1994 CHEVROLET C2500

2 recalls, 62 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

62 total complaints 2 injuries 1 deaths

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR	11
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM	9
SEATS	7
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP	3
SEAT BELTS	1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER	1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS	1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS	1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS	1

Incident date: Jul 2, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 CHEVROLET C2500 WITH HERCULES IRON RADIAL AP TIRES, SIZE 265/75/16, (DOT 3809). THE CONTACT STATED THE TREAD ON THE FRONT PASSENGER AND REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRES WERE CRACKING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE APPROXIMATE FAI... Read more

Incident date: Dec 14, 2011

WHILE DRIVING ON I-95 IN MY 1994 CHEVROLET C2500 WITH THE 6.5 L NATURALLY ASPIRATED DIESEL, MY TRUCK SUDDENLY STALLED AND I LOST ALL MY ENGINE POWERED COMPONENTS (POWER STEERING, BRAKES, ETC.) I PUSHED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL VERY HARD BUT WAS BARELY SLOWING DOWN. I FINALLY GOT THE TRUCK SLOWED DOWN ENOU... Read more

Incident date: Dec 14, 2011

Incident date: Oct 13, 2005

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THAT 1994 CHEVROLET C 2500 SILVERADO HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL WORK AND STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF A CYCLE. THEN, HAS TO WAIT A COUPLE OF MINUTES BEFORE THEY WILL COME AGAIN. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, BUT THE CONTACT'S ... Read more

Incident date: Jun 11, 2004

WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK SOMETIMES AND DO AT OTHER TIMES. RECENTLY, IN A HEAVY RAIN ON THE HIGHWAY THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DID NOT COME ON WHEN ACTIVATED. AFTER A MINUTE OR TWO THEY SOMETIMES COME ON. OTHER TIMES THEY MAY WORK PERFECTLY. THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP SAID THERE WAS A RECALL FOR MY Y... Read more

Incident date: Apr 6, 2003

GMC AND CHEVROLET TRUCKS HAVE A PROBLEM WHICH ALLOWS THEM TO COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WHEN DRIVING AT FULL SPEED. MINE RECENTLY SHUT OFF WHEN GOING 55 ON A BACK ROAD BEHIND A LARGE 18 WHEELER. *JB

Incident date: Sep 6, 2002

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Incident date: Nov 12, 2001

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, VEHICLE WILL SHUTDOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC PUT IN A NEW FUEL INJECTOR. *AK CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS PART IS UNDER RECALL AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT.

Incident date: Oct 1, 2000

WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY STOPPED WORKING A FEW MONTHS AGO. THEY WOULD STOP FOR A MINUTE OR SO, THEN BEGIN WORKING AGAIN. THE PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THEY ARE STOPPING MORE FREQUENTLY, AND FOR LONGER PERIODS. IT DOES NOT MATTER W. *AK

Incident date: Nov 15, 1999

WHILE DRIVING THE TREAD PORTION OF THE GOODYEAR LOAD RANGE E TIRE SEPARATED CAUSING THE TRUCK TO PULL TO THE RIGHT, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN ROLLOVER, ONE PERSON WAS EJECTED (NOT WEARING SEAT BELT) WHICH RESULTED IN FATALITY AND ONE PASSENGER WAS INJURED DURING ACCIDENT. TI... Read more

1 injured 1 deaths

Incident date: Jan 20, 2001

CLUTCH PRESSURE PLATE SHATTERED, LEAVING CLUTCH IN GEAR AND NOT BEING ABLE TO DISENGAGE CLUTCH. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK *SLC

Incident date: Nov 17, 2000

INJECTOR PUMP CUTS OUT AT 55-70MPH ALSO SHUTS OFF WHEN TURNING SITTING STILL WILL DIE THIS IS A SAFTY PROBLEM .EVERY ONE I TALK TO HAS PROBLEMS WITH INJECTORS ALSO CHEVEROLET AMITT.PROBLEM I HAVE 4 PUT ON STILL HAVING PROBLEMS.IT WILL HAPPEN WHEN I AM TURNING IN FRONT OF TRAFFIC.PLEASE HELP TO STOP ... Read more

Incident date: Nov 9, 2000

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON A SIDE STREET AND IT STARTED RAINING. APPLIED WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AND THEY STARTED WORKING INTERMITTETNLY. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

