1995 Chevrolet K1500 problems
Owners have filed 135 complaints with NHTSA about the 1995 Chevrolet K1500. Wipers, windshield & visibility is the most reported problem area, at 39% of complaints. After that come seats (20%) and brakes (16%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 135 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 39% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 14 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 14 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 5 injuries reported.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl*the contact owns a 1995 chevrolet k1500. The vehicle has cooper dominator sport a/t, size lt285/75r16 tires. While driving 70 MPH, one of the rear tires exploded due to tread separation. The contact lost control of the vehicle, crossed over three lanes, and crashed into the median. Two occupants sustained injuries. The vehicle was destroyed and a police report was filed. The current and failure mileages were 58,000. Updated 03/14/08.
While the truck was parked in the driveway it caught on fire in the engine compartment. The fire was put on by the fire department. The truck was totalled. Please provide any further details.
On two occasions during frontal impact at 45 to 50 MPH, the driver's and passenger's side air bags did not deploy. Please provide details.
Right front brake rotor separated during a low speed stop. This was a composite style brake rotor that failed for no visible reason. If this failure had happened during a high speed stop loss of control would most likely have happened.
Tl* the contact owns a 1995 chevrolet k1500. The contact stated that the front and rear brake lines failed. The dealer was unable to provide a reason for the failure. The dealer replaced the brake lines connected to the master cylinder at the contacts expense. The failure and current mileage was 150,000. Updated 11/16/10 updated 11/24/10