IllustrationWHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL COME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. *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
Visibility complaints
115 reportsWINDSHIELD EITHER FAILS TO OPERATE OR WILL STOP WHILE TURNED ON. THIS HAPPENED WHILE I WAS PASSING A SEMI IN A LIGHT RAIN. I WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN & GET OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD UNTIL THE RAIN STOPPED. *AK THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED IN THE NHTSA RECALL NO. 03V151/GM RECALL NO. 03025. MY VEHICLE WAS BUILT IN DEC. OF 19…
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WINDSHIELD EITHER FAILS TO OPERATE OR WILL STOP WHILE TURNED ON. THIS HAPPENED WHILE I WAS PASSING A SEMI IN A LIGHT RAIN. I WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN & GET OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD UNTIL THE RAIN STOPPED. *AK THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED IN THE NHTSA RECALL NO. 03V151/GM RECALL NO. 03025. MY VEHICLE WAS BUILT IN DEC. OF 1993, SO HASN'T BEEN INCLUDED. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE USING THE VEHICLE IF THERE IS A CHANCE OF RAIN DUE TO WHAT HAS HAPPENED. THE FIRST TIME IT OCCURRED IN 1991 & AT FIRST WAS SO INTERMITTENT THAT I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS CAUSING IT. FINALLY I DETERMINED THAT IT MUST BE WHAT THE RECALL WAS FOR. PLEASE GET THE DATES CHANGED TO INCLUDE ALL 1994 GMC SIERRA 2WD PICKUPS.
INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVER'S VIEW. DEALER NOTIFIED. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON SIMILAR MAKES AND MODELS. HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDE DUE TO THE VIN. *AK
WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT A RECALL BUT STATED THE CONSUMER'S TRUCK WAS NOT ONE APART OF THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE AT HIS OWN EXPENSE. $58.38. *AK *CB *JB
CONSUMER STATED HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE RECALL ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPER. DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR BECAUSE VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED.IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
THE WINDSHIELD WIPER EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT AS STATED IN RECALL 98 V 150 001, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE. *JB THE MOTOR MADE A HUM NOISE AND OCCASIONALLY THE WIPERS WOULD FAIL TO SHUT OFF. SCC
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME WINDSHIELD WIPER PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL 98 V 150 001, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB
PER CONSUMER THEIR VEHICLES WINDSHIELD WIPER IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME DEFECT AS STATED IN RECALL NUMBER 98 V 150 001, BUT THEIR VIN NUMBER IS NOT INCLUDED. TS *DT
THE CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, AND HAD BECOME HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO SEE DURING RAINY WEATHER. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. TS THE WIPERS WOULD SOMETIME NOT WORK AT ALL AND THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO MANUALLY OPERATE THEM. SCC
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.