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1995 Chevrolet Silverado 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 →

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Sep 29, 1999WI

VEHICLE WOULD OVERHEAT AND BLOW OIL ONTO THE VEHICLES BEHIND IT. ALSO, TRANSMISSION WOULD GO OUT. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES. DEALER CAN'T FIND A SOLUTION.

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Sep 28, 1999CT

INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VARIOUS MAKES AND MODELS, HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Sep 21, 1999NJ

WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF OPERATION. SOMETIMES THE WIPERS WILL NOT COME ON AT ALL. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. TRUCK NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL # 98V105000 DUE TO VIN. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Sep 20, 1999PA

WINDSHELD WIPERS STOP FUNCTIONING DURING PERFORMANCE. DEALER SAYS CIRCUIT BOARD NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Sep 15, 1999LA

WINDSHIELD WIPERS INOPERABLE. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VARIOUS MAKES AND MODELS. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDE DUE TO VIN. . THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *YC

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Sep 13, 1999LA

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK ERRATICALLY, SOMETIMES THEY MALFUNCTION , ESPECIALLY WHEN IT RAINS . *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Sep 9, 1999MS

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY STOP WORKING DURING OPERATION, WHICH LEADS TO VERY POOR VISIBILITY. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE INFORMATION ON WHY ARE SOME VEHICLE ARE ON RECALL, AND OTHERS WITH THE SAME MALFUNCTION ARE NOT. DEALER CAN REFUSE TO REPAIR FULLY KNOWING THAT THE SAME PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Sep 8, 1999MD

INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE. THE DRIVER HAS TO WIGGLE THE MOTOR SWITCH TO MAKE THE OPERABLE . A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON SIMILAR MAKES AND MODELS, HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

Seats
Filed Sep 2, 1999NC

A BRACE UNDERNEATH DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE, CAUSING SEAT TO MOVE IN A ROCKING MOTION, RESULTING IN A SAFETY HAZARD. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Aug 26, 1999AL

INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THE VEHICLE'S MAKE AND MODEL; HOWEVER ,THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Aug 20, 1999SC

WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY BECOME INOPERABLE. *YC

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Aug 20, 1999TX

WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF OPERATION. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM, BUT IT HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK *ML

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Aug 20, 1999KY

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR IS BAD. WHEN WIPERS ARE ACTIVATED THE MOTOR JUST MAKES A REVING SOUND, BUT THE WIPERS DON'T MOVE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

Seats
Filed Aug 9, 1999NC

BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE SEAT FRAME ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE PROBLEM IS BEING REPAIRED AT OWNER'S COST. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Aug 9, 1999TN

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD STOP WHILE OPERATING. RECALL WAS ISSUED ON WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILURE. BUT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION AND HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Aug 6, 1999AL

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY AFTER BEING IN USE FOR A FEW MINUTES. WOULD COME ON/OFF DURING THE RAIN, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY & HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Aug 2, 1999FL

WHENEVER IT RAINS & WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE SUPPOSE TO BE IN USE, THEY WOULD FAIL TO WORK PROPERLY. SOMETIMES STOPPING IN MIDWIPE. WOULD COME ON OR OFF BY THEMSELVES. THIS CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY TO THE DRIVER. IT IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. ALSO, SEAT BOLTS HOLDING THE BRACE THROUGH THE BASE, BROKE. IT WAS NOT CONNECTED. KEPT MOVING FREELY. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Jul 29, 1999CT

WHILE TURNING ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, THEY WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

Seats
Filed Jul 27, 1999NC

THE MIDDLE BAR THAT IS BOLTED TO THE SEAT TRACK AND FRAME BROKE, CAUSING BOTH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEAT TO BECOME UNSTABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 22, 1999CA

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES REAR END OF THE VEHICLE JUMPS. DEALER HAS REPLACED REAR BRAKES 4 TIMES, AND THE FRONT BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE A YEAR. DLR CAN'T FIND CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

Seats
Filed Jul 20, 1999CA

DEALER STATED THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN GM RECALL FOR SEART FAILURE. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Jul 16, 1999FL

WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURN ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH IT HAS SAME DEFECT. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Jul 15, 1999TX

WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED DURING A HEAVY RAIN STORM. PROBLEM CAUSED BY A BAD SOLDER JOINT ON THE ELECTRONIC CARD FRON THE FACTORY. CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER. *AK *ML

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Jul 13, 1999TX

WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECAME INOPERABLE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Jul 13, 1999IN

REAR DOOR HANDLES BREAK OFF AFTER USE. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Jul 12, 1999IA

WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT PERFORMING IN THE MIDDLE OF OPERATION. SOMETIMES THE WIPERS WILL COME ON AND SOMETIMES THE WIPERS WILL NOT DURING RAINY WEATHER. DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT FREE OF CHARGE. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Jul 11, 1999AL

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE IN THE RAIN THE WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. AFTER PLAYING WITH THE WIPER CONTROLS FOR ABOUT 5 MINS THE WIPERS CAME BACK ON. AT OTHER TIMES THE WIPERS WILL NOT EVEN TURN ON WHEN THE SWITCH IS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO SERRA CHEVROLET IN BHAM AL AND THEY CHECKED THE COMPUTER TO FIND MY TRUCK IS NOT ON RECALL EVEN THOUGH ALMOST EVERY CHEVY TRUCK FROM 1994 TO 1996 IS ON RECALL FOR THIS IDENTICAL PROBLEM. I ALSO CONTACTED CHEVY CUSTOMER SERVICE BY THE INTERNET, ONLY TO GET THE SAME ADVICE. HAVE THIS PROBLEM FIXED AND IF MY TRUCK GOES ON RECALL THEY WILL SEND OUT A NOTICE AND REIMBURSE ME FOR THE REPAIRS. THE ONLY PROBLEM WITH THIS IS THE ORIGINAL OWNER WILL BE THE PERSON WHO RECEIVES THIS NOTICE SO I WILL ONLY KNOW BY CONTINUOUSLY CHECKING YOUR WEB SITE. THANK YOU.

