1994 GMC C1500 recalls & problems
The 1994 GMC C1500 has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 25 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is seats (7 complaints).
Recalls0safety recalls
Complaints25filed by owners
Crashes · fires0 · 0reported in complaints
Injuries · deaths1 · 0reported in complaints
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 1994 GMC C1500.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Seats Front assembly › Recliner | 7 | — |
| Visibility Windshield wiper/washer › Motor; Windshield | 7 | — |
| Power train Automatic transmission; Driveline › Differential unit | 5 | — |
| Seat belts Front › Webbing; Front › Buckle assembly | 3 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic Foundation components › Disc › Pads; Foundation components › Disc › Caliper | 2 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling Engine; Engine › Gasoline | 2 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline Storage › Tank assembly | 1 | — |
| Electrical system Ignition | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Apr 15, 2004 · 55,000 milesVisibility › Windshield wiper/washer › Motor
WHILE DRIVING DURING RAINY WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED, RECALL 03V159000 WAS ISSUED ON THIS PROBLEM. HOWEVER, DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT PERFORM RECALL REPAIRS BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. *AK - Mar 1, 2001Seats
SEAT KEEPS BREAKING CONSUMER HAS HAD THIS SEAT REPAIRED 4 TIMES, THE SAME ONE.*AK - Dec 15, 2000Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Caliper
PISTON ON RIGHT FRONT CALIPER IS HANGING INSIDE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO LEFT WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *AK - Mar 1, 2000Seats
I HAVE HAD APPROXIMATELY 7 COMPLAINTS AND FAILURRES WITH DRIVERS SEAT. BOLTS, CABLES,LOOSE BOLTS AND PORTIONS OF SEAT REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL FROM GM THAT WAS INSTALLED IN MY TRUCK ON 6-17-96. "RECALL 94C62"- "GM12386793 16682 BOLT" "SV V9870 CAMP 94-C-62" - "AS PER GM INSTRUCTIONS INSTALL UPDATED SEAT RELCINER BOLTS TO COMPLETE POLICY 94C62." THIS SEEMED TO FINALLY SOLVE MY DRIVERS SEAT PROBLEMS UNTIL MARCH 2000, WHEN WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE SEAT RELINER BROKE AND I FOUND MY SELF IN A COMPLETE RECLINED POSITION TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD. THERE WASNT AN ACCIDENT AND OTHER THAN TEMPORARILY AGRIVATING AN EXISTING BACK INJURY THERE WAS NO ONE HURT. I HAVE ATTEMPTED SINCE MARCH TO… - Jun 22, 2000Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer › Motor
WHILE TRAVELING DURNING RAINY WEATHER WINDSHELD WIPERS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK - May 1, 2000Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer › Motor
SEE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID #'S 98V150000 AND 98V150001. HAVE HAD SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE, BUT GMC INDICATES THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. I HAVE RETAINED PART FOR INSPECTION IF NEEDED. - Apr 18, 1997Engine and engine cooling › Engine
THE REAR MAIN SEAL IS LEAKING ALONG WITH WITH THE SEAL AROUND THE TRANSMISSION. I ALSO BELIEVE THE VALVE COVER GASKETS ARE LEAKING TOO. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE REAR MAIN SEAL HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THESE TRUCKS. I LEAVED IN AN APARTMENT FOR 3 YEARS AFTER I PURCHASED MY TRUCK. IT WAS NOT UNTIL I BOUGHT MY HOUSE THAT I REALIZED THIS PROBLEM WHICH PROBLEM HAD BEEN A PROBLEM FOR A LONG TIME. I WAS JUST WONDERING IF THEIR WAS ANYTHING THAT THE DEALER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR AT THIS POINT OR AM I SOL?*AK - Jun 28, 1999Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer › Motor
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VISUAL DIFFICULTY WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. NEEDS TO REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD MOTOR. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.
NHTSA defect investigations
- PE97027 · opened Jun 17, 1997 · closed Oct 31, 1997DRIVERS SEAT FAILURE
THE COMPLAINANTS ALLEGE THE DRIVERS SEAT MOUNTING FAILS, ALLOWING THE SEAT TO MOVE OR TIP REARWARD INTO A RECLINED POSITION.