Total Complaints
17 filings
CHEVROLET CHEVROLET · model year
17 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1994CHEVROLETCHEVROLET carries 17 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1994 CHEVROLET is service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip with 3 filings, followed by electrical system:ignition:module (1) and fuel system, other (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 49 investigation files overlapping the 1994 CHEVROLET, and 1 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
Total Complaints
17 filings
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 3 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | 1 |
| SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER | 1 |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:REAR | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER | 1 |
| SEAT BELTS | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM | 1 |
| PARKING BRAKE | 1 |
AUTOMATIC PARKING BRAKE EXPERIENCED FAILURE ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. *YC
BALL JOINT FAILED.
POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILED. QCAW
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.
ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED. *DH
REAR END SWAYS. *SD
VEHICLE RIDES TOO LOW. *SD
DEFECTIVE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *SKD
EXCESSIVE USE OF OIL, ALSO OIL LEAKS.
TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS.
REAR WINDSHIELD WIPERS INOPERATIVE. *AW
REAR SEAT BELTS FAILED.
REAR HATCH LOCK FAILED.
REPEATED COMPUTER FAILURE. TT
GAS GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING TO SPRAY OUT THE REAR OF TRUCK. *AK
ALTERNATOR FAILED. *AK
REPLACED FUEL INJECTION PUMP. *AK
Loss of Motive Power due to the Battery Energy Control Module
Electric Vehicle Battery Fires
Outboard Front Seat Belt Anchor Cable Failure
Fuel Line Leak
Momentary Increased Steering Effort
Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.