IllustrationINTERMITTENTLY THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VARIOUS MAKES AND MODELS . HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
1994 GMC Sierra
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Sierra years
Owner complaints for the 1994 GMC Sierra are substantially higher than the model-year median of 53.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 27 of 190 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.
- Visibility. Review the 115 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seats. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
2 crash reports2 fire reports4 injury reports
Visibility complaints
115 reportsONGOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING DURING OPERATION OR NOT WORKING AT ALL. THIS CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY, AND CAN LEAD TO A VEHICLE COLLISION IF NOT CORRECTED. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK
WIND SHIELD WIPERS FAIL AT TIMES,NO RECALL ON CANADA BUILT TRUCKS PER GMC COMPLAINT # 99113234 NO GMC FOLLOW-UP. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF OPERATION. DRIVER HAS TO WIGGLE THE WIRING HARNESS BEFORE OPERATION BEGINS AGAIN. SOMETIMES WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT COME ON AT ALL. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. OWNER TOLD THAT TRUCK WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 98V150001 GM/WINDSHEILD WIRING DUE TO VIN. PROBLEM HA…
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WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF OPERATION. DRIVER HAS TO WIGGLE THE WIRING HARNESS BEFORE OPERATION BEGINS AGAIN. SOMETIMES WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT COME ON AT ALL. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. OWNER TOLD THAT TRUCK WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 98V150001 GM/WINDSHEILD WIRING DUE TO VIN. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER NFORMATION. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. YH
WINDSHIELD WIPER'S ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET IN RAINY CONDITIONS WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, AND SOMETIMES DO NOT FUNCTION AT ALL, EVEN THOUGH WIPER MOTOR CONTINUES TO RUN. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
WIPER STOPPED. PUSHING WIPER ARM CAUSED IT TO START WORKING AGAIN. HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES DURING VACATION. DEALER FOUND NOTHING WRONG. I HAD WIPER MOTOR REPLACED.
WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE WORKING INADVERTENTLY. DEALER HAS TRIED TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM VARIOUS TIMES.*AK
Official recalls
398V150001 · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer
Jul 1, 1998
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, 2 AND 4-WHEEL DRIVE. SOLDER JOINTS NEAR THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR CAN CRACK CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS, REDUCING A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER.
95V241000 · Seat Belts:front
Dec 13, 1995
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE BUCKLE RELEASED, THE SYSTEM WOULD FAIL TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE OCCUPANT RESTRAINT PROTECTION.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE STITCHING THAT CREATES THE ENERGY MANAGEMENT LOOP IN THE SHOULDER BELT(S).
95V242000 · Seat Belts:front
Dec 13, 1995
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."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANTS OF THESE SEATS MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RETRACTOR PORTION OF THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY(S) WITH ONE HAVING THE NEWLY DESIGNED ENERGY-MANAGEMENT TWIN-LOOP SYSTEM.
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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.