1994 CHEVROLET C15
0 recalls, 52 complaints - 1 TSBs
No recalls found for this vehicle.
Complaint Statistics
52 total complaints
3 crashes 2 fires 21 injuries
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | 7 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 6 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 5 |
| SEATS | 4 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 3 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 2 |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | 2 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | 2 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 2 |
| SEAT BELTS | 2 |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Aug 22, 1999
Incident date: Jun 23, 1999
NO SUMMARY
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
Jul 22, 1999
Incident date: Apr 1, 1999
QUESTIONED DEALER ABOUT PROBLEM WHILE HAVING ANOTHER RECALL ITEM (TAILLIGHT) SERVICED, WAS INFORMED THIS HAD BEEN A PRBLM, HOWEVER DID NOT PERTAIN TO MY YR VEHICLE.
SEATS
Mar 16, 1999
Incident date: Nov 22, 1998
SEAT FRAME BROKE FRONT LEFT CORNER
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS
Aug 21, 1997
SHOE GETS CAUGHT ON THE UNDERSIDE OF BRAKE PEDAL UPON SUDDENLY TRANSFERING FOOT FROM ACCELERATOR TO BRAKE PEDAL.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
Jun 13, 1997
Incident date: Jun 23, 1996
WAS DRIVING; CAR TO A STOP; STARTED ACROSS STREET & DRIVER'S/ PASSENGER'S SEATS COLLAPSED BACKWARDS IN EXTENDED CAB AREA (7 TIMES); HAD PROBLEM REPAIRED; DEALER HAD TO REPLACE THE BOLTS N SEATS; PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Mar 18, 1997
Incident date: Feb 12, 1997
PULLED VEHICLE UP TO CURB, PUT INTO PARK, GOT OUT OF VEHICLE AND CLOSED THE DOOR. WALKED TO FRONT OF TRUCK FROM LEFT TO RIGHT AND VEHICLE STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS. RAN AND GOT IN VEHICLE, PUT FOOT ON BRAKES AND VEHICLE STOPPED. *AK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Oct 21, 1996
KNOCKING NOISE IN THE ENGINE WHEN STARTING. *AK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Sep 19, 1996
Incident date: Sep 7, 1994
FUEL PUMP INJECTOR FAILURE, WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WILL STALL WITHOUT WARNING. *AK DEALER HAS REPLACED THE INJECTION PUMP THREE TIMES, HOWEVERTHE STALLING PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, DEALER CAN NOT REMEDY PROBLEM. *SLC
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
Sep 19, 1996
Incident date: Sep 7, 1994
FUEL PUMP INJECTOR FAILURE, WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WILL STALL WITHOUT WARNING. *AK DEALER HAS REPLACED THE INJECTION PUMP THREE TIMES, HOWEVERTHE STALLING PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, DEALER CAN NOT REMEDY PROBLEM. *SLC
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Jul 31, 1996
Incident date: Jul 16, 1996
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, UNDER THE HOOD, VEHCILE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING, WILL PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
Jun 17, 1996
Incident date: Apr 2, 1996
BRAKE LIGHT; ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE BRAKE LIGHT UNIT, THE SWITCH IS BROKEN. *AK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
Jun 17, 1996
Incident date: Apr 2, 1996
BRAKE LIGHT; ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE BRAKE LIGHT UNIT, THE SWITCH IS BROKEN. *AK
WHEELS
May 14, 1996
Incident date: May 12, 1996
FRONT WHEEL ON DRIVERS SIDE FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING. *AK
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
Mar 21, 1996
SEATBACK BOLTS SHEARED OFF, CAUSING DRIVER'S SEAT BACK TO COLLAPSE. *AK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Mar 18, 1996
WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED OIL PUMP PRESSURE LINE LEAK. *AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
Mar 18, 1996
WHILE DRIVING, WHEN BRAKING VEHICLE PULLS TO HARD RIGHT, ALSO DRIFTS TO LEFT, WHEELS BALANCED, ALIGNED/ROTATED/AIR PRESSURE CHECKED, PROB. PERSISTS. *AK
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
Mar 6, 1996
Incident date: Oct 13, 1995
DRIVER SEATBACK COLLAPSED AFTER GETTING INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Mar 6, 1996
Incident date: Feb 22, 1996
THE THROTTLE STICKS CAUSING THE TRUCK TO KEEP ACCELERATING AND THE ENGINE WILL NOT SLOW DOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
Mar 6, 1996
Incident date: Oct 13, 1995
DRIVER SEATBACK COLLAPSED AFTER GETTING INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Mar 6, 1996
Incident date: Feb 22, 1996
THE THROTTLE STICKS CAUSING THE TRUCK TO KEEP ACCELERATING AND THE ENGINE WILL NOT SLOW DOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
SEAT BELTS
Feb 20, 1996
SEAT BELTS TIGHTEN GRADUALLY UNTIL THEY ARE TOO TIGHT FOR COMFORT. TT
SEAT BELTS
Feb 20, 1996
SEAT BELTS TIGHTEN GRADUALLY UNTIL THEY ARE TOO TIGHT FOR COMFORT. TT
SEATS
Feb 16, 1996
DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT WHEN USED DON'T LOCK BACK INTO POSITION . TT
SEATS
Feb 16, 1996
DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT WHEN USED DON'T LOCK BACK INTO POSITION . TT
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Jan 4, 1996
WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT ENGINE SHUT DOWN, AT LOW TO HWY. SPEEDS 40-55MPH, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. TT
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
