Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 29 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1994 Chevrolet K15, most frequently naming the interior & seats, brakes and visibility categories. 2 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1995 | 2 | 2 |
| Feb 1995 | 1 | 3 |
| Mar 1995 | 1 | 4 |
| Apr 1995 | 1 | 5 |
| May 1995 | 1 | 6 |
| Jun 1995 | 1 | 7 |
| Aug 1995 | 1 | 8 |
| Sep 1995 | 1 | 9 |
| Oct 1995 | 2 | 11 |
| Nov 1995 | 1 | 12 |
| Dec 1995 | 2 | 14 |
| Jan 1996 | 1 | 15 |
| Mar 1996 | 4 | 19 |
| May 1996 | 1 | 20 |
| Jul 1996 | 2 | 22 |
| Nov 1996 | 1 | 23 |
| Sep 1997 | 2 | 25 |
| Mar 1998 | 1 | 26 |
| Aug 1999 | 1 | 27 |
| May 2003 | 1 | 28 |
| Mar 2004 | 1 | 29 |
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR PROBLEM. WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. A RECALL WAS ISSUED ON THIS MAKE/MODEL AND YEAR; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *MR
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AND SHUT OFF AT VARIOUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THE PROBLEM WAS THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE PROBLEM OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE. *SCC
THERE IS A RECALL ON THE PART REQUIRED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, BUT GM DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THE PROBLEM ON MY VEHICLE. (MFG. CAMPAIGN 98043).
WHENEVER ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED, WOULD BOUNCE UP AND DOWN. HAVE BEEN TO DEALERSHIP 3 DIFFERENT TIMES FOR THE PROBLEM. BRAKE PADS & ROTORS BEEN REPLACED BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED RIGHT, WOULD GO LEFT. *AK
DRIVING 70-75 MPH, HAD TO PULL TO ANOTHER LANE TO AVOID TRUCK; WAS RETURNING TO LANE WHEN HUBCAP CAME OFF & HIT WINDSHIELD; VEHICLE TILTED LEFT AFTER TIRE CAME OFF. TOWED TO DEALER & TOLD LUG:NUTS:BOLTS WERE MISSING. *AK
HEART INSIDE A CLOSED VEHICLE IS SUFFICIENT TO ALLOW THE CLUTCH PEDAL PLASTIC BUSHING TO EXPAND AND THE CLUTCH PEDAL TO BECOME DISENGAGED FROM THE CLUTCH. *AK
AT HIGH SPEEDS (40-75MPH) THE VEHICLE DRIFTS TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT.*AK CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE DRIFTS LEFT OR RIGHT WHEN DRIVING AT POSTED SPEEDS AND MUST MAKE CORRECTIONS AT ALL TIMES EVEN WHEN TIRES WERE CHANGED AND FRONT END WAS CHECKED AND REALIGNED 2 OR 3 TIMES BY DEALERSHIP, SITUATION HAS BEEN DISCUSSED WITH SEVERAL SHOPS BUT NO ONE FIND THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER IT HAS BEEN DISCUSSED THT MAYBE IT IS THE POWER STEERING.*JB
PURCHASE TRUCK AS SAVAGE AND RECEIVED RECALL AND MANUFACTURER WILL NOT DO RECALL 95V246000. *AK
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM)
Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
MANUAL TRANSMISSION RATTLE NOISE AT IDLE (INSTALL CONVENTIONAL FLYWHEEL). *TW
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
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. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.