1994 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500
0 recalls — 10 complaints — 2 TSBs
No recalls found for this vehicle.
Complaint Statistics
10 total complaints
1 crashes 1 fires
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 2 |
| VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | 1 |
| SEATS | 1 |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | 1 |
| AIR BAGS | 1 |
AIR BAGS
Dec 9, 2016
Incident date: Dec 8, 2016
AIRBAGS NEED REPLACED.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Mar 14, 2016
Incident date: Mar 31, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 (NA) CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WITHOUT WARNING, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LATCH FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO HOLD THE DOOR TOGETHER WITH A CONTRAPTION TO KEEP THE DOOR CLOSED. THE INDEPENDENT DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NO... Read more
SEATS
Dec 21, 2015
Incident date: Dec 14, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE METAL FROM THE SEAT WAS RIPPED. IN ADDITION, WHILE ACCELERATING, THE SEAT WOULD ROCK BACKWARDS. WHILE BRAKING, THE SEAT WOULD ROCK FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAI... Read more
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Oct 14, 2011
Incident date: Sep 19, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH AND APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE, HE HAD TO DRIVE INTO A DITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE OWNER AND HE NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LIN... Read more
Crash
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Sep 9, 2011
Incident date: Sep 8, 2011
AFTER BUYING THE VEHICLE, THE FORMER OWNER SAID THAT THE PDM WOULD OVERHEAT AND THE ENGINE WOULD JUST FAIL AND THERE WOULD BE NO ABILITY TO STEER OR TO BRAKE. HE SAID THE ONLY WAY TO FIX THE PROBLEM WAS TO MOVE THE PDM AWAY FROM THE FUEL INJECTION PUMP. HE TOLD ME THAT I WOULD HAVE TO WAIT AN HOUR... Read more
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Apr 13, 2009
Incident date: Aug 15, 2008
BRAKE SWITCH (AT PEDAL) HAD TO BE REPLACED 3 TIMES, STARTING AT 70,000 MI. OTHERS HAD TO BE REPLACED WITHIN WEEKS OF USE (AFTERMARKET BRAND). PROBLEM NOT FIXED AS OF DATE. 1994 SILVERADO VIN. *TR
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
May 5, 2008
Incident date: Apr 26, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 65-70 MPH, WHITE SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE TAIL PIPE. BEFORE THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD, FLAMES APPEARED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 180,000. UPDATE... Read more
Fire
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Sep 19, 2006
Incident date: Sep 19, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ON A HIGHWAY, THERE WAS AN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE UPON APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED THE MAIN BRAKE LINE RUSTED INTO RENDERING THE BRAKES INOPERABLE. THE REPAIR SHOP DETERMINED THE B... Read more
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
Sep 6, 2006
Incident date: Aug 30, 2006
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL CONTINUALLY WHEN IN OPERATION. IF I WIGGLE THE WIRING WHERE IT PLUGS INTO WIPER MOTOR ASSEMBLY THEY MIGHT WORK FOR A MOMENT. THIS VEHICLE EXHIBITS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS ALL VEHICLES LISTED IN RECALL #03V159000 , BUT CHEVROLET REFUSES TO ACCEPT IT FOR REPAIR. *NM
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
May 24, 2006
Incident date: May 23, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THE PROBLEM STARTED GRADUALLY AND HAS PROGRESSED TO TOTAL FAILURE. THE WIPERS FAILED IN THE UP POSITION; HOWEVER THE WIPERS ARE NOT BLOCKING THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, 03V159000, REGARDING THE WINDSHIELD W... Read more
Technical Service Bulletins — 1994 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500
2 manufacturer communications from 2 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.
Most Affected Components
| Component | Bulletins |
|---|---|
| 091130 FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES | 1 |
| 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
PIE-0043
Feb 1, 2010
091130 FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES
CHEVROLET:GMC: ENGINEERING INFORMATION-FUEL TANK PRESSURE SENSOR, DTCS P0446, P0451 OR P0454 SET. GMC ENGINEERING IS ATTEMPTING TO DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE ABOVE CONCERN. *PE
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 across all model years (1997–2026).
110
Total Recalls
23,020
Total Complaints
0
Investigations
1,161
Reported Crashes
369
Reported Fires
56
Reported Deaths
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — Year by Year
Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 59 | View |
| 2025 | 0 | 122 | View |
| 2024 | 2 | 370 | View |
| 2023 | 3 | 471 | View |
| 2022 | 6 | 781 | View |
| 2021 | 8 | 1,006 | View |
| 2020 | 12 | 1,000 | View |
| 2019 | 10 | 1,502 | View |
| 2018 | 7 | 731 | View |
| 2017 | 6 | 950 | View |
| 2016 | 11 | 1,041 | View |
| 2015 | 11 | 1,410 | View |
| 2014 | 6 | 2,190 | View |
| 2013 | 2 | 390 | View |
| 2012 | 2 | 276 | View |
| 2011 | 4 | 697 | View |
| 2010 | 3 | 449 | View |
| 2009 | 3 | 553 | View |
| 2008 | 3 | 1,091 | View |
| 2007 | 2 | 1,055 | View |
| 2006 | 0 | 462 | View |
| 2005 | 0 | 643 | View |
| 2004 | 0 | 951 | View |
| 2003 | 0 | 960 | View |
| 2002 | 0 | 620 | View |
| 2001 | 0 | 627 | View |
| 2000 | 0 | 731 | View |
| 1999 | 2 | 711 | View |
| 1998 | 2 | 452 | View |
| 1997 | 2 | 693 | View |
| 1996 | 0 | 10 | View |
| 1995 | 0 | 6 | View |
| 1994 (current) | 0 | 10 |