IllustrationWHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET IN RAINY CONDITIONS WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. *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
What owners actually said
190 reportsWINDSHIELD 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
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLS/ CUTS OFF AND THEN ACCELERATES DUE TO A DEFECT WITHIN THE EGR VALVE SENDING UNIT. ALSO, THE FUEL FILTER AND FUEL PUMP WERE REPLACED DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH AND TURNING STEERING WHEEL SLIGHTLY IT MAKES A GRINDING NOISE AS IF IT NEEDS POWER STEERING FLUID. *AK
WINDSHIELD TURNED ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. CURRENTLY, IT IS TOTALLY INOPERATIVE, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. VEHICLE VIN IS NOT PART OF RECALL DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH IT HAS SAME DEFECT.*AK
SOMETIMES WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT COME ON WHEN FISRT APPLIED. DEALER SAYS THE VEHICLE IS NOT ON RECALL. *AK
THE COOLING COILS FOR AIR CONDITIONING UNIT LOACATED IN FRONT OF RADIATOR, THE FINS ARE CLOSING UP. THE WEEK OF 6/21/99 I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A BRAKE SWITCH RECALL AND SHOWED THEM THIS CONDITION. I WAS TOLD THEY HAD NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE, AND HAD NO RESOLVE. ROBERT JACOBS, WORKS WITH ME AT MY PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT H…
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THE COOLING COILS FOR AIR CONDITIONING UNIT LOACATED IN FRONT OF RADIATOR, THE FINS ARE CLOSING UP. THE WEEK OF 6/21/99 I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A BRAKE SWITCH RECALL AND SHOWED THEM THIS CONDITION. I WAS TOLD THEY HAD NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE, AND HAD NO RESOLVE. ROBERT JACOBS, WORKS WITH ME AT MY PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT HAS THE SAME YEAR TRUCK I HAVE AND HIS IS THE SAME WAY, 7/1/99 I WALKED THROUGH OUR PARKING LOT AND FOUND 3 MORE GMC TRUCKS AND 1 CHEVROLET TRUCK WITH SAME CONDITION. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY MY DEALERSHIP IS UNAWARE OF THE PROBLEM, UNLESS IT HAS NEVER BEEN REPORTED, I AM NOT COMPLAINING I LIKE MY TRUCK WOULD JUST LIKE TO KNOW WHATS GOING ON.
CONSUMER'S SEAT BROKE LOOSE FROM MOUNTING AND FELL BACK LIKE RECLINING. FRONT BOLTS RIPPED FROM THE METAL, THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES, AND THE DEALERSHIIP REPLACED IT THREE TIMES. NOW THE SEAT FRAME HAS SEPARATED AGAIN, AND DEALERSHIP SAYS THE CAMPAIGN HAS EXPIRED. *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.