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1994 GMC GMC Truck

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

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 Oct 21, 2003
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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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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Overview

Our database contains 9 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1994 GMC GMC Truck, most frequently naming the brakes, interior & seats and engine categories. 5 manufacturer communications are on file.

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

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Brakes550.0%
  • Interior & seats220.0%
  • Engine110.0%
  • Fuel system110.0%
  • Powertrain (other)110.0%

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

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

View all 9
Brakes
Filed Oct 21, 2003

PARKING BRAKE DID NOT FULLY RELEASE AND AFTER A COUPLE HOURS OF DRIVING, THE DRIVING DRUM EXPLODED. *MR THIS WAS A DRIVESHAFT MOUNTED PARKING BRAKE BOLTED TO THE BACK OF THE TRANSMISSION DIRECTLY NEXT TO IT WAS A FUEL FILTER WHICH WAS TORN OPENED AND IGNITED AND CAUSED A BRIEF FLASH OF FLAMES BUT HAD GONE OUT. (CREATED A SEVERE TWIST TO THE DRIVESHAFT/TRANSMISSION HOUSING JUNCTION THAT THE TRANSMISSION CASE CRACKED) THE SECOND INCIDENT WAS SIMILAR. *SCC *JB

NHTSA ID
10044352
Interior & seats
Filed Nov 6, 2000

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT COLLAPSED. NLM

NHTSA ID
557019
BrakesFuel system
Filed Jun 19, 2000

THE VEHICLE STALLS DUE TO FUEL PUMP FAILURE. YH

NHTSA ID
552710
Brakes
Filed Aug 24, 1999

CONSUMER BROUGHT VEHICLE TO GM DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS (99V-025), MECHANIC REFUSED REPAIR, BUT HAD THE PART #12450076 FOR REPLACEMENT. HOWEVER, ANOTHER MECHANIC GAVE CONSUMER INSTRUCTIONS TO INSTALL PART, CONSUMER REPLACED PART HIMSELF. *YC

NHTSA ID
548151
Brakes
Filed Jun 24, 1999

RECALL REPAIR (99V-025) NOT ABLE TO BE COMPLETED DUE TO DEALER PROBLEMS, SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT WHEN PARTS WERE NOT IN. MJS

NHTSA ID
546390
Incident
Jun 7, 1999
Engine
Filed Apr 10, 1998

EGR VALVE FAILED, CAUSING BRAKES TO FAIL.

NHTSA ID
533978
Incident
Aug 2, 1997
Interior & seats
Filed Sep 15, 1997

OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE AND IS HAVING TROUBLE OBTAINING RECALL WORK.

NHTSA ID
522152
Incident
Aug 1, 1997
Powertrain (other)
Filed May 3, 1995

WHEN THE TURN SIGNALS ARE USED, THE SPEEDODMETER AND TACHOMETER CHANGE BREIFLY AND THEN RETURN TO CORRECT POSITION. TT

NHTSA ID
964717
Incident
Mar 22, 1995

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

PIC4696E

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on how to unlock radios that are Delco TheftLock. Technician will use the radio to get the scrambled code. Technician will need to contact the radio unlock center to retrieve the unlock code from the scrambled code.  The PI update to version D is to advise the unlock procedure is temporarily unavailable.  E version update is to add administrative details.

PIC4696D

EQUIPMENT

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on how to unlock radios that are Delco TheftLock. Technician will use the radio to get the scrambled code. Technician will need to contact the radio unlock center to retrieve the unlock code from the scrambled code.  The PI update to version D is to advise the unlock procedure is temporarily unavailable.

PIC4696C

EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on how to unlock radios that are Delco Theft Lock. Technician will use the radio to get the scrambled code. Technician will need to contact the radio unlock center to retrieve the unlock code from the scrambled code.

130089009

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM)

Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules

9709013202B

STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT STEERING COLUMN SNAP OR CLICK NOISE WHEN TURNING. *YC

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

GMC GMC Truck by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2003180026.5
2002900—
2001200—
2000130033.4
1999130028.4
1998100034.6
1997800—
1996700—
1994Viewing900—
1991200—
1990100—
1989100—
1987200—
1986200—
1983100—
1975000—
1974300—

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. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.