IllustrationBOTH THE DEALER AND CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE STATED THE TRUCK WAS TO OLD AND TO MANY MILES. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THE REPAIR PRICE WAS ALREADY DISCOUNTED. IT'S BAD WHEN A TRUCK THATS 5 1/2 YEARS OLD AND 48,000 MILES IS BEYOND HELP AND THEY ADVERTISE SOLID AS ROCK AND THEIR TRUCKS LAST LONGER.
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
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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 reportsINTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THE VEHICLE , HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
THE DRIVER'S SEAT FELL BACKWARDS AFTER DRIVER GOT IN. THE SEAT RECLINER WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL #96E010000 3 YRS AGO. THE WASHER HAD CAME OFF THE BOLT. BEEN TO DEALER & NOTIFIED BY MECHANIC THE FRAME OF VEHICLE WAS BROKEN. OWNER CHECKED & DID NOT SEE ANY BROKEN FRAME.
THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN OUR FAMILY SINCE IT WAS NEW, ORIGINALLY OWNED BY MY FATHER. ONE OF THE MAJOR CONCERNS WHEN PURCHASING THE DIESEL ENGINE FOR THIS VEHICLE WAS WHETHER OR NOT WE WERE GOING TO ENCOUNTER COSTLY REPAIRS DOWN THE ROAD. THE FIVE YEAR/100,000 MILE WARRANTY ON THE ENGINE AND ITS COMPONENTS WAS TAUNTED HEAVILY BY …
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THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN OUR FAMILY SINCE IT WAS NEW, ORIGINALLY OWNED BY MY FATHER. ONE OF THE MAJOR CONCERNS WHEN PURCHASING THE DIESEL ENGINE FOR THIS VEHICLE WAS WHETHER OR NOT WE WERE GOING TO ENCOUNTER COSTLY REPAIRS DOWN THE ROAD. THE FIVE YEAR/100,000 MILE WARRANTY ON THE ENGINE AND ITS COMPONENTS WAS TAUNTED HEAVILY BY THE SALESPERSON, GIVING US THE IMPRESSION THAT CHEVROLET REALLY STOOD BY THIS ENGINE. THUS, IT WAS PURCHASED, AND OH WHAT A MISTAKE WE MADE. I JUST RETRIEVED MY VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER AFTER PAYING NEARLY $1600.00 TO HAVE THE THIRD AFTER MARKET FUEL INJECTION PUMP INSTALLED. THE PUMP SUDDENLY DECIDED TO QUIT WORKING WHILE I WAS DRIVING 68 MPH ON INTERSTATE 71 IN COLUMBUS, OHIO. DURING THIS SHUTDOWN WHILE DRIVING IN THE MIDDLE LANE, I ENCOUNTERED A LOSS OF POWER STEERING, A LOSS OF POWER BRAKES, AND A SUDDEN URGE TO NAVIGATE MY VEHICLE TO THE BERM. ALL WHILE TRYING TO MAINTAIN MY SENSES AND AVOID A COLLISION. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'VE EVER BEEN TRAVELING AT THIS RATE OF SPEED AND SUDDENLY LOST YOUR ABILITY TO STEER AND BRAKE, BUT I MUST SAY IT WAS NOT A PLEASANT EXPERIENCE. NOR WAS IT THE PRIOR TWO TIMES THAT THE FUEL INJECTION PUMP WENT OUT. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD PUMPS REPLACED AT 9660 MILES ON 1-25-95, AT 13555 MILES ON 8-16-95, AND NOW AT 55835 MILES ON 10-01-99. I HAVE HAD CONVERSATIONS WITH VARIOUS CHEVROLET REPRESENTATIVES AT THE CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER IN TROY, MICHIGAN, AND THEY DO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT, HOWEVER, THEY ARE REFUSING TO PAY THE COST OF THIS REPAIR BECAUSE THE VEHICLE AGE HAS GONE BEYOND THE FIVE YEAR POINT BY TEN MONTHS. THEY ALSO CONTINUE TO REPLACE THIS PART WITH, NOT A NEW REDESIGNED PUMP, BUT RATHER A REBUILT PUMP THAT I CAN BE ASSURED OF REPLACING IN AN UNCOMFORTABLY NOT SO DISTANT FUTURE. IT HAS BEEN CONFIRMED BY CHEVROLET PERSONNEL WHO AT THIS TIME WILL REMAIN UNNAMED, THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM OF A GRAND SCALE AND INCLUDES EVERY 6.5 LITER TURBO DIESEL ENGINE GENERAL MOTORS HAS BUILT SINCE 1994.
REPORTING AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED. DEALER NOTIFIED AND NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. ASKING NHTSA TO HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK
INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECAME INOPERABLE. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON SIMILAR MAKES AND MODELS ; HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDE DUE TO VIN. . DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, TAKING THE CRIUSE CONTROL OFF, APPLIED BRAKES AND THE BRAKES GRABBED. VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, WENT ACROSS THE ROAD AND HIT A SAFETY GUARDRAIL AND A BRIDGE. THEN VEHICLE SPUN AROUND INTO A 360 CIRCLE. *AK *MJS
THE FRAME ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT IS BROKEN WHICH CAUSED THE SEATBACK TO COLLAPSE WHEN THE DRIVER SAT IN THE SEAT. THE SEAT IS BEING REPAIRED BY THE DEALERSHIP. *AK
INTERMITTENTLY THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *YC
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE WORKING ONE DAY AND THE NEXT DAY THE WIPERS JUST STOPPED WORKING. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.