Complaints over time
Complaints about the 1994 GMC C35 peaked in 1995, with 1 filed
Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Model year
1994 GMC C35
Body and fuel not decoded. Owner complaints on file from Mar 13, 1995 to Sep 4, 1996.
Recall campaigns covering this model year92.46M vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints2Close to the median 1994 vehicle
Severity index0.0Crash, fire, injury or death per 100
First 24 months1Complaints in its first two years
Components
100% of complaints about the 1994 GMC C35 name brakes
Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls
9 recall campaigns cover the 1994 GMC C35
Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.
| Campaign | Filed | Subject | Component | Vehicles | Remedy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99V-025 | Feb 5, 1999 | Vehicle description: pickup trucks, crew cabs, utility trucks and sport utility vehicles | Lighting | 988,587 | Part replacement |
| 96E-010 | Mar 25, 1996 | Seat recliner to seat frame attaching bolts on these vehicles could loosen, fatigue and fracture, allowing the seat back to suddenly recline | Seats | 2,400 | Repair or modification |
| 95V-246 | Dec 21, 1995 | Seat recliner to seat frame attaching bolts on these vehicle could loosen, fatigue and fracture, allowing the seat back to suddenly recline | Seats | 675,661 | Repair or modification |
| 95V-242 | Dec 13, 1995 | These vehicles were built with front seat belt systems with no energy management loops and may not meet the head injury criteria requirements of… | Seat belts | 40 | Part replacement |
| 95V-241 | Dec 13, 1995 | If both the lap-belt and shoulder-belt energy management loops on the front seat belt assemblies release at or near the same time, acceleration… | Seat belts | 630,099 | Not stated |
| 95I-005 | Dec 13, 1994 | Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks, vans and motorhomes equipped with electronically fuel injected 6.5l diesel engine | Engine and cooling | 60,000 | Repair or modification |
| 94V-060 | Apr 5, 1994 | Trucks were assembled with the left-hand lower control arm to frame rear nut tightened below the specified torque | Suspension | 30,148 | Repair or modification |
| 93V-216 | Dec 14, 1993 | Seats have been assembled without bolts that connect the upper slave hinge to the seat back frame, or without bolts that connect the seat to the… | Seats | 1,375 | Repair or modification |
| 93V-152 | Sep 15, 1993 | Brake pedal push rod retainer is missing, mispositioned or not properly seated | Brakes | 70,154 | Inspection |
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Owner complaints
What owners reported about the 1994 GMC C35
The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.
2 complaints on file, page 1 of 1.
- Filed Sep 4, 1996Failure Jan 4, 1996Fredericksburg, VAService brakes, Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
WHEN INCLEMENT WEATHER OCCURS THE REAR ABS DOSN'T FUNCTION PROPERLY, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.*AK
NHTSA complaint 801814 - Filed Mar 13, 1995Failure Mar 13, 1995Bensenville, 00Service brakes, Rotor
FRONT BRAKES FAILED, DISC ROTORS ARE DEFECTIVE. TT
NHTSA complaint 961789
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations
1 NHTSA investigation on file
- PE95050 Preliminary evaluation, Seats
FRONT SEAT BACK COLLAPSE
Opened Sep 22, 1995, closed Dec 22, 1995 · led to a recall
Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
Service bulletins
1 manufacturer communication cover this model year
Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.
- 130089009 Sep 1, 2013 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.