IllustrationWINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.
1994 GMC Yukon
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1994 GMC Yukon do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 103.
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 10 of 58 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 20 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Visibility. Review the 19 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seats. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
12 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
58 reportsWHEN VEHICLE GO OVER BUMPS THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATES PREMATURELY, CAUSING THE SYSTEM TO BECOME MUSHY. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
WHEN DRIVING, IF STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN, AS SOON AS BEGINS TO ACCELERATE THE SEAT BOLTS WILL BREAK. THIS HAS HAPPENED FIVE TIMES. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE ADJUSTERS FOUR TIMES AS WELL AS OTHER PARTS OF THE SEAT. (THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT ONLY). THE DEALER WILL BE REPAIRING FOR SIXTH TIME AS SOON AS THE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. *AK…
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WHEN DRIVING, IF STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN, AS SOON AS BEGINS TO ACCELERATE THE SEAT BOLTS WILL BREAK. THIS HAS HAPPENED FIVE TIMES. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE ADJUSTERS FOUR TIMES AS WELL AS OTHER PARTS OF THE SEAT. (THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT ONLY). THE DEALER WILL BE REPAIRING FOR SIXTH TIME AS SOON AS THE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. *AK *SLC
WHEN DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 2-55 MPH BRAKES DO NOT WORK PROPERLY, WILL PUSH BRAKES TO FLOOR, HEARS GRINDING NOISE, CHANGED BRAKES PADS/ROTORS. *AK
TRUCK LOSES CONTROL WHILE TURNING A CORNER OR ON WET PAVEMENT, DEALER HAS SUGGESTED TO SOFTEN SUSPENSION.*AK *JB
SEAT TRACKS AND ANCHORS HAVE BROKEN, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, HE STATES THAT THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED AT LOW SPEEDS, ONWER ALSO NOTES THAT HIS VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP PROPERLY IN EMERGENY SITUATIONS. *AK
DRIVER'S BUCKET SEAT BROKE IN THE AREA WHERE IT CONNECTS TO FRAME NEXT TO FLOOR WHILE OCCUPANT WAS EXITING VEHICLE, CAUSE OF BREAKAGE UNKOWN. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN AN EMERGENCY STOPPING, THE PEDAL HAS A RESISTANCE FACTOR MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP, RESULTING IN A CRASH. *AK *JB
WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED IN A PANIC SITUATION THE PEDAL WILL RESIST PRESSURE THA TDRIVE RIS APPLYIN GTO IT. THIS DELAYS ACTUAL BRAKING ACTION BY A SECOND OR MORE;FOUR SUCH INCIDENTS OCCURRED, ONE RESULTIN GIN A REAREND COLLISION. *AK
Official recalls
203V159000 · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer
Apr 28, 2003
ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES WITH CERTAIN MODEL-ENGINE COMBINATIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MAY FAIL DUE TO CRACKED SOLDER JOINTS ON THE CONTROLLER CIRCUIT BOARD. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR DURING BAD WEATHER, DRIVER VISIBILITY WOULD BE REDUCED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 19, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, GMC AT 1-800-462-8782, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537.
98V150001 · 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.
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
3EA02006 · Windshield Wiper Failure
Opened May 31, 2002 · Closed Jul 23, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor
AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor
AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor
AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
EA01019 · Front Seat Recliner Bolt
Opened Dec 28, 2001 · Closed Sep 27, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seats:front Assembly:recliner
There is no summary currently available
RQ99015 · Front Seat Recliner Bolt Failure
Opened Jul 14, 1999 · Closed Dec 28, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seats:front Assembly:recliner
No summary supplied.