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1994 GMC Sierra complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1994 record →

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Nov 7, 2002CA

CONSUMER STATES THAT WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENLY RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY DURING THE RAIN. TS

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/WasherFire
Filed Nov 6, 2002OH

A FIRE STARTED IN THE FIREWALL NEAR THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. A RECALL WAS ISSURED REGARDING THIS SPECIFIC INCIDENT, BUT CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO THE VIN. THE WIPERS HAD BEEN OPERATING ERRADICALLY FOR AWHILE. CONSUMER FEELS THIS DEFECT CONTRIBUTED TO THE FIRE INCIDENT. *JG

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Oct 10, 2002LA

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK SOMETIMES. CONSUMER STATES IF VEHICLE GOES OVER A BUMP THE WIPERS WILL START AGAIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Oct 10, 2002LA

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WORK SOMETIMES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Sep 26, 2002OH

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. DEALER NOTIFIED. NLM

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Sep 3, 2002IL

NHTSA RECALL 98V150001 WINDSHIELD WIPERS; WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL GO OUT, OPERATING INTERMITTENTLY. GMC HAS TOLD OWNER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED BY RECALL DUE TO VIN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Aug 19, 2002OR

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

Seats
Filed Jul 18, 2002NJ

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT COLLAPSED ALL THE WAY INTO THE BACK OF EXTENDED CAB. UNABLE TO ADJUST OR SIT UPRIGHT IN SEAT.*AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Jul 16, 2002NJ

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK ONLY INTERMITTENTLY. THERE IS A RECALL, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED DUE TO VIN.

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Jul 11, 2002MS

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK ONLY OCCASIONALLY OR FAIL COMPLETELY. DANGEROUS ON FREEWAY IN THE RAIN THANKS FOR YOUR TIME RALPH SIMPSON. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Jul 8, 2002MO

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL WORK INTERMITTENTLY WITH NO WARNING. CAUSE UNKNOWN DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

Seats
Filed Jun 26, 2002NC

SEAT REPAIRED FREE,BUT NOT FIXED.USED CLASS 3 BOLT;NEEDS CASE-HARDENED PIN. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed May 10, 2002CA

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL STOP WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY DEALER.*AK *MJ

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Apr 30, 2002CT

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTER WAS REPLACED BY CONSUMER, AT THIS TIME PART FAILED AGAIN. THERE IS A RECALL BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT AFFECTED DUE TO VIN. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Filed Mar 20, 2002VA

WAS TOLD THEIR WAS A RECALL ON THIS PUMP AND IT WAS NEVER TOLD TO OWNER TO HAVE FIXED. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Feb 26, 2002CA

WHEN IT RAINS WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE INOPERATIVE. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK

Seats
Filed Feb 22, 2002CA

CONSUMER STATES THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT FRAME BROKE WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.*AK. *SLC

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Feb 18, 2002PA

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO TURN ON WHEN NEEDED. THEY WORK INTERMITTENTLY. MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER SAY I AM NOT PART OF THE RECALL. YOU HAVE OTHER COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. YOU NEVER KNOW IF THE WIPERS WILL WORK OR NOT.*AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Lever and Linkage › Column Shift
Filed Jan 14, 2002WV

WHILE DRIVING UNABLE TO ENGAGE VEHICLE INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE, CONSUMER HAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES. *AK *JG

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Nov 20, 2001TX

WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK RECALL 98V150001 DEALS WITH THIS PROBLEM, HOWEVER DEALER STILL WILL NOT ASSIST CONSUMER. *JB

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Oct 10, 2001TX

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO, THERE IS RECALL 98V150000 ON THIS PROBLEM. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Oct 3, 2001TN

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR IS DEFECTIVE. MOTOR WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER HAS TO HIT COVER A FEW TIMES BEFORE ANYTHING HAPPENS.*AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Oct 3, 2001WA

