Recall Register

1994 Chevrolet K20: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 1994 Chevrolet K20. The newest campaign is 95V246000. NHTSA received the report on 21 Dec 1995. The NHTSA record gives the component Seats. NHTSA has 3 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, 95V246000, 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.
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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

5 campaigns, newest first. 777,367 units in total.

  1. 95V246000Received . 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: .

  2. 94V212000Received . 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: .

  3. 94V060000Received . 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: .

  4. 93V216000Received . 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: .

  5. 93V152000Received . 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..

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

3 complaints, 4 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 K20: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Seat Belts2
Power Train1
Visibility1
Complaints that report a crash
0
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
0
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
30 Dec 1998

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 K20, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1995, with 1 complaint.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1994 Chevrolet K20
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
PE95050Preliminary evaluationFRONT SEAT BACK COLLAPSESeats22 Sep 199522 Dec 199595V246000

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.

  1. 19671
  2. 19693
  3. 19701
  4. 19713
  5. 19721
  6. 19731
  7. 19741
  8. 19761
  9. 19771
  10. 19782
  11. 19792
  12. 19801
  13. 19821
  14. 19850
  15. 19870
  16. 19886
  17. 19893
  18. 19904
  19. 19912
  20. 19923
  21. 19932
  22. 19945
  23. 19952
  24. 19962
  25. 19970
  26. 19980

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

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1994 Chevrolet K20: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/chevrolet/k20/1994/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
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 K20?
777,367 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Chevrolet K20 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 33 recall campaigns for the Chevrolet K20, model years 1967 to 1998. 5 of them name the 1994 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1994 Chevrolet K20 name most often?
Seat Belts: 2 of 4 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1994 Chevrolet K20 open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.