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Jun 23, 1999MN

INTERMITTENTLY THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL BECOME INOPERABLE. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLES MAKE/MODEL. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN #. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Jun 22, 1999OH

THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE WIPERS TO BE INOPERATIVE OR QUIT WHILE IN USE, AFFECT VISIBILITY AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Jun 17, 1999IN

INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE INOPERABLE. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THE VEHICLE MODEL. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Jun 16, 1999LA

WINDSHIELD WIPERS SPORADICALLY MALFUNCTION, LEAVING THE DRIVER WITH POOR VISION IN RAINY WEATHER. DEALER HAS VEHCLE. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Jun 16, 1999FL

ON-GOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. SOMETIMES WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD WORK, AND OTHER TIMES THEY WON'T WORK. DEALER/ MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND THEY INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS NOT MANUFACTURED AT SAME LOCATION WHERE THE RECALL VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Jun 15, 1999TX

WHILE TRAVELING IN RAINY WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURHTER INFORMATION. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Jun 8, 1999AR

WHILE DRIVING TURNED ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AND AFTER A FEW MINUTES THE MOTOR STOPPED WORKING. *AK

Seats
Filed Jun 7, 1999TN

FRONT LEFT CORNER ANCHORS AND BOLTS BROKE LOOSE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO ROCK WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Jun 7, 1999TX

WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF OPERATION. THE WINDSHIELD MODULE WAS REPLACED ONCE IN APRIL AND TWICE IN MAY OF THIS YEAR AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. TRUCK NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 98V150001 FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING DUE TO VIN. *AK *SB

Power Train › Axle Assembly
Filed Jun 7, 1999WI

THERE IS A LEAK COMING FROM THE FRONT AXLE FROM WHERE ALOT OF OIL IS COMING OUT.CONSUMER HAD THE FRONT AXLE REPLACE TWICE, AND THIS WAS THE THIRD TIME THAT IT LEAKED. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Jun 4, 1999KY

WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD FAILED REPEATEDLY. HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER 7 TIMES, AND WAS INFORMED THE CIRCUIT BOARD FOR THE WIPERS WAS CRACKED & NEEDED REPLACING. HAD CHECKED & VEHICLE WAS NOT ON RECALL, BUTHAD SAME PROBLEM AS RECALL 98V150001. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Jun 2, 1999TX

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL TURN ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY OR BE TOTALLY INOPERATIVE, CAUSING LOSS OF VISIBILITY. VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO VIN #, BUT IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME DEFECT. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Jun 1, 1999MN

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL TURN ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING LOSS OF VISIBILITY. VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN# ALTHOUG IT EXPERIENCES THE SAME DEFECT. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed May 28, 1999GA

INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT WORK. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed May 27, 1999MO

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL TURN OFF INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING A LOSS OF VISIBILITY. VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO VIN# ALTHOUGH IT IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME DEFECT. *AK

Structure › Body › Door
Filed May 27, 1999IN

OUTSID E DOOR HANDLES ARE SNAPPING OFF. IS THIS A BAD DESIGN OR BAD MATERIAL? THIS DOOR HANDLE HAS SNAPPED OFF IN THE SAME LOCATION TWICE. *AK

Unknown or Other
Filed May 22, 1999CA

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed May 21, 1999IA

ON-GOING/INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERES TURNING OFF DURING WET CONDITIONS. CONSUMER PAID TO REPLACE MODULE. BELIEVED THIS CONDITION IS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT; SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed May 18, 1999LA

CONSUMER EXPERIENCED WINDSHIELD WIPER DELAY DURING RAIN STORM. HE RECEIVED A MFR FOR 95-CHVE-SUB--ID#--C98043-S, WHICH DESCRIBES THE PROBLEM HE'S HAVING WITH THE CHEV. SILV. 1995. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR APPROX. 3/4 WEEKS PRIOR TO RECEIVING A MFR NOTICE.*AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed May 17, 1999MI

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED INTERMITTENLY IN A STEADY RAIN CONDITION, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *YC

Seats
Filed May 10, 1999TX

DRIVER HAD PARKED VEHICLE & LEANED BACKWARDS. THE DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME BROKE. GOT OUT & CHECKED. NOTICED IT HAD CRACKED AT ONE CORNER. HAD HEARD A POPPING SOUND PRIOR TO LEANING BACKWARDS. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK

Suspension › Front
Filed May 7, 1999NY

WHEN VEHICLE STOPS FOR 3-4 SECONDS IT WILL SURGE. OR IF IT DOES NOT SURGE,IT WILL SHAKE. THE DEALER HAS TRIED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE TEN TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash2 injured
Filed May 6, 1999IL

WHILE DRIVING CAME TO A "T" INTERSECTION FELL ASLEEP, WENT THROUGH A DITCH UP AN ENBANKMENT AND THROUGH A FENCE. STOPPED IN A FIELD. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENFER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK

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