Most common 1995 Chevrolet K2500 problems
Share of the 47 complaints; one complaint can involve more than one system. "~" is the median mileage when the problem started.
Chevrolet K2500 complaints by model year
NHTSA defect investigations
Federal safety investigators have looked into a possible defect involving the 1995 Chevrolet K2500:
Driver's seat frame failure
The office of defects investigation has received 375 reports alleging failure of the driver's seat frame which is prone to breakage at the left front attaching point.when this occurs, the seat May tilt away from the riser during accelerating or braking.(see closing report)
What 1995 Chevrolet K2500 owners say
Brakes
When consumer was backed out of the garage , the brake pedal went completely to the floor. At 67,000 miles the wheel sensor went out on the right front. At 65,000mi the left front brake went out. The left front caliper was replaced. The vehicle would not start. The dealer replaced the starter. The tailgate would not open due to broken handle. The dealer replaced the wiper module because the wipers failed intermittently. The shift indicator reading was off and the shifter was not shifting smoothly. The dealer lubed the shift pivot and cables. When putting the vehicle into 4wd the front hubs would not lock. The dealer replaced the front differential actuator and harness.
I have seen recalls for other Chevrolet pickups of the same year (95) with ABS failures. I have had problems with stopping distance in low speed situations many times. The vehicle does not slow down at all for the first 25-50 feet, it seems to free-wheel. This problem has always been there. I have never received any notification of braking problems for my vehicle.
Windows, wipers & sunroof
When consumer was backed out of the garage , the brake pedal went completely to the floor. At 67,000 miles the wheel sensor went out on the right front. At 65,000mi the left front brake went out. The left front caliper was replaced. The vehicle would not start. The dealer replaced the starter. The tailgate would not open due to broken handle. The dealer replaced the wiper module because the wipers failed intermittently. The shift indicator reading was off and the shifter was not shifting smoothly. The dealer lubed the shift pivot and cables. When putting the vehicle into 4wd the front hubs would not lock. The dealer replaced the front differential actuator and harness.
Windshield wipers fail to start about 20% of the time when turned on. Shaking the wipers will cause then to start and work correctly for a while. Vehicle has pull when brakeing after being driven for 5-10 miles. Pull is unpredictable. Sometimes right, sometimes left, sometimes not at all, and sometimes it starts to pull right, then ends up pulling left.
Fuel & propulsion system
Truck with 6.5 turbo diesel would sporadically hiccup and stall while driving down the road causing loss of power to operate steering and brakes properly, put truck in neutral and attempt to restart, sometimes it wouldn't for several minutes, other times it would, regaining control of the vehicles power steering and brakes. On several occasions while driving the vehicle would hiccup then start accelerating on it's own with no way to regain control without turning off the ignition and coasting to a stop. Sometimes I would need to try restarting it several times because the engine would race out of control. I have had the fuel injection pump replaced and several pump mounted driver modules "pmd's" from both stanadyne and d tech which GM had authorized to make these parts for them. I also have a 1998 Chevy k3500 with the 6.5 turbo diesel that has had the same problems numerous times.
My 1995 silverado with the 6.5 turbo seems to be have problems with the pmd otherwise known as the fsd. The vehicle has stalled going down the freeway once today and 3 other times, and stalled while in town driving 4 times all in the last 2 weeks. Stalling on the freeway is not acceptable as has proven very scary. As these trucks do not steer well with no power. Nor do the brakes work well while in a stall. Tonight it would not start while at a business. I had to sit for 45 minutes waiting on a tow truck. Only to have the truck start once the tow truck arrived. The fsd appears to be the problem. My vehicle has 107,030K miles on it. This is a known problem with GM diesel pickups. Why hasn't GM repaired or recalled this bad design? I have been reading various chat room boards tonight finding this is a bad problem that has been around for some time.
Frequently asked questions
Is the 1995 Chevrolet K2500 a good car?
There isn't enough complaint history for the K2500 to compare model years reliably. So far owners have filed 47 complaints with NHTSA.
What is the most common problem with the 1995 Chevrolet K2500?
The brakes — 15 complaints, 32% of all complaints for this model year, most often about antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip. Next are the windows, wipers & sunroof (11) and fuel & propulsion system (9).
How many recalls does the 1995 Chevrolet K2500 have?
NHTSA lists no recalls for the 1995 Chevrolet K2500. You can still confirm with your VIN using our VIN recall check.
At what mileage do 1995 Chevrolet K2500 problems happen?
The median mileage reported in complaints is about 107,000 miles; 10% of problems with a recorded mileage started before 50,000 miles.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.