1994 Chevrolet Van Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1994 Chevrolet Van, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- 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.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
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
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
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Driver assistance
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.
From owner reports, verbatim
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
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
DOOR HINGE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. SIDE DOOR OPENS TOO FAR. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Interior & seats
Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings.
From owner reports, verbatim
DRIVER'S DOOR LATCH BECAME STUCK, CAUSING THE DOOR NOT TO PROPERLY CLOSE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Other / unspecified
Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.
From owner reports, verbatim
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
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Visibility
Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.
From owner reports, verbatim
WINDSHEILD WIPERS ARE TOTALLY INOPERATIVE, CAUSING LOSS OF VISIBILITY. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
VEHICLE STALLS IN WARM WEATHER BUT RESTARTS AFTER A FEW MINUTES. YH
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
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.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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