1994 Chevrolet 1500: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 46 complaints
46
Total Complaints
80,000mi
Median Mileage
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

55,000 25th Percentile
80,000 Median Mileage
145,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
18
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
14
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
4
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
2
SEATS
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
1
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
1

Severity Assessment

2
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"NHTSA DOES NOT SHOW A RECALL ON BRAKE PEDAL SWITCH. CONSUMER STATED THAT MANUFACTURER'S RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED, AND DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR IT BECAUSE THE WIRE TO THE BRAKE SWITCH WAS BURNED OUT. *AK *ML"
"WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE DUE TO MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE CIRCUIT BOARD. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK"
"WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL QUIT WORKING DURING OPERATION, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY . VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 98V150000 DUE TO VIN. *AK *ML"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28