WINDSHIELD WIPERS COMPONENT (ELECTRONICS BOARD) THAT CAUSES THE FAILURES IS SUBJECT TO A RECALL (98V150000/98V150001) BUT GMC REFUSES TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Sep 21, 2001AL

NHTSA RECALL 98V150001 CONCERNING WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL. *AK WIPER MOTOR FAILED COMPLETELY IN SEPTEMBER OF 2001. *JB

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Sep 13, 2001OK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING WITH NO WARNING. I HAVE TO GET OUT AND OPEN HOOD AND HIT WIPER MOTER TO RESTART WIPERS. THIS HAPPENS WITHOUT WARNING AND OFTEN.*AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Sep 12, 2001OK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK ONLY INTERMITTENTLY, THERE IS A RECALL, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT AFFECTED BY RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery
Filed Aug 8, 2001WI

FUEL LINE IS DEFFECTIVE, RESULTING IN GAS LEAKING WHEN VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. CONSUMER IS STILL OPERATING VEHICLE.*AK CONSUMER STATES DUE TO IMPROPER DESIGN, THE GAS LINES HAVE RUSTED THROUGH, THE LINES COLLECT MOISTURE, CONSUMER FEELS STAINLESS STEEL LINES SHOULD BE USED. *SLC

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Jul 26, 2001MO

YOUR CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 98V150001. GMC FAILS TO RECOGNIZE MY TRUCK AS PART OF THIS RECALL. HOWEVER, I HAVE PROBLEM YOU DESCRIBED IN YOUR CAMPAIGN. *AK

Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner
Filed Jul 24, 2001WY

DLR REFUSED TO REREPAIR FAILED SEAT BACK. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Jul 10, 2001AL

RECALL 98 V 150 001/WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING: WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, RESULTING IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS, REDUCING A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, AND INCREASING RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED THAT THIS VEHICLE NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Jul 9, 2001TX

VEHICLE HAS SAME DEFECT AS MENTIONED IN RECALL 98V150001/SOLDER JOINTS NEAR WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR CRACKED, CAUSING WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY. WINDSHIELD WIPERS DID NOT WORKING PROPERLY, ALMOST CAUSED CONSUMER IN AUTO CRASH. *AK

Equipment › Mechanical › Carrier/Rack
Filed Jul 2, 2001MI

WHILE ROTATING TIRES NOTICED SPARE TIRE MISSING, AND CABLE WHICH HELD THE EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE IN PLACE UNDER VEHICLE HAD SNAPPED DUE TO CORROSION/RUST. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER.*AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Jun 12, 2001PA

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE THE SAME BEHAVIOR DESCRIBED IN 98V150001 BUT GM CLAIMS MY VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Jun 4, 2001GA

1994 SIERRA HAVE A RECALL ON WIPERS MINE WON'T WORK ALL THE TIME BUT THEY SAY IT'S NOT INCLUDED?*AK

Equipment › Mechanical › Carrier/Rack
Filed Apr 30, 2001CA

I HAVE THE CABLE THAT FAILED IN MY POSSESSION. WHEN IT FAILED IT RELEASED THE SPARE TIRE ONTO THE HIGHWAY. THERE COULD HAVE BEEN SEVERE DAMAGE HAD IT STRUCK A PERSON OR ANOTHER VEHICLE.

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Apr 19, 2001VA

WHILE DRIVING AND PUTTING WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON THEY JUST QUIT WORKING. SOMETIMES WILL WORK ON AND OFF. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN A COUPLE TIMES TO DEALER FOR THIS PROBLEM.*AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Apr 4, 2001TX

WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF OPERATOR. SAME PROBLEM AS DESCRIBE IN RECALL CAMPAIGN 98V150001.

