'S SEAT SHORTING OUT. VEHICLE IS STALLING AGAIN. DEALER/MFR. NOTIFIED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 837381
- Incident
- Jan 15, 1999
BrakesEngineTransmission
Filed Jan 29, 1999
VEHICLE IS DECELERATING WHEN PUT IN DRIVE. WHEN GOING AROUND A SHARP CURB AT 20 MPH THE VEHICLE WILL DIE OUT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. ALSO, POWER BRAKES WENT OUT, AND THE CONSUMER ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 834251
- Incident
- Oct 13, 1997
Engine
Filed Apr 11, 1998
CRANKSHAFT BROKE BEHIND 2ND AND 3RD BEARINGS.
- NHTSA ID
- 534173
- Incident
- Apr 1, 1998
Body & structureEnginePowertrain (other)+1 more
Filed Oct 24, 1997
ENGINE STALLS.
- NHTSA ID
- 523783
- Incident
- Jun 15, 1997
Engine
Filed Sep 3, 1997
THE EXHAUST SYSTEM FAILED, MAKING LOUD NOISE FROM THE MUFFLER.
- NHTSA ID
- 521659
- Incident
- Jul 30, 1997
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.
Other components reported on this vehicle
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Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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