1995 CHEVROLET C1500

2 recalls, 238 complaints - 3 TSBs

EQUIPMENT

Defect Description

CERTAIN HONEYWELL FRAM RACING BRAND HP4 AND HP8 OIL FILTERS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 25, 2006, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 14, 2007, AND SOLD FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR VEHICLES LIST ABOVE. THE AFFECTED FILTERS ARE MARKED WITH A DATE CODE A61451 THROUGH A72571 SEQUENTIALLY. THE DATE CODE AN... Read more

Consequence

THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE INADEQUATE SEALING AND LOSS OF ENGINE OIL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.

Remedy

HONEYWELL WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED OIL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING NOVEMBER 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-890-2075.

121,680 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Defect Description

CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CE... Read more

Consequence

THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.

Remedy

HONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-890-2075 (OPTION 1).

88,303 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Complaint Statistics

238 total complaints 10 crashes 2 fires 4 injuries

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR	66
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER	49
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	26
SEATS	22
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES	3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER	3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS	3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM	3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	3

Incident date: Feb 15, 2011

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON MY 95 C1500 WORKS RANDOMLY AT BEST. THE PUMP FOR THE FLUID ALSO ONLY WORKS SOME OF THE TIME. SOME TIMES I'LL TURN OF THE WIPERS AND IT WILL TAKE UP TO A MINUTE FOR THEM TO START WORKING,OTHER TIMES THEY WORK FINE AND THEN STILL OTHER TIMES THEY DON'T WORK AT ALL. FLUID HAVEN... Read more

Incident date: Feb 15, 2011

Incident date: May 12, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET C1500 EQUIPPED WITH SIGMA TEMPEST (N/A) P235/75/R15 TIRES, DOT NUMBER UTHLTWB0907. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TREAD ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE BELT OF THE TIRE. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER OF THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMP... Read more

Incident date: Jun 14, 2010

I PURCHASED A SET OF HANKOOK TIRES H-101 275-60-15 AT SEPARATE DATES TWO OF THEM SEPARATED AT TREAD ABOUT SIX MONTHS AGO DID NOT HOLD ON RECEIPT DEALER SAID COULD NOT HELP ME THREAD WEAR WAS OVER HALF LEFT NOW THE SEND PAIR DOING SAME DEALER WAS READY TO SELL ME ANOTHER SET YA RIGHT NO THANKS IN ... Read more

Incident date: Sep 21, 1999

1995 CHEVROLET C1500 PICK-UP. CONSUMER EXPRESS DISCONTENT REGARDING THE REPLACEMENT OF SEVERAL DIESEL INJECTION PUMPS. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE DIESEL INJECTION PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES. ALSO, THE STARTER HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB

Incident date: Sep 21, 1999

Incident date: Jan 15, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET C1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THE WIPERS WOULD STOP WHILE IN MOTION AND OCCASIONALLY FAILED TO ENGAGE WHEN PROMPTED. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN REC... Read more

Incident date: Jan 15, 2005

DT: THE CALLER RECEIVED RECALL ON ONE OF HIS VEHICLES, BUT NOT THE OTHER. HE SAID THEY BOTH HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT ALWAYS WORKING. THEY WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THE PART IN RECALL WAS THE WIPER MOTOR. MANUFACTURER SAID THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION WAS NOT IN RECALL. DEALE... Read more

Incident date: Jan 14, 2002

THE INNER DOOR HANDLE BROKE WITHOUT WARNING AND THE OUTER HANDLE WOULD NOT RELEASE THE OPENING/CLOSING MECHANISM. AS A RESULT THE CONSUMER HAD TO CRAWL OVER THE CENTER CONSOLE AND EXIT THROUGH THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. THE WAS THE SECOND HANDLE THAT HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE DOOR HANDLE IS MADE OF P... Read more

Incident date: Aug 10, 2001

WHILE DRIVING THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAIN ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE FRONT BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED THREE YEARS LATER AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR ... Read more

