FaultScore

1994 Chevrolet C15 brake problems

12 of the 52 complaints about the 1994 Chevrolet C15 are about the braking system — 23% of everything reported for this model year.

F

12

Complaints

3

Crashes

0

Fires

1

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Foundation Components 6 50.0%
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip 2 16.7%
Conventional 1 8.3%
Drum 1 8.3%
Hoses, Lines/Piping, AND Fittings 1 8.3%
Controls 1 8.3%

Brakes across every Chevrolet C15 year

1993 11 23.4%
1994 12 25.5%
1995 14 29.8%
1996 10 21.3%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Centralia, IL

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

NO SUMMARY

NHTSA complaint #710336 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Chaptico, MD

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS

SHOE GETS CAUGHT ON THE UNDERSIDE OF BRAKE PEDAL UPON SUDDENLY TRANSFERING FOOT FROM ACCELERATOR TO BRAKE PEDAL.

NHTSA complaint #520669 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Flint, MI

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

WHILE DRIVING, WHEN BRAKING VEHICLE PULLS TO HARD RIGHT, ALSO DRIFTS TO LEFT, WHEELS BALANCED, ALIGNED/ROTATED/AIR PRESSURE CHECKED, PROB. PERSISTS.

NHTSA complaint #980956 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Manteca, CA Crash

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

BRAKES LOCKUP DURING EMERGENCY STOPPING, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. TT

NHTSA complaint #966656 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Houston, TX Crash

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

DRIVING 15MPH TURNING RT.SAW ONCOMING TRAFFIC APPLIED BRAKES COULD NOT STOP FOR AT LEAST 30 FEET,CAUSING ACCIDENT.NO DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG. TT

NHTSA complaint #964150 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Houston, TX Crash 16 injured

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

ABS: BRAKES FAILED DURING PANIC STOP; VEHICLE RAN INTO REAR OF CITY BUS. TT

NHTSA complaint #964153 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Texarkana, AR

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

THE BRAKE PULL TO THE LEFT DEALER SAY IT IS BLEEDING OFF HAD TO ORDER A NEW LINE BRAKE ARE STILL DOING THE SAME THING. TT

NHTSA complaint #962867 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

NEW Port NEW, VA

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM

ABS, FAILURE ABS SYSTEM NO REAR BRAKES LOSS EFFECTIVENESS, IN FOR REPAIR FOUND DEFECT DRUMS. TT

NHTSA complaint #960866 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Springdale, AR

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

THREE FOURTHS OF THE WAY COMING TO A STOP, TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING SYSTEM, NO RESPONSE FROM THE ANTI LOCK DEVICE. TT

NHTSA complaint #960628 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Liberty Cent, OH

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

EMERGENCY BRAKE; THE ICE AND SNOW MAKE BRAKES LOCKUP YOU CAN SMELL THE BRAKES BURNING. TT

NHTSA complaint #959003 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Liberty Cent, OH

PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL

EMERGENCY BRAKE; THE ICE AND SNOW MAKE BRAKES LOCKUP YOU CAN SMELL THE BRAKES BURNING. TT

NHTSA complaint #959003 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Ardmore, OH

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

WHEN ITS DAMP WEATHER THE BRAKE WILL NOT STOP TRUCK. TT

NHTSA complaint #958727 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1994 Chevrolet C15 problems

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