1995 CHEVROLET K2500

2 recalls, 68 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

68 total complaints 5 crashes 1 fires 1 injuries

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	12
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER	6
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR	4
SEATS	3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE	3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM	3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE	2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS	2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	2

Incident date: Dec 30, 2012

I HAVE HAD THIS PICKUP TRUCK FOR ABOUT 3 YEARS AND FROM THE TIME I GOT IT HAS BEEN STALLING DOWN WHILE DRIVING IT. IT JUST SHUTS MY ENGINE OFF W/O ANY WARNING AND I PULL A TRAILER ALOT AND SO FAR I HAVE BEEN LUCKY TO BE ABLE TO COAST OFF ROAD W/O CAUSING ACCIDENT. I AM NOW GOING TO BE ON MY 4TH PMD... Read more

Incident date: Jun 11, 2002

TRUCK WITH 6.5 TURBO DIESEL WOULD SPORADICALLY HICCUP AND STALL WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD CAUSING LOSS OF POWER TO OPERATE STEERING AND BRAKES PROPERLY, PUT TRUCK IN NEUTRAL AND ATTEMPT TO RESTART, SOMETIMES IT WOULDN'T FOR SEVERAL MINUTES, OTHER TIMES IT WOULD, REGAINING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLES P... Read more

Incident date: Nov 15, 2009

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT FRAME/BOLT IS BROKEN. *TR

Incident date: Apr 4, 1996

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET K2500. ONE YEAR AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, IT BEGAN STALLING. SPEED WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE FAILURE OCCURS WITHOUT WARNING WHILE IDLING OR WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 5-65 MPH. THE MOST RECENT FAILURE OCCURRED ON NOVEMBER 6, 2007. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY... Read more

Incident date: Nov 11, 2005

WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE DURING USE. LOSS OF VISIBLITY CAUSED ACCIDENT. *NM

Crash

Incident date: Nov 16, 2004

DRIVER SEAT MOUNT BROKE, CAUSING SEAT TO MOVE .ITS UNSTABLE. WHILE DRIVING.AND ETC.*AK

Incident date: Jul 14, 2004

WHEN CONSUMER WAS BACKED OUT OF THE GARAGE , THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. AT 67,000 MILES THE WHEEL SENSOR WENT OUT ON THE RIGHT FRONT. AT 65,000MI THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE WENT OUT. THE LEFT FRONT CALIPER WAS REPLACED. *JB THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE DEALER REPLACED THE START... Read more

Incident date: Jul 14, 2004

Incident date: Jan 18, 2004

MY 1995 SILVERADO WITH THE 6.5 TURBO SEEMS TO BE HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE PMD OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE FSD. THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED GOING DOWN THE FREEWAY ONCE TODAY AND 3 OTHER TIMES, AND STALLED WHILE IN TOWN DRIVING 4 TIMES ALL IN THE LAST 2 WEEKS. STALLING ON THE FREEWAY IS NOT ACCEPTABLE AS H... Read more

Incident date: Jan 18, 2004

Incident date: Sep 30, 2003

THE FUEL SOLENOID OF MY 1995 CHEVY K2500 6.5 DIESEL OVER HEATS DUE TO POOR LOCATION MOUNTING, AS IN GM TECH SERVICE BULLETIN#77-63-06AB, WHICH CAN CAUSE STALLING, HARD STARTING, HESITATION. *JB

Incident date: Sep 30, 2003

THE FUEL SOLENOID OF MY 1995 CHEVY K2500 6.5 DIESEL OVER HEATS DUE TO POOR LOCATION MOUNTING, AS IN GM TECH SERVICE BULLETIN#77-63-06AB, WHICH CAN CAUSE STALLING, HARD STARTING, HESITATION. *JB

Incident date: Oct 20, 2002

DIESEL ENGINE WOULD STALL WITHOUT NOTICE. HAD TO REPLACE FUEL PUMP CONTROL BOX.THIS PART WAS UPGRADED. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED TO ME SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE I CORRECTED THE PROBLEM.*AK

