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1994 Chevrolet Van

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 29, 2002
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 11 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1994 Chevrolet Van, most frequently naming the brakes, driver assistance and body & structure 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

  • Brakes545.5%
  • Driver assistance19.1%
  • Body & structure19.1%
  • Interior & seats19.1%
  • Other / unspecified19.1%
  • Visibility19.1%
  • Engine19.1%

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

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Other / unspecified
Filed Oct 29, 2002

WHILE GETTING ONTO AN EXIT RAMP ONE OF THE FRONT TIRE CAME OFF AND THE VEHICLE COLLAPSE TO THE GROUND, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LUG NUTS WERR MISSING. *SCC

NHTSA ID
567816
Incident
Mar 1, 2000
Brakes
Filed Sep 12, 2000

VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED THE ABS BRAKE PROBLEM IN SB. DEALER STATES THAT THIS VEHICLE ABS IS NOT IDENTIFIED AS A PROBLEM. HAVE EXPERIENCED THE EXDENDED STOPPING DISTANCE PROBLEM ON THREE SEPERATE OCCASIONS. *AK

NHTSA ID
731119
Engine
Filed Feb 10, 2000

VEHICLE STALLS IN WARM WEATHER BUT RESTARTS AFTER A FEW MINUTES. YH

NHTSA ID
550884
Brakes
Filed Jan 28, 2000
Crash reported

WHEN TRAVELING ON WET PAVEMENT IN BAD WEATHER CONDITIONS AND UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A NORMAL STOP EVEN WITH GREAT FORCE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE A CRASH. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
855713
Interior & seats
Filed Jul 6, 1999

DRIVER'S DOOR LATCH BECAME STUCK, CAUSING THE DOOR NOT TO PROPERLY CLOSE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

NHTSA ID
841657
Visibility
Filed Jun 2, 1999

WINDSHEILD WIPERS ARE TOTALLY INOPERATIVE, CAUSING LOSS OF VISIBILITY. *AK

NHTSA ID
838739
Body & structure
Filed Feb 1, 1999

DOOR HINGE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. SIDE DOOR OPENS TOO FAR. *AK

NHTSA ID
702823
Incident
Jan 30, 1999
Driver assistance
Filed Jan 12, 1999

THIS VEHICLE SURGES WHEN CONSUMER STOPS AT A LIGHT. VEHICLE HAS TO BE TAKEN OUT OF GEAR TO PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM PULLING OFF ON ITS OWN. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID
833379
Incident
Jun 8, 1998

Manufacturer communications

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

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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 Van by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2002110142.6
2001140137.6
2000220146.3
1999150041.9
1998160037.5
1997270027.3
1996280039.8
1995200044.9
1994Viewing110034.5
1993190038.2
1992800—
1991400—
1983400—
1979010—
1978010—
1977010—
1976010—
1975010—
1974010—
1973010—

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.