Total Complaints
76 filings
CHEVROLET C2500 · model year
76 NHTSA complaints, 1 crash report for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1995CHEVROLETC2500 carries 76 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 1 crash, 0 fires, 0 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 C2500 is visibility:windshield wiper/washer:motor with 12 filings, followed by fuel system, gasoline:fuel injection system (8) and service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip (7). 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 C2500, 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.
Total Complaints
76 filings
Crashes Reported
1 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR | 12 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | 8 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 7 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 4 |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | 4 |
| TIRES:TREAD/BELT | 4 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 3 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 2 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 2 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 2 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL | 2 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH | 2 |
| SEATS | 2 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | 2 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | 2 |
VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING AT 65 MPH. DASHBOARD LIGHTS DID NOT COME ON. ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD (WHERE I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY) IT FINALLY RE-STARTED. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE HOME. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO MAKE ANOTHER TRIP, THE SAME THING HAPPENED. I WAS LESS THAN A MILE FROM MY HOME. I EVENTUALLY WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE FINAL OUTCOME WAS THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS THE PROBLEM. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ADVISED ME THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. I BELIEVE THAT IT SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL FOR GM VEHICLES. MY TRUCK IS A 6.5 LITER DIESEL. WHICH MAY BE THE REASON IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I BELIEVE THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT AND SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *TR
Mileage: 102,000
VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING AT 65 MPH. DASHBOARD LIGHTS DID NOT COME ON. ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD (WHERE I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY) IT FINALLY RE-STARTED. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE HOME. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO MAKE ANOTHER TRIP, THE SAME THING HAPPENED. I WAS LESS THAN A MILE FROM MY HOME. I EVENTUALLY WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE FINAL OUTCOME WAS THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS THE PROBLEM. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ADVISED ME THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. I BELIEVE THAT IT SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL FOR GM VEHICLES. MY TRUCK IS A 6.5 LITER DIESEL. WHICH MAY BE THE REASON IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I BELIEVE THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT AND SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *TR
Mileage: 102,000
VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING AT 65 MPH. DASHBOARD LIGHTS DID NOT COME ON. ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD (WHERE I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY) IT FINALLY RE-STARTED. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE HOME. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO MAKE ANOTHER TRIP, THE SAME THING HAPPENED. I WAS LESS THAN A MILE FROM MY HOME. I EVENTUALLY WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE FINAL OUTCOME WAS THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS THE PROBLEM. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ADVISED ME THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. I BELIEVE THAT IT SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL FOR GM VEHICLES. MY TRUCK IS A 6.5 LITER DIESEL. WHICH MAY BE THE REASON IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I BELIEVE THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT AND SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *TR
Mileage: 102,000
WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. I FEEL THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AND COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Mileage: 67,380
WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. I FEEL THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AND COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Mileage: 67,380
WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. I FEEL THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AND COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Mileage: 67,380
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET C2500. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE DRIVER TOOK HIS FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE DRIVER TURNED OFF THE IGNITION BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED ACCELERATING UNTIL HE APPLIED THE BRAKES. HE KEPT EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM UNTIL HE TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 120,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Mileage: 120,000
I HAVE 4 RECALLED TIRES WITH THE RIGHT DATE CODES BUT FOREIGN TIRE WON'T TAKE BACK BECAUSE THEY SAY THEY ARE COUNTERFEIT. THAT WAS TOLD TO US BY MARIE AT FOREIGN TIRE. *TR
I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 1995 CHEVROLET CK2500 4 X 4 TRUCK WITH THE 6.5 LITER DIESEL ENGINE. DUE TO LIFT PUMP FAILURE, THE TRUCK DIES WITH NO WARNING. THE LIFT PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES (CURRENTLY AT REPAIR SHOP FOR THIS AGAIN). THE DEALER HAS REPLACED IT WITH A NEW LIFT PUMP SUPPOSEDLY EACH TIME, BUT I WAS NOT SHOWN OR GIVEN THE OLD LIFT PUMP. THERE IS A MAJOR SAFETY FACTOR INVOLVED WITH THIS PART FAILURE/DESIGN. THE TRUCK HAS DIED 2 OUT OF 3 TIMES IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. THE '95 CHEVY TRUCK IS USED TO PULL A HORSE TRAILER. I AM TO THE POINT I AM AFRAID TO PULL THE HORSE TRAILER LOADED WITH OUR HORSES WITH THIS CHEVY TRUCK. I CAN ONLY IMAGINE WHAT COULD HAPPEN WHEN YOU HAVE A TRAILER BEHIND THIS TRUCK WHEN THE LIFT PUMP STARTS GOING OUT AND YOU TRY TO STEER WITHOUT POWER STEERING OR POWER BRAKES, BECAUSE THE TRUCK HAS QUIT. I FOUND A GM TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN #77-63-06AB ON THE INTERNET IN REGARDS TO A "FIX" FOR THIS. THIS ARTICLE ALSO STATES THE POTENTIAL DANGER OF
Mileage: 105,000
1995 CHEVROLET 2500 PICK-UP TAILGATE CABLE BROKE. *JB
1995 CHEVROLET 2500 HEADLIGHTS AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING.*MR THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE FAILURE WAS THE RESULT OF A FAULTY DIMMER SWITCH AND THE TILTING STEERING WHEEL. *NM
WITH LITTLE OR NO WARNING, THE TRUCK BACKFIRED, SPUTTERED AND WOULD NOT RUN. COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. PARTS REPLACED WERE THE IGNITION MODULE AND PICK-UP COIL, OLD PARTS UNAVAILABLE.
