IllustrationBRAKES ARE SOFT WHEN APPLIED, CONSUMER HAS TO STAND ON THEM TO STOP VEHICLE.
1994 Chevrolet C1500
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most C1500 years
Owner complaints for the 1994 Chevrolet C1500 are substantially higher than the model-year median of 41.
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Owner complaints by model year
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 13 of 152 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Visibility. Review the 74 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seats. Review the 27 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
4 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
18 reportsSPONGY APPLICATION WHEN PRESSURE APPLIED (BRAKE PEDAL). THEREFORE, CREATING A VARIANCE IN STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK CONSUMER STATES ON FIRST OCCASION, BRAKES WORKED FINE AND THEN ALL THE SUDDEN PEDAL ALMOST WENT TO THE FLOOR, FRONT BRAKES KEPT CONSUMER FROM CAUSING ACCIDENT, DEALER STATED PROBLEM WAS WITH THE MASTER CYLINDER …
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SPONGY APPLICATION WHEN PRESSURE APPLIED (BRAKE PEDAL). THEREFORE, CREATING A VARIANCE IN STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK CONSUMER STATES ON FIRST OCCASION, BRAKES WORKED FINE AND THEN ALL THE SUDDEN PEDAL ALMOST WENT TO THE FLOOR, FRONT BRAKES KEPT CONSUMER FROM CAUSING ACCIDENT, DEALER STATED PROBLEM WAS WITH THE MASTER CYLINDER LEAKING, DEALER INSTALLED NEW MASTER CYLINDER, CONSUMER STATES NOW THE PEDAL FEELS VERY SOFT, THE REAR WHEEL CYLINDER HAS ALSO HAD TO BE REPLACED. O RING BLEW OUT. *SLC
APPLIED THE BRAKES ON TOP OF A HILL TO OBEY THE STOP SIGN. THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND, AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THEN APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IMMEDIATLY AFTERWARDS. *AK
BRAKE LINES COLLAPSED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT INTO TRAFFIC WHEN APPLYING BRAKES.
IN WET AND DRY WEATHER WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, THERE ARE NO BRAKES. VEHICLE WOULDN'T STOP. ALSO, THE BRAKE PADS WEAR OUT EVERY10,000 15,000 MILES. *AK
FRONT BRAKE HOSES ARE COMMING APART INSIDE.
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED AND VEHICLE HAD AN ACCIDENT. DURNG INCIDENT, CAR LEANED TOWARDS RIGHT SIDE AND SKIDDED. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE PEDAL WILL TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1EA97023 · Driver's Seat Frame Failure
Opened Oct 31, 1997 · Closed Jun 1, 1999
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seats
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)