Owners have filed 25 complaints
about the 1994 Chevrolet C10 with NHTSA between 1995 and 2003.
The largest single group is the windows, mirrors & wipers.
Across this model's run it ranks 4 of 4 worst.
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.
The dashed ring is 50 — the national norm. Further out is worse.
Complaint volume — 53
Against the median year of the Chevrolet C10. 50 means typical for this
model; 100 means roughly double.
Severity — 41
8% of these complaints
involved a crash, fire, injury or death, against a national rate of
9.7%.
Early failure — not reported
Too few complaints recorded a mileage to measure this.
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.
Jun 1995peak 3Nov 2003
NHTSA investigations into the 1994 Chevrolet C10
An investigation is the step before a recall: the agency has seen enough
complaints to look into a pattern itself. An open one means it thinks
something may be wrong and nothing has been fixed yet.
PE95050Opened 22 Sep 1995Closed 22 Dec 1995SEATS
FRONT SEAT BACK COLLAPSE
FRONT SEAT BACK RECLINER ATTACHMENT BOLTS LOOSEN, FATIGUE, AND FRACTURE, ALLOWING THE SEAT TO COLLAPSE BACKWARDS WITHOUT WARNING.
Recalls on the 1994 Chevrolet C10
A complaint is one owner's allegation. A recall is the point at which
the manufacturer or a regulator agreed the defect is real and dangerous
enough to fix for free — however old the car is.
United States — NHTSA
09E025000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.
Risk: DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
09E012000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.
Risk: DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
08E050000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
K2 MOTOR IS RECALLING 1,921 AFTERMARKET HEADLAMPS OF VARIOUS MODELS SOLD FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS ARE MISSING THE AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTOR WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
Risk: WITHOUT THE AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTORS, THE LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY BE AFFECTED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
06E060000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
CERTAIN AAI MOTORSPORTS COMBINATION LAMPS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LIST PASSENGER VEHICLES. COMBINATION LAMPS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
Risk: LACK OF AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS IN THE LAMPS WILL DECREASE LIGHTING VISIBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS AND MAY POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH
99V025000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICKUP TRUCKS, CREW CABS, UTILITY TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH THE POLARITY OF THE WIRING FOR THE ZERO ADJUST BRAKE SWITCH REVERSED FROM WHAT WAS SPECIFIED ON THE SWITCH DRAWING. WITH THE REVERSED POLARITY, THE CONTACTS IN THE BRAKE SWITCH CAN WEAR OUT PREMATURELY. THE BRAKE SWITCH WILL PERFORM NORMALLY UNTIL THE BRAKE SWITCH CONTACTS WEAR OUT, RESULTING IN LOSS OF THE BRAKE LAMPS WITHOUT ANY WARNING TO THE DRIVER.
Risk: THIS WOULD FAIL TO WARN A FOLLOWING DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE IS BRAKING AND COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.
98V150001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, 2 AND 4-WHEEL DRIVE. SOLDER JOINTS NEAR THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR CAN CRACK CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY.
Risk: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS, REDUCING A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
96E010000
SEATS
THE SEAT RECLINER TO SEAT FRAME ATTACHING BOLTS ON THESE VEHICLES COULD LOOSEN, FATIGUE AND FRACTURE, ALLOWING THE SEAT BACK TO SUDDENLY RECLINE.
Risk: IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR TO THE DRIVER'S SEAT, THIS COULD RESULT IN A SUDDEN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
95V246000
SEATS
THE SEAT RECLINER TO SEAT FRAME ATTACHING BOLTS ON THESE VEHICLE COULD LOOSEN, FATIGUE AND FRACTURE, ALLOWING THE SEAT BACK TO SUDDENLY RECLINE.
Risk: IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR TO THE DRIVER'S SEAT, THIS COULD RESULT IN A SUDDEN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
Fogelsville, PAFire
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STARTED SURGING, PULLED OVER CHECKED AND FOUND NOTHING. STARTED VEHICLE UP AGAIN, BEFORE MOVING THE VEHICLE IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. DEALER NOT AWARE OF THE DEFECT. *AK POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #828549 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fogelsville, PAFire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STARTED SURGING, PULLED OVER CHECKED AND FOUND NOTHING. STARTED VEHICLE UP AGAIN, BEFORE MOVING THE VEHICLE IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. DEALER NOT AWARE OF THE DEFECT. *AK POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #828549 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The most recent complaints
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
Garland, TX
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD/WIPER FAILURE ON 1994 CHEVROLET C10. NOTICED ON NHTSA'S WEBSITE THAT THERE IS A RECALL # 98V150001 AND ALSO A RECALL NOTICE FROM CONSUMER REPORT INVOLVING THIS PROBLEM. CHEVY ADVISED THAT THERE IS NOT CURRENT RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. WIPERS WILL INTERMITTENTLY WORK.
NHTSA complaint #10047332 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 80,000 milesEuless, TX
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT WITH ITS WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING AS STATED IN RECALL 98 V 150 001; BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN.
NHTSA complaint #10024070 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Allen, TX
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER INTERMITTENLY WORKS. MR
NHTSA complaint #8020966 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Antonio, TX
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHEN DRIVING AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE NEEDED, THEY WERE INOPERABLE, CAUSING POOR DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. RECALL 98V150000 DEALS WITH SAME PROBLEM. HOWEVER, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK SPORADICALLY. CONSUMER REPAIRED PROBLEM HIMSELF.
