1994 Chevrolet K1500 complaints

THIS HAS OCCURRED AT 21738, 36868, 54921AND NOW AGAIN AT 72213 MILES. GM HAS A DESIGN DEFECT THEY NEED TO CORRECT(RECALL). NO SAFETY DEFECT SPECIFICALLY MENTIONED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK

BRAKES LOCK UP IN THE FRONT AND DO NOT PERFORM WELL IN THE REAR, SEVERAL NEW PADS INSTALLED, HOWEVER CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS. MJS

PREVIOS RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:98V150000 VEHICLE HAS IDENTICAL PROPLEM HOWEVER CHEVROLET WILL NOT BE FIXED. *AK

CONSUMER HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL SET FOR 60 MPH, AND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE KEPT PICKING UP SPEED . ALSO, BRAKE LIGHTS WENT COMPELETY OUT AND CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT DISENGAGE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING UP HILL DRIVER'S SEAT WOULD GO BACKWARDS ON THE TRACK. DOES NOT HAPPEN WHEN STOPPING OR GOING DOWNHILL. THE LEFT FRONT TRACK IS BROKEN. PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE MECHANIC CHECK. *AK

IN AUGUST, I HAD A PROBLEM WITH BLOWING THE FUSES FOR THE BRAKE LIGHT CIRCUIT. IT WAS TRACED TO A CHAFFED WIRING HARNESS. THIS CAUSE THE LOSS OF BRAKE LIGHTS AND IF YOU ARE TOWING A TRAILER WITH ELECTRIC BRAKES, THE LOSS OF BRAKES. IN AUGUST, I NOTICED THAT THE REAR BRAKE LINES WERE SEVERLY RUSTED AND TOOK THEM TO MY DELAER FOR REPLACEMENT. IT TURNES OUT THAT THEY DIDN'T REPLACE ALL OF THEM. LAST NIGHT, ONE RUPTURED, CAUSING ME TO LOSE MY BRAKES AND BACK INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. 15 MINUTES EARLIER, I WAS TOWING A HORSE TRAILER! THANK GOD IT DIDN'T HAPPEN THEN! *AK

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CUT OFF SPORADICALLY AND WITHOUT WARNING.OWNER HAS TO OPEN HOOD AND HIT THE BOX TO GET THE WIPERS FUNCTIONING AGAIN. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE #99V025000 & CONTACTED DEALER. TOOK VEHICLE FOR REPAIRS. HAD PICKED VEHICLE UP & HAD NO BRAKE LIGHTS. INFORMED BY MECHANIC TO MAKE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT FOR REPAIRS. HAD BRAKE LIGHTS BEFORE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES GENTLY FIRST THING IN THE MORNING, THEY LOCK UP. AFTER USING THEM A FEW TIMES, THEY LOSE BRAKING ABILITY, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES. THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK BRAKES COMPLETELY REDONE AT 42,000 MILES.

THE WIPERS HAVE STOPPED WORKING ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE. *YC

THE WIPERS HAVE STOPPED WORKING ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE. *YC

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO WORK PROPERLY AFTER BEING IN USE. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. WIPERS COME ON/OFF BY THEMSELVES WHEN TURNED ON. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE RESTRAINT IS UNRAVELING. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

I FOUND THE PROBLEM TWO MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE. WENT ON A TRIP AND AS WE NEVER MOVED THE SEATS I FORGOT ABOUT. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER FOR A RECALL ON SEAT RECLINER, TOLD THEM ABOUT IT, NO CONCERN. TOOK IT BACK FOR ANOTHER RECALL ON BRAKE SWITCH. THEY TOLD ME THE SEAT RISERS ON BOTH SIDES FRONT WERE WORN OUT, A BAD DESIGN SENCE 1994 TO 96 AFTER THAT A NEW SEAT RISER DESIGN WAS INSTALLED IN NEW TRUCKS. NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE IN ANY VECHILE. MUST BE A BAD DESIGN. IS NOW DANGEROUS AS SLIDES FORWARD WHEN BREAKING, PASS SIDE, DRIVERS SIDE HOLDS BUT IS LOOSE AND SAME CONDITION, THANK YOU. DONALD . B JEAKINS

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65-70 MPH THE GLASS ON THE EXTERIOR MIRROR ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FLEW OFF. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE GLASS IS BEING REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE ON WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, HOWEVER DENIED REPAIR DUE TO VIN, EVEN THOUGH UNIT IS FAILED. MJS (98V-150)

WIRE CONNECTION TO WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR BROKE, AFFECTING VISIBILITY, AND COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE CK PICKUP, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE OFF THE TRACK AND ANCHOR SYSTEM. SEAT IS ABLE TO ROCK BACKWARDS WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

THE OWNER TRIED TO SWITCH FROM LOW BEAMS TO HIGH BEAMS AND LIGHTS WENT COMPLETELY OUT. DEALER REPLACED THE SWITCH INSIDE OF THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECAME INOPERATIVE, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *AK

CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH PASSENGER'S SIDE TRACKS AND ANCHORS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

FRAME OF THE FRONT SEATS ON THIS PICKUP IS FRACTURED, CAUSING THE SEAT TO TILT BACKWARD. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. IT WILL TAKE 4 LONG SECONDS IN ORDER TO ENGAGE, WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CLAIMS IT IS PART OF THE VEHICLE'S CHARATERISTIC. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THE HINGE BOLTS IN THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEATS BROKE, CAUSING THE SEATBACKS TO HAVE NO SUPPORT AND FALL BACKWARDS. DEALER HAS SEEN. *AK

