IllustrationMileage unknown · May 21, 2000
Unknown Or Other
NO SUMMARY
NHTSA ODI #723004
1994 Chevrolet K1500
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.
- Visibility. Review the 39 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seats. Review the 19 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 15 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 reports1 injury reports
Unknown Or Other complaints
3 reportsNO SUMMARY
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…
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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!
UNSPECIFIED.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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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)