Complaints over time
Complaints about the 1994 GMC C3500 Pickup peaked in 2012, 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 C3500 Pickup
Pickup, diesel, 4x2, built in United States. Owner complaints on file from Feb 1, 2012 to Feb 1, 2012.
Recall campaigns covering this model year188k vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints1Below the median 1994 pickup
Severity index0.01994 pickups average 14.2
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Components
100% of complaints about the 1994 GMC C3500 Pickup name electrical system
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
One recall campaign covers the 1994 GMC C3500 Pickup
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06E-043 | May 19, 2006 | Certain replacement fuel filters, fram brand name p/n g3727, with date codes x52911 through x60801 sequentially or x600141 and a mexico country or… | Fuel system | 88,303 | Part replacement |
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Owner complaints
What owners reported about the 1994 GMC C3500 Pickup
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.
1 complaint on file, page 1 of 1.
- Filed Feb 1, 2012Failure Jan 31, 2012103,000 milesCasco, MIElectrical system, Engine and engine cooling, Fuel system, Diesel
STANADYNE ELECTRONIC DIESEL PUMP MOUNTED DRIVER FAILED WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AT 50 MPH. HAD DIFFICULT TIME MANEUVERING TO SIDE OF ROAD WITH NO POWER STEERING AND LIMITED BRAKING ALMOST CAUSING ACCIDENT. PMD FAILURES ARE VERY COMMON AND SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT IT. *TR
NHTSA complaint 10446146
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations
NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year
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.