1994 Chevrolet 1500

Routine

Owners filed 44 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the visibility. No safety recall has been issued.

Most common 1994 Chevrolet 1500 problems

32 of the 44 complaints (73%) are about the visibility.

ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor17
000
Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer13
001
Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights › Switch · headlights4
000
Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner2
200
Seats2
000
Visibility › Rear Window Wiper/Washer › Motor1
000
Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System › Windshield › Electrical Heating Element1
000
Unknown or Other1
000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor · brakes1
000
Seats › Front Assembly › Power Adjust1
000

What owners reported

Newest filings
Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights › Switch
Filed Aug 8, 200650,000 milesTN

1994 CHEVROLET PICKUP...BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN ADDRESSED BUT IS NOT RESOLVED !! I HAVE REPLACED THIS PART TWICE,AND HAVE ALSO HAD THE FREE REPLACEMENT BY CHEVROLET....WITHIN 6 MONTHS THE PART WILL FAIL AGAIN. THE PROBLEM IS NOT RESOLVED. FURTHERMORE,IF YOU HAVE THE CRUISE APPLIED AND THE BRAKE LIGHT FAILS TO LIGHT WHEN THE BRAKE IS APPLIED THE CRUISE WILL NOT RELEASE !!! THE RAMIFICATIONS ARE CLEAR....... THIS SITUATION NEEDS TO BE RE-ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY!! *NM

Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights › Switch
Filed Feb 3, 2005TN

TOOK MY 1994 CHEVROLET P/U TO MILLINGTON CHEVROLET FOR BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH RECALL. (HAD TO TAKE OFF WORK TO DO THIS) AFTER RECEIVING MY VEHICLE BACK I TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO PERUSE THEIR HANDIWORK AND WAS SURPRISED TO FIND THEY HAD NEGLECTED TO REVERSE THE POLARITY OF THE ORANGE AND WHITE WIRES PER THE RECALL. SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE BRAKE LIGHTS STARTED TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THE FIRST TIME I REALIZED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WAS WHEN I TAPPED MY BRAKES TO COME-OFF CRUISE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. I APPLIED THE BRAKE AGAIN, THIS TIME HARDER, AND THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED AND STARTED PULLING HARDER!! I QUICKLY DISENGAGED THE CRUISE WITH THE ON/OFF CONTROLLER ON THE STALK, NARROWLY PREVENTING A DISASTER. *JB

Seats
Filed Jan 25, 200560,000 milesAK

THE SEAT BOLTS BROKE, WHICH CAUSED THE SEAT TO RECLINE BACK AND FORWARD. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON 4 OCCASIONS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Jan 5, 200564,000 milesOH

WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON AND OFF ON THEIR OWN. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE WIPERS WILL NOT COME ON. *TC

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Aug 16, 200480,000 milesFL

03 V 159 000/WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR: WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY WHEN OPERATING DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB

Seats › Front Assembly › ReclinerCrash
Filed Jul 30, 2004156,000 milesSC

AFTER BEING INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION BOTH OF THE FRONT SEATS WERE KNOCKED INTO FULL RECLINING POSITION. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE SEATS FOUR YEARS AGO. RECENTLY, THE CONSUMER SAT IN THE SEAT AND AGAIN THE SEAT FELL INTO THE RECLINING POSITION. *AK A BOLT IN THE RECLINER HAD BROKEN. *SC *JB

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Jun 23, 200498,000 milesIN

WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN IT WAS RAINING WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. RECALL 03V159000 WAS ISSUED, HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Jun 1, 2004182,000 milesPA

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN CONSUMER HEARD A GRINDING NOISE IN THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL. A MECHANIC EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT LEFT FRONT ROTOR CRACKED. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Apr 20, 2004OH

WHILE USING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS THEY STOPPED FUNCTIONING DURING MOVEMENT. *AK THE CONSUMER NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER ALTHOUGH THEY INDICATED THAT THEY SENT TWO. *NM

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Feb 19, 20046,200 milesNY

WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP ON SIX SEPARATE OCCASIONS, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK (INTERMITTENT PROBLEM) *SC

Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights › Switch
Filed Feb 12, 2004TX

THE DEALER WHERE THE CONSUMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE LIED ABOUT HAVING FIXED THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH IN 1998 IN RESPONSE TO THE RECALL. (NAR) *PH *CB

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Dec 30, 2003TN

WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON AND OFF ON THEIR OWN. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THIS INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. PLEASE ADD ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Dec 28, 2003172,000 milesKY

WINDSHIELD WIPER WORK ONLY WHEN THEY CHOOSE --HAVE CHECKED AND RECALL NOT AVAILABLE FOR MY 1994 CHEVROLET FULLSIZE P\U THEY HAVE STOPPED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVEING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS CAUSING DANGER TO ME AND MY FAMILY AS WELL AS OTHERS ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT NEEDS ATTENTION. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Dec 18, 2003145,000 milesWI

INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE WHILE SNOWING, OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVER'S VIEW. DEALER STATED THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. *AK

Seats › Front Assembly › Power Adjust
Filed Nov 13, 200380,000 milesIL

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A PROBLEM WITH THE BOLTS THAT ENGAGED THE SEAT TO THE FRAME. RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE, BUT THE FOUNDATION OF THE SEAT BROKE. CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT SINCE RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED THE WORK WAS COMPLETED, AND THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ELSE. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer1 injured
Filed Oct 28, 200394,000 milesVA

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Oct 15, 2003WI

WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Sep 24, 2003125,000 milesKY

I HAVE A 1994 CHEVY SILVERADO THAT HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE WIPERS STOPPING DURING RUNNING. THERE IS A RECALL BUT THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT DID NOT QULIFY FOR THE RECALL. SEEING AS THIS PROBLEM IS CLEARLY ON THIS TRUCK IT SHOULD BE UNDER THE RECALL.

