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1994 Chevrolet C2500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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52Owner complaints

Model-year median: 11

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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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

Fuel System, Gasoline
14Visibility
14Seats
7Service Brakes, Hydraulic
7Power Train
4
All reported categories
Electrical System
2Engine And Engine Cooling
2Tires
2Exterior Lighting
1Fuel System, Diesel
1Seat Belts
1Steering
1Structure
1Unknown Or Other
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 4 of 52 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.

  • 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

Visibility complaints

14 reports
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130,500 miles · Oct 14, 2005
Visibility

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THAT 1994 CHEVROLET C 2500 SILVERADO HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL WORK AND STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF A CYCLE. THEN, HAS TO WAIT A COUPLE OF MINUTES BEFORE THEY WILL COME AGAIN. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, BUT THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN TH…

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DT: THE CONTACT STATES THAT 1994 CHEVROLET C 2500 SILVERADO HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL WORK AND STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF A CYCLE. THEN, HAS TO WAIT A COUPLE OF MINUTES BEFORE THEY WILL COME AGAIN. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, BUT THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THE CONTACT CALLED GM, AND THEY TOLD HIM THAT HE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. ALSO, SPOKE WITH HIS LOCAL DEALER, AND THE DEALER INFORMED HIM OF THE SAME THING, HE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THE CONTACT HAS NOT HAD THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FIXED AS OF YET.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10139665

175,000 miles · Jun 11, 2004
Visibility

WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK SOMETIMES AND DO AT OTHER TIMES. RECENTLY, IN A HEAVY RAIN ON THE HIGHWAY THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DID NOT COME ON WHEN ACTIVATED. AFTER A MINUTE OR TWO THEY SOMETIMES COME ON. OTHER TIMES THEY MAY WORK PERFECTLY. THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP SAID THERE WAS A RECALL FOR MY YEAR MODEL AND A COMMON PROBLEM…

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WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK SOMETIMES AND DO AT OTHER TIMES. RECENTLY, IN A HEAVY RAIN ON THE HIGHWAY THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DID NOT COME ON WHEN ACTIVATED. AFTER A MINUTE OR TWO THEY SOMETIMES COME ON. OTHER TIMES THEY MAY WORK PERFECTLY. THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP SAID THERE WAS A RECALL FOR MY YEAR MODEL AND A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS VEHICLE BUT MY MODEL DID NOT QUALIFY FOR THE REPAIR DUE TO VIN. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION, AND I HAVE HAD TO PULL OVER ON OCCASION, ESPECIALLY WHEN MY FAMILY IS IN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE I COULD NOT SEE TO CONTINUE DRIVING. ANY HELP ON THE SITUATION WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED . *AK

NHTSA ODI #10075250

Mileage unknown · Sep 16, 2002
Visibility

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8018774

Mileage unknown · Feb 21, 2001
Visibility

WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY STOPPED WORKING A FEW MONTHS AGO. THEY WOULD STOP FOR A MINUTE OR SO, THEN BEGIN WORKING AGAIN. THE PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THEY ARE STOPPING MORE FREQUENTLY, AND FOR LONGER PERIODS. IT DOES NOT MATTER W. *AK

NHTSA ODI #741275

Mileage unknown · Nov 9, 2000
Visibility

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON A SIDE STREET AND IT STARTED RAINING. APPLIED WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AND THEY STARTED WORKING INTERMITTETNLY. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ODI #874770

Mileage unknown · Jul 12, 2000
Power TrainVisibility

WINDSHIELD 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

NHTSA ODI #725357

Mileage unknown · May 4, 2000
Visibility

WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY, WILL QUIT WORKING DURING OPERATION, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *AK *ML

NHTSA ODI #861388

Mileage unknown · Apr 26, 2000
Visibility

WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTION WHICH MAY CAUSE VISUAL DIFFICULTY, AND MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDEDDUE TO VIN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #860985

Mileage unknown · Jan 4, 2000
Visibility

THE MODULE FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPER HAS FAILED, CAUSING WIPERS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY, WIPER MOTOR HAS BEEN REPLACED, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #854672

Mileage unknown · Sep 14, 1999
Visibility

THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE VENTS DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. DEALER HAS VEHICLE NOW. *AK

NHTSA ODI #847696

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)