Mileage: 58,478
I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH MY 1995 CHEVROLET C-2500 PICKUP WITH THE 6.5 TURBO DIESEL ENGINE. THERE IS A MAJOR DESIGN FLAW WITH THE PUMP MOUNTED DRIVER AND INJECTION PUMP. THE PUMP MOUNTED DRIVER IS MOUNTED TOM THE INJECTION PUMP AND THE HEAT FROM BOTH THE PUMP AND ENGINE IS DESTROYING THE DRIVER. WHEN THE DRIVER FAILS THE ENGINE WILL QUIT AT ANY SPEED AND YOU HAVE COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES,POWER STEERING, WAS PULLING A TRAILER LAST TIME MY PUMP DRIVER FAILED AND LUCKILY WAS NOT GOING UP OR DOWN A HILL BECAUSE I HAD TO USE THE ELECTRONIC TRAILER BRAKES TO STOP MY TRUCK INJECTION PUMP IS ALSO A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THESE ENGINES AND THE REPLACEMENT IS OVER 1200 DOLLARS. GM EXTENDED THE WAR FOR THESE TWO PARTS TO 11 YEARS OR 120K. UNFORTUNATELY ALMOST ALL OF THE TRUCKS WERE PAST THE WAR PERIOD DUE TO MILLAGE.THESE ARE DIESEL TRUCKS AND RACK UP A LOT OF MILES.MY TRUCK IS A 1995 BUT IS OVER THE MILEAGE LIMIT.GM NEEDS TO EXTEND THE MILLAGE PART OF THE WARR TO HELP OWNERS KEEP THEIR CARS
Mileage: 123,000
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. HAD TRIED TO RESTART VEHICLE, BUT IT FAILED TO RESTART. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP FIVE TIMES, BUT DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK *JB
WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER HEARD A FLAPPING NOISE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED, THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THE LEFT REAR TIRE HAD SEPARATED. *AK APPROXIMATELY 1 WEEK LATER THE TREAD ON THE LEFT FRONT ALSO SEPARATED. (OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS) TREAD SEPARATION ON BOTH TIRES WAS DISCOVERED BEFORE THE BLOWOUT. *SCC *JB
THIS MAY NOT BE A COMPLAINT, MORE OF A QUESTION. SEVERAL OF OUR TRUCK DRIVERS LOAD MATERIALS STICKING OUT OF THE REAR OF THE TRUCK BY 3-4-5 FEET WITHOUT ATTACHING A RED/ORANGE WARNING FLAG. I'VE LOOKED THROUGH YOUR WEBSITE WITHOUT FINDING THE PROPER LEGAL LIMIT FOR SUCH OVERLOADING WITHOUT WARNING FLAGS. CAN YOU HELP. *TT
WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH WORKS INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY, POSSIBLY DUE TO DEFECTIVE CONTACT LEAD TO WIPER MOTOR.*AK
ENGINE SHUTS OFF AT STOP SIGNS AND TRAFFIC LIGHTS WHEN SLOWING DOWN. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM. CONSUMER STATED THAT IT COULD BE CRITICAL IF SOMEONE REAR ENDED CONSUMER. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, GOODYEAR TIRE P245/75R16 SE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATON ON RIGHT REAR, MANAGED TO PULL TO THE OVER, FAILURE CAUSED DAMAGE TO VEHICLE, DOT PJ11D5LV2897. *SLC
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT ROCKS BACK AND FORTH, LIKE A ROCKING CHAIR. CONSUMER STATED IT DID NOT PASS VIRGINIA INSPECTION.*AK
Loss of motive power due to engine failure
Loss of Motive Power due to the Battery Energy Control Module
Electric Vehicle Battery Fires
Outboard Front Seat Belt Anchor Cable Failure
Fuel Line Leak
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.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.