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1995 GMC C1500 recalls & complaints

32 owner complaints on file. Recall list must be checked by VIN (see below).
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32complaints

Source: NHTSA, updated daily. Last checked 2026-10-18. Recalls apply to specific VINs — run your VIN to confirm.

Recalls: check by VIN

NHTSA files recalls for the GMC C1500 under individual trim or body names rather than "C1500", so we can't match them automatically. Enter your 17-digit VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for the definitive list. The owner complaints below are matched correctly.

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Owner complaints filed with NHTSA

32complaints
6crashes
1fires
4injuries
1deaths

Most complained-about parts: Brakes (10), Hydraulic (10), Airbags (6), Visibility (wipers / glass) (4), Seats (4).

Complaints are unverified reports from owners. A pattern (many complaints about the same part) matters more than any single one.

Read recent complaints (8)

09/16/2009 · Unknown Or Other · fire
1995 GMC C1500 CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING EASTBOUND ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE. *KB OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0583-89

11/09/2004 · Visibility (wipers / glass)
INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH IN INCLEMENT WEATHER THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. THIS CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY TO THE DRIVER. HOWEVER, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

09/23/2003 · Visibility (wipers / glass)
CONSUMER NOTICED WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING DUE TO WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILURE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

03/05/2001 · Visibility (wipers / glass)
WHEN DRIVING AT 55 MPH WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, OR IN SOME CASES DO NOT WORK AT ALL, CAUSING POOR DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER INDICATED THAT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF A RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *NLM

01/02/2001 · Fuel system
CONSUMER NOTICED A GASOLINE ODOR BY PASSENGER'S SIDE OF VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING. DEALER SAID IT WAS NORMAL. *AK

01/28/2000 · Seats
DRIVER'S BUCKET SEAT BROKE. WAS ON PEDESTAL MOUNTED TO FLOORBOARD. WAS REPAIRED ONCE. BROKE AGAIN DUE TO THE POWER SEAT ADJUSTER FAILING TO MOVE SEAT FORWARD OR BACKWARDS. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP & WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THAT REPAIRS WOULD NOT BE DONE TO SEAT DUE TO AGE OF VEHICLE. OWNER REPAIRED SEAT PROBLEM THE FIRST TIME. *AK

10/14/1998 · Engine
ENGINE FAILS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN TEMPERATURE IS 90+. ENGINE RESTARTS AFTER A FEW MINUTES. *AK

09/18/1998 · Airbags
AIRBAG LIGHT CONTINUES TO STAY ON WHICH MEANS THERE IS A SAFETY RELATED PROBLEM IF THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE CONFIRMED THERE IS A SAFETY RELATED PROBLEM. *AK

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