Model year record
1994 Chevrolet 1500 recalls & problems
The 1994 Chevrolet 1500 has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 44 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is visibility (34 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 1994 Chevrolet 1500.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| VisibilityWindshield wiper/washer › Motor; Windshield wiper/washer | 34 | 87,000 mi |
| SeatsFront assembly › Recliner; Front assembly › Power adjust | 5 | 80,000 mi |
| Exterior lightingBrake lights › Switch | 4 | — |
| Unknown or other | 1 | — |
| Power trainDriveline › Driveshaft | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulicFoundation components › Disc › Rotor | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Exterior lighting › Brake lights › Switch
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
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…
- Seats
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
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
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
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
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
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
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.