1995 GMC Pickup 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 GMC Pickup, 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
- Brakes820.0%
- Visibility820.0%
- Interior & seats512.5%
- Airbags410.0%
- Engine37.5%
- Fuel system25.0%
- Electrical25.0%
- Exterior lighting12.5%
- Other / unspecified12.5%
- Powertrain (other)12.5%
- Seat belts12.5%
- Steering12.5%
- Suspension12.5%
- Transmission12.5%
- Driver assistance12.5%
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.
From owner reports, verbatim
BRAKE LINE RUSTED AT 15,513 MILES. AS A RESULT, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THE PEDAL PROCEEDED TO THE FLOOR.*AK
THE ANITLOCK BRAKES FAILED.*AK *PH
Visibility
Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.
From owner reports, verbatim
GMC SENT A RECALL LETTER IN FEBRUARY 2003 AND STATED WIPERS FOR GMC TRUCKS WOULD STOP WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. THE LETTER ALSO STATED IF YOU HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM, TAKE YOUR VEHICLE TO A GMC DEALER FOR REPAIRS AT NO COST TO YOU. THE LETTER DID NOT REQUIRE THE REPAIR BE DONE, ONLY INDICATED IF YOU HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. I NEVER HAD THE ITERMITTENT PROBLEM, MY WIPERS STOPPED WITH NO WARNING IN FEBRUARY 2005. GMC REFUSES TO MAKE THESE NECESSARY COSTLY REPAIRS EVEN THOUGH IT IS A LIFE THREATENING MATTER.*AK
REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPLACEMENT OF DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR.*MR THE MOTOR WAS REPLACED BEFORE CONSUMER RECEIVED THE RECALL. AFTERWARDS, GMC WAS CONTACTED SEVERAL TIMES BUT DENIED THE CONSUMER FOR REIMBURSEMENT. 1995 GMC TRUCK. *PH
Interior & seats
Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHILE SITTING AT A LIGHT DRIVER SIDE SEAT RECLINING BOLT BROKE. CONSUMER STATED SEAT WAS REPLACED TWICE WITHIN FOUR YEARS.*AK
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BOLT THAT HOLDS SEAT TO FRAME CAME LOOSE AND CAUSED SEAT TO BECOME DETACHED FROM BASE, WHILE BRAKING THE CONSUMER HEARD A SNAPPING SOUND AND AT THE SAME TIME WAS THROWN FORWARD CAUSING TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL. ONCE VEHICLE CONTROL WAS REGAINED, CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE DRIVERS SEAT WAS NO LONGER FIRMLY ATTACHED TO THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. *AK *JG *NLM
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Airbags
Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights.
From owner reports, verbatim
AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY WHEN VEHICLE STRUCK ANOTHER AT 40 MPH.
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE INTO TOWN ON THE INSIDE LANE FOR TURNING, ANOTHER VEHICLE CAME ACROSS THE ROAD, PICKUP TRIED TO AVOID VEHICLE; HIT THE VEHICLE AND SENT IT INTO TAILSPIN; AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT.*AK
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
THE VEHICLE STALLED, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. *JB THE FUEL INJECTOR PUMP FAILED. GM WILL NOT HELP BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. EACH FAILURE ENDED IN THE REPLACEMENT OF THE PUMP. THE SRS LIGHT WAS INTERMITTENT AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT ACTIVATE. THE THROTTLE PEDAL WAS REPLACED, CODES WERE CLEARED, AND THE PUMP SET WAS REPLACED. THERE WAS ENGINE OIL LEAKAGE. THE COOLER LINES WERE REPLACED. SCC
WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER WAS FORCED TO DRIVE OFF THE ROAD.*AK
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.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE VEHICLE STALLED, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. *JB THE FUEL INJECTOR PUMP FAILED. GM WILL NOT HELP BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. EACH FAILURE ENDED IN THE REPLACEMENT OF THE PUMP. THE SRS LIGHT WAS INTERMITTENT AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT ACTIVATE. THE THROTTLE PEDAL WAS REPLACED, CODES WERE CLEARED, AND THE PUMP SET WAS REPLACED. THERE WAS ENGINE OIL LEAKAGE. THE COOLER LINES WERE REPLACED. SCC
DIESEL FUEL INJECTION PUMP FAILED/REPLACED SIX TIMES, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE VEHICLE STALLED, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. *JB THE FUEL INJECTOR PUMP FAILED. GM WILL NOT HELP BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. EACH FAILURE ENDED IN THE REPLACEMENT OF THE PUMP. THE SRS LIGHT WAS INTERMITTENT AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT ACTIVATE. THE THROTTLE PEDAL WAS REPLACED, CODES WERE CLEARED, AND THE PUMP SET WAS REPLACED. THERE WAS ENGINE OIL LEAKAGE. THE COOLER LINES WERE REPLACED. SCC
PARKING LIGHTS STAY ON DUE TO SENSOR FAILURE. *SD
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
PARKING LIGHTS STAY ON DUE TO SENSOR FAILURE. *SD
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Other / unspecified
Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE JACK SUPPLIED WITH THE VEHICLE, SISSOR TYPE, USES A SINGLE SCREW TO RAISE AND LOWER THE JACK. THE SCREW SNAPPED WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LIFT.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Powertrain (other)
Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.
From owner reports, verbatim
PARKING LIGHTS STAY ON DUE TO SENSOR FAILURE. *SD
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.
From owner reports, verbatim
PARKING LIGHTS STAY ON DUE TO SENSOR FAILURE. *SD
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
PARKING LIGHTS STAY ON DUE TO SENSOR FAILURE. *SD
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
HAD THREE FRONT END ALIGNMENTS, VEHICLE STILL PULLS TO THE EXTREME RIGHT. *AK
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.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE VEHICLE POPS WHEN GOING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, AND ONCE ACCELERATING IT CONTINUES TO POP LIKE PIECES OF METAL HITTING TOGETHER. *AK
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.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE VEHICLE STALLED, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. *JB THE FUEL INJECTOR PUMP FAILED. GM WILL NOT HELP BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. EACH FAILURE ENDED IN THE REPLACEMENT OF THE PUMP. THE SRS LIGHT WAS INTERMITTENT AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT ACTIVATE. THE THROTTLE PEDAL WAS REPLACED, CODES WERE CLEARED, AND THE PUMP SET WAS REPLACED. THERE WAS ENGINE OIL LEAKAGE. THE COOLER LINES WERE REPLACED. SCC
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
Data on this page last refreshed .