While driving on local road brakes failed, had to downshift and use emergency brake to stop truck. I found out after investigating, that the brake lines had rusted so badly that the hydraulic pressure blew out the brakeline to the front driverside wheel. Turns out that this is a common problem on chevy trucks and there has not been a recall yet !!! Does someone have to get hurt or die before this design flaw gets recalled? The brake system is a major safety component of any vehicle, why is the federal safety agency not acting on this? The entire brake line system needs replaced before the truck can be driven again.
The worst 1995 Chevrolet 1500 problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
Problems by type
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- Visibility65
- Brakes19
- Airbags16
- Seats14
- Tires5
- Electrical4
- Acceleration3
- Body3
- Engine3
- Steering3
- Lights2
- Seat belts2
- Fuel system1
- Locks1
- Transmission1
Specific symptoms reported on the 1995 Chevrolet 1500
Recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Technical service bulletins for the 1995 Chevrolet 1500 2
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What 1995 Chevrolet 1500 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Through normal operation my seat on the driver side just broke at the framing under neat the seat. I feel this is a safety problem with the manufactures as the metal used is very thin and so it broke.
Dt*: the contact stated the buckle system gets stuck when trying to release the infant from the child safety seat and would not unlatch. The car seat was a convertible seat with a lap over belt to secure the infant passenger. The contact called and said they received a copy of the complaint by postal mail, but the name used in the mailing had the wrongt first name gerald instead of jared, so the contact returne dit to the postmaster. Realizing what it was the contact returned to the postmaster nd requested the letter due to incorrect name, but the postmaster refused to release it back to the c ontact. The contct requested an additional copy of the complaint be sent to them with correct first name.
Continental tires purchased 9/26/2003 size p235/75r15 sport lt. On 9/02/06 2 tires were flat. The tires were taken to walmart store # 1367. The technician would not repair the tires as he stated they were weather rotted. The tires only had ~30,000 miles . Upon negotiation all 4 tires were examined and determined all were the same condition. All were replaced. My complaint is for the safety of others with these tires,that age prematurely. The store said that they knew of no history of this with continental tires. Please advise of any info you have on this.
Dash board has broken loose from front of vehicle. Problems that seem to be part of the break are , oil prssure guage flucuates, and battery shows discharge when the alternator is working prperly, also the radio stays on when engine is cut off and key out,, replaced oil pressure sending unit, did no good, replaced battery and alternator, did not help. Guages still not working properly and radio still stays on when it should be off. Seems to be in the wiring and maybe the ignition switch.
Dt: the contact stated windshield wipers were working intermittently since april 2005. A local mechanic found that there was a problem with the circuit board. There has been nothing done to correct this problem.
1995 chevrolet pickup with 55,000 miles developed a noise in the steering and I could feel vibration in the steering wheel and floor of vehicle. A local mechanic isolated the problem to be loose steering column. The problem appeared to an apparent loose bushing under the dash. The mechanic searched the federal safety agency safety recall list an noticed it may be a factory recall and recommended I take it to a dealer. The gm dealer indicated the was a recall for these 95/96 gm pickups but it did not include my vehicle VIN number. My VIN is [xxx]. Since the problem with my pickup is the same as described in the federal safety agency safety recall notice why was my vehicle not included? *ak updated 07/25/2012 *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)
Paint is chipping from truck.
While traveling at 45 MPH, another vehicle made an illegal turn, causing consumer to lose control and hit the other vehicle. None of the air bags deployed.
The windshield wiper sporadically worked.
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Questions about the 1995 Chevrolet 1500
Is the 1995 Chevrolet 1500 reliable?
Owners have filed 134 complaints about the 1995 Chevrolet 1500, 6.7 times a typical 1500 model year.
What is the most common problem with the 1995 Chevrolet 1500?
Windows, wipers and visibility, with 65 complaints. Next is brakes (19).
How many recalls does the 1995 Chevrolet 1500 have?
No recalls on record.
What year does the Chevrolet 1500 have the most visibility problems?
The Chevrolet 1500 model years with the most visibility complaints are 1995 (65 complaints) and 1994 (33 complaints).
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