IllustrationTHE VEHICLE ONLY GETS 12 MILES TO THE GALLON CITY DRIVING AND 15 MILES PER GASLLON ON THE HIGHWAY. NLM
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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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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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.
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 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
What owners actually said
210 reportsWHILE USING WINDSHIELD WIPERS THEY INTERMITTENTLY FAIL WITHOUT INDICATION, AND THEN RETURN BACK TO NORMAL. *AK *ML
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. USUALLY, WHEN CLEANING THE WINDOW WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD COME ON AUTOMATICALLY, BUT THEY DIDN'T IN THIS CASE. *AK
WINDSHIED WIPERS STOPPED WORKING IN A RAIN STORM. *AK
THE LENSES ARE THE SINGLE PIECE NARROW PLASTIC VERSION. WE HAVE THEM ON THREE TRUCKS. THEY HAVE NEVER PROJECTED THE LIGHT PROPERLY AND ARE NOW "FOGGING" UP WHERE THE PLASTIC LENS SEEMS TO BE DETERIORATING MAKING THE AVAILABLE LIGHT MUCH POORER. *AK
WHILE DRIVING IN WET WEATHER CONDITIONS AND WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE NEEDED, THEY CUT OFF, CAUSING POOR DRIVER VISIBILITY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING WHILE IT WAS POURING RAINI. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER, AND TRAVEL SLOWLY HOME. DEALER SAID THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL, AND HAD TO REPLACE PARTS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, TRAVELING 65MPH, ALL OF SUDDEN VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. CONTACTED DEALER WHO SAID THAT THE PROBLEM WAS FUEL INJECTION PUMP FLAKING, AND GETTING INTO THE RETURN LINES OF FUEL TANK WHICH PUMPED THROUGH OTHER LINES AND PLUGGED THEM UP. IT WOULD COST ABOUT 3,000 DOLLARS TO REPAIR. *AK
TRACK OR PIECE OF STEEL HOLDING/SECURING THE DRIVERS SEAT TO THE FLOOR OF VEHICLE BROKE. THERE WAS NO KNOWN REASON FOR THE BREAKAGE, I.E. STRESS, IMPACT,ETC..OBSERVABLE TO ME. REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO HAVE THE DEALER ADDRESS THE PROBLEM FAILED, AS DID ATTEMPTS AT CONTACTING A GMC REP. A FUNNY THING....WHEN I WAS LOOKING TO BUY …
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TRACK OR PIECE OF STEEL HOLDING/SECURING THE DRIVERS SEAT TO THE FLOOR OF VEHICLE BROKE. THERE WAS NO KNOWN REASON FOR THE BREAKAGE, I.E. STRESS, IMPACT,ETC..OBSERVABLE TO ME. REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO HAVE THE DEALER ADDRESS THE PROBLEM FAILED, AS DID ATTEMPTS AT CONTACTING A GMC REP. A FUNNY THING....WHEN I WAS LOOKING TO BUY THE VEHICLE I RECEIVED MORE ATTENTION THAN I CARED FOR, BUT ONCE I MADE A RATHER LOW KEYED COMPLAINT, I RECEIVED NO ATTENTION WHAT-SO-EVER. *AK
IT DIES GOING DOWN THE ROAD AT ANY SPEED, OR PULLING OUT OF DRIVEWAYS, OR AT INTERSECTIONS. NO ACCIDENTS YET, IT IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. THE PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES, AND NOW OUT OF WARRANTY, THEY SAY NOTHING CAN BE DONE ABOUT IT, WE WILL JUST HAVE TO PAY OURSELVES. IT HAS BEEN A CONTINUED PROBLEM, AND FEEL THE C…
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IT DIES GOING DOWN THE ROAD AT ANY SPEED, OR PULLING OUT OF DRIVEWAYS, OR AT INTERSECTIONS. NO ACCIDENTS YET, IT IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. THE PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES, AND NOW OUT OF WARRANTY, THEY SAY NOTHING CAN BE DONE ABOUT IT, WE WILL JUST HAVE TO PAY OURSELVES. IT HAS BEEN A CONTINUED PROBLEM, AND FEEL THE COMPANY SHOULD FIX THE PROBLEM AGAIN BEFORE SOMEONE GETS BADLY HURT OR IS KILLED. SINCE THERE IS NO WARNING, AND CAN DIE, JUST LIKE YOU ARE TURNING THE ENGINE OFF. PLEASE HELP. WE WANTED THIS NOTE ON RECORD BEFORE SOMETHING BAD HAPPENS. WE CAN NOT AFFORD TO BUY A NEW OR DIFFERENT TRUCK, OR AFFORD TO KEEP REPLACING THESE PUMPS. *AK
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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.