CHEVROLET C1500 · model year

1995 CHEVROLET C1500

238 NHTSA complaints, 10 crash reports for this specific cohort.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 1995CHEVROLETC1500 carries 238 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 10 crashes, 2 fires, 4 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 C1500 is visibility:windshield wiper/washer:motor with 66 filings, followed by visibility:windshield wiper/washer (49) and service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip (26). 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 C1500, 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.

238
Complaints
10
Crashes
2
Fires
4
Injuries
0
Deaths

Total Complaints

238 filings

Crashes Reported

10 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

Above median complaint volume — review patterns below.

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR66
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER49
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP26
SEATS22
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER3
TIRES3
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS3
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH2
AIR BAGS2

Recent Complaints

20120222VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON MY 95 C1500 WORKS RANDOMLY AT BEST. THE PUMP FOR THE FLUID ALSO ONLY WORKS SOME OF THE TIME. SOME TIMES I'LL TURN OF THE WIPERS AND IT WILL TAKE UP TO A MINUTE FOR THEM TO START WORKING,OTHER TIMES THEY WORK FINE AND THEN STILL OTHER TIMES THEY DON'T WORK AT ALL. FLUID HAVEN'T COME OUT OF THE PUMP FOR THE LAST 4 MONTHS AT ALL. *TR

Mileage: 186,320

20120222ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON MY 95 C1500 WORKS RANDOMLY AT BEST. THE PUMP FOR THE FLUID ALSO ONLY WORKS SOME OF THE TIME. SOME TIMES I'LL TURN OF THE WIPERS AND IT WILL TAKE UP TO A MINUTE FOR THEM TO START WORKING,OTHER TIMES THEY WORK FINE AND THEN STILL OTHER TIMES THEY DON'T WORK AT ALL. FLUID HAVEN'T COME OUT OF THE PUMP FOR THE LAST 4 MONTHS AT ALL. *TR

Mileage: 186,320

20110624TIRES

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET C1500 EQUIPPED WITH SIGMA TEMPEST (N/A) P235/75/R15 TIRES, DOT NUMBER UTHLTWB0907. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TREAD ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE BELT OF THE TIRE. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER OF THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06T027000 (TIRES: TREAD/BELT), AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIRES WERE NOT MADE WITHIN THE TIME FRAME OF THE RECALL. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER ALSO STATED THAT THEY DID NOT ACTUALLY MANUFACTURE THE TIRES, AND WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE TIRE WAS 14,364. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 11/10/2011 *LN

Mileage: 14,364

20100908TIRES

I PURCHASED A SET OF HANKOOK TIRES H-101 275-60-15 AT SEPARATE DATES TWO OF THEM SEPARATED AT TREAD ABOUT SIX MONTHS AGO DID NOT HOLD ON RECEIPT DEALER SAID COULD NOT HELP ME THREAD WEAR WAS OVER HALF LEFT NOW THE SEND PAIR DOING SAME DEALER WAS READY TO SELL ME ANOTHER SET YA RIGHT NO THANKS IN ALL HANKOOK SHOULD COMPLY WITH CUSTOMERS AND REIMBURSE. *TR

20100812ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY

1995 CHEVROLET C1500 PICK-UP. CONSUMER EXPRESS DISCONTENT REGARDING THE REPLACEMENT OF SEVERAL DIESEL INJECTION PUMPS. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE DIESEL INJECTION PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES. ALSO, THE STARTER HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB

20100812FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

1995 CHEVROLET C1500 PICK-UP. CONSUMER EXPRESS DISCONTENT REGARDING THE REPLACEMENT OF SEVERAL DIESEL INJECTION PUMPS. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE DIESEL INJECTION PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES. ALSO, THE STARTER HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB

20070724VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET C1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THE WIPERS WOULD STOP WHILE IN MOTION AND OCCASIONALLY FAILED TO ENGAGE WHEN PROMPTED. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NUMBER 98V150001 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER). THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 101,200 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,500. UPDATED 02-01-08. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM CAN BE SOLVED BY REPLACING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR PULSE BOARD. UPDATED *JB

