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1994 GMC C1500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Limited comparison data

There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.

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25Owner complaints

Model-year median: 0

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Seats
7Visibility
6Power Train
5Seat Belts
3Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2
All reported categories
Electrical System
1Engine And Engine Cooling
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 1 of 25 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Seats. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Visibility. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

What owners actually said

25 reports
Mileage unknown · Jun 9, 1995
Visibility

DRIVERS SIDE DOOR GLASS WAS NOT TEMPERED PROPERLY. IT SHATTERED INTO LARGE CHUNKS. TT

NHTSA ODI #966572

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

Mileage unknown · Feb 13, 1995
Fuel System, Gasoline

STRAP HOLDING FUEL TANK UP FELL OFF. TT

NHTSA ODI #959965

Mileage unknown · Jan 31, 1995
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

RIGHT FRONT WHEEL CHATTERED WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. AT DEALERS FOR (4) DAYS NO SERVICE. RIGHT WHEEL LOCKED UP AFTERWARDS. BRAKE PAD NOT IN LOCK POSITION. TT

NHTSA ODI #959404

Mileage unknown · Jan 23, 1995
Seat Belts

DRIVERS SIDE SHOULDER BELT DOES NOT OPERATE. TT

NHTSA ODI #959047

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

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.