Owner-reported complaints naming the interior system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings. 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. 36 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.
The 25 most recent of 36, in the owner's own words
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT WAS UNSTABLE. UPON INSPECTION OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE BRACKET BROKE OFF THE MAIN SEAT FRAME. THE CAUSE OF THE BRACKET BREAKING WAS NOT DETERMINED.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE SEAT WAS POORLY CONSTRUCTED. *TC
CONSTANT REPAIR OF CHEVY TRUCK, REPLACED TRANSMISSION, COMPUTER, BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES, WIPER MOTOR, INTERIOR LIGHTS FAILED, AIR CONDITIONING, CLICKING NOISE FOR RE-CIRCULATION AIR FAN, DOOR DO NOT OPEN OR THEY STICK. *JB
SEAT FRAME FAILED, REPORTED TO MFR ON 12/9/2002 REP SAID THAT NO OTHER INCIDENCES HAD BEEN REPORTED. (NOT TRUE) DEALERSHIP WHERE I RECEIVED ESTIMATE FOR REPAIR ($315.00) SAID THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON REPAIR (ESTIMATED AT TWO PER DAY AT ONE TIME). DT
CONSUMER STATES THE DRIVER SEAT IS BROKEN FROM THE TRACK ANCHORS AND CAUSES THE SEAT TO ROCK BACK AND FOURTH WHILE DRIVING, DEALER NOTIFIED. NLM
DRIVER SEAT SLIDES BACK AND FORTH AND ROCKS. MECHANIC STATED SEAT TRACKS ARE BROKEN. NLM
UPON VISUAL INSPECTION OWNER NOTICED PIECES OF METAL UNDER SEAT FRAME WAS BROKEN, AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. *AK
FRONT SEAT HAS SEPARATED FROM TRACK AND ANCHORS. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE.*AK THE SEAT FLOPS AROUND AS THE RESULT OF SEPARATING FROM TRAC AND ANCHORS. *YH
DRIVER SIDE DOOR LATCH BROKE TWICE, TAIL GATE LATCH BROKE TWICE, HAZZARD LIGHT DEFECTIVE, ABS BRAKE LIGHT SIGNAL KEPT COMING ON
BUCKET SEAT LATCH BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVER BY A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL ,AND REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER COST. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
BRACKETS THAT HOLD DRIVER'S SIDE AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEATS BROKE, CAUSING THE SEATS TO ROCK BACK AND FORTH. PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO DEALERSHIP. BUT, PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
SEAT FRAME BROKE ON LEFT FRONT CORNER, CAUSING SEAT TO MOVE UP AND DOWN. RESULT OF THE METRIC NUT BREAKING OFF OF A THIN STRIP OF METAL ATTACHED TO THE SEAT, THE METAL WAS WORN OUT FROM FREQUENT BENDING/FLEXING. DEALER CLAIMS FRAME NEEDS TO BE REPLACED . *AK *ML
DRIVERS SIDE SEAT TRACK FAILED CAUSING THE SEAT TO MOVE FORWARD WHEN THE DRIVER SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES. NLM
MASTER CYLINDER IS DEFECTIVE. MASTER CYLINDER CONTROLS BRAKES AT THIS TIME, AND IT LEAKING BRAKES FLUID, ALSO, THE SEAT FRAME IS BREAKING ON DRIVER'S SIDE,AND VOLTAGE GAUGE IS NOT WORKING. *AK
A BRACE UNDERNEATH DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE, CAUSING SEAT TO MOVE IN A ROCKING MOTION, RESULTING IN A SAFETY HAZARD. *AK
BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE SEAT FRAME ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE PROBLEM IS BEING REPAIRED AT OWNER'S COST. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHENEVER IT RAINS & WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE SUPPOSE TO BE IN USE, THEY WOULD FAIL TO WORK PROPERLY. SOMETIMES STOPPING IN MIDWIPE. WOULD COME ON OR OFF BY THEMSELVES. THIS CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY TO THE DRIVER. IT IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. ALSO, SEAT BOLTS HOLDING THE BRACE THROUGH THE BASE, BROKE. IT WAS NOT CONNECTED. KEPT MOVING FREELY. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK
THE MIDDLE BAR THAT IS BOLTED TO THE SEAT TRACK AND FRAME BROKE, CAUSING BOTH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEAT TO BECOME UNSTABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
DEALER STATED THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN GM RECALL FOR SEART FAILURE. *AK
FRONT LEFT CORNER ANCHORS AND BOLTS BROKE LOOSE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO ROCK WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
DRIVER HAD PARKED VEHICLE & LEANED BACKWARDS. THE DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME BROKE. GOT OUT & CHECKED. NOTICED IT HAD CRACKED AT ONE CORNER. HAD HEARD A POPPING SOUND PRIOR TO LEANING BACKWARDS. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK
THE POWER SEAT FRAME SPLIT IT APPEARS TO BE 16 GUAGE METAL WITH SPOT WELDS. WHEN THE FRAME TO THE SEAT RIPPED IT ALLOWED THE SEAT TO ROCK IN ALL POSITION. WHEN I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND HAD THE SEAT REPAIRED AT A $407. DOLLAR COST , HE STATED HE HAD PREVIOUSLY HAD REPAIRED TWO SEATS A WEEK . I CONTACTED CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY SAID THE PROBLEN EXISTERD WITH TOO MANY MILES. I REPORTED THE PROBLEM 1 YEAR AFTER IT OCCURRED WITH APROXIMATELY 30,000 MORE MILES
THE DRIVERS SIDE BUCKET SEAT BROKE AT ONE OF THE MOUNT POINTS UNDER THE SEAT. THIS IS A BUCKET TYPE SEAT. THE SEAT GOT VERY WOBBLY AFTER MOUNT BROKE. I DO NOT FEEL THAT THIS IS NORMAL WEAR ANDTEAR . I THINK THIS IS A MANUFACTUING DEFECT. A MECHANIC AT ANOTHER GARAGE TOLD ME THAT HE HAD SEEN SEVERAL SEATS BREAK IN THE SAME MANNER. *AK
TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP IN SECOND GEAR AND WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF GEAR UP OR DOWN. ALSO, ABS BRAKE SYSTEM HAS A DEFECT IN THE SYSTEM, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN PEDAL IS PUSHED. IN ADDITION, A/C UNIT REPLACED THREE TIMES/ ELECTRIC SEAT WIRING IS DEFECTIVE/ DOOR HANDLES KEEP BENDING WHEN ATTEMPTING TO OPEN DOORS, AND REAR SEAL LEAKAGE. REPAIR WORK AND REPLACEMENTS DONE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. PROBLEMS STILL OCCUR. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE WHEN SWITCHED ON. AFTER TURNING THEM OFF AND ON SEVERAL TIMES THEY BEGAN WORKING. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OTHER OCCASSIONS, ATHOUGH, AS OF YET, THEY HAVE NOT FAILED COMPLETELY. SEAT RECLINED BY ITSELF ALSO IT WOULD NOT LOCK INTO POSITION. EVENTUALLY IT BEGAN FUNCTIONING NORMALLY AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASSIONS.
THE DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE LOOSE FROM THE TRACKS. COULD HEAR A POPPING SOUND BEFORE THE BREAK HAPPENED. WHENEVER ACCELERATING, THE SEAT WOULD RISE UP. HAD CALLED DEALER & INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE SEAT TRACKS NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED.
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