Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
44 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
80,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1994 model year. Data updated: . 17 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor is the most frequently named component, appearing in 18 of 44 complaints (40.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 4 | 9.1% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor | 18 |
| Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer | 14 |
| Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights:Switch | 4 |
| Seats | 2 |
| Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner | 2 |
| Power Train:Driveline:Driveshaft | 1 |
| Seats:Front Assembly:Power Adjust | 1 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor | 1 |
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor: 18; Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer: 14; Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights:Switch: 4; Seats: 2; Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner: 2; Power Train:Driveline:Driveshaft: 1; Seats:Front Assembly:Power Adjust: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor: 1
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 2 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 1 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 4 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 4 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 2 |
| 150,000 and above | 4 |
Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 4; 75,000 to 99,999: 4; 100,000 to 149,999: 2; 150,000 and above: 4
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (4). 27 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 5 |
| 2001 | 4 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 23 |
| 2004 | 7 |
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 |
2000: 5; 2001: 4; 2002: 1; 2003: 23; 2004: 7; 2005: 3; 2006: 1
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
THE DEALER WHERE THE CONSUMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE LIED ABOUT HAVING FIXED THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH IN 1998 IN RESPONSE TO THE RECALL. (NAR) *PH *CB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10058095 at NHTSA ↗
TOOK MY 1994 CHEVROLET P/U TO MILLINGTON CHEVROLET FOR BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH RECALL. (HAD TO TAKE OFF WORK TO DO THIS) AFTER RECEIVING MY VEHICLE BACK I TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO PERUSE THEIR HANDIWORK AND WAS SURPRISED TO FIND THEY HAD NEGLECTED TO REVERSE THE POLARITY OF THE ORANGE AND WHITE WIRES PER THE RECALL. SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE BRAKE LIGHTS STARTED TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THE FIRST TIME I REALIZED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WAS WHEN I TAPPED MY BRAKES TO COME-OFF CRUISE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. I APPLIED THE BRAKE AGAIN, THIS TIME…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10108494 at NHTSA ↗
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
44 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
| Component | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor | 428.6%ODI 10066176WINDSHIELD WIPERS CONTINUE TO MALFUNCTION PERODICALLY CAUSING DIFFICULTY SEEING IN RAINY WEATHER. | 1840.9% | 3727.6%ODI 10140649DT: THE CONTACT STATED WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY SINCE APRIL 2005. A LOCAL MECHANIC FOUND THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE CIRCUIT BOARD. THERE HAS BEEN NOTHING DONE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. *AK | 210.0%ODI 10101816DURING RAINY WEATHER FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
| Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer | 17.1%ODI 10039677 · 110,000 miWHILE DRIVING 50 MPH IN THE RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. BECAUSE OF POOR VISIBILITY VEHICLE WENT INTO A DITCH. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, BUT MECHANIC WAS NOT ABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK | 1431.8% | 2317.2%ODI 10000241 · 30,000 miWINDSHIELD WIPERS WON'T COME ON OR WON'T START AT ALL | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
| Seats | 321.4%ODI 565691THE FRONT END PULL TO THE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING, THE DEALER REMOVED KNOCKOUT PLUGS AND ALIGNED FRONT END, THE CONSUMER IS ALSO HEARING A HUMMING NOISE WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 40-50 MPH WITH VIBRATION FELT THROUGH ACCELERATOR PEDAL. NLM | 24.5%ODI 10108887 · 60,000 miTHE SEAT BOLTS BROKE, WHICH CAUSED THE SEAT TO RECLINE BACK AND FORWARD. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON 4 OCCASIONS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB | 96.7%ODI 10204774THROUGH NORMAL OPERATION MY SEAT ON THE DRIVER SIDE JUST BROKE AT THE FRAMING UNDER NEAT THE SEAT. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM WITH THE MANUFACTURES AS THE METAL USED IS VERY THIN AND SO IT BROKE. *TR | 15.0%ODI 10012240 · 32,000 miTHE DRIVER'S SEAT TRACK BALL BEARINGS CONSTANTLY BREAK WHICH CAUSED THE SEAT TO SLIDE BACK AND FORTH WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER HAS HAD TRACKS REPAIRED TWO TIMES BUT THE PROBLEM RETURNS. *NLM THE SEAT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE REFUSED TO LOCK AND NOW THE DRIVER SIDE IS DISPLAYING THE SAME. SCC | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 1410.4%ODI 8012408AT A 25MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH, AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 118.2%ODI 526378ABS BRAKE FAILURE. PEDAL CONSTANTLY GOES TO THE FLOOR AND ABS HAVE POOR STOPPING ABILITY. *AK | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
| Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner | 17.1%ODI 10091468ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS THE DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE BROKEN BACK SEAT. ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2004 WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH WITH OUT ANY WARNING THE BACK SEAT BROKE AGAIN FOR THE FOURTH TIME. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE SEAT WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY.*JB | 24.5%ODI 10017625WHILE TRAVELING 50 MPH, THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS HIT IN THE REAR BY ANOTHER CAR TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO COLLAPSE BACKWARD. *JB | 10.7%ODI 858562DRIVER'S AND THE PASSENGER'S SEATS MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD, WHICH MAY CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND INJURIES TO OCCUPANTS. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM, REAR TAIL LIGHT CONTINUALLY HAS WATER WHICH HAS LEAKED INTO SOCKET, THE WINDOWS SEEP WATER ALSO. *AK.ET. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
| Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 10.7%ODI 895672PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKED AND COULD NOT BE RELEASED FOR USE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
