1995 Chevrolet K20

Routine

Owners filed 2 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the electrical system › ignition. It has been recalled 3 times.

What fails

Component	Reports		Crashes	Fires	Injuries
Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor	1		0	0	0
Electrical System › Ignition	1		0	0	0

3 safety recalls

Part 573 reports

Vehicle Speed Control96V057000

Filed Apr 4, 1996379,004 vehiclesGeneral Motors Corp.

Defect. THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH THE THROTTLE CABLE CONTACTING THE DASH MAT WHICH COULD BIND THE THROTTLE. THIS DOES NOT MEET WITH THE MAXIMUM RETURN TIMES REQUIRED BY FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 124, "ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEMS."

Risk. CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THE ENGINE SPEED MAY NOT RETURN TO IDLE INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR ADEQUATE THROTTLE CABLE TO DASH MAT CLEARANCE, AND IF THERE IS INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE, CUT OUT A PORTION OF THE DASH MAT TO PROVIDE PROPER CLEARANCE.

Seats96E010000

Filed Mar 25, 19962,400 vehiclesVehicle Safety Systems

Defect. THE SEAT RECLINER TO SEAT FRAME ATTACHING BOLTS ON THESE VEHICLES COULD LOOSEN, FATIGUE AND FRACTURE, ALLOWING THE SEAT BACK TO SUDDENLY RECLINE.

Risk. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR TO THE DRIVER'S SEAT, THIS COULD RESULT IN A SUDDEN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REMOVE ALL FOAM AND/OR FABRIC SANDWICHED BETWEEN THE RECLINER ASSEMBLY AND THE SEAT FRAME, INSTALL WASHERS BETWEEN THE SEAT RECLINER AND THE SEAT FRAME AT EACH ATTACHMENT POINT, AND INSTALL NEW ATTACHING BOLTS TORQUED TO A HIGHER SPECIFICATION. THESE CORRECTIONS WILL BE MADE TO BOTH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEATS.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Cooling Unit and Lines95V026000

Filed Feb 16, 199513,853 vehiclesGeneral Motors Corp.

Defect. DUE TO A THIN CASE CASTING, AN EXTERNAL TRANSMISSION LEAK CAN OCCUR.

Risk. THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE TRANSMISSION OIL TO SPRAYONTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND RESULT IN A POSSIBLE VEHICLE FIRE.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TRANSMISSION CASE ASSEMBLY FOR THE INVOLVED CASE CASTING. IF THE ASSEMBLY IS INVOLVED, THE TRANSMISSION WILL BE REPLACED.

What owners reported

Newest filings

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor

Filed Oct 28, 1999MA

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. RECALL ISSUED ONVARIOUS MAKES AND MODELS. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE VIN NOT INCLUDEDDUE TO VIN. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition

Filed Aug 11, 1995NM

AFTER IT HEATS UP IT WILL DIE AND EVERYTHING HAS GONE OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

2 of 2 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 1993

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Assessment
1998	1	0	Routine
1997	4	0	Routine
1996	2	3	Routine
1995 — this page	2	3	Routine
1994	3	6	Routine
1993	5	2	Routine
1992	0	3	Routine
1991	3	2	Routine
1990	0	4	Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Apr 4, 1996. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.