IllustrationCONSUMER'S SEAT BROKE LOOSE FROM MOUNTING AND FELL BACK LIKE RECLINING. FRONT BOLTS RIPPED FROM THE METAL, THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES, AND THE DEALERSHIIP REPLACED IT THREE TIMES. NOW THE SEAT FRAME HAS SEPARATED AGAIN, AND DEALERSHIP SAYS THE CAMPAIGN HAS EXPIRED. *AK
1994 GMC Sierra
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Sierra years
Owner complaints for the 1994 GMC Sierra are substantially higher than the model-year median of 53.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 27 of 190 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.
- Visibility. Review the 115 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seats. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 15 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 reports2 fire reports4 injury reports
Seats complaints
21 reportsTHE SEAT FRAME THAT BOLTS TO THE ELECTRIC CARRIER FATIGUED AND CRACKED, ALLOWING THE SEAT TO TIP BACKWARDS ON ACCELERATION. *AK
SEAT FRAME DEFECTIVE CAUSING MOVEMENT OF THE SEAT. MJS
WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BROKE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO FALL BACKWARD AND ALMOST LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. *AK *ML
SEAT FRAME BROKE AT CONNECTION TO LOWER FRAME.
THE DRIVER'S SEAT ON MY EXTENDED CAB TRUCK FELL TO THE BACK SEAT WHILE PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, I DID LOSE CONTROL AND A COAL TRUCK COMING UP THE ROAD, ALMOST GOT ME . THE GMC DEALER HAS DENIED ANY KNOWLEDGE OF THIS EVER HAPPENING BEFORE . HOWEVER, THEY JUST HAPPEND TO HAVE NEW BOLTS THAT WERE DIFFERENT THAN THE ONES I TOOK O…
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THE DRIVER'S SEAT ON MY EXTENDED CAB TRUCK FELL TO THE BACK SEAT WHILE PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, I DID LOSE CONTROL AND A COAL TRUCK COMING UP THE ROAD, ALMOST GOT ME . THE GMC DEALER HAS DENIED ANY KNOWLEDGE OF THIS EVER HAPPENING BEFORE . HOWEVER, THEY JUST HAPPEND TO HAVE NEW BOLTS THAT WERE DIFFERENT THAN THE ONES I TOOK OUT, THEY ARE LONGER THAN THE ORIGNAL ONES, WHEN I REPLACED THEM, THE COUNTER MAN SAID HE WAS NOT ALLOWED TO GIVE ME THE PROGRAM LETTER, BUT HE DID GIVE ME ONE PAGE THAT LISTED THE TOQURE SPECS AND INSTALATION INSTRUCTIONS. IF YOU FIND ANYTHING OUT, PLEASE LET ME KNOW OR IF YOU NEED ANY INFO JUST CALL. THANKS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING DRIVER SEATBACK BOLT BROKE, CAUSING SEATBACK TO FALL BACKWARD, ALMOST LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND AN ACCIDENT. DEALER REPLACED THE BOLT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
THE SEAT BELT ON THE PASSENGER' SIDE WILL NOT COME OUT OF THE RETRACTOR. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. DEALER PROMISED TO FIX THE PROBLEM WITHIN ONE WEEK. ALSO, THE SEAT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WILL NOT LOCK INTO PLACE. DEALER WILL CORRECT THE PROBLEM AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK
SEAT FRAME STARTS TO CRACK AND MAKE NOISE, THE LEFT FRONT BRACKET ON THIS FRAME BREAKS OFF AND THE SEAT GOES BACKWARD IN ANY TYPE FORWARD MOTION.
THE DEFECTIVE SEATBACK DOES NOT LOCK IN POSTION. WHILE BRAKING THE SEATBACK MOVES FORWARD WHICH ALMOST CAUSED LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. *AK
Official recalls
398V150001 · 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.
95V241000 · Seat Belts:front
Dec 13, 1995
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: 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).
95V242000 · Seat Belts:front
Dec 13, 1995
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."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: 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.
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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.