IllustrationFRONT BRAKES WARPED. PADS HAD WORN EXCESSIVELY AND ROTORS WOULD OVERHEAT & THEN WARP. WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, IT WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SHIMMY & PULL. BRAKES ROTORS & PADS HAD EITHER BEEN CHANGED OR RESURFACED AT DEALERSHIP. THE BACK BRAKES ARE WORKING FINE. *AK
1994 Chevrolet C2500
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Visibility. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seats. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
7 reportsFRONT BRAKE PADS WEAR EXCESSIVELY CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE. BRAKES LOCK UP THE FIRST FEW TIMES THEY ARE APPLIED AFTER VEHICLE SITS IN RAIN FOR SEVERAL HOURS.
HOLE IN THE TUBING OF STAINLESS STEEL BRAKE LINE CAUSED FLUID TO LEAK.
UPON MAKING A GRADUAL OR A SUDDEN STOP CONSUMER NOTICED PULSTATION IN THE BRAKE PEDAL. VEHICLE PULLS TO BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER. *AK *SLC
EXPERIENCING BRAKE LOCK UP AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. VEHICLE HAS REAR ABS BRAKES. *AK
ANTI LOCK BRAKES HAVE FAILED TWICE RESULTING IN TWO VEHICLE COLLISION.
ACCIDENT POSSIBLE CAUSE BY FAULTY BRAKE SYSTEM.
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)