INJECTOR PUMPS ARE DEFECTIVE, THE INJECTORS HAVE GONE OUT WITHOUT WARNING SEVERAL TIMES WHILE TURNING IN FRONT OF TRAFFIC AND THE ENGINE DIES.*ET

Incident date: Oct 7, 2000

DRIVER'S SEAT WILL NOT LOCK AT ALL WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. DRIVER SEAT GOES ALL THE WAY UP TO THE FRONT. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT WAS REPLACED DUE TO A BROKEN BRACKET. CURRENTLY, DRIVER'S SIDE HAS TO BE REPLACED.*AK

Incident date: Jul 11, 2000

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT OPERATE AT VARIOUS TIMES WHEN NEEDED. DEALER NOTIFIED NOT LONG AFTER PURCHASE. COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM. DRIVE SHAFT BROKE WHILE LEAVING PARKING LOT. GLAD NO ONE HURT.*AK

Incident date: Jul 11, 2000

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT OPERATE AT VARIOUS TIMES WHEN NEEDED. DEALER NOTIFIED NOT LONG AFTER PURCHASE. COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM. DRIVE SHAFT BROKE WHILE LEAVING PARKING LOT. GLAD NO ONE HURT.*AK

Incident date: Jan 5, 1998

WHILE DRIVING OR JUST WHEN THE ENGINE IS ON FUEL INJECTION PUMP WILL STOP WORKING AND VEHICLE WILL STALL, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKES. FUEL INJECTION PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. *AK *ML

Incident date: Aug 1, 1999

FUEL SYSTEM WAS CUTTING OFF DURING DRIVE. TAKEN IN AND WORKED ON BY DEALER. REAL AXLE SEALS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 2/3 TIMES (97/99). DRIVER'S SEAT HAS SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME. BATTERY/ALTERNATOR MALFUNCTION RECENTLY. WILL BE TAKING IN VEHICLE TO DEALER ABOUT SEAT AND BATTERY/ALTERNATOR SITUATION ... Read more

Incident date: Aug 1, 1999

WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY, WILL QUIT WORKING DURING OPERATION, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *AK *ML

Incident date: Mar 26, 2000

WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTION WHICH MAY CAUSE VISUAL DIFFICULTY, AND MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDEDDUE TO VIN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Incident date: Feb 12, 1999

RECALL COMPONENT (99V-025) FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE AND WAS REPAIRED. *MJS

DRIVER'S SEAT WAS REPLACED DUE TO BRACKETS ON LEFT FRONT NOT HOLDING. THIS CAUSED THE SEAT TO BE UNSTABLE & WOULD ROCK BACKWARDS WHEN BRAKING OR ACCELERATING. IF LEANING BACK ON SEAT IT WOULD ROCK. THIS IS HAZARDOUS TO DRIVER. SEAT HAS BEEN REPAIRED AT DEALERSHIP. *AK *ML

FRONT BRAKES WARPED. PADS HAD WORN EXCESSIVELY AND ROTORS WOULD OVERHEAT & THEN WARP. WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, IT WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SHIMMY & PULL. BRAKES ROTORS & PADS HAD EITHER BEEN CHANGED OR RESURFACED AT DEALERSHIP. THE BACK BRAKES ARE WORKING FINE. *AK

Incident date: Jun 1, 1998

THE MODULE FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPER HAS FAILED, CAUSING WIPERS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY, WIPER MOTOR HAS BEEN REPLACED, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED. *SLC

Incident date: Dec 28, 1998

ON 5 SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE BOLTS ON THE RECLINING SEAT BACK HAVE BROKEN ALLOWING THE SEAT BACK TO RECLINE TO THE REAR ON THE EXTENDED CAB MODEL. BOLTS FIRST BROKE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS 18 MO. OLD WITH 14000 MI. THE FIFTH BREAK WAS AT 5 YEARS AND 75000 MI.

