1994 CHEVROLET C1500

2 recalls, 177 complaints - 2 TSBs

EQUIPMENT

Defect Description

CERTAIN HONEYWELL FRAM RACING BRAND HP4 AND HP8 OIL FILTERS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 25, 2006, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 14, 2007, AND SOLD FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR VEHICLES LIST ABOVE. THE AFFECTED FILTERS ARE MARKED WITH A DATE CODE A61451 THROUGH A72571 SEQUENTIALLY. THE DATE CODE AN... Read more

Consequence

THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE INADEQUATE SEALING AND LOSS OF ENGINE OIL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.

Remedy

HONEYWELL WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED OIL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING NOVEMBER 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-890-2075.

121,680 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Defect Description

CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CE... Read more

Consequence

THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.

Remedy

HONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-890-2075 (OPTION 1).

88,303 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Complaint Statistics

177 total complaints 4 crashes 3 injuries

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR	37
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER	31
SEATS	15
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER	11
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	8
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH	4
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	4
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR	3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE	3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS	3

Incident date: Jul 20, 2012

DRIVING EASTBOUND I-10 IN REDLANDS, CA ABOUT 0930, I BEGAN TO FEEL A SLIGHT PULLING TO THE RIGHT AND VIBRATION IN THE STEERING. I THOUGHT A BALANCING WEIGHT MIGHT HAVE FALLEN OFF. I WAS GOING ABOUT 65 MPH IN THE #3 LANE AND BEGAN TO MOVE IN TO THE #2 LANE TO EXIT THE FREEWAY AT 6TH ST TO CHECK THE... Read more

Incident date: Mar 15, 2011

BEGAN TO PARK, DEPRESSING CLUTCH TO NO EFFECT WITH TRUCK STAYING IN GEAR. WOULD NOT GO INTO NEUTRAL. KEPT MOVING WITH BREAKS ON AND CLUTCH DEPRESSED. FOUND MASTER CYLINDER FOR CLUTCH BROKEN AND LEAKING FLUID. BOUGHT NEW MASTER CYLINDER ONLY TO FIND NOTICE IN BOX IF PART WAS BROKEN WHERE IT WAS C... Read more

Incident date: Feb 18, 2009

DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE-BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AND SHE COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE AND ACCIDENT OCCURRED- INSPECTION OF VEHICLE AFTER FACT REVEALED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER HAD FAILED. *TR

Crash 2 injured

Incident date: May 1, 2007

1994, CHEVROLET C1500 EXTENDED CAB PU WITH ELECTRIC SEATS. FRONT LEFT SEAT MOUNT BROKE AS I CLIMBED INTO SEAT. I WAS LUCKY I WAS NOT DRIVING. STILL TRYING TO FIX IT SO PART IS STILL ON TRUCK. *TR

Incident date: Jul 14, 2007

THROTTLE CABLE STICKING WHILE DRIVING. I WAS DRIVING AND PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN I PRESSED THE GAS TO PASS IT STUCK TO THE FLOOR UNABLE TO BRAKE HAD TO DRIVE OFF ROAD TO AVOID ACCIDENT I PUT THE TRUCK IN NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO COME TO A STOP THE RPMS CONTINUED TO STAY HIGH PASS 5000 RPMS FOR SEV... Read more

Incident date: Mar 17, 2005

DURING WET CONDITIONS (RAIN/SNOW) THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON MY 1994 CHEVROLET C-1500 STOP FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE THE ROAD AND THE TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF ME. THIS PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED IN 2005. *TR

Incident date: Oct 31, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FUNCTIONED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE CIRCUIT BOARD FOR THE WIPER MOTOR HAD CRACKED SOLDER JOINTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, WHO STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLU... Read more

Incident date: Aug 2, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE THE TIRE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT MANY CUSTOMERS HAD THE SAME TYPE OF BLOWOUT. UPDATED 11/3/2006 - WHEN THE TIRE BLEWOUT IT DAMAGED THE LEFT SI... Read more