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Mar 16, 2001TX

INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING VIEW OF DRIVER. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE'S MAKE AND MODEL; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN.*AK *SLC

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Mar 7, 2001MS

VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEM AS RELATED IN RECALL 98V150001. WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO OPERATE ON A RANDOM BASIS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Jan 31, 2001DE

WHILE DRIVING WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD COME ON OR GO OFF ON THEIR OWN. THIS HAPPENED WHETHER IT WAS RAINING OR NOT. SOMETIMES WOULD TOUCH WIRING HARNESSAND WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD WORK FINE FOR A WHILE WHEN THEY HAVE BEEN TURNED ON. THIS WAS A VISIBILITY PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING.*AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Jan 15, 2001TX

NEED NEW SET OF UNDERWEAR; WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED IN MAJOR DOWN POUR ON HIGHWAY DURING RUSH HOUR AND HAS NOT WORKED PROPERLY SINCE.*AK

Seats
Filed Jan 11, 2001GA

SEAT BROKE WHILE DRIVING. BOLT BROKE ALLOWING THE SEAT TO GO BACKWARDS WHILE TRUCK WAS IN MOTION. ONLY ONE BOLT HOLDING SEAT IN "UPRIGHT" POSITION. IF TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEEDS, COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THIS IS SEEN AS A FAULTY ENGINEERING. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Jan 4, 2001MN

WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTION WHICH MAY CAUSE VISUAL DIFFICULTY AND RESULT IN A CRASH. USUALLY OCCUPANT MUST JERK WINDSHIELD WIPERS IN ORDER TO BE OPERATIVE. THERE IS RECALL 98V150000 FOR THIS MAKE/MODEL; BUT, THIS VEHICLE IS NOT AFFECTED BY RECALL DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

Seats1 injured
Filed Jan 2, 2001OH

SEAT COLLAPSED DURING REAR END COLLISION CAUSING CONSUMER'S HEAD TO HIT AND BREAK THE REAR WINDOW AND RESULTING IN A SEVERE CONCUSSION, PRIOR TO THIS ACCIDENT THE SEAT WAS RECALLED AND REPAIRED, CONSUMER FEELS THE SEAT WAS NOT CORRECTLY REPAIRED OR THAT THERE WAS ANOTHER DEFECT THAT WAS NOT RECALLED. NLM

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Nov 20, 2000TN

WHILE DRIVING IN A RAIN STORM WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD JUST STOP WORKING WITHOUT WARNING. GMC HAS ADMITTED TO BEING AWARE OF PROBLEM, BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE.*AK

Seats
Filed Nov 17, 2000NY

ORDER NEW SEATS NEXT DAY SAVED FACTORY ONES .WENT OFF THE ROAD DONT KNOW IF ANYTHINGS DAMAGED HAVENT DRIVEN SINCE. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Oct 25, 2000NY

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING FUEL LEAKAGE DUE TO CORROSION OF THE FUEL TANK. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Filed Oct 10, 2000KS

BRAKE HOSES WERE SHREDDING OFF INSIDE AND TEMPORARILY BLOCKING THE BRAKE FLUID WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THIS PROBLEM CAUSED THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE LEFT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. NLM

Service Brakes, Air › Disc › Rotor
Filed Oct 7, 2000AR

THE TRANSMISSION HAS SLIPPED AND SHIFTED HARD SINCE PURCHASE, I RETURNED IT TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASSIONS WITH REPORT OF " UNABLE TO FIND PROBLEM" THE BRAKES PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 5 DIFFERENT TIMES THE ROTORS 1 TIME. WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE I HAD TO TAKE IT BACK DUE TO THE FRONTEND SHIMMYING WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ROTORS WHERE OUT OF ROUND. I HAVE HAD EXCESSIVE WEAR OF PADS I WAS TOLD (NOT BY THE DEALER) THAT THE CALIPERS WHERE STICKING . THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING OCCASIONALLY.

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Oct 5, 2000NC

HAVE TO SHAKE AND HOLD CONNECTION PLUG ONCE LET GO WIPERS STOP. *AK

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