Total Complaints
30 filings
GMC Pickup · model year
1994 GMC Pickup
30 NHTSA complaints, 3 crash reports. 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
- 30
- Recalls
- 0
The verdict
The 1994 GMC Pickup posts above-average complaint volume among its own model-year siblings.
- 10th pctile
- complaint volume, own model years
- 0
- recall campaigns
The 1994GMCPickup carries 30 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 3 crashes, 0 fires, 1 injury, 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 Pickup is service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip with 5 filings, followed by visibility:windshield wiper/washer:motor (5) and seats (4). 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 Pickup. 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.
30
Complaints
3
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths
F
PlainCars Safety Score
0/100
1994 GMC Pickup
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
3 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 |
|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 5 |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR | 5 |
| SEATS | 4 |
| WHEELS | 2 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 2 |
| SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | 2 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 1 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | 1 |
| TIRES | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20100226SEATS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 GMC PICKUP TRUCK. AFTER HE STARTED THE VEHICLE HE LEANED BACK TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND HE FELT SOMETHING FALL APART ON THE DRIVER FRONT SEAT. HE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE BROKEN METAL BOLTS ON THE SEAT CAUSED THE SEAT TO MOVE FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO DUE TO THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE. HE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 133,722.
Mileage: 133,722
20100226VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 GMC PICKUP TRUCK. AFTER HE STARTED THE VEHICLE HE LEANED BACK TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND HE FELT SOMETHING FALL APART ON THE DRIVER FRONT SEAT. HE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE BROKEN METAL BOLTS ON THE SEAT CAUSED THE SEAT TO MOVE FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO DUE TO THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE. HE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 133,722.
Mileage: 133,722
20040909VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT WINDSHIELD WIPER PROBLEM. CONTACTED BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER, AND THEY BOTH STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE. CONSUMER MAINTAINED THAT THERE WERE OTHER RECALLS ON VEHICLE.*AK......WONDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED, MAKING WIPERS INOPERATIVE. THIS VIN SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THIS VEHICLE DEALS WITH SIMILAR FAILURE. *AK
20031211VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATED INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY TO THE DRIVER. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 98V150001 DUE TO VIN. *AK
Mileage: 95,000
20030723VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
CONSUMER STATES THAT WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
20020828VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
CONSUMER HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. WHEN TURNING THEM ON THEY DO NOT ALWAYS RESPOND. *JG
20000622FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH ATTEMPTED TO SWITCH LANES AND THERE WAS NO POWER, ENGINE WAS DEAD, CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT IT COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE FUEL PUMP. *AK VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THAT PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED, VEHICLE THEN STARTED UP, ONCE CONSUMER BEGAN TO DRIVE THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURED.*JB
20000606POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
4-WHEEL DRIVE SWITCH FAILED. DEALER REPLACED IT WITH A HEAVIER UNIT WHICH SHOULD WARM UP THE OIL, ENABLING 4-WHEEL DRIVE TO ENGAGE. *AK *ML
19971215SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT 45 MPH AND ABOVE THE BRAKES RESIST. OWNER HAS HAD THE BRAKE PADS AND SHOES REPLACED THREE TIMES. DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
19971215SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT 45 MPH AND ABOVE THE BRAKES RESIST. OWNER HAS HAD THE BRAKE PADS AND SHOES REPLACED THREE TIMES. DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
19971208VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE ON, BECAME INOPERATIVE WHILE IN MIDDLE OF RAIN STORM ,WILL NOT TURN BACK ON, NO WARNING, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LAND INSIDE DITCH. DEALER WILL HAVE TO REPLACE WHOLE MOTOR. THIS DEFECT CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
19971110SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY BECOME SOFT, THE BRAKES PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR , RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
19971022CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKES: DRIVINDG DOWN HIGHWAY APPROXIMATELY 35MPH, APPROACHING STOP SIGN, APPLIED BRAKES ABS KICKED IN GEAR, AND VEHICLE GRADUALLY SLOWED DOWN BUT WENT RIGHT THROUGH THE STOP SIGN. THE BRAKES WOULD NOT HOLD. *AK
19970401CrashSEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BOLTS BROKE OFF DURING A COLLISION. *AK
19961231SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED 4 TIMES.
19960923SEATS
LEFT FRONT SEAT MOVES WHEN ACCELERATING/DECELERATING, DUE TO LOOSE SEAT RUNNER.
19960425STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
FRAME RAIL CRACKED ABOVE THE GAS TANK. *SD
19960417ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE FAILS TO START IN TEMPERATURES BELOW 40 DEGREES DUE TO OXYGENATED FUEL. *SD
19960416SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE TRUCK BOUNCES WHEN THE ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
19960327SEATS
DRIVERS SIDE SEAT POPS AND THE BOLT MOVES. HAD FIXED FIVE TIMES, IS MALFUNCTIONING AGAIN. *AK
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1994 GMC Pickup have?▼
The 1994 GMC Pickup has 30 NHTSA complaints, 3 crashes, 0 fires, 1 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1994 GMC Pickup?▼
The most-complained component for the 1994 GMC Pickup is SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP with 5 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR and SEATS.
Is the 1994 GMC Pickup 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 Pickup; 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.
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