1994 Chevrolet C1500 Recalls, Problems & Safety Rating

1994 Chevrolet C1500 recalls

No safety recalls on file for the 1994 Chevrolet C1500.

Most common 1994 Chevrolet C1500 problems

Problem areas named in the 152 complaints owners filed with NHTSA.

Problem area	Reports
Visibility	74
Seats	27
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	25
Power Train	10
Engine And Engine Cooling	7
Seat Belts	6
Fuel System, Gasoline	6
Exterior Lighting	6
Tires	4
Electrical System	3

What owners report

2012-07-20, Tires
DRIVING EASTBOUND I-10 IN REDLANDS, CA ABOUT 0930, I BEGAN TO FEEL A SLIGHT PULLING TO THE RIGHT AND VIBRATION IN THE STEERING. I THOUGHT A BALANCING WEIGHT MIGHT HAVE FALLEN OFF. I WAS GOING ABOUT 65 MPH IN THE #3 LANE AND BEGAN TO MOVE IN TO THE #2 LANE TO EXIT THE FREEWAY AT 6TH ST TO CHECK THE PROBLEM. WHEN THE FRONT LEFT TIRE TIRE WENT OVER THE PROTRUDING REFLECTIVE MARKERS BETWEEN THE #3 AND #2 LANE, I THOUGHT A FRONT TIRE HAD BLOWN. THE VEHICLE LOST CONTROL FOLLOWED BY LOUD BANGING. I REGAINED CONTROL AND PULLED OVER TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER. THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS NOT FLAT, BUT THE TIRE TREAD HAD SHREDDED. ABOUT 2/3RDS OF THE TIRE TREAD WAS MISSING (STILL ON THE FREEWAY) AND THE

2011-03-29, Power Train
BEGAN TO PARK, DEPRESSING CLUTCH TO NO EFFECT WITH TRUCK STAYING IN GEAR. WOULD NOT GO INTO NEUTRAL. KEPT MOVING WITH BREAKS ON AND CLUTCH DEPRESSED. FOUND MASTER CYLINDER FOR CLUTCH BROKEN AND LEAKING FLUID. BOUGHT NEW MASTER CYLINDER ONLY TO FIND NOTICE IN BOX IF PART WAS BROKEN WHERE IT WAS CRACKED GM HAD TECHNICAL LETTER OUT AND CYLINDER WARRANTY WOULD NOT BE HONORED. TURNS OUT TO SAVE THE COST OF A GREAS ZERCK NO POINT OF LUBRICATION WAS PROVIDED FOR THE FORK ARM BALL WHICH LEADS TO FAILURE. COST TO HAVE 85 CENT GREASE ZERCK INSTALLED BY GM DEALER IS $500 DOLLARS. THE FORK IS ANOTHER $1000 AS QUOTED BY DEALER.

2009-02-25, Service Brakes, Hydraulic
DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE-BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AND SHE COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE AND ACCIDENT OCCURRED- INSPECTION OF VEHICLE AFTER FACT REVEALED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER HAD FAILED. *TR

2007-10-18, Seats
1994, CHEVROLET C1500 EXTENDED CAB PU WITH ELECTRIC SEATS. FRONT LEFT SEAT MOUNT BROKE AS I CLIMBED INTO SEAT. I WAS LUCKY I WAS NOT DRIVING. STILL TRYING TO FIX IT SO PART IS STILL ON TRUCK. *TR

2007-07-14, Vehicle Speed Control
THROTTLE CABLE STICKING WHILE DRIVING. I WAS DRIVING AND PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN I PRESSED THE GAS TO PASS IT STUCK TO THE FLOOR UNABLE TO BRAKE HAD TO DRIVE OFF ROAD TO AVOID ACCIDENT I PUT THE TRUCK IN NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO COME TO A STOP THE RPMS CONTINUED TO STAY HIGH PASS 5000 RPMS FOR SEVERAL MINUTES I THEN TURN THE TRUCK OFF WAITED STARTED IT A FEW MINUTES LATER AND THE RPMS IMMEDIATELY RAISED AGAIN TO 500 RPMS I THEN TURN THE TRUCK OFF AGAIN AND WAITED LONGER. WHEN I DID START IT AGAIN IT ACTED LIKE NOTHING HAD EVER HAPPENED. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE LAST SEVERAL WEEKS. *TR

1994 Chevrolet C1500 questions

Does the 1994 Chevrolet C1500 have any recalls?

No. NHTSA has no safety recalls on file for the 1994 Chevrolet C1500 at this time.

What are the most common problems with the 1994 Chevrolet C1500?

Based on 152 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the most-reported problem areas are Visibility (74), Seats (27), Service Brakes, Hydraulic (25).

How do I check if a recall on my 1994 Chevrolet C1500 has been fixed?

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