1994 GMC 1500 Owner Complaints

MY BRAKE LIGHTS DON'T WORK IVED TRIED EVERY THING TO FIX THEM AND I CANT SEEMED TO FIND THE PROBLEM I WAS WONDERING IF THE WIREING OR BRAKE SWITCH WERE RECALLS

NHTSA ID

10995905

Incident

Apr 23, 2017

Mileage

5 mi

1994 GMC SIERRA PICKUP ([XXX]) GM HAS 2 RECALLS FOR WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR PROBLEMS ON 1994 AND NEWER PICKUPS AND SUVS (RECALL 98043 AND SPECIAL POLICY ADJUSTMENT 02054A). MY VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM NOTED IN THE RECALLS: INTERMITTENT WIPER OPERATION RESULTING FROM CRACKED SOLDER JOINTS ON THE WIPER MOTOR CONTROL'S PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AT ITS CONNECTION TO THE WIRING HARNESS. BUT, BECAUSE MY VIN DOES NOT MATCH THOSE IN THE RECALL, I AM LEFT TO DEAL WITH THIS PROBLEM ON MY OWN. I HAVE BEEN LIVING WITH THIS FOR A FEW YEARS BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE THE TIME OR MONEY TO FIX IT. AND, MY BRIEF INTERNET RESEARCH REVEALS NUMEROUS OTHER GM OWNERS IN THE SAME SITUATION ... THE SAME PROBLEM IDENTIFIED IN THE RECALL BUT LEFT IN THE COLD BY GM BECAUSE OF VIN NUMBER EXCLUSIONS. MY CALL TO GM REVEALED THAT THE RECALL WAS LIMITED TO VEHICLES MANUFACTURED AT CERTAIN PLANTS, BECAUSE ONLY THOSE PLANTS USED PARTS FROM "DEFECTIVE BATCHES." THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM (BAD SOLDER JOINTS) SEEMS TO ME A DESIGN ISSUE (FAILURE TO MITIGATE VIBRATION, TOO RIGID A CONNECTION BETWEEN THE WIRING CONNECTOR AND PCB?), NOT A MANUFACTURING DEFECT (BAD BATCH OF MATERIAL, IMPROPERLY SOLDERED JOINT?). SAME SYMPTOMS RESULTING FROM THE SAME FAILURE ON THE SAME PART WITH THE SAME PART NUMBER? WHEN I PRESSED THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REP. ON THIS QUESTION (VIN NUMBER AND PARTS BATCH ARE IRRELEVANT IF IT IS A DESIGN FLAW, WHICH I THINK IT IS), I GOT THE PROVERBIAL RUN-AROUND. AND, MY WIPERS STILL DON'T WORK. *NM UPDATED 07/24/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ID

10093778

Incident

Oct 7, 2004

WINDSHIELD WIPERS RUN INTERMITTENTLY SEVERELY LIMITIING VISIBILITY WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. GMC NOTIFIED ME THAT MY VEHICLE VIN NUMBER WAS NOT PART OF THE WIPER MOTOR REPLACEMENT RECALL EVEN THOUGH I AM EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

10088255

Incident

Jul 12, 2004

Mileage

122,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IN THE RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALERSHIP, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10075870

Incident

Jan 24, 2004

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED INTERMITTENLY. A RECALL WAS ISSUED. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK

NHTSA ID

10063389

Incident

Mar 15, 2004

Mileage

145,000 mi

WIPERS ON MY 1994 GMC PICK-UP DO NOT WORK AT ALL TIMES WHEN REQUIRED. THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED ROUTINELY FOR THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS. GMC ACKNOWLEDGED OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THIS NATURE; HOWEVER, MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED UNDER THEIR RECALL ORDERS, MY CONTACT WITH GMC PRODUCED NEGATIVE RESULTS. *LA

NHTSA ID

10049372

Incident

Dec 29, 1998

Mileage

100,000 mi

CONSUMER STATES HE IS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH HIS GMC 1500 ONCE HE PUTS THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND STARTS THE VEHICLE. WHEN IT IS TIME TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF HE CANNOT CUT IT OFF. IT IS HARD TO ENGAGE THE THE SWIFT LEVEL TO PARK AND REMOVE THE KEY. HE IS KILLING THE STARTER. CONSUMER HAS WORKED ON TRUCKS FOR A LONG TIME AND HAS NEVER ENCOUNTERED THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

10031456

Incident

Jul 29, 2003

A FAULTY BOLT CAUSED THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO BREAK. WHEN THE BOLT BROKE IT WAS HARD TO SEE OUT OF THE WINDSHIELD *NLM

NHTSA ID

10009786

Incident

May 15, 2002

WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNTIONED STOPED WORKING. HAS BEEN UNRELIABLE SINCE THEN.

