GMC G35 · model year

1994 GMC G35

1 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 1994GMCG35 carries 1 consumer safety complaint 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 G35 is service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip with 1 filings. 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 G35. 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.

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Deaths

Total Complaints

1 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
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP1

Recent Complaints

20050829SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

DT: GMC G3500 1 TON VAN 1994. THE ABS BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED AND COULD NOT BE FIXED. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER SAID THEY HAD NO INFORMATION ON THIS VEHICLE OR THE BRAKES, FILE NUMBER 1-359165879. ONLY DROVE THE VEHICLE ON DRY SUMMER DAYS. WHILE DRIVING AND APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION OR STOP LIGHT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATED, RESULTING IN NO BRAKES, AND VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. THE VEHICLE WILL ONLY ROLL TO A STOP. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR LAST 10,000 MILES, THIS VEHICLE HAS ONLY 30,000 MILES ON IT. *AK *NM

Mileage: 30,000

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 1994 GMC G35 have?
The 1994 GMC G35 has 1 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1994 GMC G35?
The most-complained component for the 1994 GMC G35 is SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include various components.
Is the 1994 GMC G35 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.