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Exterior lightingPart report

1994 GMC 3500 Exterior lighting Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
20%of 5 total for the year
Median mileage
98,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 1994 GMC 3500, 20% of the 5 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 98,000 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“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.”

NHTSA complaint #10099095, filed 2004-11, 98,000 miles

Exterior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
1994120%

Other parts of the 1994 GMC 3500

Brakes
1 complaints
Engine cooling
1 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1994 GMC 3500

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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