NHTSA ID

10007720

Incident

Jun 16, 1997

BRAKE LIGHT WILL NOT WORK. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPAIRED/ REPLACED FUSES. BRAKE LIGHT STILL NOT WORKING.*AK

NHTSA ID

8016365

Incident

Jun 15, 2002

WHILE DRIVING 65MPH IN RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING.*AK

NHTSA ID

8016363

Incident

May 10, 2002

WHILE DRIVING 35MPH IN THE RAIN, WINDSHIELD WIPERS JUST SHUT OFF, CAUSING DRIVER TO BRAKE. DRIVER HAS NO CONFIDENCE IN WIPER OPERATION. *AK THIS PART WAS RECALLED #98V150, HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO THE VIN. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY WORK. *JG

NHTSA ID

8014684

Incident

Jan 12, 2002

BRAKES WILLNOT HOLD WHEN THEY GET HOT, PEDAL IS SOFT AND GOES AL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER STATED THIS CONVERSION VAN FRONT BRAKE PADS ONLY LASTS 14000 THIS IS THE 4TH SET OF BRAKE PADS.*SLC

NHTSA ID

899001

Incident

Jul 1, 2001

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY WHEN IN USE. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. HAD TAKEN TO DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC NO TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FOR WIPERS. VEHICLE AT DEALER'S. *AK

NHTSA ID

889600

BRAKE PROBLEM STARTED SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE. DEALER ADMITTED THERE WAS A PROBLEM, BUT WAS UNABLE TO FIX PROBLEM. FRONT BRAKES DO ALL THE BRAKING, REAR BRAKES ARE IN NEW CONDITION AFTER 90000 MILES. *AK THE DRIVELINE EXPERIENCES A CLUNK. THE TRIP SETTER IS FAULTY, CONSUMER IS WAITING FOR DEALER TO REPLACED THE DASH/GAUGE ASSEMBLY. *SLC

NHTSA ID

875763

Incident

Jan 1, 1994

THE TREAD SEPARATED OFF TWO NEW UNIROYAL LAREDO P235/75R15M+S TIRES WITHIN ONE MONTH AFTER THEY WERE INSTALLED ON THE GMC PICKUP. *AK (DOT NUMBER: APHLF3U343 TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)

NHTSA ID

733091

Incident

Sep 30, 2000

DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AUTOMATIC SEATBELTS WILL NOT RELEASE. THEY ARE STUCK OR JAMMED. CONSUMER IS NOT ABLE TO FASTEN SEATBELTS. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY REPAIRED THE DRIVERS SIDE. BUT, PASSENGER'S SIDE STILL IS NOT USABLE.*AK

NHTSA ID

865191

Incident

May 5, 2000

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR JUST QUIT WORKING, CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SEE CLEARLY.*AK

NHTSA ID

864851

Incident

Jul 1, 2000

VEHICLE WAS PARKED INSIDE OF GARAGE, AND IT ROLLED OUT OF THE GARAGE INTO A TREE. CONSUMER STATED THAT THIS WAS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAPPENED. *AK

NHTSA ID

863593

Incident

Jun 2, 2000

INTAKE MANIFOLD HAS CRACKED, CAUSING GASOLINE TO SEAP THROUGH. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

856537

Incident

Feb 4, 2000

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT FORTY MPH WENT TO CHANGE LANES, AND STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN LEFT OR RIGHT, CAUSING CONSUMER TO CRASH. *AK

NHTSA ID

850741

Incident

Oct 10, 1999

SEAT LATCH WAS REPAIRED UNDER MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 94C62, OCT. 20,1997. SINCE THEN HAS BROKEN AGAIN ON 0CT. 2,1999. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

850262

Incident

Oct 2, 1999

IN A HEAVY RAIN STORM WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. HEARD A BUZZING NOISE IN THE MOTOR. CONTACTED DEALER & MANUFACTURER. *AK

NHTSA ID

849594

Incident

Sep 26, 1999

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, BRAKE PEDAL GOES STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD. THREE OR FOUR INSTANCES OVER THE PAST YEARS BUT TWO INSTANCES SO FAR THIS YEAR 1999. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

847301

Incident

Jan 1, 1995

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED.WENT TO PURCHASE NEW TIRES AND WAS TOLD ROTORS WERE SHOTTED.

NHTSA ID

843312

Incident

Sep 5, 1996