Incident date: Aug 1, 2004

I HAVE A 1995 CHEVROLET 1/2 TON C-1500 PICK UP. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS TWICE BECAUSE THEY FROZE IN PLACE CAUSING BRAKE PROBLEMS. BOTH TIMES THEY WERE DELCO CALIPERS. THIS ALSO REQUIRED EXTENSIVE BRAKE SYSTEM REPAIRS.*AK

Incident date: Mar 25, 2004

CONSUMER'S DOG WAS INJURED WHEN IT CAME IN CONTACT WITH A SHARP METAL BRACE ACROSS THE FRONT OF THE PASSENGER SEAT. *PH

Incident date: Aug 27, 2003

WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY WHILE TRAVELING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. CAUSE OF FAILURE IS UNDETERMINED AT THIS TIME .*AK

Incident date: Aug 14, 2003

WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY WHILE TRAVELING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. CAUSE OF FAILURE IS UNDETERMINED AT THIS TIME. *AK

Incident date: Jul 2, 2002

ACCORDING WITH NHTSA DATABASE, MY TRUCK HAD A RECALL ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY (98V150001). I CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER, LAKESIDE CHEVY, SPOKE WITH GARY AT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT, FOUND OUT MY TRUCK HAS NOT BEEN THROUGH THE RECALL AND HE FAILED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS RECALL, SAYING THAT I HAD TO P... Read more

Incident date: May 1, 2002

SEAT MOUNTING HARDWARE/RAILS/LOCKS FAILED SEAT SLID BACKWARD RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. MR

NHTSA RECALL 98V150001 WINDSHIELD WIPER CIRCUIT BOARD; THE PICKUP IS OUT OF THE PEREMETER FOR RECALL AND IS EXHIBITING THE SAME SYMPTOMS OF WIPER FAILURE OR INTERMITTENT FAILURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. NLM

THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE WINSHIELD WIPER AND WSHER SYSTEM. CONSUMERS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. CONSUMER HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR THIS DEFECT, BUT DOES NOT BELIEVE HE SHOULD HAVE TO IF GM KNOWS THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT EXISTS. *JG

Incident date: Jun 20, 2002

WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILSTO COME ON. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE INTERMITTENTLY WORKED WHEN TURNED ON FOR 3 YEARS. VEHICLE HAS A RECALL, BUT THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN# 98043 WAS ALSO ISSUED ON VEHICLE. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WHEN TURNED ON WORK FOR 2-3 MINUTES AND SHUT OFF. DEALER WAS NOT INFORMED. PLEA... Read more

CONSUMER STATES THE WINDSHIELD WIPER AND WASHER WILL ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY. CONTACTING THE DEALER CONSUMER FOUND HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, NHTSA 98V150001, HE HAD TO PAY OVER 100 DOLLARS FOR REPIARS. *YD

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE INTERMITTENT. FIRST TIME IT FAILED WAS WITH A LIGHT RAIN. I TURNED THEM ON AND THEY WORKED BUT THE NEXT TIME, THEY DID NOT. ONE TIME, IN A HEAVY RAIN, I HAD TO WAIT BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT WORKING. A THIRD TIME, IT ONLY STARTED WORKING AFTER I WENT OVER RAILROAD TRACKS. I TALKE... Read more

Incident date: Jan 1, 2000

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. LOCAL DEALERSHIP SAYS IT'S BECAUSE OF A BROKEN CIRCUIT BOARD IN THE WIPER MOTOR. GM ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN BUT VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED DUE TO VIN. *JG

Incident date: Dec 1, 2001

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 98V150001 DUE TO VIN.*AK CONSUMER ADDS THAT VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED DURING THE TIME SPECIFIED IN THE RECALL, HOWEVER IS CONCERNED AS TO WHY DEAL... Read more

Incident date: Oct 1, 2001

WINDSHIELD WIPER COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK

Incident date: Jun 1, 1999

WITHIN THE FIRST FEW MONTHS OF OWNING MY TRUCK I NOTICED THE FRAME WAS BENDING AND CAVING INTO MY CAB I NOTIFIED DEALER AND HAD BEEN INFORMED MY FRAME WAS BROKE, SO DEALER TOOK FULL RESPONSIBILITY OF THE REPAIR BILL. ABOUT 8 MONTHS AFTER THAT IS WHEN I BEGAN TO NOTICE THE SAME PROBLEM BUT THIS TIME... Read more

