1994 GMC Sierra

Complaint history

When NHTSA received these reports. Changes in reporting alone do not establish a change in failure rates.

Problems owners report

Listed groups have at least 3 complaints. The page includes the 20 largest groups plus any additional flagged groups; some complaints are not assigned to a group.

AI groups complaints by meaning; the groups are approximate. Share ratio compares the problem’s share of this vehicle’s complaints with its share on other vehicles over the last 24 months (shown from 3 recent complaints). A 2× ratio means twice the complaint share, not twice the failure risk. Flags mark unusual shares or recent surges after an AI review of the complaint content. “First signal” does not mean the pattern has persisted continuously.How recall estimates are calculated.

Recalls

• NHTSA recall #98V150001July 1, 19981,557,585 vehicles affected

  visibility: windshield wiper/washer

  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.

  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.

• NHTSA recall #95V241000December 13, 1995630,099 vehicles affected

  seat belts: front

  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.

  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).

• NHTSA recall #95V242000December 13, 199540 vehicles affected

  seat belts: front

  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."

  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.

Other model years

• 1992 30
• 1993 72
• 1994
• 1995 261
• 1996 246
• 1997 238
• 1998 190
• 1999 600
• 2000 443
• 2001 264
• 2002 249
• 2003 206
• 2004 188
• 2005 117
• 2006 53
• 2007 59
• 2008 68
• 2009 37
• 2010 34
• 2011 43
• 2012 29
• 2013 39
• 2014 101
• 2015 53
• 2017 61