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1994 Chevrolet Silverado

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Silverado years

Owner complaints for the 1994 Chevrolet Silverado are substantially higher than the model-year median of 76.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 28 of 210 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Visibility. Review the 128 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Seats. Review the 23 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.

7 crash reports4 fire reports4 injury reports

Seat Belts complaints

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68,000 miles · Feb 8, 2006
Seat BeltsCrashInjury

1994 CHEVROLET SILVERADO WAS IN VEHICLE CRASH. CRASH WAS OFFSET FRONTAL CRASH WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. OHIO STATE PATROL SAYS THE 1994 CHEVROLET WENT LEFT OF CENTER, COLLISION WAS WITH AN ADVANCE CEMENT TRUCK. MY FATHER IN LAW WAS DRIVING AND WAS WEARING SEAT BELT. PARAMEDICS UNBELTED HIM TO TREAT HIM, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICER.…

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1994 CHEVROLET SILVERADO WAS IN VEHICLE CRASH. CRASH WAS OFFSET FRONTAL CRASH WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. OHIO STATE PATROL SAYS THE 1994 CHEVROLET WENT LEFT OF CENTER, COLLISION WAS WITH AN ADVANCE CEMENT TRUCK. MY FATHER IN LAW WAS DRIVING AND WAS WEARING SEAT BELT. PARAMEDICS UNBELTED HIM TO TREAT HIM, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICER. THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY CORONERS REPORT LISTS BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA TO THE CHEST AS CAUSE OF DEATH. MOST OF HIS RIBS, HIS STERNUM, THE LEFT PELVIS, AND MOST OF THE BONES IN HIS LEFT LEG WERE BROKEN. HE DIED AS A RESULT OF THIS CRASH, AND I BELIEVE THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY TO ALLOW HIS CHEST TO CONTACT THE STEERING COLUMN. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10149837

Mileage unknown · May 15, 2001
Seat Belts

DRIVER'S/ PASSENGER'S RESTRAINT BELTS FAIL TO LOCK INTO PLACE AND RELEASE WHEN ANY FORCE IS USED OR WHEN PULLING ON BELTS. *AK CONSUMER STATES THERE IS AN OPEN RECALL AND PLANS TO TAKE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #888285

Mileage unknown · Dec 19, 2000
Seat Belts

BOTH FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACTORS ARE STUCK AND LEAVE BOTH OCCUPANTS WITHOUT ANY RESTRAINT IF INVOLVED IN AN AUTOMOBILE CRASH. *AK CONSUMER REPLACED ALL 3 RETRACTORS ON THE FRONT SEAT. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #876718

Mileage unknown · Aug 10, 1999
Seat BeltsVisibility

FRONT SEAT BELTS LOCKED UP WITHOUT BRAKE APPLICATION. SEAT BELTS HAVE TO BE TAKEN LOOSE AND PUT BACK ON IN ORDER TO UNLOCK THEM. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK IN REGULAR BASIS.YC

NHTSA ODI #842590

Mileage unknown · Feb 19, 1998
Seat BeltsInjury

SEAT BELTS FAILED CAUSING PASSENGER TO FALL TO FLOOR DURING EMERGENCY STOPPING.

NHTSA ODI #530845

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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