Incident date: Sep 1, 1999

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK ONLY INTERMITTENTLY.*AK

Incident date: Feb 1, 2001

OVER THE LAST SIX MONTHS WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATED INTERMITTENTLY, AND HAVE RECENTLY FAILED COMPLETELY. DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED BY ANY RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS. *AK

Incident date: Oct 24, 2000

AFTER REGULAR MAINTENENCE CHANGING OF BRAKE FLUID VEHICLE HAD A HARD PULL TO THE RIGHT WHEN YOU FIRST STEPPED ON THE BRAKES. AFTER SEVERAL MORES ATTEMPS TO BLEED THE SYSTEM THE PULL WAS STILL THERE. I CONTACTED THE DEALER FOR GUIDENCE AND WESELOH CHEVROLET SAID TO BRING IT IN TO THEM. THEY PERFORMED... Read more

Incident date: Jul 1, 2001

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKS INTERMITTENTLY.CONSUMER HAS TO DISCONNECT AND RECONNECT WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO WORK. CONSUMER HAS TO PAY A $65 DIAGNOSTIC FEE BEFORE DEALER CAN DO REPAIRS. *AK

Incident date: Nov 1, 1996

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK ONLY INTERMITTENTLY.*AK CHEVROLET STATED THAT THE RECALL REGARDING THIS PROBLEM DOES NO PERTAIN TO HIS VIN. *SLC

Incident date: Jul 15, 1999

FRAME HAS BROKE TWICE, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLYING VEHICLE SHAKES AND PULLS TO THE SIDE,GAS TANK IS CAVED IN CAUSING MY GAS TANK LID TO PUSH OUT, WRONG VIN NUMBER ON CONTRACT,WRONG NUMBER OF CYLINDERS, PURCHASED EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR $1,500 TO WHICH FINDING OUT THIS VEHICLE HAD BEEN ALTERED BY DEALERSH... Read more

Incident date: Jul 15, 1999

Incident date: Mar 1, 2001

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL OCCASIONALLY NOT OPERATE. IN RAIN AND IN DRY WEATHER THEY WORK PERFECTLY. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT DEALER. *AK CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER WITH NO SUCCESS, ASSEMBLY IN STEERING COLUMN HAS BEEN REPLACED AND THE WIPERS STILL DO NOT WORK AT ALL TIMES. *SLC

Incident date: Jun 11, 2001

ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 35,000 MILES. THREE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSIONS HAVE FAILED SUBSEQUENTLY, THE MOST RECENT AT 77,500 MILES. TRANSMISSION COOLING SYSTEMS CONTINUE TO FAIL DESPITE REGULAR MAINTENNANCE AND SERVICE BY QUALIFIED DEALERS. FAILURES HAVE OCURRED UNDER NORMAL HIGHWAY DRIVING ... Read more

Incident date: May 25, 2001

PURCHASED 1995 CHEVROLET FULL SIZE TRUCK FROM VALLEY AUTO CENTER IN 1998 SINCE DATE OF PURCHASE THE FRAME HAS BROKE 2 TIMES IN THE SAME PLACE. THE FIRST REPAIR WAS DONE 1 YEAR AFTER PURCHASE, APPREARANTELY INSTEAD OF REPAIRING THEY DID MORE DAMAGE BY WELDING ON A PREHEATED THAT WAS NOT SUPPOSED TO ... Read more

Incident date: May 19, 2001

WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS BEING USED WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON. ALSO, WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE NEEEDED WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL JUST QUIT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Incident date: Apr 1, 2001

OVER PAST TWO MONTHS, WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM HAS LOCKED UP APPROXIMATELY SIX TIMES, AND STAYED IN ONE POSITION, FAILING TO OPERATE. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK

THE BRAKES DO NOT RESPOND IMMEDIATELY WHEN APPLIED, AFTER APPLIED THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO TRAVEL BEFORE BEING SLOWED BY THE BRAKES, BRAKE PEDAL FEELS SPONGY. NLM

Incident date: Jan 1, 1998

WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. WIPERS BECOME STUCK AT TTIMES AND WILL NOT MOVE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED, AND THE CONSUMER WAS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE MANUFACTURER. *YH

