1994 GMC Preview Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1994 GMC Preview, 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
- Visibility450.0%
- Brakes112.5%
- Engine112.5%
- Tires & wheels112.5%
- Transmission112.5%
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
Visibility
Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.
From owner reports, verbatim
FOR SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE PAST YEAR, THE WIPERS HAVE FAILED TO OPERATE. I LOOKED UP A RECALL ON THIS YEAR AND MODEL, HOWEVER, WHEN I CALLED THE DEALER THEY SAY IT IS NOT GOOD ON MY VIN. *JB
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP UNEXPECTEDLY IN ALL POSITIONS ON WINDSHIELD. THIS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES IN HEAVY WHILE MY SON WAS DRIVING. HE RELATED THAT HE WAS FORCED TO PULL OVER ON FREEWAY SHOULDERS DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY. I FOUND A RECALL (CAMPAIGN NUMBER 98V150001) ON THE INTERNET FOR THIS SPECIFIC VEHICLE 1994 GMC SIERRA C1500 TRUCK AND CONTACTED GMC. GMC RELATED THAT PER MY VEHICLE'S VIN [XXX] IT IS NOT ONE OF THOSE RECALLED. THE PROBLEM NOTED IN THE RECALL STATED THAT SOLDER JOINTS NEAR THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR CAN CRACK CAUSING WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER TO CORRECT. GMC GAVE ME A FILE [XXX] IN RESPONSE TO MY INQUIRY BUT DID NOT OFFER TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *NM UPDATED 07/18/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
1994 MOTOR HOME WITH P30 CHEVY, HAVE HAD THIS TO SHOP TWO TIMES OVER PAST YEARS PARK BRAKE COMES ON WHILE GOING DOWN ROAD, OR WHEN TRYING TO BACK UP COMES ON AND KEEPS R/V FROM MOVING. HAD TO GO UNDER MOTOR HOME AND DISCONNECT CABLE TO LET MOTOR HOME MOVE. THIS HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES TO ME. THIS IS A BAD AUTO PARK SYSTEM AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. *LA
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.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAK. *JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHILE DRIVING MY CAR, IT STARTED TO PULL TO THE RIGHT. I THOUGHT THAT IT WAS THE ALIGNMENT AND ASKED A FRIEND TO CHECK IT FOR ME BUT WHEN HE WAS UNDER THE CAR HE NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER FRONT TIRE WAS BALLOONING ON THE TOP OF THE TIRE WHICH IS WHY THE CAR WAS HARD TO STEER AND WAS PULLING HARD RIGHT. HE THEN CHECKED ALL FOUR TIRES AND NOTICED THE BACK PASSENGER TIRE WAS ALSO STARTING TO BALLOON ON THE TOP OF THE TIRE, HE INFORMED ME THAT MY TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE AND THE BELTS WERE SEPERATING FROM THE TIRES. IMMEDIATELY I LOOKED UP MY TIRES ON THE INTERNET AND DISCOVERED THAT THE SAME BRAND, MAKE & MODEL OF TIRES WERE BEING RECALLED BY THE MANUFACTURER DUE TO BELT SEPERATION WHICH RESULTS IN VEHICLE CRASH. THE PROBLEM IS, COOPER TIRE IS RECALLING TIRES THAT WERE PURCHASED DURING AUGUST OF 2006 AND MY TIRES WERE PURCHASED IN 2004. WHEN I CONTACTED COOPER TIRES I WAS INFORMED THAT IF MY TIRES WERE PURCHASED PRIOR TO AUGUST OF 2006 THAT THEY ARE NOT RECALLS BUT I DO FEEL THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS PRESENT LONG BEFORE 2006 AND IF NOT FOR MY FRIEND CHECKING MY VEHICLE, COULD HAVE POTENTIALLY BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED. IT IS NOT A COINCIDENCE THAT THESE TIRES OF EXACT BRAND, MAKE AND MODEL SHOULD HAVE THE SAME DEFECTS. I AM A SINGLE MOTHER AND DO NOT HAVE MONEY LYING AROUND JUST IN CASE I BUY DEFECTIVE MERCHANDISE, THE COMPANY SHOULD STAND BY THEIR PRODUCT AND OR RECTIFY THE PROBLEM, SO FAR ALL I HAVE RECEIVED IS FRUSTRATION. *NM
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Transmission
Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules.
From owner reports, verbatim
1994 C1500 PICKUP TRUCK. TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WHICH MADE THE ENGINE THROW A ROD. BOUGHT REMANUFACTURED GM TRANSMISSION AND A REBUILT ENGINE. 2 YEAR WARRANTY ENDED MAY 08-HAD LESS THAN 12,000 MILES ON NEW TRANSMISSION. IT WENT OUT 2 MONTHS AFTER WARRANTY. TRANSMISSION COMPANY IS NOW REBUILDING THE NEW TRANSMISSION. TORQUE CONVERTER FELL APART. PAID 2300.00 FIRST TIME, NOW HAVE TO PAY 1400.00 MORE, PLUS 200.00 TOWING FEE. THIS TIME IT WILL ONLY BE GOOD FOR ONE YEAR/12,000 MILES. SOUNDS LIKE GM NEEDS TO MAKE A RECALL ON TRANSMISSIONS. *TR
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
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .