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1995 Chevrolet C1500 complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1995 record →

Seats
Filed Dec 4, 1998IN

NO SUMMARY PROVIDED BY CONSUMER

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Dec 3, 1998GA

THIS VEHICLE IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE ONE MENTIONED IN RECALL FOR WINDSHIELD WIPERS. INADVERTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Nov 18, 1998OK

WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE FAILED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 16, 1998FL

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT, AND EVENTUALLY STOPPED AFTER MUCH PRESSURE ON THE PEDAL. DEALER SAYS ABS HAS FAILED. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Oct 15, 1998TX

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD WORK PROPERLY AND THEN THEY WOULD STOP. DRIVER HAS TO HIT WIPERS OR JERK AFTER PULLING OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO GET THEM TO WORK. DEALER CONTACTED ,AND STATED A POSSIBLE RECALL COMING OUT ON 12/98, BUT THIS VEHICLE DID NOT COMPLY. *AK

Seats
Filed Oct 15, 1998GA

THE DRIVER'S SEAT FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME. DEALERS REPLACED THE TRACK IN THE SEAT ONCE, THE PROBLEM REMAINS THE SAME. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 17, 1998TX

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE PEDAL TRAVELS TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Seats
Filed Aug 17, 1998AR

DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME ATTACHES THE SEAT TO THE BODY, WHERE SEAT IS BOLTED TO THE FRAME OF THE SEAT. BOLT IS BROKEN, CAUSING THE SEAT TO ROCK BACK AND FORTH. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Aug 17, 1998GA

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON THE ROAD AT APPROXIMATE 35 MPH WHEN VEHICLE CAME TO A HEAD-ON COLLISION INTO A BANKS WITH FRONT BUMPER. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK

Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner
Filed Aug 17, 1998NY

THE SEAT RISER PART #12376289 FAILED. THIS FAILURE OF THE SEAT RISER CAUSED THE SEAT TO NOT STAY STILL WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. IT WILL NOT LOCK INTO PLACE.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Jul 24, 1998WA

VEHICLE DOES NOT SLOW DOWN WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED.

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Jul 22, 1998TX

WINDSHIELD WIPER INTERMITTENT FAILURE.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 1, 1998VA

ABS BRAKES DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. ALSO THERE IS EXCESSIVE BRAKE WEAR. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Mar 11, 1998OH

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH VEHICLE STRUCK TWO TREES ,IMPACT WAS DIRECT CENTER OF VEHICLE IN WHICH THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG. PROBLEM WAS NOT FOUND BY GM INSPECTOR. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED *AK

Suspension › Front
Filed Feb 26, 1998OK

FRONT SUSPENSION MAKES NOISE.

Seats
Filed Feb 19, 1998KY

DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME BROKE.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Pedals and Linkages
Filed Feb 11, 1998UN

EXCESSIVE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL WAS POSSIBLE CAUSE OF VEHICLE COLLISION DUE TO BRAKE FADE.

Structure › Body › Tailgate
Filed Feb 10, 1998IL

TAILGATE ASSEMBLY FAILED. *AK

Service Brakes, Air › Disc › Caliper
Filed Feb 4, 1998KS

BRAKE CALIPER PISTONS ARE NOT RETRACTING PROPERLY CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR AND CONSTANT FRICTION ON THE INSIDE DISC PADS.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System
Filed Jan 23, 1998LA

FUEL INJECTION PUMP FAILURE.

Seats
Filed Jan 8, 1998IL

FRONT DRIVER SEAT FRAME HAS BROKEN TWICE.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 22, 1997AZ

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICAL THE CONSUMER TRIED TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP. PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOORBOARD, THE VEHICAL CONTINUED TO STILL TRAVEL. CONSUMER PRESSED THE BRAKES AGAIN THE VEHICLE STOPPED. ALSO FRONT BRAKE PADS NEEDED REPLACEMENT. CONSUMER WITHDREW THIS COMPLAINT ON 05-12-97. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Dec 15, 1997WA

BRAKE SYSTEM EXPERIENCES DELAYED REACTION, RESULTING IN FADING.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 10, 1997WA

UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES AND DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL, AN INORDINATE AMOUNT OF TIME WILL ELAPSE BEFORE BRAKES SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE. WHEN PRESSURE TO PEDAL IS AUGMENTED, THE RESISTANCE TO PEDAL SEEMS TO INCREASE PROPORTIONATELY AND HINDERS EFFORT TO EXPEDITE BRAKE OPERATION. *AK

Visibility › Windshield
Filed Dec 8, 1997TX

WINDSHIELD WIPERS OCCASIONALLY FAIL DURING RAINY WEATHER. DRIVER'S ELECTRIC SEAT FAILED DUE TO BROKEN MOUNTING BRACKET. PASSENGER'S SEAT WILL NOT MOVE FORWARD ALL THE WAY.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Pedals and Linkages
Filed Dec 4, 1997MI

BRAKE PEDAL HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY.

