GMC CONVENTIONAL · model year

1994 GMC CONVENTIONAL

7 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 1994GMCCONVENTIONAL carries 7 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.

Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1994 CONVENTIONAL is electrical system:ignition with 1 filings, followed by seats:front assembly:recliner (1) and steering:hydraulic power assist:hose, piping, and connections (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.

NHTSA currently has 2 investigation files overlapping the 1994 CONVENTIONAL. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.

7
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0
Crashes
0
Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths

Total Complaints

7 filings

Crashes Reported

0 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

At or below the fleet median complaint volume.

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR1

Recent Complaints

19990730FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

FUEL INJECTOR PUMPS REPLACED FOUR TIMES. MJS

19990730ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

ENGINE QUITS FOR NO APPARENT REASON. MJS

19990730VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

VEHICLE DENIED RECALL REPAIR ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR/CIRCUIT BOARD DUE TO VIN #, EVEN THOUGH EXPERIENCING SAME DEFECT.(98V-150) MJS

19990521SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

PASSENGER SIDE COMPLETED BUT DRIVERS SIDE RECALLED SEAT BELT HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. NLM

19950502ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE DIES VOLUNTARILY; HAVE TO SHIFT TO PARK AND RESTART; VARIOUS SPEEDS; NO WARNING. TT

19950502SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

PASSENGER'S FRONT SEAT UNFASTENS WHILE PREPARING TO STOP OR SITTING IN SEAT. *AK

19950502STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS

REPLACED LREAKING POWER STEERING HOSE. *AK

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 1994 GMC CONVENTIONAL have?
The 1994 GMC CONVENTIONAL has 7 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1994 GMC CONVENTIONAL?
The most-complained component for the 1994 GMC CONVENTIONAL is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER and STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS.
Is the 1994 GMC CONVENTIONAL safe to buy?
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.

Vehicle Safety Guides

Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.