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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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152Owner complaints

Model-year median: 41

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
39
199141
199264
1993152
1994209
1995229
1996
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Visibility
74Seats
27Service Brakes, Hydraulic
18Power Train
8Engine And Engine Cooling
6
All reported categories
Exterior Lighting
6Fuel System, Gasoline
6Seat Belts
6Tires
4Electrical System
3Equipment
3Steering
2Suspension
2Vehicle Speed Control
2

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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.

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.

  • 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

What owners actually said

152 reports
106,000 miles · Sep 2, 2003
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CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT WITH HIS WINDSHIELD WIPER AS STATED IN RECALL 03 V 159 000 BUT THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. *PH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE INTERMITTENT. WHEN DRIVING IN HEAVY RAIN, THE WIPERS STOPPED AND HAD TO BE MANUALLY RE-STARTED. THIS HAD BEEN A PROBLEM FOR A YEAR AND A HAL…

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CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT WITH HIS WINDSHIELD WIPER AS STATED IN RECALL 03 V 159 000 BUT THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. *PH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE INTERMITTENT. WHEN DRIVING IN HEAVY RAIN, THE WIPERS STOPPED AND HAD TO BE MANUALLY RE-STARTED. THIS HAD BEEN A PROBLEM FOR A YEAR AND A HALF. *SCC *JB

NHTSA ODI #10031717

Mileage unknown · Aug 27, 2003
Visibility

PROBLEMS WITH WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR.*MR THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR ONLY WORKED ON SUNNY DAYS. THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE ISSUE, HOWEVER THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONSUMER IT DID NOT APPLY TO HIS VEHICLE. *JB *NLM

NHTSA ODI #10037724

120,000 miles · Aug 22, 2003
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THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, WHICH RESULTED IN POOR VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER.*AK *JB *NLM

NHTSA ODI #10027043

Mileage unknown · Jul 11, 2003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

I OWN A 1994 CHEVROLET SILVERADO EXT CAB, 1/2 TON. THERE CONTINUES TO BE A PERSISTANT PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT BRAKES. WHEN APPLIED THEY PULL VERY HARD TO THE LEFT (INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC). THE BRAKE LINES ON THE FRONT HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT 5 TIME IF NOT MORE WITH THE PROBLEM PERSISTING. SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED TH…

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I OWN A 1994 CHEVROLET SILVERADO EXT CAB, 1/2 TON. THERE CONTINUES TO BE A PERSISTANT PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT BRAKES. WHEN APPLIED THEY PULL VERY HARD TO THE LEFT (INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC). THE BRAKE LINES ON THE FRONT HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT 5 TIME IF NOT MORE WITH THE PROBLEM PERSISTING. SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH NO RESOLVE. THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN LOOKED AT BY SEVERAL MECHANICS AND HAVE CONCLUDED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE COLLASPED. THIS IS A PERSISTANT PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED BY THE MANUFACTURER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10025884

Mileage unknown · Jun 26, 2003
Visibility

WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THE SAME PROBLEM WAS RECALLED ON OTHER CHEVROLET TRUCKS. GM ALSO STATED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED THE RECALL. *AK *CB *JB

NHTSA ODI #10022172

Mileage unknown · Jun 6, 2003
Visibility

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10022591

Mileage unknown · May 2, 2003
Visibility

WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN THE VEHICLES WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING AND AS A RESULT THE CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. *NLM

NHTSA ODI #10018038

Mileage unknown · Mar 19, 2003
Visibility

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE ISSUE, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10012053

Mileage unknown · Mar 6, 2003
Visibility

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED.8JB

NHTSA ODI #10010078

Mileage unknown · Feb 6, 2003
Visibility

CONSUMER HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. PH

NHTSA ODI #10006627

Official recalls

0

No 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

1

EA97023 · 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)