1994 GMC Sierra 1500 Problems

Complaints

13filed with NHTSA

Median mileage

129,775miles, 10 complaints with mileage

Recalls

0campaigns on record

Trend

Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA crash rating

—overall rating starts with 2011 models

EPA fuel economy

15 mpgcombined, 5.0L 8-cyl RWD · 13 city / 17 hwy

Sources: NHTSA records for the 1994 GMC Sierra 1500 (complaints, recalls, investigations), EPA fuel economy. Report an error

NHTSA recorded 13 consumer complaints for the 1994 GMC Sierra 1500. The part named most often is visibility, with 10 complaints (77% of the total), followed by tires (2) and electronic stability control (1). 10 of the complaints include a mileage, and 20% of those were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the median is 129,775 miles. NHTSA lists 0 recall campaigns and 3 technical service bulletins for this model year.

This model year has fewer than 25 complaints on record, so the numbers below can change a lot with a few new reports.

Which parts are reported most

Complaints can name more than one part, so the counts add up to more than the total. Select a part to see its complaints, recalls and bulletins.

• Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)10 77%
• Tires2 15%
• Electronic stability control1 7.7%
• Fuel system1 7.7%
• Transmission and drivetrain1 7.7%

Example complaints

Mileage when problems were reported

20% of the 10 complaints with a mileage were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the middle half falls between 98,000 and 161,000 miles.

Complaints by year filed

Fewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

Recalls and investigations

NHTSA lists no recall campaigns for the 1994 GMC Sierra 1500 in the data used here. A recall can apply to some vehicles of a model year and not others, so check a specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Technical service bulletins

TSBs are manufacturer notes to dealers about known repair procedures. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault. 3 on record; the latest 3 are shown.

• 10209734Mar 22, 2022Equipment, Fuel system. This service bulletin provides information for maintenance cleaning of the fuel injectors and gasoline detergent additive.
• 10246631Sep 1, 2013Engine cooling. Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
• 10034428Feb 1, 2010Fuel system. Chevrolet:gmc: engineering information-fuel tank pressure sensor, dtcs p0446, p0451 or p0454 set. Gmc engineering is attempting to determine the root cause of the above concern.

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