1994 Chevrolet C/K Series Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1994 Chevrolet C/K Series, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Heating & air conditioning125.0%
- Driver assistance125.0%
- Electrical125.0%
- Visibility125.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Heating & air conditioning
Reports naming the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system.
From owner reports, verbatim
AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR FAILED. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS A CONTINUING PROBLEM FOR THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE. CARLISLE AUTO AIR REPLACED PART. CONSUMER HAS OLD PART AVAILABLE. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Driver assistance
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.
From owner reports, verbatim
DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HIS 1994 CHEVROLET CK 1500 HAD EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE CONSUMER WAS COMING INTO A PLACE WHERE THE TRAFFIC WAS MUCH SLOWER, THE CONSUMER HIT THE BRAKES TO DISENGAGE THEM ALONG WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE EXTREMELY FAST. THE VEHICLE FINALLY DISENGAGED. THE CRUISE CONTROL SPEED WAS 65-70 MPH, AND THE VEHICLE WENT TO 85 MPH IN A SPLIT SECOND. THIS ALL OCCURRED AS THE CONSUMER CONTINUED TO TAP THE BRAKE TRYING TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. FINALLY, THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO TURN OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL BY THE SWITCH ON THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THEY DISCONNECTED THE CRUISE CONTROL MODULE. THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE THE CRUISE CONTROL ABILITY BUT THE VEHICLE WAS FINE. THE CONSUMER HAD BEEN IN CONTACT WITH A GM REPRESENTATIVE WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER NO ONE WOULD CALL HIM BACK OR INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS VERY LEARY ABOUT ADDING A NEW CRUISE CONTROL MODULE. THE CONSUMER WAS AFRAID THAT THE MODULE MAY FAIL AGAIN IN THE SAME DANGEROUS MODE. THIS WAS THE ONLY INCIDENT THAT HAD OCCURRED WITH THIS VEHICLE. *AK UPDATE 11/2/2005 - THE DOME LIGHT WOULD NOT COME ON WHEN THE DOOR WAS OPENED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE DOOR SWITCHES. *NM (11/21/05) *SC
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HIS 1994 CHEVROLET CK 1500 HAD EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE CONSUMER WAS COMING INTO A PLACE WHERE THE TRAFFIC WAS MUCH SLOWER, THE CONSUMER HIT THE BRAKES TO DISENGAGE THEM ALONG WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE EXTREMELY FAST. THE VEHICLE FINALLY DISENGAGED. THE CRUISE CONTROL SPEED WAS 65-70 MPH, AND THE VEHICLE WENT TO 85 MPH IN A SPLIT SECOND. THIS ALL OCCURRED AS THE CONSUMER CONTINUED TO TAP THE BRAKE TRYING TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. FINALLY, THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO TURN OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL BY THE SWITCH ON THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THEY DISCONNECTED THE CRUISE CONTROL MODULE. THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE THE CRUISE CONTROL ABILITY BUT THE VEHICLE WAS FINE. THE CONSUMER HAD BEEN IN CONTACT WITH A GM REPRESENTATIVE WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER NO ONE WOULD CALL HIM BACK OR INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS VERY LEARY ABOUT ADDING A NEW CRUISE CONTROL MODULE. THE CONSUMER WAS AFRAID THAT THE MODULE MAY FAIL AGAIN IN THE SAME DANGEROUS MODE. THIS WAS THE ONLY INCIDENT THAT HAD OCCURRED WITH THIS VEHICLE. *AK UPDATE 11/2/2005 - THE DOME LIGHT WOULD NOT COME ON WHEN THE DOOR WAS OPENED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE DOOR SWITCHES. *NM (11/21/05) *SC
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Visibility
Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.
From owner reports, verbatim
THERE ARE ACTIVE RECALLS ON THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON 1994+ CHEVROLETS (NHTSA 03V159000 AND NHTSA 98V150001 SPECIFICALLY), BUT WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO GET MINE SERVICED FREE, I WAS TOLD I NEEDED TO HAVE THE CARD. I CALLED THE CHEVROLET NUMBER ON YOUR PAGE, AND THEY STATED THEY DON'T HAVE TO RECALL SIMPLY BECAUSE IT'S LISTED ON YOUR SITE, AND THEY ARE NOT AFFILIATED WITH YOU IN ANY WAY, AND THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE DEFECT. WHAT RESOLUTION DO I HAVE? I HAD TO PAY $100.23 TO HAVE THE CAR WIPERS FIXED (THE SAME SOLDERING ON THE SAME BOARD THAT IS DEFECTIVE) AND THE CAR RETURNED TO ME?. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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