IllustrationNEED NEW SET OF UNDERWEAR; WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED IN MAJOR DOWN POUR ON HIGHWAY DURING RUSH HOUR AND HAS NOT WORKED PROPERLY SINCE.*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
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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
What owners actually said
190 reportsSEAT BROKE WHILE DRIVING. BOLT BROKE ALLOWING THE SEAT TO GO BACKWARDS WHILE TRUCK WAS IN MOTION. ONLY ONE BOLT HOLDING SEAT IN "UPRIGHT" POSITION. IF TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEEDS, COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THIS IS SEEN AS A FAULTY ENGINEERING. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTION WHICH MAY CAUSE VISUAL DIFFICULTY AND RESULT IN A CRASH. USUALLY OCCUPANT MUST JERK WINDSHIELD WIPERS IN ORDER TO BE OPERATIVE. THERE IS RECALL 98V150000 FOR THIS MAKE/MODEL; BUT, THIS VEHICLE IS NOT AFFECTED BY RECALL DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK
SEAT COLLAPSED DURING REAR END COLLISION CAUSING CONSUMER'S HEAD TO HIT AND BREAK THE REAR WINDOW AND RESULTING IN A SEVERE CONCUSSION, PRIOR TO THIS ACCIDENT THE SEAT WAS RECALLED AND REPAIRED, CONSUMER FEELS THE SEAT WAS NOT CORRECTLY REPAIRED OR THAT THERE WAS ANOTHER DEFECT THAT WAS NOT RECALLED. NLM
WHILE DRIVING IN A RAIN STORM WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD JUST STOP WORKING WITHOUT WARNING. GMC HAS ADMITTED TO BEING AWARE OF PROBLEM, BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE.*AK
ORDER NEW SEATS NEXT DAY SAVED FACTORY ONES .WENT OFF THE ROAD DONT KNOW IF ANYTHINGS DAMAGED HAVENT DRIVEN SINCE. *AK
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING FUEL LEAKAGE DUE TO CORROSION OF THE FUEL TANK. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
BRAKE HOSES WERE SHREDDING OFF INSIDE AND TEMPORARILY BLOCKING THE BRAKE FLUID WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THIS PROBLEM CAUSED THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE LEFT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. NLM
THE TRANSMISSION HAS SLIPPED AND SHIFTED HARD SINCE PURCHASE, I RETURNED IT TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASSIONS WITH REPORT OF " UNABLE TO FIND PROBLEM" THE BRAKES PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 5 DIFFERENT TIMES THE ROTORS 1 TIME. WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE I HAD TO TAKE IT BACK DUE TO THE FRONTEND SHIMMYING WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IT WAS …
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THE TRANSMISSION HAS SLIPPED AND SHIFTED HARD SINCE PURCHASE, I RETURNED IT TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASSIONS WITH REPORT OF " UNABLE TO FIND PROBLEM" THE BRAKES PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 5 DIFFERENT TIMES THE ROTORS 1 TIME. WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE I HAD TO TAKE IT BACK DUE TO THE FRONTEND SHIMMYING WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ROTORS WHERE OUT OF ROUND. I HAVE HAD EXCESSIVE WEAR OF PADS I WAS TOLD (NOT BY THE DEALER) THAT THE CALIPERS WHERE STICKING . THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING OCCASIONALLY.
HAVE TO SHAKE AND HOLD CONNECTION PLUG ONCE LET GO WIPERS STOP. *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.