IllustrationIN THE MIDDLE OF OPERATION THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING, AND SOMETIMES THE WIPERS WILL NOT COME ON AT ALL. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE WIPERS HAVE NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. *AK
1995 Chevrolet 1500
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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- Visibility. Review the 65 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
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- Air Bags. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
18 crash reports1 fire reports9 injury reports
Visibility complaints
65 reportsTHE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WORK IMPROPERLY. WINDSHIELD WIPERS CUT ON AND OFF WHEN THEY WANT, AND SOMETIMES STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. WHILE DRIVING THEY WILL CUT OFF AND THEN CUT BACK ON MAYBE 15 MINUTES LATER. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH STOPS COMPLETELY WHEN HITTING A BUMP, PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN A SIMILAR RECALL. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
IN COLD CLIMATE OR WHEN SNOWING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM COMES OFF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR, WHICH MAKES THE WIPER INOPERATIVE, AND CAUSES VISIBILITY PROBLEMS. PROBLEM FIXED BY DEALER. *AK.ET.
OUR PICKUP HAS INTERMITING WINDSHIELD WIPERS. SOMETIMES THEY STOP COMPLETELY, CHANGE SPEEDS, AND ITERMIT BY THEMSELVES WHILE DRIVING. I AM AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 98V150000, AND WHEN I CALLED GM THEY SAID OUR VEHICLE WASN'T ONE OF THE RECALLED VEHICLES. HOW DO I CONFIRM IF OR IF NOT MY VEHICLE SHOULD BE RECALLED FO…
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OUR PICKUP HAS INTERMITING WINDSHIELD WIPERS. SOMETIMES THEY STOP COMPLETELY, CHANGE SPEEDS, AND ITERMIT BY THEMSELVES WHILE DRIVING. I AM AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 98V150000, AND WHEN I CALLED GM THEY SAID OUR VEHICLE WASN'T ONE OF THE RECALLED VEHICLES. HOW DO I CONFIRM IF OR IF NOT MY VEHICLE SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM.
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE ERRATIC. THEY WORK AND DON'T WORK WHEN THEY WANT TO. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
WHEN TURNING ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS SOMETIMES THE WIPERS COME ON AND SOMETIMES THEY DON'T. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD COME ON THEIR OWN, AND WHEN THE CONSUMER TURNED THEM OFF, THEY CONTINUED TO COME RIGHT ON. DRIVING AT NIGHT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME RIGHT ON AS THE CONSUMER STARTS TO DRIVE. CONTACTED DEALER, CAN'T DETERIMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED WHILE VEHICLE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH DURING RAIN STORM. GM CURRENTLY HAS RECALL FOR 1994-1996 VEHICLES FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM (CAMPAIGN #98043). GM SAYS THAT MY VIN IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST THEREFORE WILL NOT REIMBURSE FOR REPAIR CHARGES. GETTING MY VIN ON THE RECALL LIST WILL FORCE GM TO REIMBURSE.
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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