1994 Chevrolet Pickup problems & reliability
58 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 1994 Chevrolet Pickup. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several vehicles.
2 complaints report injuries (2 injured).
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Visibility → | 30 | 52% |
| Seats | 7 | 12% |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 6 | 10% |
| Exterior Lighting | 3 | 5% |
| Tires | 3 | 5% |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 2 | 3% |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 2 | 3% |
| Electrical System | 1 | 2% |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 1 | 2% |
| Power Train | 1 | 2% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“The contact called on behalf of a 1994 Chevrolet GMT-400. The contact stated while driving uphill at night, she suddenly noticed that there was a vehicle at a complete stop in front of her. The contact stated that she swerved to avoid the vehicle; however, the driver's side front end of the vehicle hit the rear…”
Exterior Lighting · filed Apr 27, 2023
“Tl*the contact owns a 1994 chevrolet pickup. The contact stated that while attempting to activate the windshield wipers, they failed to work. Intermittently, after several minutes, the wipers may function properly; however, it is difficult to determine because they are not used often. The local dealer and manufacturer…”
Visibility · filed Aug 1, 2008
“Complaint received via e-mail. I have a 1994 chevrolet pickup, the windshield wipers have stopped several times while I was driving in the rain. I heard through a friend that there was a recall for my type of truck. This prompted me to come to this site and look it up. I found a recall with campaign id number…”
Visibility · filed Nov 30, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Federal defect investigations
- CRACKING/FRACTURE OF CHASSIS FRAME RAILS
Preliminary Evaluation PE96039 · opened May 17, 1996 · closed Sep 30, 1996
- ABS BRAKING SYSTEM
Engineering Analysis EA94038 · opened Oct 31, 1994 · closed Feb 28, 2000 · led to recall 99V193000
- ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILS
Preliminary Evaluation PE94046 · opened Jun 17, 1994 · closed Oct 31, 1994
Technical service bulletins
5 manufacturer communications (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 1994 Chevrolet Pickup.
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on how to unlock radios that are Delco TheftLock. Technician will use the radio to get the scrambled code. Technician will need to…
PIC4696E · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 22, 2019
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on how to unlock radios that are Delco TheftLock. Technician will use the radio to get the scrambled code. Technician will need to…
PIC4696D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 5, 2019
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on how to unlock radios that are Delco Theft Lock. Technician will use the radio to get the scrambled code. Technician will need to…
PIC4696C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 31, 2018
Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
130089009 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 1, 2013
Subject regarding lubrication of propeller shaft double cardan cv type u-joint centering ball and seat.*nlm
020090002 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 1, 2002
TSBs are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls and repairs are not automatically free. Full documents are available on NHTSA’s site.
Safety recalls
No NHTSA recall campaigns name the 1994 Chevrolet Pickup in our current data. Recalls may apply only to certain VIN ranges — always confirm with a VIN check.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
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