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29 reports with mileage · 23 unknown
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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Visibility. Review the 34 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
52 reports
85,300 miles · Apr 4, 2005
Visibility
ON AUGUST 17,1999 MY WIPER MOTOR AND CIRCUIT BOARD HAD TO BE REPLACED ON MY 1994 CHEVROLET K1500 PICKUP. I JUST RECENTLY LEARNED THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL (03V159000) ON THIS ITEM DUE TO DEFECTIVE SOLDER JOINTS ON THE CONTROLLER BOARD. AFTER NOTIFYING GM BY PHONE I WAS TOLD THAT "MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT ONE OF THE VEHICLES UNDE…
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ON AUGUST 17,1999 MY WIPER MOTOR AND CIRCUIT BOARD HAD TO BE REPLACED ON MY 1994 CHEVROLET K1500 PICKUP. I JUST RECENTLY LEARNED THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL (03V159000) ON THIS ITEM DUE TO DEFECTIVE SOLDER JOINTS ON THE CONTROLLER BOARD. AFTER NOTIFYING GM BY PHONE I WAS TOLD THAT "MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT ONE OF THE VEHICLES UNDER RECALL-I ALSO WENT TO MY DEALER THAT HAD REPLACE THE PARTS AND THEY ALSO STATED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. I FEEL THAT ANY VEHICLE THAT HAD A WIPER MOTOR AND CIRCUIT BOARD REPLACED BY DEALER SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THE COST OF THAT ITEM BECAUSE IF IT WAS NOT DEFECTIVE IT WOULD STILL BE WORKING.
NHTSA ODI #10116362
64,000 miles · Mar 2, 2005
Visibility
NHTSA CAMPAIGN 03V159000 CONCERNING WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. OWNER WAS DRIVING THROUGH A RAIN STORM AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, AND SOMETIMES NOT AT ALL. OWNER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK CONSUMER PURCHASED AND INSTA…
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NHTSA CAMPAIGN 03V159000 CONCERNING WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. OWNER WAS DRIVING THROUGH A RAIN STORM AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, AND SOMETIMES NOT AT ALL. OWNER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK CONSUMER PURCHASED AND INSTALLED PARTS. PROBLEM HAS NOT RE-OCCURRED. *TT
NHTSA ODI #10109266
Mileage unknown · Feb 13, 2005
Tires
LIBERATOR AT LT245/75/16. TIRE TREAD IS SEPARATING. HAS BULGE IN SIDEWALL NEAR TREAD. TIRES OF SAME MANUFACTURER WITH SIMILAR SIZE HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS FAILURE. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10110472
Mileage unknown · Dec 9, 2004
Visibility
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. THIS CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY TO THE DRIVER, HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. …
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WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. THIS CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY TO THE DRIVER, HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *SC *JB
NHTSA ODI #10099905
Mileage unknown · Nov 25, 2004
Exterior Lighting
HEADLIGHT SWITCH SHORTED OUT CAUSING HEADLIGHTS TO TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING. SWITCH WAS HOT AND THERE WAS A SMELL OF BURNING WIRES. SWITCH WAS REPLACED WITH FACTORY SWITCH FROM CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND IT REPEATED THE PROBLEM.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10100543
200 miles · Nov 13, 2004
Visibility
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 03V159000-WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR - OUR PICK-UP, ACCORDING TO OUR CHEVY DEALER DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR THIS RECALL, ALTHOUGH WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE PART TRUCK MANUF. 1/94, K10753 MISSED RECALL BY 2 MONTHS. SHOULD MAYBE EXPAND RECALL DATES. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10098784
103,000 miles · Nov 4, 2004
Visibility
WHILE DRIVING DURING A RAINSTORM, MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING. AFTER PULLING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND OPENING THE HOOD, I TAPPED ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR, AND THE WIPERS STARTED WORKING. I CONTINUED DOWN THE ROAD, AND THE WIPERS STOPPED ONCE MORE. I HAD TO TAP THE WINDSHIELD MOTOR COVER AGAIN TO GET IT TO FUNCT…
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WHILE DRIVING DURING A RAINSTORM, MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING. AFTER PULLING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND OPENING THE HOOD, I TAPPED ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR, AND THE WIPERS STARTED WORKING. I CONTINUED DOWN THE ROAD, AND THE WIPERS STOPPED ONCE MORE. I HAD TO TAP THE WINDSHIELD MOTOR COVER AGAIN TO GET IT TO FUNCTION.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10098256
117,000 miles · Oct 14, 2004
Visibility
THE CONSUMER WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS RECALL#03V159000 REGARDING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT REPAIR FREE OF CHARGE, BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10096875
200,000 miles · Jul 19, 2004
Visibility
MY 1994 CHEVROLET PICKUP TRUCK WITH VIN# [XXX] IS EXHIBITING BEHAVIOR DESCRIBED IN CAMPAIGN# 03V159000; HOWEVER IT IS NOT PART OF THE CAMPAIGN. SPECIFICALLY, MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS PERIODICALLY STOP WORKING AND WILL ONLY START AGAIN WITH MANUALLY PRODDING. THIS OCCURS MOSTLY IN BAD WEATHER. WHEN USING MY WASHER FLUID I RARELY N…
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MY 1994 CHEVROLET PICKUP TRUCK WITH VIN# [XXX] IS EXHIBITING BEHAVIOR DESCRIBED IN CAMPAIGN# 03V159000; HOWEVER IT IS NOT PART OF THE CAMPAIGN. SPECIFICALLY, MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS PERIODICALLY STOP WORKING AND WILL ONLY START AGAIN WITH MANUALLY PRODDING. THIS OCCURS MOSTLY IN BAD WEATHER. WHEN USING MY WASHER FLUID I RARELY NOTICE THIS CONDITION. I'M NOT SURE WHY ALMOST ALL OTHER GM TRUCKS ARE COVERED UNDER THIS CAMPAIGN BUT MINE IS NOT, IT SEEMS OBVIOUS TO ME THAT IT IS THE SAME PART EXHIBITING THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB UPDATED 07/25/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
NHTSA ODI #10082241
Mileage unknown · Jun 22, 2004
Visibility
MY 1994 CHEVROLET PICKUP VIN#[XXX] HAS BEEN HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILING TO WORK.I AM AWARE OF A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM BUT GM WILL NOT REPAIR IT BECAUSE THE VIN# IS NOT IN THE RANGE. *AK UPDATED 07/25/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES WITH CERTAIN MODEL-ENGINE COMBINATIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MAY FAIL DUE TO CRACKED SOLDER JOINTS ON THE CONTROLLER CIRCUIT BOARD. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR DURING BAD WEATHER, DRIVER VISIBILITY WOULD BE REDUCED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 19, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, GMC AT 1-800-462-8782, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
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EA02006 · Windshield Wiper Failure
Opened May 31, 2002 · Closed Jul 23, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor
AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
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Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor
AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor
AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
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