Overview & Reviews

A revised interior graces these full-size trucks this year. A new driver-side airbag and a shift interlock are added in the interest of safety. The latter requires the brake pedal to be depressed before the automatic transmission's gear selector can be shifted out of "park." This reduces the likelihood that the vehicle will move suddenly and unexpectedly when the transmission is taken out of "park." Power mirrors, revised climate controls and cupholders provide a more user-friendly interior environment.

Mechanical enhancements include the addition of standard 4-wheel antilock brakes, improvements in the engines and modifications to the heavy-duty 4L80-E. The four-wheel ABS replaces last year's rear-wheel-only antilock system. Various upgrades to the engines are intended to reduce noise, improve durability and/or increase efficiency. The transmission is revised for quicker 1-2 upshifts during full-throttle applications.

User Reviews:

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  Excellent Pickup - 1995 GMC Sierra 1500
  By chrisreed82 - May 26 - 10:00 am

  I love my 95 GMC. I tow a trailer and haul ATVs with it. I help people move. I haul heavy loads of scrap wood out of our cabin property. Then I clean it up and cruise in style and comfort through town, and I get plenty of admiring glances and folks telling me what a beautiful truck I have and how much they loves these old GMCs. Ive had no problems with it. I can work on it, its so simply. Maintenance is a cinch. The interior is comfy and I can haul my whole family. This truck is happiest when just cruising around relaxed. It is pleasant to travel in, or work in. My best mileage yet was 18mpg, or 425 gallons on one tank, and that was pulling a light trailer. Highly recommend a 95 GMC.

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  I love my truck! - 1995 GMC Sierra 1500
  By ZakVortec95 - November 15 - 4:46 pm

  i have a 95 sierra long box 4x4 that i have done some modifications to. being 16 i like to add things to it like so far a visor avs bug visor and vent shades, cherry bomb extreme. i love it it has a lot of power it looks nice. i recomend it! btw it has a vortec 305

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  Best truck made - 1995 GMC Sierra 1500
  By mdn - April 21 - 2:00 am

  has 196500 miles, only thing I have had to do is: a/c compressor, rear bearings, rear main seal in engine...knock on wood, not even a water pump yet or alternator...no tranny problems EVER...put chip in as soon as I got it..got 21 mpg w/350 engine on vacation trips!!!!I tow trailers and haul often...best truck I ever owned..I wish I could buy another same model new!!!!

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  Love This Truck - 1995 GMC Sierra 1500
  By alex1906 - June 20 - 3:33 pm

  I bought my truck from a friend and at the time he used it to haul a racecar trailer every weekend. I purchased it with 125,000 miles - he said good luck he didnt think it would last much longer (the body and interior were in excellent shape and it mechanically sound). I got it super cheap because of his stupidity. This truck consistently hauls a horse trailer that is too big for it and does a lot of other hard work. Its pushing 240k miles and everything is still original. Of course it gets maintenance regularly and has had some minor issues (EGR valve, blower motor resistor, etc). Im starting to get a little rust on the body right behind both doors. However, the truck is still solid.

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  Solid GMC - 1995 GMC Sierra 1500
  By KB in N.C. - December 30 - 10:00 am

  I purchased my GMC new in 95 and have been pleased with the truck since I purchased it. I have, to this point, had one main problem with the drivers seat base bracket. The bracket actually broke out of warranty and GMC agreed to pay half of the replacement cost since I had reported having a problem with it before the warranty ran out. The seat still has some movement in it but not excessive. Overall, I have enjoyed owning the truck and have made a few enhancements to it myself since buying it.

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  Thunder Rolls - 1995 GMC Sierra 1500
  By captainkaos - December 1 - 10:53 pm

  95 Sierra Z-71 Extended cab. Owned it since day 1. Now has 263,000 miles on her. Has been in the shop 4 times in 14 years. No real major issues. If you take care of her, she will take care of you. I love this truck. Thought about trading her during cash for clunkers and test drove the F-150, Chevy Silverado and the Ram. They still didnt compare to her. My old gal still rode better and had the same or more power. Furthermore, the cost of a new truck is insane. I can buy half a house for the cost of a new truck. The Tundra was nice but 42k about killed me. They dont make them as solid as this one anymore. If you want a good dependable work horse, this is it. I think Id cry if I sold her:(

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  never selling it - 1995 GMC Sierra 1500
  By bubba - September 11 - 5:00 pm

  this truck is perfect for anyone looking for a dependable truck that you can make all the modifications you want. i have had a few problems (expected from a truck with 315000 miles on it) but nothing that cant be fixed yourself. the few problems i had were things that i thought were going to cost a fortune b/c of what the truck was doing. but they were not at all as bad as they seemed. if you are looking this truck is a trooper this is it, i backed in to a 03 cadillac cts it was $8000 of damage to it and all it did to my truck is push in the bumper.

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  great truck!!! - 1995 GMC Sierra 1500
  By brent_hxc - August 26 - 2:46 am

  I bought this truck about 10 days a go with 150,000 I bought it in talala I drove it home which is about 70 mi (no pobs ever!) is fast and tows anything and every thing!. Its gets about 17 mpg and its not bad. And thats with a 350 5.7l and King cab. By Brent

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  P-O-W-E-R! - 1995 GMC Sierra 1500
  By HappyTexan - August 25 - 10:00 am

  Now ive seen my fair share of powerful trucks but this is the fastest out of them all.190 horses doesnt seem like much but belive me it is.Since we bought it in late 2003 we havent had a chance to put it to the long term reliability test.Weve owned (older) chevrolets,fords,and even dodges in the past but this thing stands out from the rest of them.This thing can tow like a bat out of hell and it still lets you know what its made of.We have the Z71 package and it has an ok ride...what youd expect from a pickup of its size and since it has a three inch lift kit it compromises the ride a bit.t gets about 13/16 as a usual truck

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  Hell Yes I Love My Truck - 1995 GMC Sierra 1500
  By 95_z71_1500 - May 28 - 7:09 am

  Im in love with my 95 GMC Sierra 1500 Z71. Shes currently broken down but it took her 195,xxx miles. But the engine, tranny, and everything else is still GREAT. Just the transfer case gave out when I was pullin a dodge out of the sand(got it out) but she gave out afterwards. So Im rebuilding it. But other then that shes everything I need. Ive taken this set-back as a chance to fix er up. Just ordered Halo projector headlights/LED turn signals, new grille assembly, &performance chip. Soon to order smoked LED tail lights and 3rd brake light, tires, seat covers, door panels, chrome handles all around, 5in fender flares, 3-5 in body lift, and other things. CANT WAIT!