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1994 GMC K1500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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20Owner complaints

Model-year median: 0

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

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

What owners reported most

Visibility
6Seats
4Service Brakes, Hydraulic
4Exterior Lighting
3Engine And Engine Cooling
2
All reported categories
Fuel System, Gasoline
2Power Train
2Electrical System
1Equipment
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Structure
1Suspension
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 1 of 20 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 6 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.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Fuel System, Gasoline complaints

2 reports
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Mileage unknown · Nov 13, 1998
Fuel System, Gasoline

THE SENDING UNIT ON THE FUEL TANK HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF SEVERE CORROSION ON THE FUEL LINE LEADING FROM THE TANK TO THE ENGINE AND ON THE RETURN LINE. SHOULDN'T THESE PRESSURIZED FUEL LINES BE MORE RESISTANT TO CORROSION THAN THE TANK? A HOLE EATEN IN THE TANK WILL LEAK ONTO THE GROUND. A HOLE IN THESE LINES WILL SPRAY…

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THE SENDING UNIT ON THE FUEL TANK HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF SEVERE CORROSION ON THE FUEL LINE LEADING FROM THE TANK TO THE ENGINE AND ON THE RETURN LINE. SHOULDN'T THESE PRESSURIZED FUEL LINES BE MORE RESISTANT TO CORROSION THAN THE TANK? A HOLE EATEN IN THE TANK WILL LEAK ONTO THE GROUND. A HOLE IN THESE LINES WILL SPRAY FUEL ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TRUCK. THANK YOU.

NHTSA ODI #700569

Mileage unknown · Sep 21, 1995
Engine And Engine CoolingEquipmentFuel System, Gasoline

MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER FAILED, CAUSING LEAKAGE.

NHTSA ODI #514054

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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

1

PE97027 · Drivers Seat Failure

Opened Jun 17, 1997 · Closed Oct 31, 1997

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seats

THE COMPLAINANTS ALLEGE THE DRIVERS SEAT MOUNTING FAILS, ALLOWING THE SEAT TO MOVE OR TIP REARWARD INTO A RECLINED POSITION.