IllustrationWHEN CONSUMER WAS DRIVING OUT OF A PARKING LOT ABOUT 5 OR 10 MPH THE DRIVER'S SEATBACK FELL ,LEAVING CONSUMER FLAT ON HER BACK. THE SEAT DIDN'T HAVE ANY BROKEN BOLT, ACCORDING TO CONSUMER.
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.
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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 reportsTHE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRICAL COMPUTER SYSTEM. WHILE DRIVIN POWER SHUTS COMPLETELY OFF. VEHICLE HAS SHUT OFF ON TWO OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK
I WAS SENT TWO NOTICES IN AUGUST 1997 CONCERNING: THE SEAT RECLINER TO SEAT FRAME ATTACHING BOLTS LOOSEN, FATIGUE, AND FRACTURE, ALLOWING THE SEAT BACK TO SUDDENLY RECLINE. ON MY TRUCK SEAT THE WELDING UNDER THE SEAT BROKE AND THE ENTIRE SEAT BROKE AND WE WENT BACKWARDS. IT'S STILL BROKEN AND IS A SAFETY DEFECT. I CONTACTED CH…
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I WAS SENT TWO NOTICES IN AUGUST 1997 CONCERNING: THE SEAT RECLINER TO SEAT FRAME ATTACHING BOLTS LOOSEN, FATIGUE, AND FRACTURE, ALLOWING THE SEAT BACK TO SUDDENLY RECLINE. ON MY TRUCK SEAT THE WELDING UNDER THE SEAT BROKE AND THE ENTIRE SEAT BROKE AND WE WENT BACKWARDS. IT'S STILL BROKEN AND IS A SAFETY DEFECT. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020 ON 11-23-98. I FELT, AT THE TIME IN AUGUST 1997 THAT SINCE RELIABLE CHEVROLET (IN RICHARDSON TX) THAT NOTHING WOULD BE DONE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM, SO I DID NOTHING ELSE ABOUT IT. WHILE HAVING SOME WORK DONE ON MY TRUCK, IN KANSAS NOV 10/1998, THE REPAIR SHOP WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SEAT BEING BROKEN THAT CHEVROLET SHOULD HAVE FIXED THE DEFECT AND THEY GAVE ME THE 800 # TO CHEVROLET. I SPOKE WITH DAVINA RUTHERFORD AT THIS 800# AND SHE TOLD ME, AT THIS DATE OF 11-23-98, THERE WE NO RECALLS CONCERNING THE SEATS, SO THEY COULDN'T HELP. YOUR HELP IS GREATLY APPRECIATED. I AM A DISABLED VETERAN AND DON'T HAVE THE FUNDS TO GET THE SEAT FIXED, AS I BELIEVE CHEVROLET SHOULD CORRECT THE PROBLEM. YOUR HELP IS GREATLY APPRECIATED.
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, HAD TO HIT AND PULL ON THE BLADE ARMS TO GET THEM TO WORK. DEALER CONTACTED, AND STATED A FAULTY BOARD THAT CRACKED UNDER HEAT CAUSED THE MODULAR CHIP TO NOT OPERATE. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT COMPLY TO THE MANUFACTURERS RECALL, AND DEALER CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND STOP WHEN RAINING, CONTACTED DEALER, AND THERE IS A TSB ON THIS PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THIS SPECIFIC VEHICLE IS NOT NCLUDED. CONSUMER HAS TO CLEAR THE WINDOW HIMSELF WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN. *AK
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND SOMEONE SIDE SWIPED THE DRIVERS SIDE, CAUSING DRIVERS SEAT TO BREAK FOR THE SECOND TIME. FRAME IS BEING REPAIRED. ALSO, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONSUMER WITNESSED THE ACCIDENT. FIRE DEPARTMENT DID NOT COME TO THE FIRE. DEALER HAS THE VEHICLE INVESTIGATED, AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
INTERMITTENTLY THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
WHEN STARTING UP THE VEHICLE THE FUEL PUMP WENT COMPLETELY OUT. CONTACTED THE DEALER FOR REPAIR SERVICE AND DID'T GET ANY ANSWER. *AK
WHILE SITTING STILL AT A STOP SIGN, DRIVER BEGAN TO PULL OFF THEN THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT SNAPPED BACKWARD INTO THE RECLINING POSITION WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK
MOUNTING BRACKET FOR THE DRIVER'S SEAT HAS SHEARED OFF AT THE BOLTS. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE SEAT HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK *SLC
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.