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1994 Chevrolet K15 Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints 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.
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Latest Mar 23, 2004
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
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Reports on file since Jan 11, 1995

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Our database holds 29 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1994 Chevrolet K15. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

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

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Visibility
Filed Mar 23, 2004

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

NHTSA ID
10050219
Mileage
86,000 mi
Visibility
Filed May 8, 2003

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

NHTSA ID
10019431
Visibility
Filed Aug 2, 1999

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).

NHTSA ID
709496
Incident
Jul 25, 1999
BrakesSteering
Filed Mar 30, 1998

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

NHTSA ID
822146
Incident
Mar 10, 1995
Other / unspecified
Filed Sep 30, 1997

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

NHTSA ID
815330
Incident
Jan 22, 1997
Transmission
Filed Sep 8, 1997

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

NHTSA ID
519110
Incident
Jun 24, 1997
Suspension
Filed Nov 15, 1996

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

NHTSA ID
805085
Interior & seats
Filed Jul 23, 1996

PURCHASE TRUCK AS SAVAGE AND RECEIVED RECALL AND MANUFACTURER WILL NOT DO RECALL 95V246000. *AK

NHTSA ID
987240
Interior & seats
Filed Jul 22, 1996

FAILURE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT WHEN DRIVING THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT MOVES. *AK GM STATED THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST CONSUMER IN CORRECTING THIS PROBLEM SINCE IT WAS A USED VEHICLE. *SLC

NHTSA ID
987144
Incident
Jun 15, 1996
Driver assistance
Filed May 23, 1996
Crash reported

IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, RESULTING IN REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE. OWNER HAD OTHER OCCASIONS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
984772
Powertrain (other)
Filed Mar 13, 1996

POWERTAIN ASSEMBLY, FAILURE THE DIFFERENTAL PINION GEAR INSTALLED IMPROPERLY WHICH MAKES A LOUD NOISE, GRINDING NOISE. *AK

NHTSA ID
980664
Incident
Mar 12, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Mar 11, 1996

ENTERING TRUCK WHEN HIGH BUCKET SEATBACK COLLAPSED INTO BACK SEAT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
980551
Incident
Jan 7, 1996
Brakes
Filed Mar 4, 1996

FRONT BRAKES WORN OUT, CAUSING FAILURE. *SD

NHTSA ID
502046
Incident
Aug 14, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed Mar 1, 1996

WHILE DRIVING SEATBACK FAILED LOCATED @ HINGE COLLAPSING. THIS HAS OCCURRED 3 TO 4 TIMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
979985
Electrical
Filed Jan 4, 1996

COMPUTER SYSTEM SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING CAR TO STALL. *DSH

NHTSA ID
501551
Incident
Jan 1, 1994
Electrical
Filed Dec 12, 1995

WHILE DRIVING OR IDLING VEHICLE STALLS OUT WITH NO WARNING AFTER INCIDENT SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT SOMETIMES COMES ON. TT

NHTSA ID
976489
Transmission
Filed Dec 5, 1995

PURCHASE TRUCK NEW WHEN SHIFT GEAR AND DOWN SHIFT THERE IS A NOISE . TT

NHTSA ID
976145
BrakesDriver assistance
Filed Nov 27, 1995

VEHICLE WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, TO STOP VEHICLE APPLIED THE BRAKES, KEPT DRIVING UNTIL VEHICLE WENT INTO CLOSED POSITION. TT

NHTSA ID
975494
Incident
Nov 26, 1995
Transmission
Filed Oct 10, 1995

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, WHEN ENGAGED IN GEAR ON A SLIGHT INCLINE, VEHICLE WILL ROLL BACK. TT

NHTSA ID
973119
Incident
May 1, 1995
Brakes
Filed Oct 2, 1995
Crash reported

ABS: APPLIED BRAKES, DID NOT SLOW DOWN VEHICLE; CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING; RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT; NO WARNING; REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. TT

NHTSA ID
972781
Incident
Sep 21, 1995
Electrical
Filed Sep 19, 1995

INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL STALL WHEN STARTING THE IGNITION, LOSS OF CONTROL. TT

NHTSA ID
972190
Incident
Sep 18, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed Aug 22, 1995
1 injury reported

THE DRIVERS SEAT JUST BROKE AT THE POINT WERE YOU USE IT TO RECLINE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ID
970861
Incident
Aug 21, 1995
Brakes
Filed Jun 26, 1995

THE BRAKE PEDAL GO HALF WAY 3/4 OF THE WAY DOWN WHEN I TRY TO COME TO A FULL STOP HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE . TT

NHTSA ID
967842
Steering
Filed May 30, 1995

CLICKING NOISE IN STEERING DURING TURNING MANEUVERS. TT

NHTSA ID
966024
Incident
Nov 3, 1994
Interior & seats
Filed Apr 11, 1995

SEAT BACK BOLT BROKE, CAUSING SEAT BACK TO COLLAPSE. *AW

NHTSA ID
489215
Incident
Mar 7, 1995

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