Incident date: Jan 1, 1997

DUE TO DEFECTIVE FUEL INJECTOR PUMP VEHICLE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY RESULTIN A CRASH. DEALER REPLACED FUEL INJECTOR PUMP TWICE. COMMON PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Incident date: Sep 15, 1999

INJECTOR PUMPS FAILURE, PUMP HAS GONE OUT WHILE TURNING AND AT ALL SPEEDS EVERY ONE I TALK TO HAS HAD PUMP PROBLEMS SEVERAL TIMES COULD CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH. GM HAS A PROBLEM WITH THEM, ALL THE MECHANICS AT SEVERAL DEALERS SAID THE HAVE PROBLEMS PLEASE CHECK THIS OUT. AK

Incident date: Oct 28, 1999

WHILE DRIVING DOWN FUEL INJECTION PUMP MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL/ DIE. THIS CAN CAUSE THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL BECAUSE DRIVER LOSES POWER STEERING AND AND POWER BRAKES. TOOK TO DEALER 3 TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM. CONSUMERS WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED, AND DEALER WILL NOT FIX IT AGAIN. CONSU... Read more

Incident date: Sep 28, 1999

THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT ON OUR TRUCK. IT IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD, WITH 61,153 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP HAS US CONTACT THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE, WHO IN TURN TOLD US THE VEHICLE WAS "TOO OLD & TOO MANY MILES" FOR ANY HELP FROM THEM. WE HAD A ESTIMATE FROM A PRIVATE SHOP PRIOR TO TAKING THE TRUCK TO THE DE... Read more

Incident date: Jun 18, 1999

MOTOR MOUNTS BROKEN OFF FROM FRAME WITH SEVERAL OTHER FATIGUE CRACKS IN FRAME WHICH CAUSED EXHAUST MANIFOLD TO BREAK. MJS

THE VEHICLE STALLS OUT AND DIES WITHOUT WARNING. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATES JUST BEFORE THE VEHICLE STALLS. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FUEL INJECTION PUMP THREE TIMES. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

THE VEHICLE STALLED OUT AT 65MPH AND ALL POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES WENT OUT. THIS WAS DUE TO THE VEHICLE NEEDING A FUEL INJECTION PUMP. DLR HAS REPLACED THE PUMP TWICE. PROBLEM STILL EXIST. MJS

INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE IS HARD TO START, AND HAS A POOR THROTTLE RESPONSE AND POOR ACCELERATION. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AND THE PROBLEM STILLS EXISTS. *AK

THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE VENTS DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. DEALER HAS VEHICLE NOW. *AK

AN APPROVED GM REPAIR FACILITY HAS REPLACED THE FUEL INJECTOR PUMP ON THIS VEHICLE 5 TIMES. IT CAUSES THE TRUCK TO HESITATE WHEN ACCELERATING AND JERK SEVERLY WHEN DECELERATING. I KNOW OF OTHER VEHICLES OF THE SAME MODEL THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THESE PUMPS. I AM CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR... Read more

Incident date: Dec 12, 1998

THERE IS A FUEL LEAKAGE, AND THE FUEL IS GETTING INTO THE ENGINE. *AK

Incident date: Feb 12, 1999

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY AND SOMETIMES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WON'T WORK AT ALL DUE TO THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MALFUNCTIONING. *AK

VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL FOR WIPER FAILURE. NLM RECALL #990224474

Incident date: Jun 21, 1998

WINDSHIELD WIPERS AREN'T WORKING AT ALL, AND THAT IS A SAFETY DEFECT. *AK

Incident date: Jun 1, 1995

BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION.

Incident date: Jun 17, 1998

WHILE DRIVING THE SEAT BROKE OFF ITS TRACKS. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

Showing 50 of 62 complaints.

Technical Service Bulletins, 1994 CHEVROLET C2500

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

CHEVROLET C2500 - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the CHEVROLET C2500 across all model years (1988, 1996).

20 Total Recalls

269 Total Complaints

0 Investigations

8 Reported Crashes

3 Reported Fires

1 Reported Deaths

CHEVROLET C2500 - Year by Year

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

Year	Recalls	Complaints
1996	2	61	View
1995	2	76	View
1994 (current)	2	62
1993	2	28	View
1992	2	14	View
1991	2	1	View
1990	3	11	View
1989	3	15	View
1988	2	1	View

Other CHEVROLET Models

Model	Recalls	Complaints
SUBURBAN	246	10,458	View
TAHOE	240	12,622	View
MALIBU	216	29,080	View
SILVERADO 1500	200	22,534	View
CORVETTE	187	6,308	View
CAMARO	179	4,298	View
SILVERADO	159	10,964	View
SILVERADO 3500	152	1,409	View

Vehicle Safety

Consumer Safety

Infrastructure

Public Health