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1995 Chevrolet K1500 Air bags Problems

Complaints
9about this part
Share
8%of 118 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the air bags of the 1995 Chevrolet K1500, 8% of the 118 complaints for this model year. 7 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“While driving about 10 MPH shifted into first gear going down an hill, and the vehicle picked up speed. Consumer lost control. Applied brakes, which were hard, and the vehicle kept going down the hill at a full rate of speed and ran into a telephone pole. Also, consumer has had ongoing problem with the brakes, they faile d twice. Upon impacr, the driver's side air bag did'nt deploy.”

NHTSA complaint #833782, filed 1999-01

“Vehicle not included in recall-very dangerous. Also, know of many reports of air bags not deploying on major frontal impacts. Why is there nothing being done about these widely known problems?????”

NHTSA complaint #724106, filed 2000-06

“Consumer was involved in a 50 MPH frontal collision hitting a cow in the middle of the road in which the driver's air bag did not deploy. Please give any further details.”

NHTSA complaint #831238, filed 1998-11

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
199633%
199598%

Other parts of the 1995 Chevrolet K1500

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
53 complaints
Seats
26 complaints
Brakes
17 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
7 complaints
Engine cooling
3 complaints
Fuel system
3 complaints
Tires
3 complaints
Seat belts
2 complaints
Equipment
1 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints
Steering
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1995 Chevrolet K1500

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology