IllustrationTHE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE PRESSING THE BRAKES. *AK THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT ALWAYS DISENGAGE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE DEALER WAS UNSURE IF THEY COULD FIND THE CAUSE. *SCC *JB
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.
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 reportsHAVE HAD RECURRING PROBLEMS WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS/WASHER FLUID NOT WORKING DURING CRITICAL TIMES OF NEED (I.E. TORRENTIAL DOWN POURS, SNOW, ETC.). FINALLY FOUND THAT 1994 GMC TRUCKS WERE RECALLED BECAUSE OF FAULTY WORKMANSHIP IN THE WIPER MOTOR, BUT MY TRUCK WAS MANUFACTURED 20,000 MODELS TOO SOON. THIS DEFECT ALMOST CAUSED ME …
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HAVE HAD RECURRING PROBLEMS WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS/WASHER FLUID NOT WORKING DURING CRITICAL TIMES OF NEED (I.E. TORRENTIAL DOWN POURS, SNOW, ETC.). FINALLY FOUND THAT 1994 GMC TRUCKS WERE RECALLED BECAUSE OF FAULTY WORKMANSHIP IN THE WIPER MOTOR, BUT MY TRUCK WAS MANUFACTURED 20,000 MODELS TOO SOON. THIS DEFECT ALMOST CAUSED ME TO HAVE A SEVERE ACCIDENT DURING A RECENT STORM. NOW, WE HAVE A HURRICANE COMING AND CAN'T EVEN GET A DEALER TO LOOK AT THE PROBLEM........AGGRAVATING! *JB
PROBLEM WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. WHILE DRIVING DURING A RAINSTORM THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. THE WIPERS WERE RECALL BUT THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO THE VIN. THE CONSUMER FEELS HIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED BECAUSE IT'S EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. *NLM
WINDSHIELD WIPER EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT AS STATED IN RECALL 03 V 159 000; BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED BY RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED AND STOPPED WORKING, CAUSING POOR DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. *AK
INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVER'S VIEWS. DEALER SORRY, THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED ON SIMILAR MAKES AND MODELS, HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED DUE TO THE VIN. *AK
CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, BUT THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK *CB *JB
NHTSA RECALL 98-V-150-001 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. CONSUMER STATED HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT RECALLED DUE TO THE VIN. *A…
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NHTSA RECALL 98-V-150-001 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. CONSUMER STATED HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT RECALLED DUE TO THE VIN. *AK
CONSUMER STATES THAT WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKS INTERMITTENTLY.*AK
WIPER MOTOR FAILURE- INTERMITTANT FAILURE
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.