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1994 GMC 3500 Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Nov 22, 2004
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1994 GMC 3500, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Reports by component

Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category

  • Brakes120.0%
  • Engine120.0%
  • Fuel system120.0%
  • Exterior lighting120.0%
  • Visibility120.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Brakes

Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

CONSUMER HAD REAR ANTI LOCK BRAKES DISCONNECTED BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T STOP THE VEHICLE. NLM

NHTSA ID 548893 · filed Oct 5, 1999

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Engine

Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

ENGINE WAS LEAKING OIL COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE PIPE, AND VEHICLE LOST POWER. *AK

NHTSA ID 867173 · filed Aug 8, 2000

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Fuel system

Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

DIESEL FUEL INJECTOR PUMP CAUSED SUDDEN ENGINE FAILURE AND WOULD NOT RESTART.

NHTSA ID 539781 · filed Sep 9, 1998

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Exterior lighting

Reports naming headlights, tail lights, turn signals and other exterior lighting.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE AND TURNING ON THE HEADLIGHTS, THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH BEGAN TO SMOKE . NO FIRE WAS REPORTED. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. *JB *SC

NHTSA ID 10099095 · filed Nov 22, 2004

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Visibility

Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR AS STATED IN RECALL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT INCULDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN#. *AK

NHTSA ID 837419 · filed May 4, 1999

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

Data on this page last refreshed .