1995 Chevrolet K2500
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
2 recalls name the 1995 Chevrolet K2500. Newest first.
Certain honeywell fram racing brand HP4 and HP8 oil filters that were manufactured from may 25, 2006, through september 14, 2007, and sold for use as replacement equipment for vehicles list above. the affected filters are marked with a date code a61451 through a72571 sequentially. the date code and part number appear on the filter housing. fram racing…
Risk and remedy
Risk
This condition may cause inadequate sealing and loss of engine oil, possibly resulting in a fire.
Remedy
Honeywell will replace the affected oil filters free of charge. the recall began during november 2007. owners can contact fram customer service toll-free at 1-800-890-2075.
Certain replacement fuel filters, fram brand name p/n g3727, with date codes x52911 through x60801 sequentially or x600141 and a mexico country or origin marking on the fuel filter housing manufactured from october 18, 2005, through march 21, 2006, sold for use on the vehicles listed above and on certain school buses. (to see the school bus engine sizes…
Risk and remedy
Risk
This condition may cause an inadequate seal at the connection, potentially leading to a fuel leak. In the presence of an ignition source, a fire could occur.
Remedy
Honeywell will notify owners and replace the fuel filters free of charge. the recall began on october 18, 2006. owners may contact fram customer service at 1-800-890-2075 (option 1).
Owner complaints
47 complaints5 involved a crash1 involved a fire1 injuries
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Electrical system
I have had this pickup truck for about 3 years and from the time I got it has been stalling down while driving it. It just shuts my engine off w/o any warning and I pull a trailer alot and so far I have been lucky to be able to coast off road w/o causing accident. I am now going to be on my 4TH…
I have had this pickup truck for about 3 years and from the time I got it has been stalling down while driving it. It just shuts my engine off w/o any warning and I pull a trailer alot and so far I have been lucky to be able to coast off road w/o causing accident. I am now going to be on my 4TH pmd as my last one just quit and makes it hard to restart diesel. I just ordered another pmd. Not all pmd's went bad the same way. The one in oct. 2011 caused my engine to constantly go to high rpm's about 5K & I had to put truck in neutral , pull off road and turn key off. I talked to original owner and he should me receipts for same problem and chevy dealer changed fuel injection pump & pmd that cost over 2K. this IS problem that can cost my life or other people on the highways or on the rr tracks. I have about 159,000 miles now. I bought this truck used and had about 108,000 miles & going on 4TH pmd. I live in florida and hotter climates cause more problems with pmd. *tr
- Fuel system, gasoline
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…
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. *tr
- Seats
Drivers side seat frame/bolt IS broken. *tr
- Fuel system, other › Fuel injection system
Tl*the contact owns a 1995 chevrolet k2500. one year after the vehicle was purchased, it began stalling. speed was not a factor. the failure occurs without warning while idling or while driving between 5-65 mph. the most recent failure occurred on november 6, 2007. the contact received a…
Tl*the contact owns a 1995 chevrolet k2500. one year after the vehicle was purchased, it began stalling. speed was not a factor. the failure occurs without warning while idling or while driving between 5-65 mph. the most recent failure occurred on november 6, 2007. the contact received a safety notice for the fuel injection pump that covered the vehicle for up to 120,000 miles. the recall number was unavailable. the current mileage was 160,000 and failure mileage was 8,000. updated 12/12/2007 *bf updated 12/12/07 *tr
- Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer
Windshield wiper failure during use. Loss of visiblity caused accident. *nm
- Seats › Front assembly › Recliner
Driver seat mount broke, causing seat to move .its unstable. While driving.and etc.*ak
- Electrical system › Starter assembly · Power train › Automatic transmission › Lever and linkage › Column shift · Power train › Transfer case (4-wheel drive) · Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip · Structure › Body › Tailgate · Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer
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. *jb the vehicle would not start. the dealer replaced the…
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. *jb 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. *nm
- Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system · Fuel system, other › Delivery
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…
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. *cb
- Equipment · Fuel system, other › Fuel injection system
The fuel solenoid of my 1995 chevy k2500 6.5 diesel over heats due to poor location mounting, as in gm tech service bulletin#77-63-06ab, which can cause stalling, hard starting, hesitation. *jb
- Fuel system, diesel · Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Fuel pump
Diesel engine would stall without notice. Had to replace fuel pump control box.this part was upgraded. This incident happened to me several times before I corrected the problem.*ak
- Electrical system › Wiring
I own a 1995 chevy k2500, it appears the power window/lock switches on the driver side shorted and caught fire. the interior IS ruined, along with much of the electrical components. *jb
- Structure
The vehicle rusted. *jb
- Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer › Motor
Windshield wipers will work intermittently or not work at all.*ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
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. *Ak
- Tires › Tread/belt
2 tires had tread separation from casings at 60 mph . Each occurrence were 2 months apart . each tire was mounted at a different location on the vehicle, 1 was on the left front, 1 was on the right rear. Tires each had approx. 11/32Nds of tread left. Tires never had any flats or repairs and were…
2 tires had tread separation from casings at 60 mph . Each occurrence were 2 months apart . each tire was mounted at a different location on the vehicle, 1 was on the left front, 1 was on the right rear. Tires each had approx. 11/32Nds of tread left. Tires never had any flats or repairs and were maintained according to mfg. Specs. At time of tread seperation both tires never lost a pound of air pressure. No excessive weight was being carried in the truck, only about 200 pounds. Tires were inspected and air pressure checked about 2 hours or 120 miles before seperation, no problems were found at that time. No warning of any type, handling, steering, ride, or noise, was present prior to the moment of tread seperation in either case. *Ak (dot number: ao11doa225 tiresize: lt24575r16)
- Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer
Had to restart windshield wipers by pulling on them when they fail.*ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
While driving vehicle at speeds above 30mph vehicle will stall at times. Contacted dealer. *Ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Vehicle experiencing problem with brake pedal pushing back up intermittently when applying brake on wet roads. vehicle been in dealer shop, and unable to duplicate problem. Please feel free to provide any further details on this matter. *ak
- Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Fuel pump
The fuel pump has gone out 4 times in 125,000 miles. every dealer knows what the problem IS and says they replace this morethan anything else. other people I know carry spare fuel pumps. it must be a very common problem, and I get the same pump with no changes eack time. I think some product improvement IS in order. can you tell what else I need to do.*ak
- Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system
The electronic diesel fuel injection pump failed three times which shuts the engine down without any warning. *mjs
- Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer › Motor
Windshield wipers malfunctioned without a prior warning, motor quit working. took vehicle to dealer, found defective control module and replaced it. owner later received a recall notice for the problem. *Ak *ML
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
While driving stepped on brake pedal and right front and right rear wheels locked up. brakes have been replaced but problem still exists. mechanics at dealer aren't sure what the problem IS. *Ak *ML
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components
Consumer didn't know that the vehicle he purchased was a lemon law buyback due to the brakes until after he purchased the truck, the brakes lock up and make noise under normal driving conditions, they have been replaced but continue to lock up. nlm
- Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer › Motor
Windshield wipers malfunctioned, causing visual difficulty which may result in a crash. dealer cannot determine the cause of the problem. common problem. Vehicle taken to dealer but they were unable to diagnose the problem. *ak *ML
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc
Excessive brake wear: dealer has replaced the rotors/ pads, and calipers repeatedly. manufacturer has been notified. *ak
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- 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)
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10246631Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
- 10232287This warranty administration bulletin provides information regarding the field action courtesy transportation policy.
- 634339Some customers may comment on front door hinge pin bushing wear, front door sag, or door chucking movement in extreme operating conditions.
Every Chevrolet K2500 model year
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