Total Complaints
7 filings
GMC Conventional · model year
1994 GMC Conventional
7 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
- Complaints
- 7
- Recalls
- 0
The verdict
The 1994 GMC Conventional posts above-average complaint volume among its own model-year siblings.
- 25th pctile
- complaint volume, own model years
- 0
- recall campaigns
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.
The most frequently selected component label in reports 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). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 2 investigation files overlapping the 1994 Conventional. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
7
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
F
PlainCars Safety Score
0/100
1994 GMC Conventional
PlainCars' own composite of NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings and rollover-risk assessment, each dimension normalized against the federal scale or the full national model-year corpus. Not an official NHTSA figure, and not a substitute for a specific vehicle's VIN-level recall check.
NHTSA Overall Rating N/A
Not rated
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program overall crash-test rating.
Front Crash N/A
Not rated
Frontal barrier crash-test rating.
Side Crash N/A
Not rated
Side barrier and pole crash-test rating.
Rollover Resistance N/A
Not rated
Static stability factor + dynamic rollover test rating.
Rollover Risk N/A
Not reported
NHTSA single-vehicle rollover probability, dynamic test.
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
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 1 |
| SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | 1 |
| STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS | 1 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR | 1 |
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.
Data vintage: August 2026. 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.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1994 GMC Conventional; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.