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1995 GMC C1500 Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints 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
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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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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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1995 GMC C1500, 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

  • Brakes1031.3%
  • Airbags618.8%
  • Visibility412.5%
  • Interior & seats412.5%
  • Fuel system26.3%
  • Driver assistance13.1%
  • Exterior lighting13.1%
  • Seat belts13.1%
  • Steering13.1%
  • Transmission13.1%
  • Engine13.1%

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

Brakes

Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.

10
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

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 · filed Nov 10, 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 · filed Oct 24, 1997
All 10 reports naming brakes →

Airbags

Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights.

6
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

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 · filed Sep 18, 1998

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 · filed Oct 15, 1996

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Visibility

Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.

4
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

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 · filed Nov 9, 2004

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

NHTSA ID 10040439 · filed Sep 23, 2003

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.

4
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

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 · filed Jan 28, 2000

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

NHTSA ID 822343 · filed Apr 9, 1998

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.

2
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

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

NHTSA ID 877240 · filed Jan 2, 2001

FUEL INJECTION PUMP QUITS AND THE AUTO SHUTS OFF. TT

NHTSA ID 978790 · filed Feb 6, 1996

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.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

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 · filed Aug 7, 1996

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.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

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

NHTSA ID 824688 · filed Jun 25, 1998

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.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

VEHICLES PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT COME OUT OF THE RETRACTOR. TT

NHTSA ID 965365 · filed May 15, 1995

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.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL BECAME INOPERATIVE DUE TO BOLT BEING MISSING OR FALLING OUT. TT

NHTSA ID 967983 · filed Jun 29, 1995

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.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

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 · filed Dec 13, 1996

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.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

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

NHTSA ID 781237 · filed Oct 14, 1998

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.

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