1994 GMC Suburban visibility problems
72 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility on the 1994 GMC Suburban — 18% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The windshield wipers worked after being manually "helped" since the time of purchase, but no longer. When I contacted gmc, they told me the current recall did not apply to my vehicle. I have purchased the circuit board myself and will now need to have someone install it. Recall needs to include…”
filed Jun 16, 2006
“Windshield wiper failure. Gm refused to repair under recall campaign 98v150001 stating recall voided after 70,000 miles. I guess the bard turns "good" after reaching the mileage? *jb”
filed Oct 16, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES WITH CERTAIN MODEL-ENGINE…Campaign 03V159000 · Apr 28, 2003
Related service bulletins
Windshield wiper failure due to cracked boulder joints on the controller circuit board. This special policy covers the condition for a period of seven years or 70,000 miles, whichever occurs first from the date the…
02054 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 21, 2003Special policy adjustment - windshield wiper motor failures. *tt
02054 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 1, 2003
Visibility problems in other Suburban years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 Suburban | 10 | 4% |
| 1998 Suburban | 17 | 17% |
| 1997 Suburban | 12 | 6% |
| 1996 Suburban | 26 | 15% |
| 1995 Suburban | 20 | 9% |
| 1993 Suburban | 19 | 9% |
| 1992 Suburban | 12 | 15% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1994 GMC Suburban
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.