1994 Chevrolet C1500: Reliability Data

177
Total Complaints
120,000mi
Median Mileage
Motor
Top Issue
4
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

89,000 25th Percentile
120,000 Median Mileage
163,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Motor
37
Windshield Wiper/Washer
31
Seats
15
Recliner
11
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
8
Automatic Transmission
4
Switch
4
Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
3
Gasoline
3
Retractor
3

Severity Assessment

4
Crashes
0
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK BROKE. THIS HAS BEEN THE SIXTH TIME THAT THE SEATBACK BROKE. *AK"
"THE METAL THAT CONNECTS THE BASE TO THE SEAT BROKE WHICH CAUSES THE SEAT TO LAY BACK WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. *AK CONSUMER STATES WHERE THE BUCKET SEAT IS CONNECTED TO THE BASE ON THE DRIVER SEAT FRONT LEFT SIDE, THE METAL THAT GOES TO THE BASE AND BOLT HAS FATIGUED AND BROKE, CHEVROLET WILL NO..."
"SEAT BELT RETRACTOR STICKS, REQUIRING EXCESSIVE EFFORT TO FREE SEAT BELT."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Motor 37 complaints
Median: 89,000 mi
Windshield Wiper/Washer 31 complaints
Median: 110,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TX: 31 OH: 22 OK: 12 FL: 10 CA: 9 IL: 9 AL: 8 GA: 6 NM: 6 SC: 5

Who Files Complaints?

39.5%
Original Owners
60.5%
Second+ Owners

Chevrolet C1500 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
1990250
1991431
1992484
1993842
199523810
199627816

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