Visibility › Rear Window Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Sep 23, 2003IL

CIRCUIT BOARD IN THE WIPER MOTOR FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER STATED A RECALL WAS ISSUED ON THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK *SCC *JB

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Sep 11, 2003AR

WHILE TRAVELING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY.*AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Sep 10, 2003ID

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER TO GET THE WIPERS TO WORK AGAIN. *JB

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Sep 10, 200355,000 milesID

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING, THE CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER TO GET THEM TO WORK AGAIN. *JB

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Sep 2, 2003KS

CONSUMER WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *PH WIPERS WORKED ONLY WHEN CONSUMER WIGGLED THE MODULATOR, WHICH IS CONNECTED TO THE WIPERS. *PH

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Aug 28, 2003SC

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT AS STATED IN RECALL 03 V 159 000; BUT THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Aug 26, 200341,000 milesTX

WINDSHIELD WIPERS EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT AS STATED IN RECALL 03 V 159 000; BUT THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE CIRCUIT BOARD, WHICH CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Aug 15, 200314,000 milesOH

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. A DEALER RECALL WAS ISSUED, BUT THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. *AK THE CONSUMER HAD TO STOP MANY TIMES DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SEE. ON OCCASIONS THE WIPERS WORKED FINE ON FAST SPEEDS, BUT THEN STOPPED ON SLOW SPEEDS. SEVERAL TIMES THE CONSUMER HAD GONE OFF THE ROAD DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY. THE WIPERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED BUT THE PROBLEM HASN'T BEEN SOLVED. *SCC *JB

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Aug 1, 2003AR

THE WINDSHIELD WIPER STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT ANY INDICATION. *AK WHEN THE PLUG WAS MOVED, THE WIPERS WOULD WORK. THIS WAS THE SAME FAILURE AS IN THE 94 AND 95 RECALLS. THE MOTOR ON THE EARLY 94 MODEL WAS THE SAME AS THE LATE MODELS. *SCC *JB

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System › Windshield › Electrical Heating Element
Filed Jul 31, 2003AL

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *PH

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Jul 22, 2003SC

INTERMITTENTLY THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVER'S VIEW. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON SIMILAR MAKES AND MODELS, HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDE DUE THE VIN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Jul 11, 2003165,000 milesOK

THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT AS STATED IN RECALL 03 V 159 000; BUT, THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. *AK *SCC *JB

Seats › Front Assembly › ReclinerCrash
Filed Apr 28, 2003MI

WHILE TRAVELING 50 MPH, THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS HIT IN THE REAR BY ANOTHER CAR TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO COLLAPSE BACKWARD. *JB

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Apr 8, 2003MD

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. *JB

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Apr 4, 2003WA

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. *JB

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Mar 7, 2003MI

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED.*JB

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Jun 4, 2002OR

WHILE DRIVING WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR SHUTDOWN, CAUSING WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO BE UNUSABLE. CONSUMER WAS FORCED TO PULL OVER. CAUSE UNKNOWN.*AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed May 22, 2001NJ

WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL JUST STOP. CONSUMER HAS TO TAP CIRCUIT BOARD TO GET WIPERS TO START AGAIN.*AK THERE WAS A RECALL ON VEHICLE YEAR AND MODEL BUT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *YH

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Mar 14, 2001TX

WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY WORK, CONSUMER STATES IF HE IS DRIVING OR IS PARKED, THEY QUIT WORKING AND THEN AT ANY TIME THEY WILL COME BACK ON. *SLC

Seats
Filed Feb 28, 2001MO

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH FRONT CORNER ON BOTTOM OF SEAT FRAME BROKE, FORCING CONSUMER TO LIE BACK WHILE KEEPING CONTROL OF VEHICLE. CURRENTLY, DEALER WAS TELLING CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WASNOT ON RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK

Power Train › Driveline › Driveshaft
Filed Feb 23, 2001OH

MY DRIVESHAFT IS CRACKING AND BECOMING OVAL IN SHAPE AT REAR OF VEHICLE.*AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Sep 18, 2000NY

WHILE USING WINDSHIELD WIPERS, THEY SUDDENLY QUIT WORKING, THUS AFFECTING DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. *AK

Unknown or Other
Filed Jun 26, 2000WI

NOSUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Jun 7, 2000OK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL QUIT WORKING DURING OPERATION, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY . VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 98V150000 DUE TO VIN. *AK *ML

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed May 12, 2000OH

WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE DUE TO MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE CIRCUIT BOARD. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights › Switch
Filed Feb 16, 2000DE

NHTSA DOES NOT SHOW A RECALL ON BRAKE PEDAL SWITCH. CONSUMER STATED THAT MANUFACTURER'S RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED, AND DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR IT BECAUSE THE WIRE TO THE BRAKE SWITCH WAS BURNED OUT. *AK *ML

All 44 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 1995
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20070300Routine
199620010Routine
1995134010Routine
1994 — this page44000Routine
199314000Routine
199220010Routine
19914000Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Most recent recall on file: none. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.