Total Complaints
43 filings
GMC Pickup · model year
1995 GMC Pickup
43 NHTSA complaints, 4 crash reports. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
- Complaints
- 43
- Recalls
- 0
The verdict
The 1995 GMC Pickup posts above-average complaint volume among its own model-year siblings.
- 5th pctile
- complaint volume, own model years
- 0
- recall campaigns
The 1995GMCPickup carries 43 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, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1995 Pickup is visibility:windshield wiper/washer with 5 filings, followed by seats (4) and service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip (3). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 2 investigation files overlapping the 1995 Pickup. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
43
Complaints
4
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
F
PlainCars Safety Score
0/100
1995 GMC Pickup
PlainCars' own composite of NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings and rollover-risk assessment, each dimension normalized against the federal scale or the full national model-year corpus. Not an official NHTSA figure, and not a substitute for a specific vehicle's VIN-level recall check.
NHTSA Overall Rating N/A
Not rated
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program overall crash-test rating.
Front Crash N/A
Not rated
Frontal barrier crash-test rating.
Side Crash N/A
Not rated
Side barrier and pole crash-test rating.
Rollover Resistance N/A
Not rated
Static stability factor + dynamic rollover test rating.
Rollover Risk N/A
Not reported
NHTSA single-vehicle rollover probability, dynamic test.
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 |
|---|---|
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | 5 |
| SEATS | 4 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 3 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 3 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 2 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 2 |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR | 2 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 2 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 1 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 1 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | 1 |
| STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS | 1 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20050223VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
GMC SENT A RECALL LETTER IN FEBRUARY 2003 AND STATED WIPERS FOR GMC TRUCKS WOULD STOP WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. THE LETTER ALSO STATED IF YOU HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM, TAKE YOUR VEHICLE TO A GMC DEALER FOR REPAIRS AT NO COST TO YOU. THE LETTER DID NOT REQUIRE THE REPAIR BE DONE, ONLY INDICATED IF YOU HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. I NEVER HAD THE ITERMITTENT PROBLEM, MY WIPERS STOPPED WITH NO WARNING IN FEBRUARY 2005. GMC REFUSES TO MAKE THESE NECESSARY COSTLY REPAIRS EVEN THOUGH IT IS A LIFE THREATENING MATTER.*AK
Mileage: 129,950
20040401SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE SITTING AT A LIGHT DRIVER SIDE SEAT RECLINING BOLT BROKE. CONSUMER STATED SEAT WAS REPLACED TWICE WITHIN FOUR YEARS.*AK
Mileage: 88,000
20040116VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPLACEMENT OF DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR.*MR THE MOTOR WAS REPLACED BEFORE CONSUMER RECEIVED THE RECALL. AFTERWARDS, GMC WAS CONTACTED SEVERAL TIMES BUT DENIED THE CONSUMER FOR REIMBURSEMENT. 1995 GMC TRUCK. *PH
20031215SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
BRAKE LINE RUSTED AT 15,513 MILES. AS A RESULT, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THE PEDAL PROCEEDED TO THE FLOOR.*AK
Mileage: 15,513
20031031SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ANITLOCK BRAKES FAILED.*AK *PH
Mileage: 58,000
20030306ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE STALLED, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. *JB THE FUEL INJECTOR PUMP FAILED. GM WILL NOT HELP BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. EACH FAILURE ENDED IN THE REPLACEMENT OF THE PUMP. THE SRS LIGHT WAS INTERMITTENT AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT ACTIVATE. THE THROTTLE PEDAL WAS REPLACED, CODES WERE CLEARED, AND THE PUMP SET WAS REPLACED. THERE WAS ENGINE OIL LEAKAGE. THE COOLER LINES WERE REPLACED. SCC
