1994 CHEVROLET K2500

2 recalls, 22 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

22 total complaints

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM	2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP	2
SEATS	1
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL	1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER	1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE	1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH	1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR	1

Incident date: Feb 1, 2000

CLUTCH PEDAL SLOWLY STARTED GETTING HARDER TO DEPRESS SINCE NEW (I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER). I PUT ON MOSTLY HIGHWAY MILES FOR THE FIRST FEW YEARS. FIRST THE CLUTCH PEDAL TO ROD BUSHING/RETAINER WOULD WEAR OUT CAUSING CLUTCH TO SUDDENLY ENGAGE WITH NO WARNING. AFTER MULTIPLE BUSHINGS, THE CLUTCH MASTE... Read more

Incident date: Jul 18, 2012

AFTER FLOORING THE GAS PEDAL, IT STUCK TO FLOOR CAUSED VEHICLE TO CONTINUE ACCELERATING. ONCE HAD TO SHUTOFF ENGINE ANOTHER TIME IT HAPPENED BRIEFLY AND FIXED ITSELF. UPON INSPECTION I NOTICED A PIECE OF METAL WIRE SPLINTERED AND WOULD GET CAUGHT IN OTHER PARTS WHEN FULLY DEPRESSING ACCELERATOR PEDA... Read more

Incident date: Jul 18, 2012

Incident date: Feb 8, 2001

SINCE IT DOESN'T RAIN MUCH IN PHOENIX AZ, THIS HAS ONLY HAPPENED TWICE. WHILE DRIVING IN A LIGHT RAIN, WITH THE WIPERS SET ON INTERMITTENT, THEY QUIT OPERATING AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME. QUITE DISTURBING WHEN YOU CANNOT SEE WHERE YOUR GOING. AFTER PULLING OFF OF THE HIGHWAY AND PAUSING FOR 20 MIN, TH... Read more

Incident date: Mar 8, 2002

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE INOPERATIVE.*JB

LOW POWER AND "SERVICE ENGINE" LIGHT WOULD COME ON PERIODICALLY. DEALER "SHOTGUNNED" PARTS BUT DID NOT FIX PROBLEM. GOT MANUFACTURER INVOLVED AND ADMITTED TO A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE CONTROL CHIP. CHIP WAS REPLACED WITH ONE HAVING A HANDWRITTEN PART NUMBER AND NO MORE PROBLEM. AM AWARE THAT M... Read more

Incident date: May 31, 2001

. I STARTED TO FEEL A SLIGHT VIBRATION OCCURRING IN THE TRUCK. AT THIS TIME I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH. I BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE AN INCREASING NOISE LEVEL FROM THE TIRES. ABOUT 1 TO 2 MINUTES LATER I HEARD A LOUD BANG. THEN I EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION FROM THE FRONT LEFT TIRE. FORTUNATELY I DID NOT... Read more

Incident date: Nov 10, 2000

CONSUMER BECAME STUCK IN A SNOW DRIFT IN WHICH THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING. *SLC

Incident date: Jul 15, 2000

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 ... Read more

Incident date: Mar 5, 2000

AFTER DRIVING FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 TO 1.5 HOURS THE ENGINE JUST DIED WITH NO WARNING LEAVING ME WITH NO POWER IN TRAFFIC. THE FIRST TIME THE ENGINE REFIRED WHILE IN GEAR BUT THE NEXT 4 TIMES I HAD TO PULL TO THE SHOULDER. I WAS EXTREMELY LUCKY THAT NO ONE HIT ME EACH TIME BECAUSE THERE WAS NO WARNING... Read more

Incident date: Mar 5, 2000

Incident date: Nov 15, 1999

WHILE DRIVING WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING DURING OPERATION, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *AK

Incident date: Sep 8, 1998

WAS GOING APPROX. 15MPH & HEARD A HIGH PITCH SQUEAL, LIKE METAL TO METAL, COMING FROM LEFT REAR BRAKES WHILE IN MOUNTAINS. TOOK BRAKES APART & NOTICED PIECES OF METAL ON EMERGENCY BRAKES. HAD THEM REPLACED AFTER TAKING PIECES OUT. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE IN PREVIOUSLY WHEN LIGHT CAME ON & NOTHING FOUND. ... Read more

Incident date: May 29, 1999

WHILE TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS OR AT STAND STILL VEHICLE WOULD STALL OUT OR DIE. SOMETIMES CAN START RIGHT UP, BUT OTHER TIMES WOULD NOT. TOWED TO SHOP & INFORMED CONSUMER THAT FUEL PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE. MANUFACTURER NOT REPAIRING IT. WAS INFORMED BY DEALER OUT OF WARRANTY. *AK

BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH IS NOT WORKING, CAUSING THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO BE INOPERATIVE RESULTING IN A SAFETY HAZARD. *AK

Incident date: Aug 1, 1994

DUE TO THE FUEL INJECTION PUMP FAILURE THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON 2 OCCASIONS, BOTH OF WHICH OCCURRED WHILE ON HIGHWAYS. *AK *ML

Incident date: Nov 24, 1997

CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH COMPUTER MODULE SYSTEM. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

HAD FOOT ON BRAKE WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED/SURGED UNEXPECTEDLY, ALMOST HITTING TWO PEDESTRIANS. DEALER HAS REPLACED ENTIRE ENGINE AND FUEL SYSTEM. DEFECT IS STILL OCCURRING. *AK

Incident date: Jul 17, 1997

SHOCK MOUNT FELL OFF FRAME OF TRUCK.

EMERGENCY BRAKE: DASHBOARD HANDLE BECOMES UNATTACHED FROM EMERGENCY BRAKE RACHET ASSEMBLY, CAUSING NO RELEASE OF EMERGENCY BRAKE . EMERGENCY BRAKE RACHET MECHANISM BOLSTER ATTACHING MECHANISM TO LEFT FIREWALL WORKS LOOSE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. *AK

Incident date: Jun 2, 1994

BUCKET SEAT: THE BOLTS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE SEAT IS BROKEN, CAUSING THE SEAT TO RECLINE AND MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. *AK

Technical Service Bulletins, 1994 CHEVROLET K2500

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 K2500 - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the CHEVROLET K2500 across all model years (1988, 1996).

20 Total Recalls

123 Total Complaints

0 Investigations

7 Reported Crashes

3 Reported Fires

0 Reported Deaths

CHEVROLET K2500 - Year by Year

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

Year	Recalls	Complaints
1996	2	1	View
1995	2	68	View
1994 (current)	2	22
1993	2	8	View
1992	2	6	View
1991	2	8	View
1990	3	3	View
1989	3	6	View
1988	2	0	View

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