Incident date: Oct 20, 2002

DIESEL ENGINE WOULD STALL WITHOUT NOTICE. HAD TO REPLACE FUEL PUMP CONTROL BOX.THIS PART WAS UPGRADED. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED TO ME SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE I CORRECTED THE PROBLEM.*AK

Incident date: May 3, 2003

I OWN A 1995 CHEVY K2500, IT APPEARS THE POWER WINDOW/LOCK SWITCHES ON THE DRIVER SIDE SHORTED AND CAUGHT FIRE. THE INTERIOR IS RUINED, ALONG WITH MUCH OF THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. *JB

Fire

Incident date: Aug 20, 2001

THE VEHICLE RUSTED. *JB

Incident date: Sep 16, 1996

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT WORK AT ALL.*AK

Incident date: May 14, 2002

I HAVE SEEN RECALLS FOR OTHER CHEVROLET PICKUPS OF THE SAME YEAR (95) WITH ABS FAILURES. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH STOPPING DISTANCE IN LOW SPEED SITUATIONS MANY TIMES. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT SLOW DOWN AT ALL FOR THE FIRST 25-50 FEET, IT SEEMS TO FREE-WHEEL. THIS PROBLEM HAS ALWAYS BEEN THERE. I HA... Read more

Crash

Incident date: Sep 6, 2001

2 TIRES HAD TREAD SEPARATION FROM CASINGS AT 60 MPH . EACH OCCURRENCE WERE 2 MONTHS APART . EACH TIRE WAS MOUNTED AT A DIFFERENT LOCATION ON THE VEHICLE, 1 WAS ON THE LEFT FRONT, 1 WAS ON THE RIGHT REAR. TIRES EACH HAD APPROX. 11/32NDS OF TREAD LEFT. TIRES NEVER HAD ANY FLATS OR REPAIRS AND WERE MA... Read more

Incident date: Sep 1, 2001

HAD TO RESTART WINDSHIELD WIPERS BY PULLING ON THEM WHEN THEY FAIL.*AK

Incident date: Apr 1, 1996

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT SPEEDS ABOVE 30MPH VEHICLE WILL STALL AT TIMES. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

Incident date: Dec 28, 1996

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH BRAKE PEDAL PUSHING BACK UP INTERMITTENTLY WHEN APPLYING BRAKE ON WET ROADS. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP, AND UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

THE FUEL PUMP HAS GONE OUT 4 TIMES IN 125,000 MILES. EVERY DEALER KNOWS WHAT THE PROBLEM IS AND SAYS THEY REPLACE THIS MORETHAN ANYTHING ELSE. OTHER PEOPLE I KNOW CARRY SPARE FUEL PUMPS. IT MUST BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM, AND I GET THE SAME PUMP WITH NO CHANGES EACK TIME. I THINK SOME PRODUCT IMP... Read more

THE ELECTRONIC DIESEL FUEL INJECTION PUMP FAILED THREE TIMES WHICH SHUTS THE ENGINE DOWN WITHOUT ANY WARNING. *MJS

Incident date: Jun 27, 2000

WHILE DRIVING STEPPED ON BRAKE PEDAL AND RIGHT FRONT AND RIGHT REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP. BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. MECHANICS AT DEALER AREN'T SURE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. *AK *ML

Incident date: Jun 27, 2000

WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING, MOTOR QUIT WORKING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, FOUND DEFECTIVE CONTROL MODULE AND REPLACED IT. OWNER LATER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML

CONSUMER DIDN'T KNOW THAT THE VEHICLE HE PURCHASED WAS A LEMON LAW BUYBACK DUE TO THE BRAKES UNTIL AFTER HE PURCHASED THE TRUCK, THE BRAKES LOCK UP AND MAKE NOISE UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACED BUT CONTINUE TO LOCK UP. NLM

WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VISUAL DIFFICULTY WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. COMMON PROBLEM. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML

EXCESSIVE BRAKE WEAR: DEALER HAS REPLACED THE ROTORS/ PADS, AND CALIPERS REPEATEDLY. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Incident date: Aug 1, 1999

WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY RAIN AT 70 MPH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT WORKING, AND THE ABS SYSTEM IS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