20030306FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE STALLED, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. *JB THE FUEL INJECTOR PUMP FAILED. GM WILL NOT HELP BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. EACH FAILURE ENDED IN THE REPLACEMENT OF THE PUMP. THE SRS LIGHT WAS INTERMITTENT AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT ACTIVATE. THE THROTTLE PEDAL WAS REPLACED, CODES WERE CLEARED, AND THE PUMP SET WAS REPLACED. THERE WAS ENGINE OIL LEAKAGE. THE COOLER LINES WERE REPLACED. SCC
20030306ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE STALLED, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. *JB THE FUEL INJECTOR PUMP FAILED. GM WILL NOT HELP BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. EACH FAILURE ENDED IN THE REPLACEMENT OF THE PUMP. THE SRS LIGHT WAS INTERMITTENT AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT ACTIVATE. THE THROTTLE PEDAL WAS REPLACED, CODES WERE CLEARED, AND THE PUMP SET WAS REPLACED. THERE WAS ENGINE OIL LEAKAGE. THE COOLER LINES WERE REPLACED. SCC
20030306VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
THE VEHICLE STALLED, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. *JB THE FUEL INJECTOR PUMP FAILED. GM WILL NOT HELP BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. EACH FAILURE ENDED IN THE REPLACEMENT OF THE PUMP. THE SRS LIGHT WAS INTERMITTENT AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT ACTIVATE. THE THROTTLE PEDAL WAS REPLACED, CODES WERE CLEARED, AND THE PUMP SET WAS REPLACED. THERE WAS ENGINE OIL LEAKAGE. THE COOLER LINES WERE REPLACED. SCC
20020515SEATS
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BOLT THAT HOLDS SEAT TO FRAME CAME LOOSE AND CAUSED SEAT TO BECOME DETACHED FROM BASE, WHILE BRAKING THE CONSUMER HEARD A SNAPPING SOUND AND AT THE SAME TIME WAS THROWN FORWARD CAUSING TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL. ONCE VEHICLE CONTROL WAS REGAINED, CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE DRIVERS SEAT WAS NO LONGER FIRMLY ATTACHED TO THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. *AK *JG *NLM
Mileage: 89,000
20010524VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT ALWAYS WORK. THEY HESITATE, AND OBSTRUCT DRIVER'S VISION.*AK *JB
20010131SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
FRONT BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE, RECALL 99V-193 HAS BEEN ISSUED BUT THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO TELL THE CONSUMER WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. NLM
20000906VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN #, CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING SYMPTOMS OF WIPER FAILURE WHICH RESULT IN POOR VISIBILITY. NLM
20000803ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER WAS FORCED TO DRIVE OFF THE ROAD.*AK
20000303VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL QUIT WORKING DURING OPERATION, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. MODEL Z71, 1500. MANUFACTURER CONTACTED, NO RESPONSE. *AK *ML
19990930VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
MODEL SK 2500 .WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL QUIT WORKING DURING OPERATION, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
19990930VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR STALLS / STOPS WHEN IN TRAFFIC, IN HEAVY RAINSTORMS / NORMAL OPERATIONS WHICH CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY THAT CAN RESULT IN A COLLISION. HOWEVER, THERE WAS A RECALL (98V150000 / 98V150001) PRIOR TO FAILURE, DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR DUE TO WARRANTY. *YC
19990603VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, AND SOMETIMES THEY WON'T WORK AT ALL. *AK
19980610SEATS
LEFT FRONT PORTION OF DRIVER SEAT CAME LOOSE, POSSIBLE DUE TO CHEAP PIECE OF METAL USED TO KEEP THE SEAT IN PLACE.
19980601EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
THE JACK SUPPLIED WITH THE VEHICLE, SISSOR TYPE, USES A SINGLE SCREW TO RAISE AND LOWER THE JACK. THE SCREW SNAPPED WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LIFT.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1995 GMC Pickup have?▼
The 1995 GMC Pickup has 43 NHTSA complaints, 4 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1995 GMC Pickup?▼
The most-complained component for the 1995 GMC Pickup is VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER with 5 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include SEATS and SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP.
Is the 1995 GMC Pickup 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.
Data vintage: August 2026. 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.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1995 GMC Pickup; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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