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1994 Chevrolet C15

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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41Owner complaints

Model-year median: 8.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
10Seats
9Electrical System
6Power Train
5Engine And Engine Cooling
3
All reported categories
Fuel System, Gasoline
3Exterior Lighting
2Seat Belts
2Vehicle Speed Control
2Visibility
2Parking Brake
1Service Brakes, Air
1Steering
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 41 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Seats. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

3 crash reports2 fire reports3 injury reports

What owners actually said

41 reports
Mileage unknown · May 14, 1996
Wheels

FRONT WHEEL ON DRIVERS SIDE FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING. *AK

NHTSA ODI #984417

Mileage unknown · Mar 21, 1996
Seats

SEATBACK BOLTS SHEARED OFF, CAUSING DRIVER'S SEAT BACK TO COLLAPSE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #981084

Mileage unknown · Mar 18, 1996
Engine And Engine Cooling

WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED OIL PUMP PRESSURE LINE LEAK. *AK

NHTSA ODI #980957

Mileage unknown · Mar 18, 1996
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHILE DRIVING, WHEN BRAKING VEHICLE PULLS TO HARD RIGHT, ALSO DRIFTS TO LEFT, WHEELS BALANCED, ALIGNED/ROTATED/AIR PRESSURE CHECKED, PROB. PERSISTS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #980956

Mileage unknown · Mar 6, 1996
Seats

DRIVER SEATBACK COLLAPSED AFTER GETTING INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #980312

Mileage unknown · Mar 6, 1996
Vehicle Speed Control

THE THROTTLE STICKS CAUSING THE TRUCK TO KEEP ACCELERATING AND THE ENGINE WILL NOT SLOW DOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #980299

Mileage unknown · Feb 20, 1996
Seat Belts

SEAT BELTS TIGHTEN GRADUALLY UNTIL THEY ARE TOO TIGHT FOR COMFORT. TT

NHTSA ODI #979382

Mileage unknown · Feb 16, 1996
Seats

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT WHEN USED DON'T LOCK BACK INTO POSITION . TT

NHTSA ODI #979326

Mileage unknown · Jan 4, 1996
Electrical System

WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT ENGINE SHUT DOWN, AT LOW TO HWY. SPEEDS 40-55MPH, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. TT

NHTSA ODI #977504

Mileage unknown · Dec 28, 1995
Seats

PE95-050 SEAT BACK; BOTH DRIVER/PASSENGER SEAT BACK HAVE COLLAPSED TOTAL (4) TIMES DUE TO BOLTS SHEERING BY RECLINING MECHANISM. TT

NHTSA ODI #977082

Official recalls

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No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

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