FaultScore report
Owners have filed 51 complaints about the 1994 Chevrolet C Series(Light) with NHTSA between 1995 and 1996. The largest single group is the transmission & drivetrain. Across this model's run it ranks 1 of 3 worst.
FaultScore 60/100
Higher is worse. Measured against the other years of the Chevrolet C Series(Light).
How this is worked out51
Complaints
3
Crashes reported
1
Fires reported
1
Injuries reported
The letter says how bad. This says what kind — whether this year drew an unusual number of complaints, unusually dangerous ones, or failures that arrived unusually early.
Click any bar to open that year's report.
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
1 crashes, 0 fires
NHTSA files every complaint against a named sub-assembly, not just a system. This is the difference between knowing it was "the engine" and knowing which part of it — the list to hand a mechanic.
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
REAR BRAKES FAILED FIVE TIMES, CAUSING ONE ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #503653 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE/GRINDED.
NHTSA complaint #486509 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED/LOCKED UP, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #481781 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVER'S SEAT BACK BROKE AND FELL BACKWARDS TWICE WHILE BRAKING, ONCE RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #478293 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #506587 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS CAUSE GRINDING NOISE.
NHTSA complaint #506201 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #506201 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
EXHAUST SYSTEM FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #506201 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CLUTCH FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #506201 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
SEAT FRAME BROKE, CAUSING TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL WHEN DRIVERS SEAT PITCHED REARWARD UPON ACCELERATION FROM A STOP.
NHTSA complaint #505668 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT UNSEWED AT DEALERSHIP, CAUSING DISCOLORATION WHICH DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR.
NHTSA complaint #504858 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
DIFFICULTY SCHEDULING RECALL REPAIRS FOR BRAKE PEDAL PUSHROD RETAINERS.
NHTSA complaint #484849 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END OUT OF ALIGNMENT, CAUSING IT TO PULL RIGHT. *DSH
NHTSA complaint #503653 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH OUT OF ADJUSTMENT, CAUSING CRUISE CONTROL TO FAIL WHEN A BUMP IS HIT.
NHTSA complaint #503653 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
REAR BRAKES FAILED FIVE TIMES, CAUSING ONE ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #503653 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
AXLE SEALS LEAK.
NHTSA complaint #503653 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
NEEDLE HOLES/SMALL CUTS IN FRONT SEAT BELTS AFTER SEAT BELT RECALL REPAIRS.
NHTSA complaint #502945 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY, ALSO NOISY WHEN ENGAGED IN REVERSE.
NHTSA complaint #484108 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY, ALSO NOISY WHEN ENGAGED IN REVERSE.
NHTSA complaint #484108 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
TACHOMETER PERFORMS ERRATICALLY AT VERY LOW RPMS/WHEN EXCELLING SPEED OR AFTER A COMPLETE STOP.
NHTSA complaint #484108 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
TACHOMETER PERFORMS ERRATICALLY AT VERY LOW RPMS/WHEN EXCELLING SPEED OR AFTER A COMPLETE STOP.
NHTSA complaint #484108 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
MISALIGNMENT, CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR OF TIRES, ALSO REPLACED CONTROL ARM/BUSHINGS.
NHTSA complaint #484108 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
MISALIGNMENT, CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR OF TIRES, ALSO REPLACED CONTROL ARM/BUSHINGS.
NHTSA complaint #484108 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES GRAB/GRIND.
NHTSA complaint #484108 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES GRAB/GRIND.
NHTSA complaint #484108 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE SURGES.
NHTSA complaint #484108 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE SURGES.
NHTSA complaint #484108 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION SYSTEM FAILURE, ALSO REPLACED DISTRIBUTOR CAP.
NHTSA complaint #484108 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION SYSTEM FAILURE, ALSO REPLACED DISTRIBUTOR CAP.
NHTSA complaint #484108 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.