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1994 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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35Owner complaints

Model-year median: 3

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

Visibility
11Fuel System, Gasoline
6Service Brakes, Hydraulic
6Engine And Engine Cooling
3Power Train
3
All reported categories
Seat Belts
3Seats
2Structure
2Unknown Or Other
2Vehicle Speed Control
2Electrical System
1Exterior Lighting
1Steering
1Suspension
1Tires
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 2 of 35 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 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. 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.

1 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

3 reports
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Mileage unknown · Oct 23, 1999
Engine And Engine CoolingUnknown Or Other

FOR THE PAST 2YRS. MY ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON & SPARTAN CHEV. CAN NOT FIND THE REASON FOR THIS, NOW IT STARTS AND THERE IS NO HORSE POWER. WHAT CAN I DO? HAS THERE BEEN A RECALL? *AK

NHTSA ODI #713743

Mileage unknown · Jul 19, 1999
Engine And Engine Cooling

WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING ALONG THE TRUCK WILL SHUT OFF. THE DEALER HAS LOOKED AT THE TRUCK TWICE AND CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. IT HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE. I GOING 55 AND THE TRUCK SHUT OFF THEN YOU PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND START IT AND IT IS FINE FOR SOMETIME. *AK

NHTSA ODI #708827

Mileage unknown · Oct 17, 1997
Engine And Engine CoolingSeat Belts

ON TWO OCCASIONS TO REPAIR FRONT SEAT BELTS, DEALER REFUSED TO COMPLY WITH THE RECALL NOTICES

NHTSA ODI #523610

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

SQ97020 · Unintended Release Of The Rear Hatch

Opened Oct 6, 1997 · Closed Nov 19, 1997

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Structure

GM REPORTED THAT THIS TSB WAS ORIGINATED AFTER A PLANT ENGINEER EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM.THIS WAS A PLANT GENERATED COMPLAINT. ODI HAS NO CONSUMER COMPLAINTS.GM REPORTED 6 FROM OWNERS BEING PUZZLED BY THE HATCH AJAR LAMP BEING ILLUMINATED.A SAFETY RELATED DEFECT, NOR A TREND, HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND FURTHER USE OF THE AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.