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1994 Chevrolet Silverado

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Silverado years

Owner complaints for the 1994 Chevrolet Silverado are substantially higher than the model-year median of 76.

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What owners reported most

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 28 of 210 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 128 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Seats. Review the 23 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.

7 crash reports4 fire reports4 injury reports

What owners actually said

210 reports
Mileage unknown · Aug 11, 1998
Seats

VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS TECHNICAL BULLETIN 95V246000, CONCERNING SEAT RECLINER TO SEAT FRAME, ATTACHING BOLTS ON THESE VEHICLE COULD FRACTURE, ALLOWING SEATBACKTO SUDDENLY RECLINE, CAUSEING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL. DEALER NOTIFIED AND WILL NOT REPAIR BECAUSE VEHICLE DOES NOT COME UNDER THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN, AND REF…

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VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS TECHNICAL BULLETIN 95V246000, CONCERNING SEAT RECLINER TO SEAT FRAME, ATTACHING BOLTS ON THESE VEHICLE COULD FRACTURE, ALLOWING SEATBACKTO SUDDENLY RECLINE, CAUSEING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL. DEALER NOTIFIED AND WILL NOT REPAIR BECAUSE VEHICLE DOES NOT COME UNDER THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN, AND REFUSED TO REPAIR UNLESS COST GOES TO THE CONSUMER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #826528

Mileage unknown · Jul 7, 1998
Wheels

WHILE DRIVING THE LUGS: NUTS SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE, CAUSING TIRE SEPARATION. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #825093

Mileage unknown · Apr 26, 1998
Equipment

AM RECEPTION ON RADIO IS VERY POOR.

NHTSA ODI #534810

Mileage unknown · Feb 19, 1998
Seat BeltsInjury

SEAT BELTS FAILED CAUSING PASSENGER TO FALL TO FLOOR DURING EMERGENCY STOPPING.

NHTSA ODI #530845

Mileage unknown · Jan 13, 1998
Fuel System, Gasoline

THE FUEL LINE THAT COMES FROM THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM TO THE FUEL TANK (BETWEEN THE FIREWALL AND THE FLOOR PAN) HAS BEEN CUT BY A SHARP PIECE OF METAL, WHICH CAUSES THE FUEL TO RUN OUT. BOTH FUEL LINES HAS BEEN REPLACED BY OWNER.

NHTSA ODI #818574

Mileage unknown · Jan 12, 1998
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING A COLLISION.

NHTSA ODI #528030

Mileage unknown · Jan 12, 1998
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ODI #528029

Mileage unknown · Nov 10, 1997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

OWNER CLAIMS THAT THE BRAKES MAKE A LOUD NOISE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #818794

Mileage unknown · Nov 10, 1997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCK UP AND PULL TO THE RIGHT.

NHTSA ODI #524567

Mileage unknown · Oct 29, 1997
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

DRIVING ABOUT 15MPH IN TRAFFIC AND APPLYING FOOT TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP, THE TRUCK AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE TRUCK HIT THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #817973

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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