"How reliable is the 1994 Gmc Sierra?"

"Based on 221 NHTSA complaints, the 1994 Gmc Sierra has a median complaint mileage of 110000 miles. The most common issue is VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR."

"What are common problems with the 1994 Gmc Sierra?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1994 Gmc Sierra is VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR, accounting for a significant portion of the 221 total complaints filed."

1994 Gmc Sierra: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 221 complaints

221

Total Complaints

110,000mi

Median Mileage

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

76,500 25th Percentile

110,000 Median Mileage

125,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

SEATS

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

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

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"FAILURE OF THE FUEL PUMP, WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND LOSS OF BRAKES.*AK"

"THE RIGHT FRONT AXLE CONTINUES TO BREAK AND THE ACTUATOR HAS BEEN REPLACED FIVE TIMES ALREADY. PLEASE EXPLAIN IN DETAIL. *AK"

"OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, HE STATES THAT HIS BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR , HE ALSO NOTES THAT GETTING INTO A PANIC STOP THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALMOST TO THE FLOOR. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR 63 complaints

25th: 48,500 mi Median: 100,000 mi 75th: 122,000 mi

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER 49 complaints

25th: 91,000 mi Median: 102,000 mi 75th: 112,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TX: 27 CA: 18 MI: 16 PA: 14 LA: 12 WA: 11 OH: 11 GA: 8 TN: 8 FL: 8

Who Files Complaints?

39.4%

Original Owners

60.6%

Second+ Owners

Gmc Sierra — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1990	30	55,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	1
1992	33	-	VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR	2
1993	109	55,675	VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR	9
1995	327	131,200	VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR	24
1996	310	83,000	VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR	20
1997	302	78,850	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	6
1998	230	74,500	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	19
1999	720	64,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	58
2000	557	68,352	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	58
2001	333	50,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	41
2002	291	40,490	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	26
2003	246	51,000	SERVICE BRAKES	16
2004	224	46,000	SERVICE BRAKES	12
2005	152	55,437	SERVICE BRAKES	3
2006	65	41,000	SERVICE BRAKES	3
2007	71	70,000	AIR BAGS	7
2008	84	68,850	AIR BAGS	4
2009	48	41,000	AIR BAGS	3
2010	43	53,000	AIR BAGS	3
2011	67	45,000	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	1
2012	46	25,371	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	7
2013	46	6,500	AIR BAGS	6
2014	132	3,032	EXTERIOR LIGHTING	8
2015	67	1,800	EXTERIOR LIGHTING	4
2017	77	35,000	POWER TRAIN	5

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28