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1994 Chevrolet S/T Pickup

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints 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 Oct 13, 2004
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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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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Overview

Our database contains 3 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1994 Chevrolet S/T Pickup, most frequently naming the brakes and visibility categories. 5 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.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Brakes266.7%
  • Visibility133.3%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

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.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Brakes
Filed Oct 13, 2004

ABS SYSTEM ON PICKUP IS WORSE THAN NOT HAVING IT AT ALL. ABS ACTIVATES MUCH TO EARLY, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES, EVEN ON DRY PAVEMENT WITH GENTLE BRAKING. ON DRY PAVEMENT, A SIMPLE EXPANSION JOINT, MANHOLE, OR ANY PAVEMENT IRREGULARITY CAN CAUSE THE ABS TO ACTIVATE, AND KEEPING THE TRUCK DRIVING STRAIGHT IS DIFFICULT. ON WET PAVEMENT, ANY PAVEMENT STRIPE, MANHOLE, OR PAVEMENT IRREGULARITY WILL CAUSE ABS TO ACTIVATE, STOPPING DISTANCES DOUBLE. DON'T EVEN GET ME STARTED ON SNOW, I CAN'T DRIVE THE TRUCK IN THE SNOW, IT WON'T STOP. TIRE QUALITY EFFECTS THE CONDITION, CHEAP TIRES ARE REALLY REALLY BAD, BETTER TIRES ARE LESS SENSITIVE TO THE PROBLEM. THE OEM TIRES WERE THE WORST. I HAVE TWO OTHER VEHICLES WITH ABS, WHICH PERFORM FLAWLESSLY IN MOST CONDITIONS, SO THIS IS NOT AN UNFAMILIARITY WITH ABS. THERE IS A RECALL NOTICE 99I0060000 WHICH ADDRESSES THIS PROBLEM, BUT DOES NOT APPLY TO MY TRUCK ([XXX]). GM HAS BEEN CONTACTED A FEW TIMES ON THE ISSUE, AND NOT BEEN ABLE TO HELP. YOU ALREADY SHOW OVER 700 SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON YOUR WEB SITE, SO I'M SURE IT'S NOTHING NEW, I GUESS 2.4 MILLION AFFECTED VEHICLES DIDN'T COVER THEM ALL. I HAVE TALKED TO A NUMBER OF DEALERS WHICH INDICATED THE BEHAVIOR SOUNDED "NORMAL" OR "TYPICAL" AND DID NOT THING THERE WAS ANYTHING THAT COULD BE DONE. I WONDER HOW THE ADDRESS THE RECALL ? *AK UPDATED 07/24/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ID
10095699
Incident
Oct 12, 2004
Mileage
52,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Jul 6, 2004

AS I WAS BACKING UP IN MY DRIVEWAY, THE BRAKES WENT OUT ON MY 1995 CHEVY S-10 PICK-UP, 5 SPEED, 4-WHEEL DRIVE. THE METAL BRAKE LINE LEADING TO THE REAR BRAKES HAD RUSTED THROUGH AND WAS LEAKING FLUID UNDER THE DRIVERS DOOR. SHOULD THESE LINES, WHICH APPEAR TO BE STAINLESS STEEL, RUST OUT? THE VEHICLE HAS ABOUT 85,000 MILES. A FEW MONTHS AGO THE HYDRAULIC CLUTCH LINE RUSTED THROUGH AS WELL AND I LOST THE ABILITY TO SHIFT WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. I HAVE INSPECTED THE REMAINING BRAKE LINES AND ANYWHERE THERE IS A CONNECTOR FITTING, THERE'S A LOT OF RUST. I'M PLANNING TO REPLACE ALL THE LINES JUST TO BE SAFE. I STILL HAVE THE ORIGINAL BRAKE LINE. I DIDN'T KNOW IF I SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET, BUT I FIGURED I'D LET YOU KNOW IN CASE SOMETHING CAN BE DONE ABOUT IT. *JB

NHTSA ID
10080474
Incident
Jul 3, 2004
Mileage
85,000 mi
Visibility
Filed May 2, 2003

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY. *NLM

NHTSA ID
10016893
Incident
Mar 1, 2003

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

PIC4696E

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on how to unlock radios that are Delco TheftLock. Technician will use the radio to get the scrambled code. Technician will need to contact the radio unlock center to retrieve the unlock code from the scrambled code.  The PI update to version D is to advise the unlock procedure is temporarily unavailable.  E version update is to add administrative details.

PIC4696D

EQUIPMENT

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on how to unlock radios that are Delco TheftLock. Technician will use the radio to get the scrambled code. Technician will need to contact the radio unlock center to retrieve the unlock code from the scrambled code.  The PI update to version D is to advise the unlock procedure is temporarily unavailable.

PIC4696C

EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on how to unlock radios that are Delco Theft Lock. Technician will use the radio to get the scrambled code. Technician will need to contact the radio unlock center to retrieve the unlock code from the scrambled code.

130089009

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM)

Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules

3325

VISIBILITY

POWER DOOR MIRROR INOPERATIVE AFTER REPLACING MIRROR. *SC

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.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Chevrolet S/T Pickup by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2001300—
2000100—
1999100—
1996000—
1995000—
1994Viewing300—

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.