FRONT DIFFERENTIAL OUTPUT SHAFT SEALS LEAK. REPLACED AT 21738 MILES ON 02/26/96, AT 36868 MILES ON 05/19/97 AND AGAIN AT 54921 MILES ON 10/28/98. *AK

THIS ITEM IS A RECALL BUT WHEN DEALER CORRECTED IT I WAS CHARGED BECAUSE OF VEHICLE NOT BEING THE CORRECT VEHICLE NUMBER. THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS THE SAME PART THAT WAS BEING REPLACED IN THE RECALL. IT SEEMS THAT MAYBE YOU SHOULD PUT THE RECALL ON THE PART NOT THE VEHICLE NUMBER. WHEN THIS ITEM FAILS, IT CREATES EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITION, OF NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE OUT THE FRONT WINDSHIELD DURING A RAIN STORM. THIS FIX COST ME $74.00 WHICH THE DEALER OR CHEVY COULD NOT TELL ME WHY I WAS PAYING OTHER THAN THEY DIDN'T HAVE TO BECAUSE YOU FOLKS DID NOT INCLUDE MY VEHICLE # IN THE RECALL. I STILL HAD THE SAME DANGEROUS CONDITION WHICH PUT MY FAMILY IN JEOPARDY NUMEROUS TIMES.

ENTERED VEHICLE WHILE PARKED TO DRIVE, LEANED AGAINST BACK OF SEAT AND THE SEAT BACK COLLAPSED TO A LIE-DOWN POSITION. BOTH BOLTS THAT FASTENED THE SEAT BACK TO THE SEAT BASE, BROKE, ON THE DOOR SIDE. IF I HAD BEEN MOVING, THIS COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. IN MY 37 YEARS OF DRIVING, I HAVE NEVER HAD A SEAT FAILURE OF THIS KIND. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CHEVROLET DEALER, AND THE PART MANAGER WROTE DOWN THE PARTS AND SAID HE WOULD CALL IN AN EMERGENCY PARTS ORDER THE FOLLOWING MONDAY. HE ALSO SAID THERE WOULD BE NO COST TO ME, EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. WE'LL SEE!

FRONT AXLE SEALS/WATER PUMP FAILED.

THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE ROTORS CRACKED IN HALF WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT ANY WARNING, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BRACKETS THAT ARE WELDED, BROKE. THIS CAUSED SEAT TO GO BACKWARDS, OBSTRUCTING DRIVER'S VIEW. THIS OCCURRED WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. TOOK TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED NO WARRANTY & OWNER WOULD HAVE TO PAY.

THE PASSENGER'S FRONT SEAT WHEN LOCKED MOVES 1/4 INCH BACK AND FORTH. WHEN FOLDING UP TO USE THE BACK OF CLUB CAB, HAVE TO MOVE IT BACK AND FORTH. SOMETIMES IT WILL CAUSE KNEES TO BE UP TO DRIVER'S CHIN. ALTHOUGH DID NOT LOCK IT IN THAT POSITION, IT WILL CHANGE LOCKING POSITIONS, THEN IT WILL LOCK UP. *AK

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH FUEL INJECTOR PUMPS, APPROXIMATELY 5 HAVE BEEN REPLACED.

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BRACKET THAT ATTACHES TO THE FRAME BROKE, CAUSING SEAT TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARDS, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

LEFT FRONT AXLE SEAL FAILED, CAUSING LEAKAGE.

WHILE DRIVING THE SEATBACK COLLASPED. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES COLD ENGINE KNOCKING DUE TO LOWER MAIN BEARINGS IN THE ENGINE FAILING.

REAR BRAKE LIGHTS NOT WORKING DUE TO FAILURE OF THE TURN SIGNAL AND HAZARD WARNING SWITCH (MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH).

BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILED

ABS FAILURE. AT 20 MPH, THE REAR WHEELS WILL LOCK UP IF HARD PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO BRAKE PEDAL.

DRIVER'S SEAT RISER FAILED, ENTIRE SEAT ASSEMBLY REPLACED.

WHILE DRIVING, DRIVER FELT SEAT ROCKING DURING TURNS. UPON REMOVAL OF SEAT, FOUND MULTIPLE CRACKS IN SEAT FRAME WHERE THE FORWARD, LEFT ATTACHING BOLD SECURES SEAT TO RAILS.

BRAKES FAILED.

FOUR WHEEL FLASHER FAILED DUE TO A BLOWN FUSE .

DURING A PANIC STOP THE BRAKES GO TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. ALSO, WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP OR UNEVEN PAVEMENT THE BRAKES GO TO THE FLOOR AND RESIST. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *NLM

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35-40 MPH, THE SEAT FRAME ON THE POWER SEAT BROKE, AND ALLOWED THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO FALL BACKWARDS. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN ON THE 15TH OF SEPTEMBER. THE SEAT IS BEING REPAIRED. *AK

DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME BRACKET WHICH IS ATTACHED TO ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND CONTROL SEAT ADJUSTMENT HAS FRACTURED, RESULTING IN SEAT ROCKING BACK AND FOURTH. *AK

UNSPECIFIED.

THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE SEATBACK BROKE AND SEAT RECLINED BACKWARD, THIS HAPPENED FOR THE SECOND TIME . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE SHUTS DOWN AND HAS TO BE RESTARTED AGAIN DUE TO FUEL PUMP RELAY AND IGNITION COIL FAILURES. 8AK

THE TRUCK IS 1995 WHEN APPL ING THE BRAKES THERE IS NO BRAKE, HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK