1995 GMC K1500

1 recalls, 30 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.

Complaint Statistics

30 total complaints 4 crashes 3 injuries

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	9
SEATS	5
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER	3
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	2
SUSPENSION:REAR	2
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER	2
SUSPENSION:FRONT	1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS	1
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL	1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER	1

Incident date: Oct 6, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 GMC K1500. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF LESS THAN 45 MPH IN ICY CONDITIONS, THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE AT A STOP SIGN. THE ABS SENSOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT OPERATE. THE VEHICLE SWERVED ALL OVER THE ROAD AND MADE A U-TURN IN THE MID... Read more

Incident date: Jun 13, 2006

WHILE TURNING A CORNER HEARD A LOUD SNAP. UPON PULLING OVER TO THE SIDE I FOUND THE SEAT BRACKET HAD BROKE LOOSE. THE SEAT IS EXTREMELY SHAKY NOW AND NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED WITH A NEW LOWER SEAT CUSHION BRACKET ASSEMBLY (COSTING OVER $200 FOR PARTS AND LABOR IS AN ADDITIONAL $225). I THOUGHT THERE ... Read more

Incident date: Aug 17, 2004

I HAVE A 1995 GMC SIERRA TRUCK THAT EXPERIENCES ANTI-LOCK ACTIVATION AT SLOW SPEEDS. THIS HAS CAUSED SEVERAL NEAR MISSES. THIS DEFECT WAS RECALLED IN THE 1999-2002 VEHICLES IN HIGH CORROSION STATES ALTHOUGH WISCONSIN WAS NOT ONE OF THEM. *JB

Incident date: Nov 19, 2003

THE ABS SYSTEM WOULD ACTIVATE PREMATURELY UNDER NORMAL BRAKING. *PH THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY DETERMINED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT ABS SENSOR WAS DROPPING TO ZERO DUE TO CORROSION. *NM

Incident date: Aug 4, 2000

THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT COLLAPSED WHEN ANOTHER CAR REAR ENDED THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE. THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 55 MPH. AS A RESULT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE INJURED. *NLM *AK THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE RECLINING MECHANISM FAILED AND THE BACKS OF THE SEATS RECLINED AND A... Read more

Crash 2 injured

Incident date: Aug 12, 2002

MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY JUST STOP WORKING. THEY PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE, BUT WOULD JUST AS MYSTERIOUSLY START WORKING AGAIN. I HAD THEM CHECKED A COUPLE OF TIMES MOTOR WAS FINE, SWITCH WAS FINE. DURING A HEAVY RAIN MY WIPERS STOPPED WORKING UNEXPECTEDLY AT ABOUT 45MPH ON A MAJOR RO... Read more

Incident date: Jun 24, 2002

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL FAIL TO OPERATE FROM START WHEN TURNING SWITCH ON. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE WIPERS FAILED DUE TO A BURNED FUSE. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MAKES NOISE. *YH

Incident date: Jun 24, 2002

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL FAIL TO OPERATE FROM START WHEN TURNING SWITCH ON. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE WIPERS FAILED DUE TO A BURNED FUSE. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MAKES NOISE. *YH

Incident date: Feb 27, 2002

WHEN APPLYING BRAKE PEDAL HARD SOMETHING IS FORCING PEDAL BACK UP, AND WILL NOT DEPRESS. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME.*AK

BRAKE PEDAL GOES TOO FAR DOWN ,IT IS VERY SOFT, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TRUCK DOES NOT REACT FAST ENOUGH. *AK

Incident date: May 26, 2000

METAL BASE OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT, WHERE IT WAS ATTACHED TO THE RAIL ON THE FLOORBOARD, BROKE. THIS COULD CAUSE SEATBACK TO COLLAPSE. WHEN REPORTING THIS PROBLEM TO THE DEALERSHIP, DEALER STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS COMMON AND THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY METAL FATIGUE--A DESIGN AND MANUFACT... Read more

Incident date: Apr 14, 1999

WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING BRAKES DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEATS WILL MOVE FORWARD. WHEN ACCELERATING THE SEATS WILL SLIDE BACK. CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER.*AK

Incident date: Oct 2, 1999

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND THE ABS SYSTEM KICKED IN AND DIDN'T WORK, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT A CURB. *AK

Crash

Incident date: Oct 15, 1999

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THE BRAKES WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD, AND THEN THEY JUMED BACK TOWARDS THE CONSUMER. CONSUMER HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES/ USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND FIRST GEAR, AND THERE STILL WERE NO BRAKES. BUT VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL TURN ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *AK