Incident date: Aug 1, 1999

WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY RAIN AT 70 MPH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT WORKING, AND THE ABS SYSTEM IS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

Incident date: Apr 11, 1995

WHENEVER SHIFTING FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE THE BRAKES WOULD LOCK UP. THIS HAPPENS ONLY WHEN REVERSING. THIS IS THE CHASSIS TO THE WINNEBAGO. ITS AN ERRACTIC & INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED THAT THE ELECTRONIC HYDRAULIC PARK BRAKES WERE THE PROBLEM. *AK

THE TRUCK SURGES WHEN STOPPED AT INTERSECTIONS. FOUR TIMES NOW IT HAS PROCEEDED THROUGH THE INTERSECTION WITH THE BRAKES ENGAGED. AOLS ONCE IT RESULTED IN REARENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE, LUCKLY WITHOUT CAUSING ANY DAMAGE TO THE OTHER CAR.

Crash

Incident date: May 18, 1999

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK ERRATICALLY. WOULD HAVE TO TAP/JIGGLE OR SHAKE WIPERS TO GET THEM TO START AGAIN. PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE. DEALER HAS NO SOLUTION TO CORRECTING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER PROBLEM. *AK DEALER REPLACED THE WIPER MODULE ON TWO OCCASIONS DUE TO IT SHORTING OUT. *YH

Incident date: Jan 19, 1998

AT INTERSECTION VEHICLE STARTED TO SURGE. IT'S AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. WOULD TAKE OFF WHEN FOOT IS OFF BRAKE. WOULD SHAKE & RUN ROUGH. BEEN TO DEALERS NUMEROUS TIMES FOR SURGING PROBLEM. MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE PROBLEM, EVEN AFTER HAVING IT TEST DRIVEN. *AK

Incident date: Jun 6, 1998

WHILE USING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS THEY JUST STOP WORKING AND SOMETIMES THE WIPERS WILL NOT COME ON AT ALL. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE SITUATION. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN CARE OFF. *AK

Incident date: May 1, 1995

WHEN OWNER SOMETIMES APPLIES THE BRAKES HE HAS TO PUSH ALL THE WAY DOWN ON THE BRAKES BEFORE THEY RESPOND. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THEY WILL FADE, AND THE PEDAL NEARLY TRAVELS TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

Incident date: Oct 29, 1998

CABLES THAT SUPPORT THE TAILGATE BROKE DUE TO RUSTING.

1 injured

Incident date: Apr 4, 1995

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO START ABOUT 20% OF THE TIME WHEN TURNED ON. SHAKING THE WIPERS WILL CAUSE THEN TO START AND WORK CORRECTLY FOR A WHILE. VEHICLE HAS PULL WHEN BRAKEING AFTER BEING DRIVEN FOR 5-10 MILES. PULL IS UNPREDICTABLE. SOMETIMES RIGHT, SOMETIMES LEFT, SOMETIMES NOT AT ALL, AND ... Read more

Incident date: Apr 4, 1995

CAR SURGING AND RUNNING ROUGH BECAUSE OF LEAKING BASE GASKET. THE GASKET WAS CHANGED BUT IT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM.

Incident date: Aug 9, 1998

REPLACED A/C SWITCH, OXYGEN SENSOR BECAUSE THEY DID NOT WORK PROPERLY.

Incident date: Aug 9, 1998

REPLACED A/C SWITCH, OXYGEN SENSOR BECAUSE THEY DID NOT WORK PROPERLY.

CAR SURGES AND RUNS ROUGH, CHANGED LEAKING BASE GASKET BUT THAT DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM.

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Technical Service Bulletins, 1995 CHEVROLET K2500

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

CHEVROLET K2500 - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the CHEVROLET K2500 across all model years (1988, 1996).

20 Total Recalls

123 Total Complaints

0 Investigations

7 Reported Crashes

3 Reported Fires

0 Reported Deaths

CHEVROLET K2500 - Year by Year

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

Year	Recalls	Complaints
1996	2	1	View
1995 (current)	2	68
1994	2	22	View
1993	2	8	View
1992	2	6	View
1991	2	8	View
1990	3	3	View
1989	3	6	View
1988	2	0	View

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