1995 Chevrolet K1500: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 135 complaints
135
Total Complaints
125,000mi
Median Mileage
Motor
Top Issue
14
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

58,000 25th Percentile
125,000 Median Mileage
145,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Motor
35
Seats
20
Windshield Wiper/Washer
16
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
9
Frontal
6
Recliner
4
Automatic Transmission
4
Master Cylinder
3
Rotor
3
Power Adjust
3

Severity Assessment

14
Crashes
1
Fires
5
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DURING OPERATION, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE AND CAME OFF THE FRAME."
"DURING A FRONT IMPACT ACCIDENT, AT ABOUT 45 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK"
"THE MASTER CYLINDER/ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK"

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

NY: 12 TX: 9 PA: 9 CA: 8 NC: 8 OH: 8 FL: 7 MI: 6 CT: 6 MN: 6

Who Files Complaints?

43.7%
Original Owners
56.3%
Second+ Owners

Chevrolet K1500 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
1993230
19941367
19961087

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