Seats
Filed Dec 4, 1997NJ

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT'S ARE LOOSE AND UNSTABLE.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 25, 1997CT

BRAKES FADE WHEN PEDAL IS DEPRESSED WITH MODERATE PRESSURE. THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR IN ABOUT 20 SECONDS.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 18, 1997OK

WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAS BEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 28, 1997IL

ABS BRAKES FAILED AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WHILE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED AN EMERGENCY STOP WHILE GOING DOWN GRADE RESULTING IN HIM REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE. NLM

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 21, 1997GA

ABS: WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR, VEHICLE ROLLS FORWARD, IF ON INCLINE, THREE OCCURRENCES. DEALER HAS NOT FOUND PROBLEM, VEHICLE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. *AK

Seats
Filed Sep 30, 1997CA

DRIVER'S SEAT ATTACHMENT BRACKET BETWEEN SEAT AND BASE HAS FAILED AND BEEN REPLACED TWICE, APPEARS ABOUT TO FALL AGAIN. *AK

Structure › Body › Bumpers
Filed Sep 9, 1997TX

REAR FENDER CRACKED.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System
Filed Aug 14, 1997TX

WHEN TRAVELING ACROSS RAILROAD TRACKS THE VEHICLE CUTS OFF WITH OUT PRIOR WARNING DUE TO A BAD FUEL INJECTION PUMP ON THE DIESEL ENGINE. CONSUMER HAVE REPLACED SIX INJECTION PUMPS. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Aug 5, 1997AL

VEHICLE'S WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERATIVE INTERMITTENTLY WHILE IN USE DUE TO A DEFECTIVE RELAY BOARD. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Jul 17, 1997MI

DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT 45 TO 50MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Jun 16, 1997TX

VEHICLE WAS IN FRONTAL CRASH, AIRBAG DIDNT DEPLOY. CAUSE UNKNOWN.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed May 13, 1997TX

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, WHILE PULLING A LOAD OF 1,000 POUNDS, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THERE WAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Seats
Filed Apr 30, 1997CA

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE DRIVER'S SEAT FELL APART, CAUSING THE SEAT TO GO BACK WHICH ALMOST RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE T DEFECTIVE MOUNTS OR BRACKETS OF THE SEAT. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Pedals and Linkages
Filed Apr 23, 1997UT

WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED LIGHTLY, BRAKE PEDAL PULSATES AND REAR END OF VEHICLE SHAKES.

Seats1 injured
Filed Apr 16, 1997NV

DRIVER'S SEAT DISLODGED FROM THE TRACK, CAUSING INJURY.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineFire
Filed Apr 14, 1997CA

WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Apr 7, 1997TX

AT APPROX. 5:30 AM ENGINE STARTED TO BURN, THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND BURNED THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE, REACHING THE GAS TANK. VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS. *AK

Power Train › Automatic TransmissionCrash
Filed Apr 3, 1997NM

VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND SUDDENLY JUMPED INTO REVERSE AND HIT A TREE, NO ONE WAS IN THE VEHICLE. *AK

Seats
Filed Mar 19, 1997CA

ATTACHMENT BRACKET BETWEEN SEA TAND BASE HAS FAILED TWICE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Filed Feb 26, 1997LA

BRAKE HOSE BRACKET RUSTED AND BRAKE LINE COLLAPSED WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, VEHICLE PULLS SHARPLY TO RIGHT. *AK

Seats
Filed Feb 18, 1997CA

THE ATTACHMENT BRACKET BETWEEN THE SEAT AND THE BASE HAS FAILED TWICE AND APPEARS TO BE ABOUT TO FAIL AGAIN.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Feb 11, 1997PA

BRAKES FAILED WHILE TRAVELING DOWN HILL, CAUSING DIFFICULTY STEERING VEHICLE.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
Filed Jan 30, 1997CA

THE MASTER CYLINDER LEAKS OUT BRAKE FLUID.

Wheels
Filed Jan 14, 1997LA

WHILE DRIVING ENTIRE WHEEL SEPARATED FROM AXLE. VEHICLE DID NOT HIT GROUND, HAD WARNING BEFORE WHEEL LEFT AXLE, PULLED TO SIDE OF RD, CHECKED AREA, WHEEL HANGING OFF, ONLY ONE STUD LEFT. HAD TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, INFORMED TIRE REPLACED INCORRECTLY. *AK

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