IllustrationTHE PASSENGER'S FRONT SEAT WHEN LOCKED MOVES 1/4 INCH BACK AND FORTH. WHEN FOLDING UP TO USE THE BACK OF CLUB CAB, HAVE TO MOVE IT BACK AND FORTH. SOMETIMES IT WILL CAUSE KNEES TO BE UP TO DRIVER'S CHIN. ALTHOUGH DID NOT LOCK IT IN THAT POSITION, IT WILL CHANGE LOCKING POSITIONS, THEN IT WILL LOCK UP. *AK
1994 Chevrolet K1500
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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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 reportsONGOING PROBLEM WITH FUEL INJECTOR PUMPS, APPROXIMATELY 5 HAVE BEEN REPLACED.
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BRACKET THAT ATTACHES TO THE FRAME BROKE, CAUSING SEAT TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARDS, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
LEFT FRONT AXLE SEAL FAILED, CAUSING LEAKAGE.
WHILE DRIVING THE SEATBACK COLLASPED. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES COLD ENGINE KNOCKING DUE TO LOWER MAIN BEARINGS IN THE ENGINE FAILING.
REAR BRAKE LIGHTS NOT WORKING DUE TO FAILURE OF THE TURN SIGNAL AND HAZARD WARNING SWITCH (MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH).
BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILED
ABS FAILURE. AT 20 MPH, THE REAR WHEELS WILL LOCK UP IF HARD PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO BRAKE PEDAL.
DRIVER'S SEAT RISER FAILED, ENTIRE SEAT ASSEMBLY REPLACED.
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)