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1994 Chevrolet K20 Recalls, Complaints & Specs

5 safety recalls list the 1994 Chevrolet K20, and owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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5 safety recalls for the 1994 Chevrolet K20

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

  1. 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…

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

3 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 1994 Chevrolet K20 have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA. Complaints peaked in 1995 with 1 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“The windshield wiper became very irratic and eventually quit in nov 96. Warrantee would not cover it so i replaced it at my own expense. The second windshield wiper is currently doing the same as the”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, December 30, 1998 · Visibility

“Recall related, 95v246000, while driving vehicle, the drivers seat broke and went in recline position. *ak”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, March 8, 1996 · Seat belts

Compare Chevrolet K20 model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Chevrolet K20 model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1967 Chevrolet K2010
1969 Chevrolet K2030
1970 Chevrolet K2010
1971 Chevrolet K2030
1972 Chevrolet K2010
1973 Chevrolet K2010
1974 Chevrolet K2011
1976 Chevrolet K2010
1977 Chevrolet K2010
1978 Chevrolet K2020
1979 Chevrolet K2020
1980 Chevrolet K2011
1982 Chevrolet K2011
1985 Chevrolet K2001
1987 Chevrolet K2002
1988 Chevrolet K2061
1989 Chevrolet K2030
1990 Chevrolet K2040
1991 Chevrolet K2023
1992 Chevrolet K2030
1993 Chevrolet K2025
1994 Chevrolet K2053
1995 Chevrolet K2022
1996 Chevrolet K2022
1997 Chevrolet K2004
1998 Chevrolet K2001

Checking a specific 1994 Chevrolet K20

How do I know if my 1994 Chevrolet K20 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. 5 campaigns currently list the 1994 Chevrolet K20; 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.

Other Chevrolet models

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.