1994 CHEVROLET SILVERADO

0 recalls, 235 complaints - 5 TSBs

No recalls found for this vehicle.

Complaint Statistics

235 total complaints 11 crashes 5 fires 6 injuries 1 deaths

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR	74
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER	46
SEATS	14
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	12
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER	10
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING	4
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP	4
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM	3
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH	3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	3

Incident date: Oct 24, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AS HE APPROACHED A STOP SIGN. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED. THE VEHIC... Read more

Incident date: Jan 30, 2010

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, SHE NOTICED THAT THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE DISPLAYED THAT THE ENGINE WAS OVERHEATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE RADIATOR WOULD NEED TO BE... Read more

Incident date: Jan 1, 1996

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE SFAILED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND THE... Read more

Incident date: Jun 13, 2012

WHEN I APPLIED MY BRAKES AS I BACKED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY , THE BRAKE PETAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION UNDER MY TRUCK I NOTICE BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM BETWEEN THE FRAME AND FUEL TANK . I THEN NOTICE THAT THE BRAKE LINE HAD RUSTED THROUGH AND I HAD NO WARNING . THE BRAKE LINES ARE LOCAT... Read more

Incident date: Aug 15, 2004

1994 CHEVY SILVERADO K2500 V8 HEATING SYSTEM IS FAULTY AND AFTER USE IT CATCHES ON FIRE. CAUSING A SAFETY CONCERN TO YOURSELF AND THOSE AROUND YOU. MY TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE ON THE FREEWAY CAUSING SAFETY CONCERNS HERE IS A LINK OF OTHERS THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/CH... Read more

Fire

Incident date: Apr 23, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 03V159000, REGARDING THE VISIBILITY WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.

Incident date: Jan 5, 2006

1994 CHEVROLET SILVERADO WAS IN VEHICLE CRASH. CRASH WAS OFFSET FRONTAL CRASH WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. OHIO STATE PATROL SAYS THE 1994 CHEVROLET WENT LEFT OF CENTER, COLLISION WAS WITH AN ADVANCE CEMENT TRUCK. MY FATHER IN LAW WAS DRIVING AND WAS WEARING SEAT BELT. PARAMEDICS UNBELTED HIM TO TREAT ... Read more

Crash 1 injured 1 deaths

Incident date: Nov 15, 2005

MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. THIS JUST HAPPENED AGAIN YESTERDAY (THEY WORK TODAY). IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR QUITE SOMETIME. FORTUNATELY IT DOES NOT RAIN TOO OFTEN IN THE LA AREA. THIS WINDSHIELD WIPER ISSUE HAS LED TO SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS. I SUSPECT THAT MY VEHICLE HAS A DEFECT... Read more

Incident date: Jan 29, 1994

DT: THE CONSUMER FELLS THAT THIS VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE 2001-2002 RECALL CONCERNING WINDSHIELD WIPER CIRCUIT BOARD. 1994 , CHEVEROLET, SILVERADO PICKUP. THIS HAS ALWAYS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE THE FAMILY OWNED IT. THE WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER HAD THIS PROBLEM FIXED AT HER... Read more

Incident date: Aug 1, 1994

DT: THE CONSUMER OWNS A 1994 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500. CONSUMER STATES THAT HE DOES NOT HAVE ADJUSTERS ON HIS BACK BRAKES. IN ORDER FOR THE CONSUMER TO ADJUST THE BACK BRAKES, HE HAS TO TAKE THE WHEELS AND THE HUB OFF TO ADJUST THEM . WHEN THE WHEEL IS PUT BACK ON, IT WAS SO LOOSE THAT THE VEHICLE DID... Read more

Incident date: May 6, 2005

DT:1994 CHEVROLET WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MAKES A SQUEALING TYPE NOISE. IF THE VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF THE WIPERS WILL SOMETIME WORK. BEHIND THE MOTOR CAN BE TAPPED WITH A SCREW DRIVER AND IT STARTS WORKING. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON SOME 1994 MODELS, BUT HIS VEHICL... Read more

Incident date: Mar 15, 2005

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED IN THE RAIN. I NOTED THERE IS A RECALL INVOLVING THE PROBLEM, SO I CALLED MY CHEVROLET DEALER TO SCHEDULE REPAIRS. THE DEALER CLAIMS THAT THERE IS NO RECALL. THE RECALL I REFER TO IS: GM RECALL NO. 03023.*AK

Incident date: Jan 25, 2005

WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A RAIN STORM THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. OWNER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *NM

Incident date: Jan 1, 2004

FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY OR WERE INOPERATIVE DURING INCLEMENT CONDITION. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND D INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

Incident date: Oct 28, 2003

THE CONSUMER STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

Incident date: Oct 5, 2004

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. A RECALL WAS ISSUED, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS OUTSIDE OF THE REMEDY SCOPE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

Incident date: Apr 11, 2001

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO.*AK

Incident date: Sep 10, 2004

A ROCK FELL FROM THE MOUNTAINS WHILE DRIVING AND HIT THE FUEL TANK. GASOLINE STARTED LEAKING FROM THE TANK. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

