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1994 Chevrolet C20 Recalls, Complaints & Specs

8 safety recalls list the 1994 Chevrolet C20, and owners have filed 12 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

8
safety recalls
12
owner complaints to NHTSA
3 / 0
complaints citing a crash / fire

8 safety recalls for the 1994 Chevrolet C20

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Switch (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 99V025000 Reported 988,587 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    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…

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the brake switch and reverse the wiring.

  2. Seats

    NHTSA 95V246000 Reported 675,661 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    The seat recliner to seat frame attaching bolts on these vehicle could loosen, fatigue and fracture, allowing the seat back to suddenly recline.

    Remedy: 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…

  3. Seat belts: front

    NHTSA 95V241000 Reported 630,099 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    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.

    Remedy: Dealers will remove the stitching that creates the energy management loop in the shoulder belt(s).

  4. Seat belts: front

    NHTSA 95V242000 Reported 40 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    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."

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the retractor portion of the seat belt assembly(s) with one having the newly designed energy-management twin-loop system.

  5. Windshield (visibility)

    NHTSA 94V212000 Reported 29 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    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."

    Remedy: Dealers will remove the windshield and reinstall it using the correct primer.

  6. Suspension: lower arm

    NHTSA 94V060000 Reported 30,148 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    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.

    Remedy: Dealers will tighten the left-hand lower control arm to frame rear nut to the proper torque specification.

  7. Seats

    NHTSA 93V216000 Reported 1,375 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    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."

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect seats for missing bolts and install bolts if required.

  8. Pedals and linkages (service brakes)

    NHTSA 93V152000 Reported 70,154 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    The brake pedal push rod retainer is missing, mispositioned or not properly seated.

    Remedy: Inspect vehicles to assure the brake pedal push rod retainer is present and fully seated in its correct position.

12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 1994 Chevrolet C20 have filed 12 complaints with NHTSA; 3 describe a crash. Reports cite 4 injuries and 0 deaths. Complaints peaked in 1995 with 5 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“1994 chevrolet c20, left rear tire blew out. Driver lost control and went off the left side of the road, striking the concrete median wall. *bf according to the police report, the tires showed suffici”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 1, 2010 · Tires

“Consumer feels there is insufficient space between the brake pedal and the engine cover (this is a van with the engine cover located between the front passenger and drivers seat). When the driver remo”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, February 27, 2002 · Service brakes, hydraulic

Compare Chevrolet C20 model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Chevrolet C20 model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
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1974 Chevrolet C2021
1975 Chevrolet C2010
1976 Chevrolet C2020
1977 Chevrolet C2010
1978 Chevrolet C2001
1979 Chevrolet C2030
1980 Chevrolet C2011
1981 Chevrolet C2011
1982 Chevrolet C2011
1983 Chevrolet C2001
1984 Chevrolet C2004
1985 Chevrolet C2002
1987 Chevrolet C2003
1988 Chevrolet C2053
1989 Chevrolet C2021
1990 Chevrolet C2035
1991 Chevrolet C2016
1992 Chevrolet C2032
1993 Chevrolet C20316
1994 Chevrolet C20812
1995 Chevrolet C20614
1996 Chevrolet C2040
1997 Chevrolet C2022
1998 Chevrolet C2010
2000 Chevrolet C2010
2001 Chevrolet C2010

Checking a specific 1994 Chevrolet C20

How do I know if my 1994 Chevrolet C20 has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 8 campaigns currently list the 1994 Chevrolet C20; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Chevrolet dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 93V152000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

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Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.