Total Complaints
80 filings
CHEVROLET CHEVROLET TRUCK · model year
1995 CHEVROLET CHEVROLET TRUCK
80 NHTSA complaints, 4 crash reports for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1995CHEVROLETCHEVROLET TRUCK carries 80 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, 8 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 CHEVROLET TRUCK is seats with 8 filings, followed by visibility:windshield wiper/washer (7) and service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components (6). 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 CHEVROLET TRUCK, 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.
80
Complaints
4
Crashes
0
Fires
8
Injuries
0
Deaths
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
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| SEATS | 8 |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | 7 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 6 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 6 |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR | 6 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 4 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | 3 |
| STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | 2 |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 2 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | 2 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 2 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING | 2 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20050822CrashAIR BAGS
08-17-05: AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY IN A HEAD ON COLLISION @ 45 MPH, & TAKEN TO TO EMERGENCY IN AN AMBULANCE. SUSTAINED HEAD INJURY & SUFFERING FROM HEADACHES, NECK PAIN & EMOTIONAL STRESS. GM [XXX] UPDATED 07/19/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Mileage: 160,000
20050812ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
DT: 1995 CHEVROLET CHEYENNE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE THROTTLE BODY MESSED UP THE VACUUM LINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, HE STATED IT WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. ALSO, THE MECHANIC CLAIMED THIS PROBLEM WOULD PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM PASSING EMISSIONS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED THE PREVIOUS OWNER COMPLAINED THAT VEHICLE WAS GETTING SLUGGISH. THE VACUUM CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. ALSO, IT SURGED WHEN TAKING OFF, AND WHEN SPEED WAS LEVELED OFF. *AK
Mileage: 170,000
20050812VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT: 1995 CHEVROLET CHEYENNE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE THROTTLE BODY MESSED UP THE VACUUM LINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, HE STATED IT WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. ALSO, THE MECHANIC CLAIMED THIS PROBLEM WOULD PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM PASSING EMISSIONS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED THE PREVIOUS OWNER COMPLAINED THAT VEHICLE WAS GETTING SLUGGISH. THE VACUUM CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. ALSO, IT SURGED WHEN TAKING OFF, AND WHEN SPEED WAS LEVELED OFF. *AK
Mileage: 170,000
20050812POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT: 1995 CHEVROLET CHEYENNE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE THROTTLE BODY MESSED UP THE VACUUM LINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, HE STATED IT WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. ALSO, THE MECHANIC CLAIMED THIS PROBLEM WOULD PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM PASSING EMISSIONS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED THE PREVIOUS OWNER COMPLAINED THAT VEHICLE WAS GETTING SLUGGISH. THE VACUUM CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. ALSO, IT SURGED WHEN TAKING OFF, AND WHEN SPEED WAS LEVELED OFF. *AK
Mileage: 170,000
20021031TIRES:SIDEWALL
BF GOODRICH TIRE--TREAD SEPARATION AT SIDEWALL---SEARS STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE. SCC
Mileage: 102,000
20010829VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING DRIVERS VIEW. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON SIMILAR MAKES AND MODELS. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
20010129FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
THE GAS TANK FELL OFF THE TRUCK WHILE DRIVING, THE TWO MOUNTING STRAPS CRACKED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SPOT WELDS, IT CONTINUE DRAGGING BEHIND THE TRUCK AND A HOLE WORE THROUGH THE TANK SPILLING 30 GALLONS OF GAS ON THE ROAD. NLM
20010123FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
THE GAS TANK FELL OFF THE TRUCK WHILE DRIVING, THE TWO MOUNTING STRAPS CRACKED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SPOT WELDS, IT CONTINUE DRAGGING BEHIND THE TRUCK AND A HOLE WORE THROUGH THE TANK SPILLING 30 GALLONS OF GAS ON THE ROAD. NLM
20001219TIRES:TREAD/BELT
BRIDGESTONE HT DUELER TIRE (P265 75 R16) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *SLC
20001213CrashSEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE SEAT BELT DIDNOT RETRACT AND I WAS THROWN INTO THE DASH OVER THE STEERING WHEEL GIVING ME 21 STITCHES IN MY FOREHEAD AND A BRUISED CHEST. ALSO, DRIVER'S AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK
20001213CrashAIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
THE SEAT BELT DIDNOT RETRACT AND I WAS THROWN INTO THE DASH OVER THE STEERING WHEEL GIVING ME 21 STITCHES IN MY FOREHEAD AND A BRUISED CHEST. ALSO, DRIVER'S AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK
20001018FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE SURGES WHEN FIRST STARTED OR LOSSES POWER GOING ABOUT 55-75 MPH. FUEL INJECTION PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE PREVIOUS TIMES. THIS THE FOURTH TIME FOR FAILURE AND DEALER WON'T PAY FOR IT THIS TIME DUE TO MILEAGE.
20001017POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
FIVE SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION JUMPS OUT OF GEAR, THIS HAS HAPPENED FROM 1ST TO 5TH GEAR, CRUISE CONTROL ON AND OFF, DEALER INSPECTED AND CLAIMED NOTHING WRONG, PROBLEM CONTINUES. *ET
20000926SEATS
DRIVER SEAT METAL FRAME IS BROKEN. PASSENGER SEAT HAS PARTS THAT HAVE FALLEN OFF AND DOES NOT OPERATE AS IT SHOULD. I BELIEVE THAT BOTH ARE SAFETY ISSUES.
20000706VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED. YH
20000623VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WON'T WORK HAVE TO SHAKE WIRES AND KNOCK ON THE WIPER MOTOR TO GET IT TO WORK FOR A SHORT TIME. APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE CONTACTS ON THE CONTROL BOARD. *AK
20000102STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
19991020VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THOUSANDS OF OTHER CHEVROLET TRUCKS ALREADY UNDER RECALL *AK
19990823SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI LOCK BRAKS PEDAL PULSATES WHEN BRAKING, NOT MUCH BRAKING POWER IN AN EMERGENCY STOP. NLM
19990729VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THE WIPER MOTOR WILL OPERATE ONLY INTERMITTENTLY. I CONTACTED CAPITOL CHEVROLET AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL BY VIN# AND MY TRUCK WAS NOT ON THE LIST. I WANT CHEVROLET TO PUT MY TRUCK'S VIN# ON THE LIST. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM AND CHEVROLET SHOULD FIX IT. THIS INTERMITTENT OPERATION HAS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 10 TIMES.
Compare 1995CHEVROLETCHEVROLET TRUCK to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations 2 Open
EA25007Engineering AnalysisOpen
Loss of motive power due to engine failure
PE23022Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Loss of Motive Power due to the Battery Energy Control Module
PE20016Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Electric Vehicle Battery Fires
EA20002Engineering AnalysisClosed
Outboard Front Seat Belt Anchor Cable Failure
PE20011Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Fuel Line Leak
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1995 CHEVROLET CHEVROLET TRUCK have?▼
The 1995 CHEVROLET CHEVROLET TRUCK has 80 NHTSA complaints, 4 crashes, 0 fires, 8 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1995 CHEVROLET CHEVROLET TRUCK?▼
The most-complained component for the 1995 CHEVROLET CHEVROLET TRUCK is SEATS with 8 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER and SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS.
Is the 1995 CHEVROLET CHEVROLET TRUCK 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.
Vehicle Safety Guides
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.
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