Incident date: Sep 1, 1999

CONSUMER SAYS 98% OF TIME WINDSHIELD WIPERS DON'T WORK. OCCASIONALLY CONSUMER HAS FORGOTTEN TO TURN SWITCH OFF, AND IF A BUMP IS HIT THEY WILL COME ON. CONSUMER STATED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF A RECALL THAT WAS ISSUED ON WINDSHIELD WIPERS. *AK

Incident date: May 7, 2001

WHILE DRIVING IN POURING RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING, AND CONSUMER ALMOST HIT ANOTHER DRIVER. ALSO, ALMOST WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER DRIVER. CONSUMER FELT THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS AND SOMEONE COULD GET KILLED.*AK *JB

Incident date: Aug 1, 1998

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE FAILED ON NUMEROUS OCCASSIONS WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THIS WILL ALSO OCCUR IF THE TRUCK IS STOPPED. AT FIRST IT APPEARS TO BE A LOOSE OR INCOMPLETE CIRCUIT. HOWEVER, TALKING TO A FRIEND WHO HAS A TRUCK SAME YEAR AND MODEL HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. HE TOOK HIS... Read more

BATTERY WOULD LEAK, CAUSING PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES AND WIRING SYSTEM. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIED FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

THE INTERMITTENT WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL STOP WORKING WITHOUT NOTICE. HAPPENED MOST RECENTLY AT NIGHT DURING A HEAVY RAINSTORM. GM HAS HAD A 'SELECTIVE' RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. WILL THIS CONTINUE UNTIL SOMEONE HAS A SERIOUS ACCIDENT? HOW CAN THEY HAVE A SELECTIVE RECALL, WHEN THERE ARE MANY SIMIL... Read more

WIPERS ARE INOPERABLE AT TIMES, OTHER TIMES WIPERS ONLY WORK WHEN TURNED ON HIGH. *SLC

Incident date: Mar 1, 2000

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. SAME CAUSE AS PREVIOUS RECALL, BUT THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS VEHICLE NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. FROM READING THE OTHER COMPLAINTS, THIS RECALL WAS OBVIOUSLY TOO LIMITED BASED ON HOW WIDESPREAD THIS PROBLEM WAS.

Incident date: Feb 1, 2001

WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING IN RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS WENT OUT, AND THEY WOULD COME BACK ON.CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND SHUT VEHICLE OFF. THEN, WHEN CONSUMER WANTED TO START UP, WOULD NOT START BACK UP. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER FIXED PROBLEM. PROBLEM WOULD START BACK UP. *AK

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Technical Service Bulletins, 1995 CHEVROLET C1500

3 manufacturer communications from 3 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
162310 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS	1
355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL	1
061600 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM)	1

355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

This warranty administration bulletin provides information regarding the field action courtesy transportation policy.

061600 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM)

Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules

162310 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT ON FRONT DOOR HINGE PIN BUSHING WEAR, FRONT DOOR SAG, OR DOOR CHUCKING MOVEMENT IN EXTREME OPERATING CONDITIONS. *TT

NHTSA Safety Investigations, CHEVROLET C1500

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

EA, Closed , Model Year: 1994

DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME FAILURE

THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION HAS RECEIVED 375 REPORTS ALLEGING FAILURE OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME WHICH IS PRONE TO BREAKAGE AT THE LEFT FRONT ATTACHING POINT.WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE SEAT MAY TILT AWAY FROM THE RISER DURING ACCELERATING OR BRAKING.(SEE CLOSING REPORT)

CHEVROLET C1500 - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the CHEVROLET C1500 across all model years (1988, 1996).

20 Total Recalls

969 Total Complaints

1 Investigations

41 Reported Crashes

25 Reported Fires

0 Reported Deaths

CHEVROLET C1500 - Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year	Recalls	Complaints
1996	2	278	View
1995 (current)	2	238
1994	2	177	View
1993	2	84	View
1992	2	48	View
1991	2	43	View
1990	3	25	View
1989	3	39	View
1988	2	37	View

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CORVETTE	187	6,308	View
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