1995 GMC Sierra Recalls, Complaints & Specs

6 safety recalls list the 1995 GMC Sierra, and owners have filed 261 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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6 safety recalls for the 1995 GMC Sierra

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

1. Windshield wiper/washer (visibility)

   NHTSA 98V150001 Reported July 1, 1998 1,557,585 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles, 2 and 4-wheel drive. Solder joints near the wiring harness connector can crack causing the windshield wipers to work intermittently.

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the wiper motor circuit board and cover.

2. Vehicle speed control

   NHTSA 96V057000 Reported April 4, 1996 379,004 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   These vehicles were assembled with the throttle cable contacting the dash mat which could bind the throttle. This does not meet with the maximum return times required by federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 124, "accelerator control systems."

   Remedy: Dealers will inspect for adequate throttle cable to dash mat clearance, and if there is insufficient clearance, cut out a portion of the dash mat to provide proper clearance.

3. Seat belts: front

   NHTSA 95V241000 Reported December 13, 1995 630,099 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   If both the lap-belt and shoulder-belt energy management loops on the front seat belt assemblies release at or near the same time, acceleration forces can cause the buckle release mechanism to activate and allow the buckle to separate from the latch.

   Remedy: Dealers will remove the stitching that creates the energy management loop in the shoulder belt(s).

4. Seat belts: front

   NHTSA 95V242000 Reported December 13, 1995 40 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   These vehicles were built with front seat belt systems with no energy management loops and may not meet the head injury criteria requirements of FMVSS no. 208, "occupant crash protection."

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the retractor portion of the seat belt assembly(s) with one having the newly designed energy-management twin-loop system.

5. Automatic transmission (power train)

   NHTSA 95V139000 Reported July 26, 1995 36,641 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   The transmission shift-cable lock clip can back out of its installed position resulting in a loss of cable adjustment. When the shift lever is placed in the "park" position, the "park" indicator light may not illuminate.

   Remedy: Dealers will adjust the shift cable and install a lock clip.

6. Cooling unit and lines (power train)

   NHTSA 95V026000 Reported February 16, 1995 13,853 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   Due to a thin case casting, an external transmission leak can occur.

   Remedy: Dealers will inspect the transmission case assembly for the involved case casting. If the assembly is involved, the transmission will be replaced.

261 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 1995 GMC Sierra have filed 261 complaints with NHTSA; 19 describe a crash. Reports cite 14 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 107,961 miles. Complaints peaked in 1999 with 66 filed that year.

Most-reported components

• Visibility: motor86
• Visibility: windshield wiper/washer49
• Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip32
• Seats19
• Air bags: frontal9
• Equipment: air conditioner6
• Power train: automatic transmission5
• Seats: recliner5

What owners are reporting

“Part:Air bag Available:yes Safety: hit windshield twice after a frontal impact @ 50mph Inspected: no can't get anyone to look into it Warning: None Injuries:laceration on right side face from impactin”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, December 17, 2023 · Air bags

“Vehicle was regularly maintained and did not show any air bag codes on a reader. Was told by tow truck driver a new ball joint failed after recently being replaced. This caused me to lose steering aro”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, June 14, 2023 · Air bags

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 1995 GMC Sierra (Sierra 1500 2WD, Sierra 1500 4WD, Sierra 2500 2WD, Sierra 2500 4WD). Ranges cover every tested configuration.

Compare GMC Sierra model years

Recall and complaint counts for every GMC Sierra model year in NHTSA's database.

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Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.