Incident date: Aug 9, 2004

CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. DEALER WAS INFORMED. *AK

Incident date: May 13, 2004

I WANT TO REPORT TIRE SEPARATION ON THREE OF MY DUNLOP P25570SR15ROVER-ATSL TIRES PURCHASED FROM TIRES UNLIMITED OF DAYTON OH . ALL THREE WENT BAD AT THE SAME TIME WITH ONLY 30,000 MILES ON THEM. I REPLACED THEM WITH THEIR RECOMMENDED FIRESTONE TIRES AT A COST TO ME OF ABOUT $340.00.*AK

Incident date: Jan 15, 2003

I NOTIFIED GM THAT THE PAINT WAS PEELING ON THE HOOD AND DRIVER SIDE FRONT FENDER, THEY SAID TOO BAD. THE OTHER REPAIR I DID WAS THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR BE FOR I NEW ABOUT THE RECALL ON WINDSHIEDD WIPER MOTORS IN MAY OF 2003. I THINK THAT THE PAINT SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN IT HAS ON MY TRUCK, A LO... Read more

Incident date: Jul 25, 2003

WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK *MR

Incident date: Feb 20, 2004

INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVER'S VIEW. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON SIMILAR MAKES AND MODELS. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *MR

Incident date: Nov 15, 2003

WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. THE INCIDENT HAPPENED THREE TIMES.*AK *JB

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THEY WILL EITHER STOP THEN RESTART OF WOULDN'T WORK AT ALL WHEN IN USE. THERE IS RECALL 03V159000 ON THIS ISSUE, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK

PROBLEMS WITH 1994 CHERVOLET SILVERADO WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. *MR THE CONSUMER STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE INTERMITTENT, HE NEVER KNEW WHEN THEY WOULD WORK. *SCC *JB

Incident date: Dec 15, 2003

INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECAME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVER'S VIEWS. THE DEALER SAID SORRY, THERE WAS NOT A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. *AK A NEW COMPUTER BOARD FOR THE WIPER MOTOR WAS PLACED IN THE VEHICLE AND REMEDIED THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMERS RECALL WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECA... Read more

Incident date: Nov 6, 2003

INTERMITTENTLY,THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVER'S VIEW. *AK

Incident date: Oct 26, 2003

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY WHILE IN USE. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO HAVE POOR VISIBILITY WHEN IT WAS RAINING. *AK *TT *JB

Incident date: Feb 1, 2003

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY UNDER RAINY CONDITIONS. *AK THE WIPER MODULE WAS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER REFERENCED RECALL 03023. *TS *NLM

Incident date: Sep 23, 2003

WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAD BECOME INTERMITTENT. THERE WAS A RECALL, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO THE VIN. *AK THE INCIDENT OCCURRED DURING A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. THE CONSUMER'S VISIBILITY HAD BECOME COMPLETELY OBSCURE WHEN ATTEMPTED TO PULL OVER WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE WIPERS HAD COME B... Read more

Incident date: Aug 21, 2003

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED; HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED DUE TO VIN.

Incident date: Jul 12, 1999

WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER MADE CONTACT WITH DEALER.*AK *TS *JB

Incident date: Aug 18, 2003

CONSUMER STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THEY WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THEY FAILED AT TIMES WHEN THE CONSUMER REALLY NEEDED THEM. CONSUMER HAD SPOKEN TO THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER THE RECALL THAT WAS ISSUED ON THE WIPERS. *AK *PH *JB

Incident date: Aug 8, 2003

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. *JB THE DRIVER WOULD HAVE TO SHAKE THE WIRES CONNECTED TO THE MODULE TO GET THE WIPERS TO WORK. SOMETIMES THAT DIDN'T WORK. CONSUMER REALIZED IT WAS A SAFETY HAZARD WHEN DRIVING HOME IN THE RAIN AND HE HAD TO PULL OVER 3 TIMES TO WIPE THE WINDSHIELD IN ORDER TO SEE. ... Read more

Incident date: Aug 5, 2003

WHILE TRAVELING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY.*AK

THE CONSUMER STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY DURING USE. *AK THE WIPERS FAILED TO SHUT OFF. GM SAID THEY WERE ONLY REPAIRING SO MANY 1994'S. *SCC *JB

Incident date: Feb 14, 2003

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. *AK THE VEHICLE WASN'T INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. NOW THE WIPERS DON'T WORK AT ALL. CONSUMER CONTACTED CHEVROLET AND COMPLAINED ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND ONLY RECEIVED AN APOLOGY. *PH *JB

Incident date: Jul 18, 2003

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL WORK SOMETIMES AND OTHER TIMES THEY WILL NOT WORK AT ALL. THE WIPERS WILL QUIT WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF A DOWNPOUR, CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THEY SEEM TO WORK MORE CONSISTANTLY WHEN IT IS NOT RAINING. GO FIGURE!!! THIS HAS HAPPENED SO MANY TIMES ... Read more

