1994 GMC Sierra Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 3%of 190 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1994 GMC Sierra, 3% of the 190 complaints for this model year.
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.
“I'm putting the 3rd tranny in my 94 Gmc Sierra truck. I'm not alone on this, I know of some people haven the same thing wrong on there Gmc and chev trucks from the years 90-2000 trucks. Its mostly with 2nd and over drive. Like I said this will be the 3rd, the company that put the 2nd tranny in told me that these tranny have a lot of those problems with 2nd and over drive.”
NHTSA complaint #10107594, filed 2005-01“I bought this truck in 1997 and within 30 days the fuel pump went out.I took my truck to chevy land to have the pump replaced. This took over 3 weeks and we had to go threw about 4 or 5 pumps . I then went out and bought a brand new pump, not a rebuilt one and then it ran o.k for a short time and back to doing the same thing again. We took it back in again and the pump was bad again. …”
NHTSA complaint #705676, filed 1999-04“Windshield wipers don't work properly, causing the consumer to have problems with the vehicle when driving in the rain. Also, windshield wipers work sometimes and sometimes don't work. After the dealer repaired the windshield wipers the vehicle wouldn't start up because the driver side battery shorted out and the vehicle died out, causing the starter to overheat and burn out which resulted in the right side passeger's battery to short out and then die out.the vehicle has been in the shop every three months for repair service, and the consumer just got the vehicle out of the shop. …”
NHTSA complaint #832487, filed 1998-12Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23 | 38% |
| 2015 | 6 | 11% |
| 2014 | 10 | 10% |
| 2013 | 5 | 13% |
| 2012 | 2 | 7% |
| 2011 | 6 | 14% |
| 2010 | 1 | 3% |
| 2008 | 2 | 3% |
| 2007 | 4 | 7% |
| 2006 | 2 | 4% |
| 2005 | 11 | 9% |
| 2004 | 18 | 10% |
| 2003 | 29 | 14% |
| 2002 | 18 | 7% |
| 2001 | 14 | 5% |
| 2000 | 26 | 6% |
| 1999 | 37 | 6% |
| 1998 | 15 | 8% |
| 1997 | 28 | 12% |
| 1996 | 24 | 10% |
| 1995 | 12 | 5% |
| 1994 | 6 | 3% |
| 1993 | 10 | 14% |
| 1992 | 2 | 7% |
| 1990 | 2 | 11% |
| 1988 | 1 | 17% |
Other parts of the 1994 GMC Sierra
115 complaintsSeats
21 complaintsFuel system
15 complaintsBrakes
14 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsEquipment
5 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1994 GMC Sierra
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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