IllustrationBRAKE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED SEVERAL TIMES.
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
All reported categories
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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.
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 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
What owners actually said
190 reportsPAINT IS PEELING FROM VEHICLE.
PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT PULL OUT THE RETRACTOR MECHANISM. THEREFORE, HAS NO SEAT BELT PROTECTION.CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK
FUEL INJECTION PUMP CONTINUOUSLY FAILS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL.
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN BECAUSE OF OIL LOSS WHICH WAS DUE TO THE OIL FILTER ADAPTER & FILTER DROPPING OUT OF ENGINE. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
FRONT BRAKE PADS FAILED.
WHEN DRIVING THE TRUCK DOWN THE ROAD, THE TRUCK WILL JUST SHUT OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING. WHEN PULLING OUT INTO AN INTERSECTION, THE TRUCK WILL JUST CUT OFF. HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE DEALER STILL HASN'T FIXED THE PROBLEM. *AK
THE DEFECTIVE SEATBACK DOES NOT LOCK IN POSTION. WHILE BRAKING THE SEATBACK MOVES FORWARD WHICH ALMOST CAUSED LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. *AK
CABLE THAT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE UP BROKE OFF, CAUSING THE TIRE TO JAM UNDER THE VEHICLE WHILE LIFTING THE VEHICLE 6 FEET IN THE AIR, INJURING THE OWNER. *AK
THE SEAT CUSHION FRAME ON THE POWER SEATS SHEARS FROM THE BRACKET ATTACHING THE SEAT TO THE FLOOR. SHEARING OCCURS ON THE SEAT WHERE THE BOLT ATTACHES TO THE BRACKET. THIS IS THE SECOND INSTANCE OF THE METAL BREAKING AWAY FROM THE BOLT.
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.