Incident date: Jul 18, 2003

AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR RECALL ON BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH, VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM. CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WAS RUNNING WITHOUT WARRANTY ,AND DEALER CHARGED EVERY TIME WHEN THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ON.*AK

Incident date: Jul 18, 2003

Incident date: Jan 10, 2003

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY.*AK. THE CONSUMER STATED THE MODULAR WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF SIXTY DOLLARS. *JB

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE BEEN OPERATING INTERMITTENTLY FOR ABOUT A YEAR. AN AUTO MECHANIC STATED THAT PROBLEM WAS WITH THE WIPER MOTOR. *AK *TS

Incident date: Jul 3, 2003

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR, AND ABS BRAKING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. *AK

Incident date: Jun 27, 2003

CONSUMER STATED HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE RECALL ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPER. DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR BECAUSE THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

Incident date: Jun 19, 2003

INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE,OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVER'S VIEW. DEALER STATED MODULE NOT WORKING. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON SIMILAR MAKES AND MODELS. HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK

Incident date: Apr 4, 2003

THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED. *JB

Incident date: Mar 28, 2003

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE INOPERATIVE, THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE ISSUE, HOWEVER THE MAKE MODEL WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB

Incident date: Dec 1, 2002

THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, WHICH RESULTED IN POOR VISIBILITY, THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE ISSUE, RECALL# 98V150001, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED.*JB

Incident date: Jan 2, 2003

CONSUMER STATED HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE RECALL ON WIPER. DEALER WILL NOT REAPIR BECAUSE VIN IS NOT INCLUDED. RECALL NUMBER UKNOWN. PH

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Technical Service Bulletins, 1994 CHEVROLET SILVERADO

5 manufacturer communications from 5 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
103400 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT	1
022000 SUSPENSION:REAR	1
100000 POWER TRAIN	1
090000 FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER	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

103400 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT

DIAGNOSIS OF CRACKED OR BROKEN TRANSMISSION CASE. *TT 2006 AND PRIOR CARS AND LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS. *TT

022000 SUSPENSION:REAR

SPRING SLAP NOISE FROM THE REAR OF THE GMT 400 SERIES TRUCK. *MN

100000 POWER TRAIN

DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION FOR INTERMITTENT TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFT, SLIP, BUSY/CYCLING TCC OR NOISY COOLING FAN. *TT

090000 FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

SUPPLEMENT TO BULLETIN 99-06-04-047A FOR FUEL SYSTEM CLEANING. *TT

NHTSA Safety Investigations, CHEVROLET SILVERADO

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

PE, Closed , Model Year: 1999

TAILGATE CABLE BREAKAGE

DURING THE PE, ODIDISCOVERED THAT ONE OR BOTH OF THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES CAN BREAK DUE TO THE EFFECTS OF METAL FATIGUE AT THE POINT WHERE THE CABLE FLEXES WHEN THE LIFT GATE IS OPENED AND CLOSED. CONCURRENTLY, THE STRENGTH OF THE CABLE DEGRADES OVER TIME DUE TO CORROSION OF THE WIRE STRANDS IN T... Read more

RQ, Closed , Model Year: 1999

STEERING GEAR/GRAME ATTACHING BOLTS

THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE LOWER THAN SPECIFIED TORQUE ON THE THREE STEERING GEAR TO FRAME ATTACHMENT BOLTS.THESE BOLTS MAY LOOSEN CAUSING UNRESPONSIVE STEERING AND EVENTUALLY THE BOLTS MAY BACK OUT OR FRACTURE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL

CHEVROLET SILVERADO - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the CHEVROLET SILVERADO across all model years (1999, 2016).

156 Total Recalls

10,964 Total Complaints

2 Investigations

865 Reported Crashes

164 Reported Fires

33 Reported Deaths

CHEVROLET SILVERADO - Year by Year

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

Year	Recalls	Complaints
2017	0	156	View
2016	2	8	View
2015	7	111	View
2014	14	195	View
2013	3	87	View
2012	2	91	View
2011	2	99	View
2010	1	91	View
2009	0	103	View
2008	2	221	View
2007	4	253	View
2006	10	223	View
2005	14	361	View
2004	15	723	View
2003	13	852	View
2002	15	853	View
2001	15	1,048	View
2000	20	1,614	View
1999	17	2,104	View
1998	0	335	View
1997	0	365	View
1996	0	230	View
1995	0	331	View
1994 (current)	0	235
1993	0	77	View
1992	0	51	View
1991	0	18	View
1990	0	37	View
1989	0	24	View
1988	0	18	View
1987	0	2	View
1985	0	3	View
1984	0	5	View
1982	0	2	View
1980	0	2	View

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Technical Service Bulletins, 1994 CHEVROLET SILVERADO

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NHTSA Safety Investigations, CHEVROLET SILVERADO

CHEVROLET SILVERADO - All Years Overview

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