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1994 Chevrolet C15 Brakes Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the brake system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

Brakes reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
12
Latest Aug 22, 1999
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
29%
of 41 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
3
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
16

What this page shows

Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1994 Chevrolet C15 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 12 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming brake

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Brakes
Filed Aug 22, 1999

NO SUMMARY

NHTSA ID
710336
Incident
Jun 23, 1999
Brakes
Filed Aug 7, 1997

SHOE GETS CAUGHT ON THE UNDERSIDE OF BRAKE PEDAL UPON SUDDENLY TRANSFERING FOOT FROM ACCELERATOR TO BRAKE PEDAL.

NHTSA ID
520669
BrakesElectrical
Filed Jun 17, 1996

BRAKE LIGHT; ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE BRAKE LIGHT UNIT, THE SWITCH IS BROKEN. *AK

NHTSA ID
982225
Incident
Apr 2, 1996
Brakes
Filed Mar 18, 1996

WHILE DRIVING, WHEN BRAKING VEHICLE PULLS TO HARD RIGHT, ALSO DRIFTS TO LEFT, WHEELS BALANCED, ALIGNED/ROTATED/AIR PRESSURE CHECKED, PROB. PERSISTS. *AK

NHTSA ID
980956
Brakes
Filed Jun 12, 1995
Crash reported

BRAKES LOCKUP DURING EMERGENCY STOPPING, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. TT

NHTSA ID
966656
Incident
Jun 6, 1995
Brakes
Filed Apr 21, 1995
Crash reported16 injuries reported

ABS: BRAKES FAILED DURING PANIC STOP; VEHICLE RAN INTO REAR OF CITY BUS. TT

NHTSA ID
964153
Incident
Jan 26, 1995
Brakes
Filed Apr 21, 1995
Crash reported

DRIVING 15MPH TURNING RT.SAW ONCOMING TRAFFIC APPLIED BRAKES COULD NOT STOP FOR AT LEAST 30 FEET,CAUSING ACCIDENT.NO DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG. TT

NHTSA ID
964150
Incident
Jan 26, 1995
Brakes
Filed Mar 31, 1995

THE BRAKE PULL TO THE LEFT DEALER SAY IT IS BLEEDING OFF HAD TO ORDER A NEW LINE BRAKE ARE STILL DOING THE SAME THING. TT

NHTSA ID
962867
Incident
Mar 18, 1995
Brakes
Filed Mar 1, 1995

ABS, FAILURE ABS SYSTEM NO REAR BRAKES LOSS EFFECTIVENESS, IN FOR REPAIR FOUND DEFECT DRUMS. TT

NHTSA ID
960866
Incident
Feb 1, 1995
Brakes
Filed Feb 27, 1995

THREE FOURTHS OF THE WAY COMING TO A STOP, TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING SYSTEM, NO RESPONSE FROM THE ANTI LOCK DEVICE. TT

NHTSA ID
960628
Incident
Nov 27, 1994
Brakes
Filed Jan 23, 1995

EMERGENCY BRAKE; THE ICE AND SNOW MAKE BRAKES LOCKUP YOU CAN SMELL THE BRAKES BURNING. TT

NHTSA ID
959003
Incident
Dec 1, 1994
Brakes
Filed Jan 17, 1995

WHEN ITS DAMP WEATHER THE BRAKE WILL NOT STOP TRUCK. TT

NHTSA ID
958727
Incident
Nov 1, 1994

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.

Other components reported on this vehicle

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Interior & seats9

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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