1994 Chevrolet Silverado problems
Owners have filed 235 complaints with NHTSA about the 1994 Chevrolet Silverado. Wipers, windshield & visibility is the most reported problem area, at 54% of complaints. Next are seats (10%) and brakes (7%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 235 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 55% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 11 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 6 and 1
- Typical mileage
- 122,000 miles 28 complaints with mileage
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%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 7 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 28 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 122,000 miles. For wipers, windshield & visibility specifically, the median reported mileage is about 120,000 miles (21 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 11 complaints mention a crash; 5 complaints mention a fire; 6 injuries reported; 1 death reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1994 ranks 19th most-complained-about out of 26 model years of the Chevrolet Silverado with enough data (89 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.
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 him, according to the officer. The montgomery county coroners report lists blunt force trauma to the chest as cause of death.
The vehicle was parked and someone side swiped the drivers side, causing drivers seat to break for the second time. Frame is being repaired. Also, the vehicle caught on fire. Consumer witnessed the accident. Fire department did not come to the fire. Dealer has the vehicle investigated, and cannot duplicate the problem.
Intermittently windshield wipers became inoperable, obstructing the driver's views. The dealer said sorry, there was not a recall on this vehicle. 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 recall.
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 replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000. Updated 11/12/13