| Seats:Front Assembly:Power Adjust | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 12.3%ODI 10047955 · 80,000 miCONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A PROBLEM WITH THE BOLTS THAT ENGAGED THE SEAT TO THE FRAME. RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE, BUT THE FOUNDATION OF THE SEAT BROKE. CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT SINCE RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED THE WORK WAS COMPLETED, AND THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ELSE. *AK | 43.0%ODI 526412POWER SEAT FRAME IS BROKEN OFF AT ONE OF THE 2 FRONT MOUNTING POINTS. *AK | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
| Component | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor | 72,500–155,000 mi | 111,500 mi | 6 | ODI 10022834 · 165,000 miTHE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT AS STATED IN RECALL 03 V 159 000; BUT, THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. *AK *SCC *JB ODI 10037664 · 41,000 miWINDSHIELD WIPERS EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT AS STATED IN RECALL 03 V 159 000; BUT THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE CIRCUIT BOARD, WHICH CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. *AK ODI 10039434 · 125,000 miI HAVE A 1994 CHEVY SILVERADO THAT HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE WIPERS STOPPING DURING RUNNING. THERE IS A RECALL BUT THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT DID NOT QULIFY FOR THE RECALL. SEEING AS THIS PROBLEM IS CLEARLY ON THIS TRUCK IT SHOULD BE UNDER THE RECALL. |
| Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer | 24,250–90,500 mi | 67,500 mi | 6 | ODI 10022355 · 14,000 miTHE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. A DEALER RECALL WAS ISSUED, BUT THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. *AK THE CONSUMER HAD TO STOP MANY TIMES DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SEE. ON OCCASIONS THE WIPERS WORKED FINE ON FAST SPEEDS, BUT THEN STOPPED ON SLOW SPEEDS. SEVERAL TIMES THE CONSUMER HAD GONE OFF THE ROAD DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY. THE WIPERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED BUT THE PROBLEM HASN'T BEEN SOLVED. *SCC *JB ODI 10038627 · 55,000 miTHE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING, THE CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER TO GET THEM TO WORK AGAIN. *JB |
| Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights:Switch | Too few reports for a range | 50,000 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10164963 · 50,000 mi1994 CHEVROLET PICKUP...BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN ADDRESSED BUT IS NOT RESOLVED !! I HAVE REPLACED THIS PART TWICE,AND HAVE ALSO HAD THE FREE REPLACEMENT BY CHEVROLET....WITHIN 6 MONTHS THE PART WILL FAIL AGAIN. THE PROBLEM IS NOT RESOLVED. FURTHERMORE,IF YOU HAVE THE CRUISE APPLIED AND THE BRAKE LIGHT FAILS TO LIGHT WHEN THE BRAKE IS APPLIED THE CRUISE WILL NOT RELEASE !!! THE RAMIFICATIONS ARE CLEAR....... THIS SITUATION NEEDS TO BE RE-ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY!! *NM |
| Seats | Too few reports for a range | 60,000 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10108887 · 60,000 miTHE SEAT BOLTS BROKE, WHICH CAUSED THE SEAT TO RECLINE BACK AND FORWARD. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON 4 OCCASIONS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB |
| Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner | Too few reports for a range | 156,000 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10080139 · 156,000 miAFTER BEING INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION BOTH OF THE FRONT SEATS WERE KNOCKED INTO FULL RECLINING POSITION. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE SEATS FOUR YEARS AGO. RECENTLY, THE CONSUMER SAT IN THE SEAT AND AGAIN THE SEAT FELL INTO THE RECLINING POSITION. *AK A BOLT IN THE RECLINER HAD BROKEN. *SC *JB |
| Seats:Front Assembly:Power Adjust | Too few reports for a range | 80,000 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10047955 · 80,000 miCONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A PROBLEM WITH THE BOLTS THAT ENGAGED THE SEAT TO THE FRAME. RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE, BUT THE FOUNDATION OF THE SEAT BROKE. CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT SINCE RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED THE WORK WAS COMPLETED, AND THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ELSE. *AK |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor | Too few reports for a range | 182,000 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10075455 · 182,000 miWHEN ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN CONSUMER HEARD A GRINDING NOISE IN THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL. A MECHANIC EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT LEFT FRONT ROTOR CRACKED. *AK |
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
| Month | Complaints | Campaigns announced | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-10 (partial) | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
1996: 0 complaints · 2007: 0 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
| Component | Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor | Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer | Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights:Switch | Seats | Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner | Power Train:Driveline:Driveshaft | Seats:Front Assembly:Power Adjust | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor | — | 1ODI 883046WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY WORK, CONSUMER STATES IF HE IS DRIVING OR IS PARKED, THEY QUIT WORKING AND THEN AT ANY TIME THEY WILL COME BACK ON. *SLC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer | 1ODI 883046WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY WORK, CONSUMER STATES IF HE IS DRIVING OR IS PARKED, THEY QUIT WORKING AND THEN AT ANY TIME THEY WILL COME BACK ON. *SLC | — | 1ODI 10058095THE DEALER WHERE THE CONSUMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE LIED ABOUT HAVING FIXED THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH IN 1998 IN RESPONSE TO THE RECALL. (NAR) *PH *CB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights:Switch | 0 | 1ODI 10058095THE DEALER WHERE THE CONSUMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE LIED ABOUT HAVING FIXED THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH IN 1998 IN RESPONSE TO THE RECALL. (NAR) *PH *CB | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seats | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Power Train:Driveline:Driveshaft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Seats:Front Assembly:Power Adjust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
1 patterns with matching reports.
1 mentions · 2.3% of complaints
Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).
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
\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b