1994 Chevrolet Pickup problems
The 1994 Chevrolet Pickup has 60 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (50%) concerns wipers, windshield & visibility. Next are fuel system (12%) and seats (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 60 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 50% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 4 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 2 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1994 ranks 7th most-complained-about out of 7 model years of the Chevrolet Pickup with enough data (14 complaints in that window).
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Attorney writing on the behalf of 4 accidents in which he states were caused by tread separation on goodyear 16 inch load range e steel belted radial tires, this particular police report states the right rear tire blewout causing driver to lose control of the vehicle, the vehicle experienced a rollover and consumer was injured in accident, owner of the vehicle is madera components system, 6323 w van bren. *slc
GM had a recall for the failure of the electronic control unit of the wipers on their suburbans, but it did not include pick up trucks. I personally know of 3 other people who have had the same exact failure of this component. I have contacted the GM corporation without any return other than " the recall did not include pickups". Don't figure...is the same kind of vehicle with same component failure. I was fortunate in my small accident. I received minimal damage due to hitting a curb and blowing out a tire.
The contact called on behalf of a 1994 Chevrolet GMT-400. The contact stated while driving uphill at night, she suddenly noticed that there was a vehicle at a complete stop in front of her. The contact stated that she swerved to avoid the vehicle; however, the driver's side front end of the vehicle hit the rear passenger's side bumper of the other occupied vehicle. The contact stated that the tail lights and the brake lights of the other vehicle were not engaged as they had failed.
Consumer has a problem with windshield wipers not working properly. Consumer stated that after turning on wipers there are times when at least ten minutes pass before they start to work. Vehicle has been taken to dealer, and the manufacturer has been notified.
Consumer states that windshield wipers stop intermittently. They stop sometimes about 5-10 minutes, then they start up again. This impairs driver's vision, especially when it is raining hard. Consumer called manufacturer regarding this problem ,and was told that it was not a recall. 1994 chevrolet pickup truck experiencing problems with windshield wipers. Wipers stop working intermittenly while in use. They stop for about 5 to 10 minutes then start back up again.