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1994 GMC 1500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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29Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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199424
19960
1997
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Visibility
11Seats
4Service Brakes, Hydraulic
4Electrical System
3Power Train
2
All reported categories
Steering
2Equipment
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Seat Belts
1Tires
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 4 of 29 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 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Seats. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 4 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 reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Seats complaints

4 reports
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Mileage unknown · Mar 4, 2003
Seats

A FAULTY BOLT CAUSED THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO BREAK. WHEN THE BOLT BROKE IT WAS HARD TO SEE OUT OF THE WINDSHIELD *NLM

NHTSA ODI #10009786

Mileage unknown · Oct 7, 1999
Seats

SEAT LATCH WAS REPAIRED UNDER MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 94C62, OCT. 20,1997. SINCE THEN HAS BROKEN AGAIN ON 0CT. 2,1999. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #850262

Mileage unknown · May 3, 1999
Seats

WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S BUCKET SEAT COLLAPSED BACKWARDS, FORCING CONSUMER TO HOLD ON TO STEERING WHEEL AND KEEP CONTROL OF VEHICLE. THEN HE SAW THAT THE BOLTS HOLDING THE SEAT BROKE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #837383

Mileage unknown · Oct 15, 1997
Seats

BOLT FAILURE OF SEAT FRAME MAY CAUSE SEAT TO SUDDENLY RECLINE ALLOWING DRIVER TO POSSIBLE LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. (RECALL CAMPAIGN 95075)

NHTSA ODI #523779

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

0

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