1994 GMC K15 Recalls, Complaints & Specs
5 safety recalls list the 1994 GMC K15, and owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
5 safety recalls for the 1994 GMC K15
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Seats
The seat recliner to seat frame attaching bolts on these vehicle could loosen, fatigue and fracture, allowing the seat back to suddenly recline.
Remedy: Dealers will remove all foam and/or fabric sandwiched between the recliner assembly and the seat frame, install washers between the seat recliner and the seat frame at each attachment point, and install new attaching…
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Windshield (visibility)
The windshields were installed with incorrect windshield opening pinch-weld-flange primer. This primer will not properly etch the painted surface of the flange, allowing the windshield to separate from the vehicle during a collision. This does not comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 212, "windshield mounting."
Remedy: Dealers will remove the windshield and reinstall it using the correct primer.
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Suspension: lower arm
Trucks were assembled with the left-hand lower control arm to frame rear nut tightened below the specified torque. Low torque on this nut may allow the attachment bolt to loosed and subsequently fatigue and break. The bolt breakage can cause the left hand control arm to separate from the frame.
Remedy: Dealers will tighten the left-hand lower control arm to frame rear nut to the proper torque specification.
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Seats
The 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 seat adjuster. In either case, the vehicles fail to conform to fnvss no. 207, "seating systems."
Remedy: Dealers will inspect seats for missing bolts and install bolts if required.
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Pedals and linkages (service brakes)
The brake pedal push rod retainer is missing, mispositioned or not properly seated.
Remedy: Inspect vehicles to assure the brake pedal push rod retainer is present and fully seated in its correct position.
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 1994 GMC K15 have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA; 1 describe a fire. Reports cite 1 injury and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 171,000 miles. Complaints peaked in 1996 with 5 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“Tl*the contact owns a 1994 GMC k15. The contact stated that the windshield wipers fail to work properly. The wipers do not operate as they should, but rather intermittently. The contact believes that”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, July 18, 2008 · Visibility
“Passengers door was starting to sag, not shutting properly. While going around a curve door swung open while child was sitting in seat, and fell out. *ak the child, who was sitting in the front seat,”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, May 14, 2002 · Structure
Compare GMC K15 model years
Recall and complaint counts for every GMC K15 model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 GMC K15 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 GMC K15 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 GMC K15 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 GMC K15 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 GMC K15 | 1 | 1 |
| 1986 GMC K15 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 GMC K15 | 6 | 2 |
| 1989 GMC K15 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 GMC K15 | 3 | 1 |
| 1991 GMC K15 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 GMC K15 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 GMC K15 | 1 | 1 |
| 1994 GMC K15 | 5 | 10 |
| 1995 GMC K15 | 0 | 8 |
| 1996 GMC K15 | 1 | 0 |
Checking a specific 1994 GMC K15
How do I know if my 1994 GMC K15 has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 5 campaigns currently list the 1994 GMC K15; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised GMC dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 93V152000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
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Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.