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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

Owner complaints by model year

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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

Seats complaints

4 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jan 28, 2002
SeatsVisibility

RECLINER OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BROKE WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8002973

Mileage unknown · May 25, 1999
Seats

SEAT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE MOVES BACK AND FORTH AN THE TRACK, AND IS VERY HARD TO LOCK IN PLACE. ONCE THE SEAT IS LOCKED IN PLACE, IT WIGGLES. THE PROLBEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALER. THE SEAT HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #838402

Mileage unknown · Jan 22, 1996
Seats

FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND WITHOUT ANY TYPE OF IMPACT. TT

NHTSA ODI #977994

Mileage unknown · Feb 21, 1995
Engine And Engine CoolingSeats

DRIVERS SEATBACK BOLT SHEARED OFF, CAUSING FREE MOVEMENT. TT

NHTSA ODI #960325

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.