Incident date: Sep 1, 2005

FOR THE LAST COUPLE MONTHS, MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD OCCASSIONALLY STOP WORKING WHILE DRIVING NEARLY CAUSING ME TO CRASH. SOMETIMES, THEY WOULDN'T EVEN COME ON AT ALL AND OTHER TIMES THEY WOULD APPEAR TO GET STUCK AND I WOULD HEAR A LOUD WHIRRING SOUND COMING FROM THE W/S WIPER MOTOR. THIS HAS BE... Read more

Incident date: Sep 6, 2005

DT: 1994 CHEVROLET 1500. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON A BOLT FOR THE SEAT ABOUT SEVEN YEARS AGO. THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE. AFTER THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE SEAT FAILED. THE CONSUMER CALLED CHEVROLET AND THEY STATED THAT THE RECALL W... Read more

Incident date: Jan 17, 2000

DT: WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK CORRECTLY, WITHOUT WARNING THE WIPERS WILL STOP. A RECALL WAS ISSUED, BUT NOT ON HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

Incident date: Jan 1, 1999

1994 CHEVY C1500 PICK UP - WINDSHIELD WIPERS FUNCTION ON AND OFF OR NOT AT ALL BY THEM SELVES. YOU CANNOT DEPEND ON THEM WORKING AT ANY GIVEN TIME. THE DEALERS SAID MY TRUCK WAS NOT PART OF NHTSA RECALL # 03V159000 EVEN THOUGH IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS. THE DEALERSHIP WANTS UP TO $400.00 TO FIX PROB... Read more

Incident date: Mar 20, 2005

I PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE NEW. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION QUIT SHIFTING INTO 3-4 ON 3-20-05. TRANSMISSION REQUIRED REBUILD. UPON DISASSEMBLY I DISCOVERED THE 3-4 ACCUMULATOR PUMP SPRING WAS NOT INSTALLED IN THE TRANSMISSION SO THE 3-4 GEARS HAVE BEEN RUNNING OVER VOLUME AND PRESSURE FROM DAY ONE LEADIN... Read more

Incident date: Aug 10, 2004

WHEN DRIVING IN A RAIN STORM WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. RECALL 03V159000 WAS ISSUED, HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

Incident date: May 30, 2000

COMPLAINT REGARDING REIMBURSEMENT FOR RECALL REPAIRS.*MR THE CONSUMER HAD EXPERIENCED SEVERAL PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE AND HAD THEM REPAIRED AT THERE OWN EXPENSE. DEALER NOTIFIED ABOUT THE DEFECT VEHICLE, AND TO DATE HAS NOT OFFERED REIMBURSEMENT. PLEASE REVIEW FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATIO... Read more

Incident date: Jun 1, 2004

RECALL NOTICE FOUND FOR DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPING WHILE IN USE DURING RAIN. *MR THIS WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. THE CIRCUIT BOARD WAS REPLACED AT THE CONSUMERS EXPENSE. *SC (RECALL (98V150001) THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD IT REALLY WAS NOT A RECALL, IT WAS A SPECIAL POLICY THAT EXPIRED... Read more

Incident date: May 5, 2004

WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON AND WENT OFF ON THEIR OWN. THE DEALER WAS AWARE THAT THIS WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF A RECALL. *AK *SC *JB

Incident date: Nov 21, 2003

WHEN WIPERS ARE IN USE WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THEY WOULD FAIL TO WORK PROPERLY. THE WIPER WOULD GO ON AND OFF BY THEMSELVES. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM THAT THE DEALER IS AWARE OF. *NLM

PROBLEMS WITH WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR.*MR THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR ONLY WORKED ON SUNNY DAYS. THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE ISSUE, HOWEVER THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONSUMER IT DID NOT APPLY TO HIS VEHICLE. *JB *NLM

