Total Complaints
3 filings
GMC Sierra 1500 · model year
1995 GMC Sierra 1500
3 NHTSA complaints. 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
- 3
- Recalls
- 0
The verdict
The 1995 GMC Sierra 1500 posts top-1% complaint standing (fewest filings) among its own model-year siblings.
- Top 0%
- fewest complaints, own model years
- 0
- recall campaigns
The 1995GMCSierra 1500 carries 3 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 1 fire, 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 Sierra 1500 is engine and engine cooling with 2 filings, followed by visibility (1). 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 Sierra 1500. 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.
3
Complaints
0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
F
PlainCars Safety Score
0/100
1995 GMC Sierra 1500
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
0 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 |
|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2 |
| VISIBILITY | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20110701FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1995 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT THEN NOTICED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT APPEARED ON THE SCENE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THEY ALSO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FIRE MOST LIKELY ORIGINATED NEAR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SALVAGE LOT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 178,000.
Mileage: 178,000
20091212VISIBILITY
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 50MPH IN THE RAIN AND MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING. I HAD THEM IN THE LOW SPEED SETTING. IT HAPPENED AGAIN AFTER THE MOTOR HAD A CHANCE TO COOL OFF AND THEY WERE TURNED BACK ON. I HAVE NOT YET ATTEMPTED TO REPLACE ANY COMPONENTS. *TR
Mileage: 88,173
20070709ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE HESITATED WHILE DRIVING EVENTUALLY STALLING . HAD VEHICLE IN 6 DIFFERENT REPAIR SHOPS. WE HAVE HAD IT TUNED UP, REPLACED PLUG WIRES, SENSORS, AND DISTRIBUTOR AMONG OTHER THINGS. THE VEHICLE WILL DRIVE FINE FOR A FEW DAYS OR WEEKS AND THEN THE SAME PROBLEM WILL OCCUR.*AK
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1995 GMC Sierra 1500 have?▼
The 1995 GMC Sierra 1500 has 3 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 1 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1995 GMC Sierra 1500?▼
The most-complained component for the 1995 GMC Sierra 1500 is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING with 2 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include VISIBILITY.
Is the 1995 GMC Sierra 1500 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 Sierra 1500; 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.