NHTSA complaint #8002914 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Dickson, TN
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
98 V 150 001/ 98 V 150 000/WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING: WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THIS CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS, REDUCING DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, AND INCREASING RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALLS DUE TO VIN. *AK CONSUMER STATES WIPERS WILL WORK IF YOU TAP ON THE WIPER MOTOR, CONSUMER ALSO STATES HIS WIPER SYMPTOMS ARE THE EXACT SAME AS WHAT IT STATES IN THE RECALL. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #894392 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lompoc, CA
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SAME PROBLEMS AS STATED IN RECALL 98V150001/ WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, SOLDIER JOINTS NEAR WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR CRACKED. MANUFACTURER ADVISED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *SLC
NHTSA complaint #889490 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lompoc, CA
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SAME PROBLEMS AS STATED IN RECALL 98V150001/ WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, SOLDIER JOINTS NEAR WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR CRACKED. MANUFACTURER ADVISED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *SLC
NHTSA complaint #889490 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Anadarko, OK
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
VEHICLE NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL FOR WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILURE DUE TO VIN. NLM
NHTSA complaint #545697 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bainbridge, GA
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS EXHIBIT THE SYMPTOMS DESCRIBED IN CAMPAIGN NUMBER 98V150001. I HAVE CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALER AND CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE TO OBTAIN REPAIRS AND BOTH TELL ME THAT THE CAMPAIGN DOESN'T APPLY TO MY VEHICLE. PERHAPS THE SCOPE OF THE CAMPAIGN SHOULD BE EXPANDED.
NHTSA complaint #713115 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lincoln, CA
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL ACTIVATE ON THEIR OWN WHILE THE SWITCH IS IN THE OFF POSITION. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #850336 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Franklin, TN
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. SOMETIMES THEY STOP DURING PERFORMANCE, AND SOMETIMES THEY DON'T COME ON AT ALL. DEALER SAYS THE MOTOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #845705 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Antonio, TX
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED RIGHT FRONT WHEEL LOCKS UP, RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. OWNER SAYS THAT THE WHEELS LOCK UP WHEN A LOAD IS IN THE TRUCK OR A TRAILER IS ATTACHED TO IT. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
NHTSA complaint #843008 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Daytona, OH
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER RECALL FOR BROKEN BOLTS OF SEAT BACK. RECALL WAS REPAIRED IN APRIL 1996, THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED AGAIN ON DEC. 11, 9. DEALER SAID BECAUSE OF TIME BETWEEN RECALL REPAIRS AND DEFECT REOCURRENCE THEY WILL REPAIR FOR FEES ONLY. THE SEAT RECLINER MACHENISM BOLTS BROKE AND THE SEAT BACK FALLS BACK.
NHTSA complaint #832464 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fogelsville, PAFire
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STARTED SURGING, PULLED OVER CHECKED AND FOUND NOTHING. STARTED VEHICLE UP AGAIN, BEFORE MOVING THE VEHICLE IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. DEALER NOT AWARE OF THE DEFECT. *AK POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #828549 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fogelsville, PAFire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STARTED SURGING, PULLED OVER CHECKED AND FOUND NOTHING. STARTED VEHICLE UP AGAIN, BEFORE MOVING THE VEHICLE IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. DEALER NOT AWARE OF THE DEFECT. *AK POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #828549 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Round Hill, VA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK WILL CUT OFF AND THE DRIVER LOSES ALL STEERING AND BRAKES AND THE DRIVER DOES NOT HAVE ANY CONTROL ON THE TRUCK. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. TOOK TRUCK TO DEALER 4-5 TIMES, AND THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. THE PROBLEM STILL IS HAPPENING. THE TRUCK WILL CUT OFF FOR NO REASON AND NO WARNING.
NHTSA complaint #820553 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Esko, MN
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
WHEN TRAVELING ABOUT 20 TO 40 MPH THE REAR TAILGATE OPENED DUE TO BAD ADJUSTERS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #813540 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Dover, DE
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE RUNS ROUGH, MISFIRES WHEN ACCELERATING.
NHTSA complaint #507827 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fairview, PA
SEATS
RECALL RELATED, VEHICLE IS IN FOR REPAIR, 93V2160000, PARTS ARE ON ORDER WITH NO REQUIRED DELVIERY DATE.
NHTSA complaint #982402 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Spring, TX
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE DRIVING OR MOTIONLESS, HIGH BUCKET SEATBACK ROCKS BACK AND FORTH ON SEAT TRACK AND ANCHOR, ALSO NOTICED POPPING SOUND, DEALER CAN'T CORRECT.
NHTSA complaint #980584 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Spring, TX
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE DRIVING OR MOTIONLESS, HIGH BUCKET SEATBACK ROCKS BACK AND FORTH ON SEAT TRACK AND ANCHOR, ALSO NOTICED POPPING SOUND, DEALER CAN'T CORRECT.
NHTSA complaint #980584 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Spring, TX
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE DRIVING OR MOTIONLESS, HIGH BUCKET SEATBACK ROCKS BACK AND FORTH ON SEAT TRACK AND ANCHOR, ALSO NOTICED POPPING SOUND, DEALER CAN'T CORRECT.
NHTSA complaint #980584 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Mobile, AL
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING, ANY SPEED, ENGINE SHUTS OFF; LOOSE ALL CONTROL OF VEHICLE; EXACT CAUSE UNKOWN.
NHTSA complaint #979947 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Mobile, AL
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING, ANY SPEED, ENGINE SHUTS OFF; LOOSE ALL CONTROL OF VEHICLE; EXACT CAUSE UNKOWN.
NHTSA complaint #979947 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Mckinley, TX
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. TT
NHTSA complaint #967006 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.