Incident date: Oct 3, 2003

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL QUIT WORKING. SOMETIMES THEY WILL NOT EVEN START UP. SOMETIMES I CAN GET OUT UNDER THE HOOD AND HIT ON THE WIPER MOTOR AND THEY WILL START UP. THEY MAY NOT STAY RUNNING THOUGH. THIS OCCURS IN DELAY AND REGULAR MODES. THIS HAS OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIME SINCE PURCHASING THE VE... Read more

Incident date: Jun 11, 2003

WHILE DRIVING WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, AND NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. DEALER WAS INFORMED, BUT COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT WITH HIS WINDSHIELD WIPER AS STATED IN RECALL 03 V 159 000 BUT THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. *PH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE INTERMITTENT. WHEN DRIVING IN HEAVY RAIN, THE WIPERS STOPPED AND HAD TO BE MANUALLY RE-STARTED. THIS HAD BEEN ... Read more

Incident date: Dec 11, 1994

I OWN A 1994 CHEVROLET SILVERADO EXT CAB, 1/2 TON. THERE CONTINUES TO BE A PERSISTANT PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT BRAKES. WHEN APPLIED THEY PULL VERY HARD TO THE LEFT (INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC). THE BRAKE LINES ON THE FRONT HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT 5 TIME IF NOT MORE WITH THE PROBLEM PERSISTING. SEVERAL OT... Read more

Incident date: Jan 1, 2003

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, WHICH RESULTED IN POOR VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER.*AK *JB *NLM

Incident date: Dec 11, 1994

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

Incident date: Apr 15, 2002

WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THE SAME PROBLEM WAS RECALLED ON OTHER CHEVROLET TRUCKS. GM ALSO STATED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED THE RECALL. *AK *CB *JB

Incident date: Oct 12, 2001

WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN THE VEHICLES WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING AND AS A RESULT THE CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. *NLM

Incident date: Mar 15, 2002

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE ISSUE, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. *JB

Incident date: Mar 4, 2003

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED.8JB

CONSUMER HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. PH

Incident date: Jan 1, 1998

WHEN TURNING OF WINDSHIELD WIPERS THERE WAS A NOISE LIKE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WANTED TO COME ON. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC, AND THEY STATED THAT WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON A RAINY DAY WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS IN USE, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. NOTIFIED DEALER, MECHANIC STATED VEHICLE HAD A RECALL WHICH WAS CONFIRMED WITH MANUFACTURER, HOWEVER BECAUSE OF THE YEAR OF THE VEHICLE AND THE LOCATION WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED, THE VEHICLE ... Read more

Incident date: Jun 6, 2002

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO, SOMETIMES THEY COME ON AND STAY ON, AND OTHER TIMES THEY DO NOT COME ON AT ALL.*AK

Incident date: May 13, 2002

WINDSHIELD WIPERS SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN. HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD TO AVOID ACCIDENT BECAUSE I COULDN'T SEE. THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE, SOMETIMES THE WIPERS DON'T COME ON AT ALL. THERE IS A RECALL FOR OTHER MODELS OF CHEVROLET TRUCKS ON THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND CO... Read more

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FUEL INJECTION PUMP IS LEAKING FUEL. NLM

REAREND HAS A WHINING AT LOW SPEEDS. *AK

Incident date: Nov 19, 2001

REPLACEMENT PART FOR PREVIOUS CAMPAIGN #95V246000. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

1 injured

Incident date: Oct 16, 2000

THE DASH LIGHTS DIM WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE TURNED ON. NLM

Incident date: Oct 16, 2000

THE ENGINE KNOCKS WHEN COLD. NLM

Incident date: Oct 16, 2000

THE TAIL PIPE RATTLES WHEN ON GRADE. NLM

Incident date: Oct 16, 2000

THE VEHICLE'S BRAKE LIGHTS ARE INOPERATIVE, THE CUSTOMER HAS HAD PROBLEMS SINCE THE BRAKE SWITCH RECALL 98065 WAS COMPLETED.