Dec 28, 1995
PE95-050 SEAT BACK; BOTH DRIVER/PASSENGER SEAT BACK HAVE COLLAPSED TOTAL (4) TIMES DUE TO BOLTS SHEERING BY RECLINING MECHANISM. TT
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Dec 7, 1995
Incident date: Nov 15, 1995
TRUCK WAS CAUGHT ON FIRE. TT
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Dec 5, 1995
Incident date: Nov 30, 1995
THE ENGINE STALLS WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVING 65 MPH. TT
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
Nov 22, 1995
BECAUSE THERE IS A DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG THE HORN WILL NOT WORK IT'S THE DESIGN . TT
SEATS
Sep 21, 1995
Incident date: Jul 24, 1994
PASSENGER SEAT RATTLES LOOSE, REPLACED SEAT RISER AND RISER ASSEMBLY AND SEAT BRACKET. TT
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
Aug 11, 1995
Incident date: Aug 10, 1995
DRIVER'S SEAT FAILURE, BOLT SUPPORTING SEATBACK HAS COLLAPSED TWO TIMES. TT
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Jun 23, 1995
Incident date: Jul 1, 1994
TRANSMISSION HESITATED WHILE SHIFTING FROM PARK TO ALL FORWARD GEARS. *AK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Jun 23, 1995
Incident date: Jun 23, 1995
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE JUST DIES WITHOUT WARNING. TT
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
Jun 12, 1995
Incident date: Jun 6, 1995
BRAKES LOCKUP DURING EMERGENCY STOPPING, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. TT
Crash
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
May 26, 1995
WHEN DRIVING AND COME TO A STOP THERE IS A NOISE LIKE SOME ONE HAS REAR END THE TRUCK. TT
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Apr 21, 1995
Incident date: Jan 26, 1995
ABS: BRAKES FAILED DURING PANIC STOP; VEHICLE RAN INTO REAR OF CITY BUS. TT
Crash
16 injured
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
Apr 21, 1995
Incident date: Jan 26, 1995
DRIVING 15MPH TURNING RT.SAW ONCOMING TRAFFIC APPLIED BRAKES COULD NOT STOP FOR AT LEAST 30 FEET,CAUSING ACCIDENT.NO DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG. TT
Crash
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
Apr 19, 1995
Incident date: May 15, 1994
THE SEAT DESIGN FOR FRONT LATCH ALLOWS CHILD TO PUT FINGER IN.THE CHILDS FINGER WAS CUT OFF. TT
1 injured
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
Apr 10, 1995
Incident date: Apr 8, 1995
CONSUMER DRIVING WAS MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN AND ALMOST HIT A WALL THE STEERING BROKE. TT
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Apr 5, 1995
Incident date: Feb 7, 1995
VEHICLES TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKED AND CAUGHT VEHICLE ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING. TT
Fire
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
Mar 31, 1995
Incident date: Mar 18, 1995
THE BRAKE PULL TO THE LEFT DEALER SAY IT IS BLEEDING OFF HAD TO ORDER A NEW LINE BRAKE ARE STILL DOING THE SAME THING. TT
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
Mar 17, 1995
Incident date: Sep 22, 1994
VEHICLE HAS BEEN BACK TO DEALER 11 TIMES BECAUSE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTION EACH TIME IT RAINS. TT
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
Mar 1, 1995
Incident date: Feb 1, 1995
ABS, FAILURE ABS SYSTEM NO REAR BRAKES LOSS EFFECTIVENESS, IN FOR REPAIR FOUND DEFECT DRUMS. TT
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Feb 27, 1995
Incident date: Nov 27, 1994
THREE FOURTHS OF THE WAY COMING TO A STOP, TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING SYSTEM, NO RESPONSE FROM THE ANTI LOCK DEVICE. TT
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
Jan 23, 1995
Incident date: Dec 1, 1994
EMERGENCY BRAKE; THE ICE AND SNOW MAKE BRAKES LOCKUP YOU CAN SMELL THE BRAKES BURNING. TT
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
Jan 23, 1995
Incident date: Dec 1, 1994
EMERGENCY BRAKE; THE ICE AND SNOW MAKE BRAKES LOCKUP YOU CAN SMELL THE BRAKES BURNING. TT
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
Jan 17, 1995
Incident date: Nov 1, 1994
WHEN ITS DAMP WEATHER THE BRAKE WILL NOT STOP TRUCK. TT
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
Jan 17, 1995
Incident date: Jan 17, 1995
WHILE DRIVING IN A DOWN POUR, SUDDENLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, DEALER REPAIRED TWICE BEFORE. TT
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
Jan 10, 1995
Incident date: Jan 7, 1995
PASSENGER FRONT BACK SEAT BOLT SHEARED, RESULTING IN SEAT COLLAPSING BACKWARD CAUSING PASSENGER TO BE THROWN BACKWARDS STRAIGHT DOWN. TT
1 injured
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Jan 10, 1995
Incident date: Aug 8, 1994
TRANSMISSION SLIPS, DOWN SHIFTS WHEN TOWING TRAILER. TT
1 injured
Showing 50 of 52 complaints.
Technical Service Bulletins, 1994 CHEVROLET C15
1 manufacturer communications from 1 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.
Most Affected Components
| Component | Bulletins |
|---|---|
| 061600 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM) | 1 |
130089009
Sep 1, 2013
061600 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM)
Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
CHEVROLET C15 - All Years Overview
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Total Recalls
270
Total Complaints
0
Investigations
50
Reported Crashes
12
Reported Fires
1
Reported Deaths
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