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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.

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 reports
Mileage unknown · Oct 2, 2002
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKES FAILED WHILE DRIVING. A RETAINER CLIP FELL OFF, WHICH ALLOWED THE BRAKED LINKAGE TO BECOME DISCONNECTED RESULTING IN NO BRAKE POWER. NLM THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE WEAKER, JUST BEFORE THE TOTAL COLLAPSE OF THE COMPONENT, THEN THE STATIONARY PROBLEM BECAME CRITICAL. CHEVEROLET…

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THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKES FAILED WHILE DRIVING. A RETAINER CLIP FELL OFF, WHICH ALLOWED THE BRAKED LINKAGE TO BECOME DISCONNECTED RESULTING IN NO BRAKE POWER. NLM THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE WEAKER, JUST BEFORE THE TOTAL COLLAPSE OF THE COMPONENT, THEN THE STATIONARY PROBLEM BECAME CRITICAL. CHEVEROLET REDESIGNED THE FAULTY PRONE CLIP. *SCC

NHTSA ODI #8020011

Mileage unknown · Sep 19, 2002
Visibility

WHILE DRIVING WINDSHIELD WIPERS OCCASIONALLY WORK. CONSUMER BELIEVED THIS PROBLEM WAS RELATED TO RECALL 98V150001UNDER INVESTIGATION. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8019116

Mileage unknown · Sep 17, 2002
Seats

WHILE DRIVING NOTICED DRIVER'S SEAT LATCH BROKE. REPAIRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. HOWEVER VEHICLE CONTINUES WITH SAME PROBLEM. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.ANY DETAILS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, FEEL FREE TO ADD ON.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8018901

Mileage unknown · Sep 17, 2002
Visibility

WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT REMOVE WATER OR ANY OTHER ITEM FROM WINDSHIELD. RESULTING IN POOR VISION.*AK *JG

NHTSA ODI #8018786

Mileage unknown · Sep 10, 2002
Fuel System, Gasoline

SINCE 1994 FOUR FUEL INJECTOR PUMPS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IN THIS CHEVROLET 1 TON DIESEL PICKUP, IN JULY 2002 WE WERE TOLD BY CHEVROLET THAT IT NEEDS ANOTHER ONE. SINCE IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY THEY WOULD NOT PAY THE $2000.00 TO REPAIR IT. IT'S THE SAME CONTINUOUS PROBLEM SINCE PPURCHASE IN 1994.*AK

NHTSA ODI #766947

Mileage unknown · Aug 8, 2002
Visibility

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR STOP DURING OPERATION. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8015795

Mileage unknown · Aug 7, 2002
Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, GasolinePower Train

WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON, AND WILL LOSE CRUISE CONTROL. VEHICLE WILL LOSE POWER. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER HAS REPLACED PUMP SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS.*AK WHEN THE CRUISE DISENGAGES THE VEHICLE SLOWS ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT FROM THE VEHICLE IN THE BACK. THE FUEL PUMP SOLENOID …

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WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON, AND WILL LOSE CRUISE CONTROL. VEHICLE WILL LOSE POWER. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER HAS REPLACED PUMP SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS.*AK WHEN THE CRUISE DISENGAGES THE VEHICLE SLOWS ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT FROM THE VEHICLE IN THE BACK. THE FUEL PUMP SOLENOID HAS BEEN REPLACED. THERE WAS AN INJECTOR PUMP FAILURE. IT WAS REPLACED. CONSUMER FEELS THE VEHICLE IS GIVING POOR FUEL MILEAGE. SERVICE MAN SAYS THIS IS NORMAL FOR THIS VEHICLE. THERE WAS A NOISE IN THE REAR END IN WHICH THE RING AND PINION BEARINGS WERE REPLACED. *JG

NHTSA ODI #8015691

Mileage unknown · Aug 5, 2002
Visibility

WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCITONED. SOMETIMES THEY WOULDN'T COME ON. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #8015473

Mileage unknown · Jul 30, 2002
Visibility

I OWN A 1994 SILVERADO, MY BROTHER OWNS A 1996 SILVERADO AND MY DAUGHTER OWNS A 1998 SILVERADO AND WE ALL HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPING WHILE WE'RE DRIVING! MOST OF THE TIME WE CAN LIFT THE HOOD AND HIT THE WIPER MOTOR AND THEY WILL RUN. *AK

NHTSA ODI #764960

Mileage unknown · Jul 25, 2002
Visibility

CONSUMER STATES WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB

NHTSA ODI #8014753

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