IllustrationTHIS HAS OCCURRED AT 21738, 36868, 54921AND NOW AGAIN AT 72213 MILES. GM HAS A DESIGN DEFECT THEY NEED TO CORRECT(RECALL). NO SAFETY DEFECT SPECIFICALLY MENTIONED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK
1994 Chevrolet K1500
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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What owners reported most
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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
What owners actually said
100 reportsBRAKES LOCK UP IN THE FRONT AND DO NOT PERFORM WELL IN THE REAR, SEVERAL NEW PADS INSTALLED, HOWEVER CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS. MJS
PREVIOS RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:98V150000 VEHICLE HAS IDENTICAL PROPLEM HOWEVER CHEVROLET WILL NOT BE FIXED. *AK
CONSUMER HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL SET FOR 60 MPH, AND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE KEPT PICKING UP SPEED . ALSO, BRAKE LIGHTS WENT COMPELETY OUT AND CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT DISENGAGE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING UP HILL DRIVER'S SEAT WOULD GO BACKWARDS ON THE TRACK. DOES NOT HAPPEN WHEN STOPPING OR GOING DOWNHILL. THE LEFT FRONT TRACK IS BROKEN. PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE MECHANIC CHECK. *AK
IN AUGUST, I HAD A PROBLEM WITH BLOWING THE FUSES FOR THE BRAKE LIGHT CIRCUIT. IT WAS TRACED TO A CHAFFED WIRING HARNESS. THIS CAUSE THE LOSS OF BRAKE LIGHTS AND IF YOU ARE TOWING A TRAILER WITH ELECTRIC BRAKES, THE LOSS OF BRAKES. IN AUGUST, I NOTICED THAT THE REAR BRAKE LINES WERE SEVERLY RUSTED AND TOOK THEM TO MY DELAER FOR …
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IN AUGUST, I HAD A PROBLEM WITH BLOWING THE FUSES FOR THE BRAKE LIGHT CIRCUIT. IT WAS TRACED TO A CHAFFED WIRING HARNESS. THIS CAUSE THE LOSS OF BRAKE LIGHTS AND IF YOU ARE TOWING A TRAILER WITH ELECTRIC BRAKES, THE LOSS OF BRAKES. IN AUGUST, I NOTICED THAT THE REAR BRAKE LINES WERE SEVERLY RUSTED AND TOOK THEM TO MY DELAER FOR REPLACEMENT. IT TURNES OUT THAT THEY DIDN'T REPLACE ALL OF THEM. LAST NIGHT, ONE RUPTURED, CAUSING ME TO LOSE MY BRAKES AND BACK INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. 15 MINUTES EARLIER, I WAS TOWING A HORSE TRAILER! THANK GOD IT DIDN'T HAPPEN THEN! *AK
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CUT OFF SPORADICALLY AND WITHOUT WARNING.OWNER HAS TO OPEN HOOD AND HIT THE BOX TO GET THE WIPERS FUNCTIONING AGAIN. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE #99V025000 & CONTACTED DEALER. TOOK VEHICLE FOR REPAIRS. HAD PICKED VEHICLE UP & HAD NO BRAKE LIGHTS. INFORMED BY MECHANIC TO MAKE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT FOR REPAIRS. HAD BRAKE LIGHTS BEFORE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES GENTLY FIRST THING IN THE MORNING, THEY LOCK UP. AFTER USING THEM A FEW TIMES, THEY LOSE BRAKING ABILITY, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES. THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK BRAKES COMPLETELY …
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WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES GENTLY FIRST THING IN THE MORNING, THEY LOCK UP. AFTER USING THEM A FEW TIMES, THEY LOSE BRAKING ABILITY, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES. THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK BRAKES COMPLETELY REDONE AT 42,000 MILES.
THE WIPERS HAVE STOPPED WORKING ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE. *YC
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)