1994 Chevrolet K1500: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 136 complaints
136
Total Complaints
125,000mi
Median Mileage
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
Top Issue
7
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

93,000 25th Percentile
125,000 Median Mileage
168,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
23
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
12
SEATS
11
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
8
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
5
TIRES
4
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
3
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
3
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
3

Severity Assessment

7
Crashes
0
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE TRUCK IS 1995 WHEN APPL ING THE BRAKES THERE IS NO BRAKE, HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK"
"WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE SHUTS DOWN AND HAS TO BE RESTARTED AGAIN DUE TO FUEL PUMP RELAY AND IGNITION COIL FAILURES. 8AK"
"WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE SHUTS DOWN AND HAS TO BE RESTARTED AGAIN DUE TO FUEL PUMP RELAY AND IGNITION COIL FAILURES. 8AK"

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