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1994 GMC K1500 Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints 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 Apr 4, 2003
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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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
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Reports on file since Feb 21, 1995

What this page shows

Our database holds 20 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1994 GMC K1500. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

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

Complaints, most recent first

Showing 1–20 of 20

Visibility
Filed Apr 4, 2003

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILS TO OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. GMC REFUSES TO REPAIR UNDER THE PRODUCT DEFECT NOTICE. *JB

NHTSA ID
10013977
Incident
Apr 4, 2003
Mileage
110,000 mi
Visibility
Filed Sep 18, 2002

WINDSHIELD WIPERS PERFORM ERRATICLY, NOT RESPONDING OR QUITTING WITHOUT ANY WARNING. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN AWARE OF PROBLEM, AND HAS ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
8018962
Interior & seatsVisibility
Filed Jan 28, 2002

RECLINER OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BROKE WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID
8002973
Incident
Aug 1, 2001
Brakes
Filed Jan 30, 2001

THE BRAKE SWITCH FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 99V025. NLM

NHTSA ID
559258
Incident
Jun 18, 1999
Brakes
Filed Apr 10, 2000

BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH ISN'T OPERABLE. BRAKE LIGHTS ARE NOT SEEN WHEN CONSUMER APPLIES BRAKES. SWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES, PLUS 1 RECALL. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID
860030
Incident
Aug 12, 1995
Brakes
Filed Sep 27, 1999

ABS SYSTEM IS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER HAD CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
848808
Incident
Jan 1, 1997
Brakes
Filed Aug 18, 1999

RECALL COMPONENT FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (G98065-S). MJS

NHTSA ID
548008
Incident
Jan 29, 1999
Interior & seats
Filed May 25, 1999

SEAT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE MOVES BACK AND FORTH AN THE TRACK, AND IS VERY HARD TO LOCK IN PLACE. ONCE THE SEAT IS LOCKED IN PLACE, IT WIGGLES. THE PROLBEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALER. THE SEAT HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. *AK

NHTSA ID
838402
Brakes
Filed Apr 30, 1999

BRAKE SWITCH CONTACTS FAILED CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE AND RESULTING IN VEHICLE TO GO INTO DITCH FROM LOSS OF CONTROL WITH DAMAGES TO VEHICLE. MJS.

NHTSA ID
545292
Incident
Jul 10, 1998
BrakesPowertrain (other)
Filed Apr 8, 1999

DEFECT 1: REAR AXLE SEALS FAILED, LEAKING AXLE GREASE ONTO REAR BRAKE DRUMS, RESULTING IN LOSS OF REAR BRAKES. ORINGINAL FAILURE WAS REPAIRED IN 1995 UNDER WARRANTY BY ASTRO MOTORS, FAIRMONT, WV. SUBSEQUENT FAILURE NOTED DURING BRAKE CHECK ON 03/22/1999. DEALER WAS CONTACTED REGARDING WARRANTY REPAIR INFORMATION AND COULD/WOULD NOT LOCATE SINCE I COULDN'T PROVIDE A REPAIR ORDER NUMBER. LOCAL DEALER IS TRYING TO OBTAIN INFORMATION FROM GMC. DEFECT 2: FRONT CALIPERS RUSTED IN CLOSED POSITION DUE TO CORROSSIVE ROAD CHEMICALS. THIS RESULTED IN LOSS OF STOPPING ABILITY AND PREMATURE FAILURE OF FRONT BRAKES AND SCORING OF ROTORS. NOTE THIS VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 26,000 MILES ON IT. IT IS DRIVEN DAILY A 6 MILE ROUND TRIP TO WORK. IT IS DISTURBING THAT THE REAR SEALS NOTED AS DEFECT 1 HAVE FAILED A SECOND TIME AND THE DEALER/COMPANY DOES NOT SEEM TO BE ABLE TO LOCATE ANY RECORDS OF ORIGINAL WARRANTY REPAIR. *AK

NHTSA ID
705409
Incident
Mar 22, 1999
Fuel system
Filed Nov 13, 1998

THE SENDING UNIT ON THE FUEL TANK HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF SEVERE CORROSION ON THE FUEL LINE LEADING FROM THE TANK TO THE ENGINE AND ON THE RETURN LINE. SHOULDN'T THESE PRESSURIZED FUEL LINES BE MORE RESISTANT TO CORROSION THAN THE TANK? A HOLE EATEN IN THE TANK WILL LEAK ONTO THE GROUND. A HOLE IN THESE LINES WILL SPRAY FUEL ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TRUCK. THANK YOU.

NHTSA ID
700569
Incident
Nov 10, 1998
Visibility
Filed Jul 31, 1998

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED ALMOST RESULTING IN A COLLISION DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY.

NHTSA ID
538640
Incident
Apr 25, 1998
Visibility
Filed Dec 23, 1997

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL.

NHTSA ID
527083
Incident
Apr 1, 1997
Visibility
Filed Aug 2, 1996

GLASS IS SEPARATING FROM LAMINATE, CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD TO BUBBLE. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ID
800400
Incident
Jun 22, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Jan 22, 1996

FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND WITHOUT ANY TYPE OF IMPACT. TT

NHTSA ID
977994
Incident
Dec 22, 1995
BrakesHeating & air conditioningEngine+3 more
Filed Sep 21, 1995

MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER FAILED, CAUSING LEAKAGE.

NHTSA ID
514054
Interior & seats
Filed Aug 7, 1995

THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR CAN'T CLOSE IT IN LOCKED POSITION . TT

NHTSA ID
969941
Body & structure
Filed May 3, 1995

HAD PROBLEM WITH TAILGATE FALLING DOWN OFTEN AND EVENTUALLY FALLING OFF. TT

NHTSA ID
964723
Incident
Apr 20, 1995
Electrical
Filed Apr 13, 1995

VEHICLE INFREQUENTLY STALLS/HESITATES/SHUTSDOWN AT HIGH SPEEDS. TT

NHTSA ID
963719
Incident
Apr 12, 1995
EngineInterior & seats
Filed Feb 21, 1995

DRIVERS SEATBACK BOLT SHEARED OFF, CAUSING FREE MOVEMENT. TT

NHTSA ID
960325
Incident
Feb 19, 1995

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.

Data sources

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