Mileage: 99,500

20050926VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

DT: THE CALLER RECEIVED RECALL ON ONE OF HIS VEHICLES, BUT NOT THE OTHER. HE SAID THEY BOTH HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT ALWAYS WORKING. THEY WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THE PART IN RECALL WAS THE WIPER MOTOR. MANUFACTURER SAID THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION WAS NOT IN RECALL. DEALER SAID THEY WONT FIX VEHICLE FOR FREE WITHOUT RECALL LETTER. *AK

Mileage: 130,000

20050114STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

THE INNER DOOR HANDLE BROKE WITHOUT WARNING AND THE OUTER HANDLE WOULD NOT RELEASE THE OPENING/CLOSING MECHANISM. AS A RESULT THE CONSUMER HAD TO CRAWL OVER THE CENTER CONSOLE AND EXIT THROUGH THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. THE WAS THE SECOND HANDLE THAT HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE DOOR HANDLE IS MADE OF POT METAL WHICH BREAKS INSIDE THE DOOR PANEL. *JB *NM

20040812SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

WHILE DRIVING THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAIN ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE FRONT BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED THREE YEARS LATER AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

20040805SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

I HAVE A 1995 CHEVROLET 1/2 TON C-1500 PICK UP. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS TWICE BECAUSE THEY FROZE IN PLACE CAUSING BRAKE PROBLEMS. BOTH TIMES THEY WERE DELCO CALIPERS. THIS ALSO REQUIRED EXTENSIVE BRAKE SYSTEM REPAIRS.*AK

20040505SEATS

CONSUMER'S DOG WAS INJURED WHEN IT CAME IN CONTACT WITH A SHARP METAL BRACE ACROSS THE FRONT OF THE PASSENGER SEAT. *PH

20030827VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY WHILE TRAVELING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. CAUSE OF FAILURE IS UNDETERMINED AT THIS TIME .*AK

20030814VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY WHILE TRAVELING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. CAUSE OF FAILURE IS UNDETERMINED AT THIS TIME. *AK

20021101VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

ACCORDING WITH NHTSA DATABASE, MY TRUCK HAD A RECALL ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY (98V150001). I CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER, LAKESIDE CHEVY, SPOKE WITH GARY AT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT, FOUND OUT MY TRUCK HAS NOT BEEN THROUGH THE RECALL AND HE FAILED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS RECALL, SAYING THAT I HAD TO PAY $95.00 APPROX., TO GET IT FIXED. I'D LIKE TO ASK FOR YOUR HELP DETERMINING IF THIS NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED BY THE MANUFACTURER AND IF SUCH, WHERE I NEED TO TAKE IT. THANKS. DT

20021022SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

SEAT MOUNTING HARDWARE/RAILS/LOCKS FAILED SEAT SLID BACKWARD RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. MR

20020930VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

NHTSA RECALL 98V150001 WINDSHIELD WIPER CIRCUIT BOARD; THE PICKUP IS OUT OF THE PEREMETER FOR RECALL AND IS EXHIBITING THE SAME SYMPTOMS OF WIPER FAILURE OR INTERMITTENT FAILURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. NLM

20020813VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE WINSHIELD WIPER AND WSHER SYSTEM. CONSUMERS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. CONSUMER HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR THIS DEFECT, BUT DOES NOT BELIEVE HE SHOULD HAVE TO IF GM KNOWS THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT EXISTS. *JG

20020726VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILSTO COME ON. *AK

20020718VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE INTERMITTENTLY WORKED WHEN TURNED ON FOR 3 YEARS. VEHICLE HAS A RECALL, BUT THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN# 98043 WAS ALSO ISSUED ON VEHICLE. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WHEN TURNED ON WORK FOR 2-3 MINUTES AND SHUT OFF. DEALER WAS NOT INFORMED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 1995 CHEVROLET C1500 have?
The 1995 CHEVROLET C1500 has 238 NHTSA complaints, 10 crashes, 2 fires, 4 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1995 CHEVROLET C1500?
The most-complained component for the 1995 CHEVROLET C1500 is VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR with 66 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER and SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP.
Is the 1995 CHEVROLET C1500 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.