IllustrationFRAME OF THE FRONT SEATS ON THIS PICKUP IS FRACTURED, CAUSING THE SEAT TO TILT BACKWARD. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
1994 Chevrolet K1500
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Visibility. Review the 39 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seats. Review the 19 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 15 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 reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
100 reportsCONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH PASSENGER'S SIDE TRACKS AND ANCHORS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. IT WILL TAKE 4 LONG SECONDS IN ORDER TO ENGAGE, WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CLAIMS IT IS PART OF THE VEHICLE'S CHARATERISTIC. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
THE HINGE BOLTS IN THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEATS BROKE, CAUSING THE SEATBACKS TO HAVE NO SUPPORT AND FALL BACKWARDS. DEALER HAS SEEN. *AK
FRONT DIFFERENTIAL OUTPUT SHAFT SEALS LEAK. REPLACED AT 21738 MILES ON 02/26/96, AT 36868 MILES ON 05/19/97 AND AGAIN AT 54921 MILES ON 10/28/98. *AK
THIS ITEM IS A RECALL BUT WHEN DEALER CORRECTED IT I WAS CHARGED BECAUSE OF VEHICLE NOT BEING THE CORRECT VEHICLE NUMBER. THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS THE SAME PART THAT WAS BEING REPLACED IN THE RECALL. IT SEEMS THAT MAYBE YOU SHOULD PUT THE RECALL ON THE PART NOT THE VEHICLE NUMBER. WHEN THIS ITEM FAILS, IT CREATES EXT…
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THIS ITEM IS A RECALL BUT WHEN DEALER CORRECTED IT I WAS CHARGED BECAUSE OF VEHICLE NOT BEING THE CORRECT VEHICLE NUMBER. THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS THE SAME PART THAT WAS BEING REPLACED IN THE RECALL. IT SEEMS THAT MAYBE YOU SHOULD PUT THE RECALL ON THE PART NOT THE VEHICLE NUMBER. WHEN THIS ITEM FAILS, IT CREATES EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITION, OF NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE OUT THE FRONT WINDSHIELD DURING A RAIN STORM. THIS FIX COST ME $74.00 WHICH THE DEALER OR CHEVY COULD NOT TELL ME WHY I WAS PAYING OTHER THAN THEY DIDN'T HAVE TO BECAUSE YOU FOLKS DID NOT INCLUDE MY VEHICLE # IN THE RECALL. I STILL HAD THE SAME DANGEROUS CONDITION WHICH PUT MY FAMILY IN JEOPARDY NUMEROUS TIMES.
ENTERED VEHICLE WHILE PARKED TO DRIVE, LEANED AGAINST BACK OF SEAT AND THE SEAT BACK COLLAPSED TO A LIE-DOWN POSITION. BOTH BOLTS THAT FASTENED THE SEAT BACK TO THE SEAT BASE, BROKE, ON THE DOOR SIDE. IF I HAD BEEN MOVING, THIS COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. IN MY 37 YEARS OF DRIVING, I HAVE NEVER HAD A…
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ENTERED VEHICLE WHILE PARKED TO DRIVE, LEANED AGAINST BACK OF SEAT AND THE SEAT BACK COLLAPSED TO A LIE-DOWN POSITION. BOTH BOLTS THAT FASTENED THE SEAT BACK TO THE SEAT BASE, BROKE, ON THE DOOR SIDE. IF I HAD BEEN MOVING, THIS COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. IN MY 37 YEARS OF DRIVING, I HAVE NEVER HAD A SEAT FAILURE OF THIS KIND. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CHEVROLET DEALER, AND THE PART MANAGER WROTE DOWN THE PARTS AND SAID HE WOULD CALL IN AN EMERGENCY PARTS ORDER THE FOLLOWING MONDAY. HE ALSO SAID THERE WOULD BE NO COST TO ME, EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. WE'LL SEE!
FRONT AXLE SEALS/WATER PUMP FAILED.
THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE ROTORS CRACKED IN HALF WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT ANY WARNING, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BRACKETS THAT ARE WELDED, BROKE. THIS CAUSED SEAT TO GO BACKWARDS, OBSTRUCTING DRIVER'S VIEW. THIS OCCURRED WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. TOOK TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED NO WARRANTY & OWNER WOULD HAVE TO PAY.
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)