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1994 GMC C1500

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  • Seats. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

Seats complaints

7 reports
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Mileage unknown · Mar 1, 2001
Seats

SEAT KEEPS BREAKING CONSUMER HAS HAD THIS SEAT REPAIRED 4 TIMES, THE SAME ONE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #881878

Mileage unknown · Sep 24, 2000
Seats

I HAVE HAD APPROXIMATELY 7 COMPLAINTS AND FAILURRES WITH DRIVERS SEAT. BOLTS, CABLES,LOOSE BOLTS AND PORTIONS OF SEAT REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL FROM GM THAT WAS INSTALLED IN MY TRUCK ON 6-17-96. "RECALL 94C62"- "GM12386793 16682 BOLT" "SV V9870 CAMP 94-C-62" - "AS PER GM INSTRUCTIONS INSTALL UPDATED SEAT RELCINER BOLTS…

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I HAVE HAD APPROXIMATELY 7 COMPLAINTS AND FAILURRES WITH DRIVERS SEAT. BOLTS, CABLES,LOOSE BOLTS AND PORTIONS OF SEAT REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL FROM GM THAT WAS INSTALLED IN MY TRUCK ON 6-17-96. "RECALL 94C62"- "GM12386793 16682 BOLT" "SV V9870 CAMP 94-C-62" - "AS PER GM INSTRUCTIONS INSTALL UPDATED SEAT RELCINER BOLTS TO COMPLETE POLICY 94C62." THIS SEEMED TO FINALLY SOLVE MY DRIVERS SEAT PROBLEMS UNTIL MARCH 2000, WHEN WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE SEAT RELINER BROKE AND I FOUND MY SELF IN A COMPLETE RECLINED POSITION TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD. THERE WASNT AN ACCIDENT AND OTHER THAN TEMPORARILY AGRIVATING AN EXISTING BACK INJURY THERE WAS NO ONE HURT. I HAVE ATTEMPTED SINCE MARCH TO GET A RESOLUTION FROM GENERAL MOTORS,PRODUCT ALLEGATION MANAGER TIMIKI JACOBS, ESIS TRACY SAVERINO, GM CLAIM ADMINISTRATOR GENNIE CHANDLER AND HAVE ALSO TALKED WITH A LOCAL PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR THEY HIRED TO INTERVIEW ME, TAKE PHOTOS AND I GAVE HIM 0NE PIECE OF THE FAILED BOLT. UN BEKNOWNST TO THEM I HAVE ALSO KEPT A SMALLER PIECE OF THE BROKEN BOLT. TO DATE I CONTINUE TO GET THE RUN AROUND AND TREATED AS IF I AM FRAUDULENTLY CLAIMING SOMETHING. THEY SHOULD HAVE COMPUTER COPIES OF ALL OF MY PERSONAL HARD COPY SERVICE REPAIRS BUT THEY CONTINUE TO ASK ME TO PRODUE MORE AND REDUNDANT INFORMATION. ON YOUR FORM, THE DATE OF OCCURANCE, MILAGE AND COST ARE GUESSES. IT WAS IN MARCH BUT I CANNT FIND WHERE I WROTE IT DOWN. I NEVER DID WRITE DOWN THE MILEAGE. THE COST LISTED WOULD BE TO HAVE A NEW DRIVER SEAT INSTALLED, WHICH IS ALL THAT I HAVE BEEN ASKING THEM TO DO. THE SERVICE CENTER HERE SAYS THAT THEY CANNT TOUCH IT UNTIL GM /ESIS RESOLVES IT. ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE ME WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. IN LIGHT OF FIRESTONE AND FORD MOTOR, I AM WONDERING IF THIS DRIVER SEAT ISSUE MAY BE SIMILAR. IS IT POSSIBLE AND IF SO HOW COULD I FIND OUT HOW MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS THERE HAVE BEEN ON THIS TYPE OF COMPLAINT? AGAIN THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND HELP. SINCERELY BRYAN BELLVILLE

NHTSA ODI #732391

Mileage unknown · Jul 13, 1998
Seats

THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT FAILURE, AND THE OWNER OF THIS TRUCK EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM THAT WAS LISTED ON THE INVESTIGATION. THE SEAT MOUNTING BROKE WHICH CAUSED THE SEAT TO ROCK BACK AND FOURTH, PE 97 027. *AK

NHTSA ODI #825338

Mileage unknown · Sep 11, 1997
Seats

WHILE GETTING INTO DRIVER'S SEAT, THE SEAT FRAME BOLT BROKE AWAY FROM THE TRACKS IN VEHICLE & SEAT GAVE WAY. WILL BE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #817207

Mileage unknown · Dec 4, 1996
Seats

DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S SEATBACK BOLTS BECAME LOOSE, CAUSING SEAT TO MOVE, HAVING LOT OF PLAY WHILE DRIVING. *AK

NHTSA ODI #805911

Mileage unknown · Jan 18, 1996
Seats

WHILE DRIVING, DRIVER'S SEAT BACK HAS BROKEN TWICE; TILTING BACKWARDS. TT

NHTSA ODI #977817

Mileage unknown · Feb 27, 1995
Seats

DRIVE SEAT BACK REST LOWER RECLINER RELEASE BROKE, RESULTING IN SEAT COLLAPSING WHILE DRIVING, REPLACED BOLT TWICE. TT

NHTSA ODI #960696

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

1

PE97027 · Drivers Seat Failure

Opened Jun 17, 1997 · Closed Oct 31, 1997

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seats

THE COMPLAINANTS ALLEGE THE DRIVERS SEAT MOUNTING FAILS, ALLOWING THE SEAT TO MOVE OR TIP REARWARD INTO A RECLINED POSITION.