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1994 Chevrolet Silverado 2500

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 Aug 18, 2013
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 Silverado 2500, most frequently naming the brakes, fuel system and powertrain (other) categories. 1 manufacturer communication is 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

  • Brakes233.3%
  • Fuel system116.7%
  • Powertrain (other)116.7%
  • Suspension116.7%
  • Visibility116.7%

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

BrakesPowertrain (other)Suspension
Filed Aug 18, 2013

WAS TRAVELING TO THE BEACH ON VACATION WHEN I NOTICED A SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. I PULLED OVER LOOKED UNDER VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION LINE HAD ROTTED COMPLETELY THROUGH. ONCE IT WAS REPAIRED I WAS SHOWN BY MY MECHANIC HOW RUSTED THROUGH THE BRAKE LINES WERE ALSO. HAVE HAD THE LINES THE LINES ONLY REPAIRED WILL HAVE TO CHANGE ALL THE LINES. I HAVE TO NOW CHANGE THE HUB BEARINGS BECAUSE WHENEVER I COME TO A STOP AT KNOW SPEED THE TRUCK LUNGES FORWARD. *TR

NHTSA ID
10535954
Incident
Jun 20, 2011
Mileage
36,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Dec 10, 2010

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 DIESEL. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55-60 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AS IT RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP INJECTOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP INJECTOR HAD BEEN REPLACED SIX TIMES AND THE FAILURE CONTINUOUSLY RECURRED. THE MOST RECENT REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL PUMP LASTED FOR TWO DAYS BEFORE THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED FOR THE MOST RECENT FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED SEVERAL TIMES BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 302,000.

NHTSA ID
10369864
Incident
Oct 3, 1996
Mileage
74,000 mi
BrakesVisibility
Filed Jul 26, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE RIGHT BRAKE WAS LOCKING UP, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND THE BRAKES WERE FAILING. NEW BRAKES WERE PLACED ON THE VEHICLE 6 MONTHS PRIOR. THIS PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TWO MONTHS AGO. ALSO, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FREQUENTLY FAIL. IF THE VEHICLE IS RESTARTED AFTER A FEW MINUTES, THE WIPERS RESUME NORMAL OPERATIONS. THE WINDSHIELD ISSUE BEGAN A YEAR AGO.

NHTSA ID
10163538
Incident
Jul 1, 2005

Manufacturer communications

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

130089009

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

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

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 Silverado 2500 by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2026420—
2025230040.7
20241393051.4
2023441049.5
2022903055.9
2021846161.8
202010110163.7
2019747061.3
2018525060.8
2017545053.1
20161225053.0
20151756160.0
2014402153.8
2013513146.7
2012533154.4
20111044151.2
2010215149.8
2009615159.7
20081914360.2
20072043358.6
20061771043.3
20052691043.8
20043682048.9
20034492152.7
20023513460.3
20013001348.9
20001323259.9
1999812046.4
1998732051.7
1997642048.5
1996200—
1995300—
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.