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1995 GMC C1500 Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints 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.
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Latest Sep 16, 2009
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
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Reports on file since Feb 14, 1995

What this page shows

Our database holds 32 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1995 GMC C1500. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

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

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Filed Sep 16, 2009
Fire reported

1995 GMC C1500 CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING EASTBOUND ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE. *KB OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0583-89

NHTSA ID
10284353
Incident
Aug 9, 2009
Visibility
Filed Nov 9, 2004

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH IN INCLEMENT WEATHER THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. THIS CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY TO THE DRIVER. HOWEVER, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
10099727
Incident
Jul 20, 2004
Visibility
Filed Sep 23, 2003

CONSUMER NOTICED WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING DUE TO WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILURE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID
10040439
Visibility
Filed Mar 5, 2001

WHEN DRIVING AT 55 MPH WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, OR IN SOME CASES DO NOT WORK AT ALL, CAUSING POOR DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER INDICATED THAT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF A RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *NLM

NHTSA ID
882053
Fuel system
Filed Jan 2, 2001

CONSUMER NOTICED A GASOLINE ODOR BY PASSENGER'S SIDE OF VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING. DEALER SAID IT WAS NORMAL. *AK

NHTSA ID
877240
Incident
Jul 1, 1997
Interior & seats
Filed Jan 28, 2000

DRIVER'S BUCKET SEAT BROKE. WAS ON PEDESTAL MOUNTED TO FLOORBOARD. WAS REPAIRED ONCE. BROKE AGAIN DUE TO THE POWER SEAT ADJUSTER FAILING TO MOVE SEAT FORWARD OR BACKWARDS. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP & WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THAT REPAIRS WOULD NOT BE DONE TO SEAT DUE TO AGE OF VEHICLE. OWNER REPAIRED SEAT PROBLEM THE FIRST TIME. *AK

NHTSA ID
855737
Incident
May 1, 1999
Engine
Filed Oct 14, 1998

ENGINE FAILS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN TEMPERATURE IS 90+. ENGINE RESTARTS AFTER A FEW MINUTES. *AK

NHTSA ID
781237
Airbags
Filed Sep 18, 1998

AIRBAG LIGHT CONTINUES TO STAY ON WHICH MEANS THERE IS A SAFETY RELATED PROBLEM IF THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE CONFIRMED THERE IS A SAFETY RELATED PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
828032
Incident
Sep 6, 1998
Exterior lighting
Filed Jun 25, 1998

WATER COLLECTS IN THE HOUSING OF THE HEADLIGHT BULBS AND BLOWS THE BULBS. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. *AK

NHTSA ID
824688
Interior & seats
Filed Apr 9, 1998

WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK ABOUT 45 MPH THE DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME BUSTED. THE OWNER HAS REPAIRED THE SEAT. *AK

NHTSA ID
822343
Incident
Mar 30, 1998
Visibility
Filed Mar 3, 1998

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL BE WORKING, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE MOTOR BEGINS TO HUM AND THEREAFTER THE WIPERS WILL STOP FOR APPROXIMATELY 15-20 MINUTES WITHOUT TURNING THEM OFF. THEY WOULD INADVERTENTLY START WORKING AGAIN. *AK

NHTSA ID
821798
Incident
Mar 28, 1997
Interior & seats
Filed Feb 13, 1998

PE97027; THE DRIVER'S SEAT TRACKS AND FRAME BROKE WHICH CAUSED THE FRAME TO MOVE BACKWARDS AND THE TRACK MALFUNCTIONED. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
820622
Incident
Aug 4, 1995
Brakes
Filed Nov 10, 1997

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. CONSUMER ALSO ON NOTICED THE PEDAL GETS VERY SOFT AT TIMES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
818665
Brakes
Filed Oct 24, 1997

MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE BOOSTER WERE REPLACED DUE TO HARD TO PUSH PEDAL OR SOFT/SPONGY PEDAL. SINCE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THESE (2) COMPONENTS, BRAKES STOP WITH ERRATIC PERFORMANCE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
817558
Brakes
Filed Mar 26, 1997

THE ABS SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS, CAUSING THE PEDAL TO ALMOST HIT THE FLOOR THEN PEDAL BECOMES HARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *AK

NHTSA ID
810424
Incident
Jun 1, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Feb 13, 1997

THE FRAME THAT HOLDS THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT IS BROKEN CAUSING THE SEAT TO ROCK BACK AND FORTH. PROBLEM IS BEING FIXED BY DEALER.

NHTSA ID
808864
Brakes
Filed Jan 15, 1997
2 injuries reported1 death reported

BRAKES LOCKED AND VEHICLE SKIDDED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/PERMANENT INJURY.

NHTSA ID
513732
Incident
May 12, 1995
Brakes
Filed Jan 6, 1997

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN WET WEATHER, THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL LOCKS UP. *AK

NHTSA ID
807133
Transmission
Filed Dec 13, 1996

WHEN SHIFTING GEARS THE TRANSMISSION IS MAKING A LOUD NOISE. REPLACED THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION ONCE. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE, DEALER PUT IN A NEW CLUTCH THAT DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM, DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM HE WILL HAVE TO LIVE WITH AND THAT GM HAD MADE A CHANGE ON THE DRIVETRAIN IN 1996 THAT SOLVED THIS KIND OF PROBLEM, HOWEVER DEALER WILL NOT HELP CONSUMER. *SLC

NHTSA ID
806295
Airbags
Filed Oct 15, 1996
Crash reported

CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER CAR AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY .*AK CONSUMER STATES HE HIT ANOTHER TRUCK GOING ABOUT 30-35 MPH.*JB

NHTSA ID
803570
Incident
Sep 23, 1996
AirbagsDriver assistance
Filed Aug 7, 1996
Crash reported

CONSUMER WAS GOING (40) MPH AND GAS PEDAL GOT STUCK, BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP VEHICLE, CONSUMER HIT A GUARD RAIL, ALSO NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS. *AK

NHTSA ID
987138
Incident
Jun 1, 1996
Airbags
Filed May 16, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported

DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING A HEAD-ON COLLISION AT 25-35MPH ACCIDENT. *AK

NHTSA ID
984564
Incident
May 15, 1996
Brakes
Filed Apr 26, 1996

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON ANY TYPE OF ROAD SURFACE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ID
983590
Incident
Apr 22, 1996
Brakes
Filed Apr 22, 1996

THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM DID NOT WORK WELL IN TIPE OF SURFACE.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ID
983398
Incident
Apr 22, 1996
Fuel system
Filed Feb 6, 1996

FUEL INJECTION PUMP QUITS AND THE AUTO SHUTS OFF. TT

NHTSA ID
978790

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