FaultScore

1994 Chevrolet C1500 transmission problems

10 of the 177 complaints about the 1994 Chevrolet C1500 are about the transmission — 6% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 240,425 miles.

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10

Complaints

0

Crashes

0

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Automatic Transmission 4 40.0%
Power Train 1 10.0%
Manual Transmission 1 10.0%
Column Shift 1 10.0%
Cooling Unit AND Lines 1 10.0%
Seal 1 10.0%
Banjo Housing 1 10.0%

Transmission & Drivetrain across every Chevrolet C1500 year

1993 12 27.3%
1994 10 22.7%
1996 22 50.0%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

at 300,000 miles Holden, MO

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

BEGAN TO PARK, DEPRESSING CLUTCH TO NO EFFECT WITH TRUCK STAYING IN GEAR. WOULD NOT GO INTO NEUTRAL. KEPT MOVING WITH BREAKS ON AND CLUTCH DEPRESSED. FOUND MASTER CYLINDER FOR CLUTCH BROKEN AND LEAKING FLUID. BOUGHT NEW MASTER CYLINDER ONLY TO FIND NOTICE IN BOX IF PART WAS BROKEN WHERE IT WAS CRACKED GM HAD TECHNICAL LETTER OUT AND CYLINDER WARRANTY WOULD NOT BE HONORED. TURNS OUT TO SAVE THE COST OF A GREAS ZERCK NO POINT OF LUBRICATION WAS PROVIDED FOR THE FORK ARM BALL WHICH LEADS TO FAILURE. COST TO HAVE 85 CENT GREASE ZERCK INSTALLED BY GM DEALER IS $500 DOLLARS. THE FORK IS ANOTHER $1000 AS QUOTED BY DEALER.

NHTSA complaint #10393672 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 180,850 miles Mesa, AZ

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

I PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE NEW. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION QUIT SHIFTING INTO 3-4 ON 3-20-05. TRANSMISSION REQUIRED REBUILD. UPON DISASSEMBLY I DISCOVERED THE 3-4 ACCUMULATOR PUMP SPRING WAS NOT INSTALLED IN THE TRANSMISSION SO THE 3-4 GEARS HAVE BEEN RUNNING OVER VOLUME AND PRESSURE FROM DAY ONE LEADING TO EVENTUAL FAILURE. NEW PART WILL BE PURCHASED AND INSTALLED.

NHTSA complaint #10114822 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Girard, OH

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

SUN SHIELD CRACKED INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION. YH

NHTSA complaint #549612 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

North Canton, OH

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:BANJO HOUSING

WHILE TRAVELING CONSUMER NOTICED WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM THE TAIL PIPE. PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND DETERMINED THE PUMP HOUSING CRACKED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF TRANSMISSION FLUID. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER STATED THE PUMP HOUSING/ SEAL , AND PAN GASKET NEEDED REPLACING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #851342 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

North Canton, OH

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES

WHILE TRAVELING CONSUMER NOTICED WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM THE TAIL PIPE. PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND DETERMINED THE PUMP HOUSING CRACKED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF TRANSMISSION FLUID. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER STATED THE PUMP HOUSING/ SEAL , AND PAN GASKET NEEDED REPLACING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #851342 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

North Canton, OH

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL

WHILE TRAVELING CONSUMER NOTICED WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM THE TAIL PIPE. PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND DETERMINED THE PUMP HOUSING CRACKED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF TRANSMISSION FLUID. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER STATED THE PUMP HOUSING/ SEAL , AND PAN GASKET NEEDED REPLACING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #851342 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Albuquerque, NM

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

DRIVERS SIDE POWER WINDOW WILL NOT GO UP OR DOWN (I KNOW OF AT LEAST 7 OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE THE SAME TROUBLE) MY PASS SIDE SEAT BELT WILL GET STUCK AND WILL NOT COME OUT . THE BIG INCIDENT WOULD BE THAT I GOT REFUSED TO HAVE RECALL WORK DONE ON MY TRUCK AT A DALERSHIP, MY TRUCK WAS IN THE SHOP FOR A ACCIDENT IT WAS THERE FOR 30 DAYS AND THEY TOLD ME THEY DID NOT HAVE THE TIME, ALSO DURING THE SAME VISIT THEY GROSSLEY MISSED A TRANSMISSION CASE THAT WAS CRACKED IN HALF, WE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH CHEVROLET BUT I FEEL THAT I WAS JUST BLOWN OFF ABOUT IT . PLEASE CALL ME FOR ALOT MORE INFO, I HAVE PICTURES

NHTSA complaint #712058 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Oakhurst, OK

POWER TRAIN

WHILE IN USE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTION, AFFECTING VISIBILITY WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN #. ALSO, WHEN LEFT TURN SIGNAL IS OPERATING, SPEEDOMETER DROPS TO 20 RPMS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE WIRING HARNESS WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH.

NHTSA complaint #840270 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Palno, TX

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT

WHILE DRIVING IN SNOW 4- WHEEL DRIVE WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THE PROBLEM, BUT NOT A RECALL.

NHTSA complaint #827406 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Rapid City, SD

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN ENGAGED IN THE OVERDRIVE GEAR.

NHTSA complaint #524891 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1994 Chevrolet C1500 problems

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