1995 Chevrolet C1500: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 238 complaints
238
Total Complaints
130,000mi
Median Mileage
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
Top Issue
10
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

99,500 25th Percentile
130,000 Median Mileage
186,320 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA 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
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
3
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
3

Severity Assessment

10
Crashes
2
Fires
4
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"CHILD SAFETY SEAT IS INSTALLED IN REAR, BABY GRABBED LAP BELT AND HAD IT TWISTED AROUND HER NECK. *AK"
"CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE BRAKES FAILED, THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING (5) MPH ON DRY PAVEMENT. THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH ANTILOCK BRAKES. *AK"
"DURING A REAREND ACCIDENT, THE UPPER SEAT FRAME BENT BACKWARDS. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28