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1995 GMC K1500 problems

Owners have filed 30 complaints with NHTSA about the 1995 GMC K1500. Brakes is the most reported problem area, at 40% of complaints. After that come seats (27%) and wipers, windshield & visibility (13%).

At a glance

Complaints
30 filed with NHTSA
Most reported
Brakes 40% of complaints
Crashes and fires
4 and 0
Injuries and deaths
3 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%.

  • Brakes 40%
  • Seats 27%
  • Wipers, windshield & visibility 13%
  • Suspension 10%
  • Air bags 7%
  • Drivetrain & axles 3%

What the data shows

Safety-related details: 4 complaints mention a crash; 3 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.

The driver and passenger seat collapsed when another car rear ended the consumers vehicle. The other vehicle was traveling at 55 MPH. As a result the driver and passenger were injured. *nlm the vehicle was totaled. The reclining mechanism failed and the backs of the seats reclined and as a result the driver and passenger ended up in the back seat of the extended cab. *scc

Reported at 25,000 miles, August 2000 CrashInjury

While driving the vehicle , dropped off the road, less than a foot on an incline, into a yard and the driver's side air bag deployed and vehicle hit a telephone pole.

November 1996 Crash

While driving at 35 MPH applied the brakes, and the ABS system kicked in and didn't work, causing consumer to hit a curb.

October 1999 Crash

I have a 1995 GMC sierra truck that experiences anti-lock activation at slow speeds. This has caused several near misses. This defect was recalled in the 1999-2002 vehicles in high corrosion states although wisconsin was not one of them.

Reported at 88,000 miles, August 2004

Tl*the contact owns a 1995 GMC k1500. While driving at speeds of less than 45 MPH in icy conditions, the driver attempted to brake at a stop sign. The ABS sensor illuminated on the instrument panel and the brakes would not operate. The vehicle swerved all over the road and made a u-turn in the middle of the highway. The driver contnued to utilize the brakes, but they continued to fail. The vehicle finally came to a stop.

Reported at 143,000 miles, October 2008

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