CHEVROLET C10 · model year

1995 CHEVROLET C10

42 NHTSA complaints, 4 crash reports for this specific cohort.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 1995CHEVROLETC10 carries 42 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 4 crashes, 0 fires, 3 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.

Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1995 C10 is visibility:windshield wiper/washer:motor with 11 filings, followed by visibility:windshield wiper/washer (10) and service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip (5). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.

NHTSA currently has 57 investigation files overlapping the 1995 C10, and 2 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.

42
Complaints
4
Crashes
0
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Total Complaints

42 filings

Crashes Reported

4 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

At or below the fleet median complaint volume.

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR11
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER10
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP5
SEATS5
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL2
AIR BAGS1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH1
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)1
TIRES:TREAD/BELT1

Recent Complaints

20080625TIRES:TREAD/BELT

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET C10. THE VEHICLE HAS COOPER MASTERCRAFT TIRES, SIZE P225/70R15. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE DROVE AS IF IT WERE OUT OF BALANCE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND DISCOVERED A KNOT IN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE. HE CONTINUED TO DRIVE AND THE TIRE EVENTUALLY FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO ASSIST. THE TIRE WAS SENT TO THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THE CONTACT MUST HAVE STRUCK THE TIRE AGAINST SOMETHING. HE IS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE HE HAS THREE OF THE SAME TIRES REMAINING ON THE VEHICLE, AND BELIEVES THE SAME FAILURE COULD RECUR. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 98T004000 (TIRES:TREAD/BELT) WAS REFERENCED. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000. UPDATED 09/15/08 *BF UPDATED 09/17/08. *JB

Mileage: 69,000

20021209VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME WINDSHEILD WHIPER DEFECT STATED IN RECALL NUMBER 98 V 150 000, BUT THEIR VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED BY IT'S VIN NUMBER. PH

20021125VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

CONSUMER STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING, ALSO THE EGR VALVE WAS REPLACED. TS *JB

Mileage: 78,621

20021125ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)

CONSUMER STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING, ALSO THE EGR VALVE WAS REPLACED. TS *JB

Mileage: 78,621

20021113VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

WHILE IN MOTION, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR FAIL ALL TOGETHER. MOST OF THE TIME THEY ARE INOPERABLE. *JG

20021101VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

WHEN IT IS HUMID OR RAINING THE WIPERS MAY OR MAY NOT WORK. THEY START THEN WON'T STOP OR DON'T START AT ALL. THE DEALERS I'VE BEEN TO TWO SAY THERE WAS A RECALL FOR MY YEAR TRUCK BUT NOT FROM THE PLANT MINE WAS BUILT AT. PLEASE NAIL THESE ?!@#$% BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT BADLY. THANK YOU. DT *TR

20021002VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WILL WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND IT BECOMES HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO SEE DURING RAINY WEATHER. DEALER NOTIFIED. NLM *YH

20020726VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY DO NOT OPERATE. THERE IS RECALL 98V150001, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED DUE TO VIN. *AK

20020627VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS AS STATED IN RECALL # 98 V 150 001, BUT IS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

20010830VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY . DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK *SLC

20010522VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECAME INOPERABLE IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

20010206VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

WHILE DRIVING IN A RAIN STORM THE WIPERS SUDDENLY STOP, THERE IS A RECALL 98V-150 CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM BUT THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. NLM

20010102SEATS

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT FRAME KEEPS BREAKING, CAUSING SEAT TO FALL INTO BACK SEAT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK CONSUMER STATES HE HEARD A POPPING NOISE FOR SOME TIME BEFORE THE SEAT STARTED ROCKING BACKWARD AND FORWARD, CONSUMER FOUND THE FRAME ON THE LEFT FRONT CORNER WAS GONE, IT IS A THIN SHEET METAL AND NOT BUILT STRONG ENOUGH, THE NEW FRAME IS POPPING ALREADY. *SLC

20001109CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE GOING 40-45 MPH HAD A FRONT END COLLISION , AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

20000920VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WINDSHIELD WIPERS MAKE A LOUD BUZZING NOISE, AND SOMETIMES THEY WON'T CUT ON. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT80% OF THE TIME. *AK

20000626VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WHILE DRIVING WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VISUAL DIFFICULTY WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. RECALL 98V150 DEALS WITH SAME PROBLEM, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INLCUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. PROBLEM HAS NOT YET BEEN CORRECTED. *AK *ML

20000602VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WHILE USING WINDSHIELD WIPERS IN A RAIN STORM, THEY STOPPED WORKING, AND CONSUMER COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING ON THE ROAD. THIS WAS THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM AS COVERED IN RECALL 98V150001. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK

20000531VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL QUIT WORKING DURING OPERATION, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER CLAIMED VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN MANUFACTURER'S RECALL ALTHOUGH IT HAS THE SAME DEFECT. *AK

20000503VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, AND IT'S GETTING WORSE. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS UNSAFE BECAUSE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MAY STOP WHILE IN THE MIDDLE OF A RAIN STORM. PROBLEM IS THE SAME AS INDICATED IN RECALL 98V150001. BUT THIS CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK

20000426VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEM AS RECALL (98V150001) FOR WINDSHIELD WIPER BUT VEHICLE NOT COVERED DUE TO VIN. NLM

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 1995 CHEVROLET C10 have?
The 1995 CHEVROLET C10 has 42 NHTSA complaints, 4 crashes, 0 fires, 3 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1995 CHEVROLET C10?
The most-complained component for the 1995 CHEVROLET C10 is VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR with 11 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER and SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP.
Is the 1995 CHEVROLET C10 safe to buy?
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.

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Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.