11 of the 331 complaints about the 1995 Chevrolet Silverado are about the body and structure — 3% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 291,500 miles.
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Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE 16 INCH SPARE TIRE WHEEL FELL OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK WHILE DRIVING. AFTER TAKING TRUCK TO REPLACE SPARE THE SPARE TIRE HOIST CABLE HAD BROKE. THE CROSS BRACKETS WERE RUSTED AND BEYOND REPAIR. THE END OF TRUCK FRAME ITSELF IS RUSTED AWAY. I SEE MANY ISSUES COMING BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE RUST.
NHTSA complaint #10759342 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY
FRAME RUST. ALL PARTS CONNECTED TO FRAME. PARTS HOLDING TANKS ETC. EXCESSIVE RUST. BANDS CABLES LINES. EXCESSIVE RUSTING
NHTSA complaint #10759348 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
BOTH DOOR HANDLES BROKE OFF THIS YEAR WITHIN A THREE MONTH TIME PERIOD. WHILE INSIDE THE VEHICLE THE DOOR HAS TO BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE BY ROLLING DOWN THE WINDOW.
NHTSA complaint #10027313 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
BOTH INSIDE DOOR HANDLES BROKE WHEN THE OCCUPANTS ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE DOORS. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10025084 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
UPPER A-FRAME MOUNTING BOLT WORKED LOOSE ANDFELL OUT, RESULTING IN FRONT END FAILURE
NHTSA complaint #718780 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
REAR DOOR HANDLES BREAK OFF AFTER USE.
NHTSA complaint #708555 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
OUTSID E DOOR HANDLES ARE SNAPPING OFF. IS THIS A BAD DESIGN OR BAD MATERIAL? THIS DOOR HANDLE HAS SNAPPED OFF IN THE SAME LOCATION TWICE.
NHTSA complaint #706925 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP IN SECOND GEAR AND WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF GEAR UP OR DOWN. ALSO, ABS BRAKE SYSTEM HAS A DEFECT IN THE SYSTEM, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN PEDAL IS PUSHED. IN ADDITION, A/C UNIT REPLACED THREE TIMES/ ELECTRIC SEAT WIRING IS DEFECTIVE/ DOOR HANDLES KEEP BENDING WHEN ATTEMPTING TO OPEN DOORS, AND REAR SEAL LEAKAGE. REPAIR WORK AND REPLACEMENTS DONE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. PROBLEMS STILL OCCUR. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #834810 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVERS SEAT SNAPPED AND BROKE LOOSE, AN ELECTRICAL SIX WAY SEAT, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM STILL WORKS, BUT THE SEAT ROCKS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND ORDERING A NEW FRAME, DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK FAULTY LOCK, REMOTE COULD NOT LOCK DOOR, HOWEVER KEY COULD. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #827348 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DOOR COMPLETELY CEASED TO FUNCTION WHEN OPENING THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE, HAVE TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW AND OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE, POSSIBLE ROD ON INSIDE AND/OR OUTSIDE DEFECTIVE, BOTH DOOR NEED REPLACING.
NHTSA complaint #539557 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
FRONT DOORS FAIL TO OPEN FROM THE INSIDE.
NHTSA complaint #523783 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.