Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1994 Chevrolet Kodiak, most frequently naming the brakes, driver assistance and engine categories. 10 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
Not enough dated records to plot a meaningful trend — 2 months of data.
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
EXHAUST MANIFOLDS ARE WARPING AND EXPERIENCING ROUGH IDLING. DEALER REPLACED THE DISTRIBUTOR CAP / ROTOR AND THE MANIFOLD TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. ALSO FUEL GAUGE NOT WORKING, AND FRONT BRAKE PAS WERE SQUEALING.
REAR BRAKES LOCK UP/FRONT BRAKES FAIL TO HOLD UNDER LIGHT LOADS, CAUSING 2 ACCIDENTS. *SKD
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
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
ENGINE HARD TO START (REPLACE FUEL PUMP PULSATOR). *TW
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CLUTCH SLIPPING/HIGH PEDAL EFFORT (INSTALL CLUTCH KIT). *TW
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
DIESEL ENGINE - ENGINE LOW POWER IN COLD WEATHER (REPLACE PRIMARY FUEL FILTER). *TW
POWER TRAIN
INCORRECTLY CALIBRATED SPEEDOMETER ADAPTER. *SD
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADE CHATTER(REPLACE WIPER ARM AND BLADE). *SD
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.