"How reliable is the 1995 Chevrolet Silverado?"

"Based on 331 NHTSA complaints, the 1995 Chevrolet Silverado has a median complaint mileage of 143000 miles. The most common issue is VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR."

"What are common problems with the 1995 Chevrolet Silverado?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1995 Chevrolet Silverado is VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR, accounting for a significant portion of the 331 total complaints filed."

1995 Chevrolet Silverado: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 331 complaints

331

Total Complaints

143,000mi

Median Mileage

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

101,500 25th Percentile

143,000 Median Mileage

290,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

SEATS

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DRIVER'S SEAT BACK BOLTS BROKE WHILE DRIVING."

"WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 40 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, THE BRAKES AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP , CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL. *AK"

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR 91 complaints

25th: 68,750 mi Median: 84,250 mi 75th: 130,375 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 33 TX: 33 FL: 22 AR: 15 KY: 14 MI: 14 TN: 14 LA: 12 PA: 12 WI: 12

Who Files Complaints?

44.4%

Original Owners

55.6%

Second+ Owners

Chevrolet Silverado — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1990	37	-	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	4
1992	51	160,000	VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR	1
1993	77	187,000	SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER	1
1994	235	121,500	VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR	11
1996	230	75,000	VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR	17
1997	365	72,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	25
1998	335	73,500	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	19
1999	2104	63,512	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	126
2000	1614	55,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	163
2001	1048	49,008	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	115
2002	853	46,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	85
2003	852	38,875	SERVICE BRAKES	49
2004	723	45,000	SERVICE BRAKES	68
2005	361	53,474	SERVICE BRAKES	16
2006	223	54,000	SERVICE BRAKES	11
2007	253	55,612	AIR BAGS	11
2008	221	62,722	AIR BAGS	18
2009	103	58,500	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	9
2010	91	42,344	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	2
2011	99	55,000	AIR BAGS	15
2012	91	19,423	AIR BAGS	13
2013	87	10,100	POWER TRAIN	14
2014	195	3,900	POWER TRAIN	29
2015	111	5,200	ENGINE	9
2017	156	26,250	POWER TRAIN	15

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