1994 Chevrolet C20: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns for the 1994 Chevrolet C20. The newest campaign is 99V025000. NHTSA received the report on 5 Feb 1999. The NHTSA record gives the component Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch. NHTSA has 12 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 99V025000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will replace the brake switch and reverse the wiring.

NHTSA VIN lookup

Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns

8 campaigns, newest first. 2,396,093 units in total.

99V0250005 Feb 1999Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch
95V24600021 Dec 1995Seats
95V24100013 Dec 1995Seat Belts / Front
95V24200013 Dec 1995Seat Belts / Front
94V21200026 Oct 1994Visibility / Windshield
94V0600005 Apr 1994Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Arm
93V21600014 Dec 1993Seats
93V15200015 Sep 1993Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Pedals and Linkages

99V025000Received 5 Feb 1999. 988,587 units.
Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This would fail to warn a following driver that the vehicle is braking and could lead to a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the brake switch and reverse the wiring.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 98065. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 12 Apr 1999.
95V246000Received 21 Dec 1995. 675,661 units.
Seats
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The seat recliner to seat frame attaching bolts on these vehicle could loosen, fatigue and fracture, allowing the seat back to suddenly recline.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
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.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will remove all foam and/or fabric sandwiched between the recliner assembly and the seat frame, install washers between the seat recliner and the seat frame at each attachment point, and install new attaching bolts torqued to a higher specification. These corrections will be made to both the driver's and passenger's seats.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 7 Mar 1996.
95V241000Received 13 Dec 1995. 630,099 units.
Seat Belts / Front
Defect, in the NHTSA record
If both the lap-belt and shoulder-belt energy management loops on the front seat belt assemblies release at or near the same time, acceleration forces can cause the buckle release mechanism to activate and allow the buckle to separate from the latch.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the buckle released, the system would fail to provide adequate occupant restraint protection.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will remove the stitching that creates the energy management loop in the shoulder belt(s).
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 14 Mar 1996.
95V242000Received 13 Dec 1995. 40 units.
Seat Belts / Front
Defect, in the NHTSA record
These vehicles were built with front seat belt systems with no energy management loops and may not meet the head injury criteria requirements of FMVSS no. 208, "occupant crash protection."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a vehicle crash, the occupants of these seats may not be properly restrained.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the retractor portion of the seat belt assembly(s) with one having the newly designed energy-management twin-loop system.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP..
94V212000Received 26 Oct 1994. 29 units.
Visibility / Windshield
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The windshields were installed with incorrect windshield opening pinch-weld-flange primer. This primer will not properly etch the painted surface of the flange, allowing the windshield to separate from the vehicle during a collision. This does not comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 212, "windshield mounting."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Consequence of non-compliance: the separation of the windshield from the vehicle during collision increases the risk of injury for all persons involved.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will remove the windshield and reinstall it using the correct primer.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 28 Oct 1994.
94V060000Received 5 Apr 1994. 30,148 units.
Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Arm
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Trucks were assembled with the left-hand lower control arm to frame rear nut tightened below the specified torque. Low torque on this nut may allow the attachment bolt to loosed and subsequently fatigue and break. The bolt breakage can cause the left hand control arm to separate from the frame.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If this occurs, a loss of vehicle control and a crash could result.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will tighten the left-hand lower control arm to frame rear nut to the proper torque specification.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 14 Apr 1994.
93V216000Received 14 Dec 1993. 1,375 units.
Seats
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The seats have been assembled without bolts that connect the upper slave hinge to the seat back frame, or without bolts that connect the seat to the seat adjuster. In either case, the vehicles fail to conform to fnvss no. 207, "seating systems."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The missing bolts may cause the driver's seat to becomeloose and in a sudden stop or accident may subject the occupant to increasedrisk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect seats for missing bolts and install bolts if required.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 23 Dec 1993.
93V152000Received 15 Sep 1993. 70,154 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Pedals and Linkages
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The brake pedal push rod retainer is missing, mispositioned or not properly seated.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Brake pedal push rod problems can cause the stop lampswitch and the brake booster push rod to disconnect from the brake pedal,resulting in loss of brake operation, and a vehicle crash could occur withoutprior warning.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Inspect vehicles to assure the brake pedal push rod retainer is present and fully seated in its correct position.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP..

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Complaints by component

12 complaints, 13 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

1994 Chevrolet C20: component mentions in complaints
Component		Mentions
Service Brakes, Hydraulic		5
Visibility		2
Air Bags		1
Electrical System		1
Seat Belts		1
Vehicle Speed Control		1
Seats		1
Tires		1

Complaints that report a crash: 3
Complaints that report a fire: 0
Injuries in the complaints: 4
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 1 Sep 2010

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1994 Chevrolet C20, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1995, with 5 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1994 Chevrolet C20
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
PE95050	Preliminary evaluation	FRONT SEAT BACK COLLAPSE	Seats	22 Sep 1995	22 Dec 1995	95V246000

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

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A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
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NHTSA page of the 1994 Chevrolet C20The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1994 Chevrolet C20: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/chevrolet/c20/1994/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1994 Chevrolet C20?: 2,396,093 units in 8 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Chevrolet C20 have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 42 recall campaigns for the Chevrolet C20, model years 1967 to 2001. 8 of them name the 1994 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1994 Chevrolet C20 name most often?: Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 5 of 13 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1994 Chevrolet C20 open?: No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.