Incident date: Mar 15, 1999

SINCE PURCHASE, THERE HAS BEEN A CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR AXLE. IT SOUNDS LIKE THE GEARS INSIDE THE DIFFERENTIAL ARE LOOSE. ON MONDAY 3/15, I ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE VEHICLE FROM A PARKING AREA AND FOUND THAT THE VEHICLE'S REAR AXLE WAS LOCKED UP NOT ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO MOVE. I JACKE... Read more

DRIVING AT APPROXMATELY 20 MPH ABS MOTOR FAILED, CAUSING THE PEDAL TO GO TO FLOOR, WOULD NOT GRAB,WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Incident date: May 12, 1998

THE COMPUTER THAT CONTROLS THE ANIT-LOCK BRAKES HAS FAILED. THE SYSTEM HAS A BACK UP IT FAILES BACK ON THE REGULAR BRAKES BUT THAT PULLS HARD TO THE LEFT. GMC WILL NOT COVER IT EVEN.

Incident date: Nov 26, 1998

WHEN I CONTACTED THE GMC DEALERSHIP, I WAS INFORMED THAT I WAS ON MY OWN AND THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO. THIS WAS THE SAME RESPONSE THAT I RECEIVED FROM FOUR SEPARATE DEALERS. EVEN WHEN I EXPLAINED THAT I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND THE TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN A TRAFFIC COLLISION.... Read more

Incident date: Oct 2, 1996

MASTER CYLINDER LEAKS ONTO THE ELECTRICAL WIRING.

Incident date: Mar 21, 1996

LEATHER SEATS HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES DUE TO RIPPING, HOWEVER THEY CONTINUE TO RIP.

Incident date: Mar 31, 1997

THE FRONT RIGHT AXLE SEAL WAS LEAKING AND DEALER REPLACED IT 3 TIMES. *AK

THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE TAKES TOO LONG TO ENGAGE.

ANTILOCK BRAKES MAKE NOISE/VIBRATE.

THE DRIVER SEAT TRACK BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO MOVE, TOOK TO DEALER AND HE SAID THAT THE SEAT TRACK BOLT BROKE AND HAS TO BE REPLACED, THE WHOLE SEAT TRUCK NOT UNDER WARRANTY .*AK

Incident date: Nov 8, 1996

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE , DROPPED OFF THE ROAD, LESS THAN A FOOT ON AN INCLINE, INTO A YARD AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND VEHICLE HIT A TELEPHONE POLE. *AK

Crash

Incident date: Nov 15, 1995

DURING VEHICLE OPERATION THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT DISCONNECTED FROM THE BASE. *AK *SLC

Incident date: May 27, 1995

SOMETHING IN DRIVE TRAIN OR REAR IS CAUSING THE TIRES TO BE RIPPED APART AND GO OUT OF BALANCE.TT AFTER NEW TIRE WAS MOUNTER IT DEVELOPED A HEAVY LATERAL RUN OUT, DAMAGE HAS OCCURED IN DRIVE TRAIN, NOISES PLAY IN DRIVE TRAIN. VIBRATES AT SPEEDS AT 50- 65 MPH AFTE HIGHWAY DRIVING.*JB

Incident date: Sep 7, 1995

EXCESSIVE WEAR DUE TO FRONT END ALIGNMENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE OTHER PROBLEMS. TT

Incident date: Mar 20, 1995

CONSUMER DRIVING ANOTHER RAN OUT AND HIT CONSUMER AND THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. TT

Crash 1 injured

Technical Service Bulletins, 1995 GMC K1500

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

GMC K1500 - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the GMC K1500 across all model years (1967, 1996).

41 Total Recalls

106 Total Complaints

0 Investigations

9 Reported Crashes

6 Reported Fires

0 Reported Deaths

GMC K1500 - Year by Year

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

Year	Recalls	Complaints
1996	1	14	View
1995 (current)	1	30
1994	1	29	View
1993	2	12	View
1992	2	6	View
1991	2	3	View
1990	3	6	View
1989	3	2	View
1988	2	1	View
1987	1	0	View
1986	1	0	View
1985	1	3	View
1984	1	0	View
1983	1	0	View
1982	1	0	View
1981	1	0	View
1980	1	0	View
1979	1	0	View
1978	1	0	View
1977	1	0	View
1976	1	0	View
1975	1	0	View
1974	2	0	View
1973	2	0	View
1972	1	0	View
1971	1	0	View
1970	2	0	View
1969	2	0	View
1967	1	0	View

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