IllustrationWINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKS INTERMITTENTLY, WINDSHIELDWIPERS GO ON AND OFF. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
1994 Chevrolet C1500
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most C1500 years
Owner complaints for the 1994 Chevrolet C1500 are substantially higher than the model-year median of 41.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 13 of 152 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 74 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seats. Review the 27 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
4 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports
What owners actually said
152 reportsFIRESTONE WIDE TRACK BAJA TIRES ARE DEVELOPING CRACKS ALL AROUND THE TREAD AREA NEAR CASINGS OF THE TIRE. SPARE TIRE IS NOT A FIRESTONE. TIRES ARE NOT ORIGINIAL EQUIPMENT. TIRES ARE ON A 1994, CHEVROLET, C1500. SIZE P235/75R15 WITH 40,922 MILES. THE DOT CODE IS VDHL. *AK *SLC
IN SEPTEMBER 1998 I PURCHASED TWO FIRESTONE FR410 REPLACEMENT TIRES FOR MY TRUCK. IN JULY 1999 I PURCHASED TWO MORE OF THESE TIRES TO PROVIDE A COMPLETE SET OF THE SAME TIRES FOR MY TRUCK. IN JULY 2000 I REPLACED TWO OF THE FIRESTONE TIRES DUE TO INTERNALLY SEPARATING TREAD. IN SEPTEMBER 2000 I REPLACED A THIRD FIRESTONE TIRE…
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IN SEPTEMBER 1998 I PURCHASED TWO FIRESTONE FR410 REPLACEMENT TIRES FOR MY TRUCK. IN JULY 1999 I PURCHASED TWO MORE OF THESE TIRES TO PROVIDE A COMPLETE SET OF THE SAME TIRES FOR MY TRUCK. IN JULY 2000 I REPLACED TWO OF THE FIRESTONE TIRES DUE TO INTERNALLY SEPARATING TREAD. IN SEPTEMBER 2000 I REPLACED A THIRD FIRESTONE TIRE DUE TO INTERNALLY SEPARATING TREAD. ALL OF THESE TIRES WERE PROPERLY INFLATED PER CHEVROLET'S INSTRUCTIONS. ALL OF THESE TIRES FAILED WELL BEFORE THE 50,000 MILE WARRANTY AND WELL BEFORE TREAD WEAR INDICATORS SUGGESTED THEY BE REPLACED. GIVEN THAT 3 OF THE 4 FIRESTONE FR410 TIRES I PURCHASED HAVE HAD INTERNALLY SEPARATING TREAD, I AM REQUESTING THAT THE FIRESTONE FR410 TIRE BE ADDED TO THE CURRENT LIST OF FIRESTONE TIRES BEING RECALLED. I HAVE NEVER HAD TIRES OF ANY KIND EXHIBIT THIS TYPE OF POOR AND UNSAFE PERFORMANCE. I AM FORTUNATE THAT NO ACCIDENTS OCCURRED DUE TO A CATASTROPHIC TIRE FAILURE. I URGE YOU TO PLEASE CONSIDER THIS TIRE MODEL FOR THE RECALL. I SHOULD NOTE THAT THE DOT NUMBER ON THE TIRES INDICATES THEY WERE MADE IN FIRESTONE'S DECATUR, IL PLANT. THAT FACILITY HAS SOME SERIOUS DESIGN, PRODUCTION, OR QUALITY CONTROL PROBLEMS WHICH NEED TO BE ADDRESSED.( DOT NUMBER: VDHL41A207 TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )
WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER AND WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE USED, THEY STOP WORKING, AND BECOME INOPERABLE. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. ALSO, RECALL NUMBER 98V150001 DEALS WITH SAME PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
WHEN PULLING OUT FROM STOP AND GIVING VEHICLE GAS, IT WILL STALL AND SOMETIMES IT WILL QUIT, LIKE ONCE AT AN INTER SECTION. CONSUMER TOOK TO DEALER ,AND THEY WORKED ON IT. BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM , PROBLEM OCCURRED 5 TO 6 TIMES SINCE OWNER BOUGHT VEHICLE BRAND NEW. *AK
DRIVER BUCKET SEAT FRAME BROKEN,LIMITED BACK SUPPORT,HAZARDOUS. PASSENGER SEAT DIFFICULTY LOCKING INTO TRACK, SLIDES FOWARD UNEXPECTEDLY.*AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VISUAL DIFFICULTY WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. THERE IS RECALL , BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK *ML
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD STOP FOR DAYS, SOMETIMES THEY WOULD COME BACK BY THEMSELVES. CAN PUSH ON WINDSHIELD WIPERS WITH HANDS TO GET THEM MOVING. WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WAS REPLACED AFTER TAKING VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER. *AK *ML
WHEN DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 98V150001 DUE TO VIN. DEALER AND GENERAL MOTORS HAVE BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *ML
POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES ARE DESIGNED TO OPERATE FROM THE SAME PUMP, DURING OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE AND TURNING CORNERS THE UNIT EXPERIENCES SURGING DURING BRAKING TO ASSIST THE STEERING, THIS HAS CAUSED TEMPORARY LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND CONSUMER HAS GONE INTO DITCH. *MJS
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1EA97023 · Driver's Seat Frame Failure
Opened Oct 31, 1997 · Closed Jun 1, 1999
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seats
THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION HAS RECEIVED 375 REPORTS ALLEGING FAILURE OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME WHICH IS PRONE TO BREAKAGE AT THE LEFT FRONT ATTACHING POINT.WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE SEAT MAY TILT AWAY FROM THE RISER DURING ACCELERATING OR BRAKING.(SEE CLOSING REPORT)