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1994 Chevrolet K2500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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19Owner complaints

Model-year median: 5

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Fuel System, Gasoline
3Visibility
3Vehicle Speed Control
2Electrical System
1Engine
1
All reported categories
Engine And Engine Cooling
1Equipment
1Exterior Lighting
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Parking Brake
1Power Train
1Seats
1Service Brakes, Air
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Suspension
1Tires
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 4 of 19 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.

  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Visibility. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 2 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 reports0 injury reports

Equipment complaints

1 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jul 24, 2000
Equipment

SPARE TIRE HOIST AND STORAGE UNDER THE BED OF THE TRUCK FAILED SENDING SPARE TIRE LOOSE ONTO ROADWAY. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO MOTORISTS BEHIND. THE CABLE HOLDING THE TIRE ON THE TRUCK BROKE. ALTHOUGH I DO NOT HAVE STATISTICAL PROOF, THIS SPARE TIRE HOIST IS FAILING MORE THAN NECESSARY AS I HAVE BEEN LOOKING UNDER LATE MODEL TRUCK…

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SPARE TIRE HOIST AND STORAGE UNDER THE BED OF THE TRUCK FAILED SENDING SPARE TIRE LOOSE ONTO ROADWAY. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO MOTORISTS BEHIND. THE CABLE HOLDING THE TIRE ON THE TRUCK BROKE. ALTHOUGH I DO NOT HAVE STATISTICAL PROOF, THIS SPARE TIRE HOIST IS FAILING MORE THAN NECESSARY AS I HAVE BEEN LOOKING UNDER LATE MODEL TRUCKS AND SEEING THE SAME FRAYED CABLE PROBABLY INDICATING FAILURE AS OCCURRED TO ME. CALLED CHEVROLET, CLAIM NUMBER C984196 AND WAS STONEWALLED DUE TO MILEAGE OF VEHICLE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE NOT A MILIEAGE ISSUE/*AK

NHTSA ODI #725882

Official recalls

0

No 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

1

EA97023 · 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)