Incident date: May 22, 2001

WINDSHEID WIPERS DO NOT ALWAYS WORK. THEY WORK INTERMITTENTLY WHICH OBSTRUCTS DRIVER'S VISION WHEN IT RAINS. *AK

Incident date: Feb 19, 2001

WHILE DRIVING LEANED BACK ON DRIVER SEAT. IT DID NOT HOLD CONSUMER THEN, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS, AND TECHNICIAN SAID THAT FRAME WAS BROKEN. *AK

Incident date: Jul 1, 2000

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKS INTERMITTENTLY, WINDSHIELDWIPERS GO ON AND OFF. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

FIRESTONE WIDE TRACK BAJA TIRES ARE DEVELOPING CRACKS ALL AROUND THE TREAD AREA NEAR CASINGS OF THE TIRE. SPARE TIRE IS NOT A FIRESTONE. TIRES ARE NOT ORIGINIAL EQUIPMENT. TIRES ARE ON A 1994, CHEVROLET, C1500. SIZE P235/75R15 WITH 40,922 MILES. THE DOT CODE IS VDHL. *AK *SLC

Incident date: Sep 17, 2000

IN SEPTEMBER 1998 I PURCHASED TWO FIRESTONE FR410 REPLACEMENT TIRES FOR MY TRUCK. IN JULY 1999 I PURCHASED TWO MORE OF THESE TIRES TO PROVIDE A COMPLETE SET OF THE SAME TIRES FOR MY TRUCK. IN JULY 2000 I REPLACED TWO OF THE FIRESTONE TIRES DUE TO INTERNALLY SEPARATING TREAD. IN SEPTEMBER 2000 I R... Read more

Incident date: May 1, 2000

WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER AND WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE USED, THEY STOP WORKING, AND BECOME INOPERABLE. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. ALSO, RECALL NUMBER 98V150001 DEALS WITH SAME PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

Incident date: Apr 19, 2000

WHEN PULLING OUT FROM STOP AND GIVING VEHICLE GAS, IT WILL STALL AND SOMETIMES IT WILL QUIT, LIKE ONCE AT AN INTER SECTION. CONSUMER TOOK TO DEALER ,AND THEY WORKED ON IT. BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM , PROBLEM OCCURRED 5 TO 6 TIMES SINCE OWNER BOUGHT VEHICLE BRAND NEW. *AK

Incident date: Jun 29, 1999

WHILE TRYING TO RECEIVE RECALL REPAIR, DEALERSHIP TOOK TOO LONG FOR APPOINTMENT THAN IT WAS STATED IN RECALL NOTICE (C98065-S). MJS

Showing 50 of 177 complaints.

Technical Service Bulletins, 1994 CHEVROLET C1500

2 manufacturer communications from 2 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
162310 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS	1
061600 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM)	1

061600 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM)

Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules

162310 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT ON FRONT DOOR HINGE PIN BUSHING WEAR, FRONT DOOR SAG, OR DOOR CHUCKING MOVEMENT IN EXTREME OPERATING CONDITIONS. *TT

NHTSA Safety Investigations, CHEVROLET C1500

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

EA, Closed , Model Year: 1994

DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME FAILURE

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)

CHEVROLET C1500 - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the CHEVROLET C1500 across all model years (1988, 1996).

20 Total Recalls

969 Total Complaints

1 Investigations

41 Reported Crashes

25 Reported Fires

0 Reported Deaths

CHEVROLET C1500 - Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year	Recalls	Complaints
1996	2	278	View
1995	2	238	View
1994 (current)	2	177
1993	2	84	View
1992	2	48	View
1991	2	43	View
1990	3	25	View
1989	3	39	View
1988	2	37	View

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SUBURBAN	246	10,458	View
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CORVETTE	187	6,308	View
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SILVERADO	159	10,964	View
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1994 CHEVROLET C1500

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Technical Service Bulletins, 1994 CHEVROLET C1500

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NHTSA Safety Investigations, CHEVROLET C1500

CHEVROLET C1500 - All Years Overview

CHEVROLET C1500 - Year by Year

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