IllustrationCLUTCH PRESSURE PLATE SHATTERED, LEAVING CLUTCH IN GEAR AND NOT BEING ABLE TO DISENGAGE CLUTCH. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK *SLC
1994 Chevrolet C2500
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Visibility. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seats. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports
Power Train complaints
4 reportsWINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT OPERATE AT VARIOUS TIMES WHEN NEEDED. DEALER NOTIFIED NOT LONG AFTER PURCHASE. COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM. DRIVE SHAFT BROKE WHILE LEAVING PARKING LOT. GLAD NO ONE HURT.*AK
FUEL SYSTEM WAS CUTTING OFF DURING DRIVE. TAKEN IN AND WORKED ON BY DEALER. REAL AXLE SEALS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 2/3 TIMES (97/99). DRIVER'S SEAT HAS SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME. BATTERY/ALTERNATOR MALFUNCTION RECENTLY. WILL BE TAKING IN VEHICLE TO DEALER ABOUT SEAT AND BATTERY/ALTERNATOR SITUATION THIS WEEK. I JUST HAVE TO GET…
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FUEL SYSTEM WAS CUTTING OFF DURING DRIVE. TAKEN IN AND WORKED ON BY DEALER. REAL AXLE SEALS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 2/3 TIMES (97/99). DRIVER'S SEAT HAS SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME. BATTERY/ALTERNATOR MALFUNCTION RECENTLY. WILL BE TAKING IN VEHICLE TO DEALER ABOUT SEAT AND BATTERY/ALTERNATOR SITUATION THIS WEEK. I JUST HAVE TO GET THE BATTERIES RECHARGED ENOUGH TO GET THE TRUCK STARTED. JUST HAD ALL 8 GLOW PLUGS REPLACED END OF NOV 1999 RIGHT AFTER THE WARRANTY COMPLETED.( DOT NUMBER: AD11C98356 TIRE SIZE: LT 245/75R )
THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT ON OUR TRUCK. IT IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD, WITH 61,153 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP HAS US CONTACT THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE, WHO IN TURN TOLD US THE VEHICLE WAS "TOO OLD & TOO MANY MILES" FOR ANY HELP FROM THEM. WE HAD A ESTIMATE FROM A PRIVATE SHOP PRIOR TO TAKING THE TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP. BOTH PLACES SAID WE…
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THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT ON OUR TRUCK. IT IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD, WITH 61,153 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP HAS US CONTACT THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE, WHO IN TURN TOLD US THE VEHICLE WAS "TOO OLD & TOO MANY MILES" FOR ANY HELP FROM THEM. WE HAD A ESTIMATE FROM A PRIVATE SHOP PRIOR TO TAKING THE TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP. BOTH PLACES SAID WE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. I DON'T FEEL LIKE THE TRUCK IS OLD ENOUGH OR THE MILEAGE IS HIGH ENOUGH TO JUSTIFY THE TRANSMISSION GOING OUT. THIS TRUCK WAS SOLD WITH A "WORK PACKAGE" WHICH INCLUDED THE TOWING KIT. IT HAS NOT BEEN ABUSED IN ANY WAY. I FEEL LIKE CHEVROLET IS NOT STANDING BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. I HOPE THAT YOU ARE ABLE TO HELP US IN SOME WAY.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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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)