1994 Chevrolet K2500Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 19 owner complaints about the 1994 Chevrolet K2500, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through February 25, 2015. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1994 Chevrolet K2500 has problems

19 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Fuel system, gasoline30
Visibility30
Vehicle speed control20
Equipment10
Exterior lighting10
Fuel/propulsion system10
Parking brake10
Electrical system10
Seats10
7 other systems70

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1994 Chevrolet K2500 recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1994 vs. every other K2500 year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the K2500 median. How we score

'89'90'91'92'93'94'95'96
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1994 Chevrolet K2500, and the recalls they led to.

  1. DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME FAILUREEA97023 · closed Jun 1, 1999
    No recall
In owners' words

What K2500 owners report

Recent fuel system, gasoline complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

WHILE TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS OR AT STAND STILL VEHICLE WOULD STALL OUT OR DIE. SOMETIMES CAN START RIGHT UP, BUT OTHER TIMES WOULD NOT. TOWED TO SHOP & INFORMED CONSUMER THAT FUEL PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE. MANUFACTURER NOT REPAIRING IT. WAS INFORMED BY DEALER OUT OF WARRANTY. *AK
Complaint 845034 · Sep 9, 1999
DUE TO THE FUEL INJECTION PUMP FAILURE THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON 2 OCCASIONS, BOTH OF WHICH OCCURRED WHILE ON HIGHWAYS. *AK *ML
Complaint 826975 · Dec 10, 1998
AFTER DRIVING FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 TO 1.5 HOURS THE ENGINE JUST DIED WITH NO WARNING LEAVING ME WITH NO POWER IN TRAFFIC. THE FIRST TIME THE ENGINE REFIRED WHILE IN GEAR BUT THE NEXT 4 TIMES I HAD TO PULL TO THE SHOULDER. I WAS EXTREMELY LUCKY THAT NO ONE HIT ME EACH TIME BECAUSE THERE WAS NO…
Complaint 720808 · Mar 30, 2000

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