IllustrationDURING WET CONDITIONS (RAIN/SNOW) THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON MY 1994 CHEVROLET C-1500 STOP FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE THE ROAD AND THE TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF ME. THIS PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED IN 2005. *TR
1994 Chevrolet C1500
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most C1500 years
Owner complaints for the 1994 Chevrolet C1500 are substantially higher than the model-year median of 41.
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Mileage at the reported incident
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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Visibility. Review the 74 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seats. Review the 27 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
4 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports
Visibility complaints
74 reportsDT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FUNCTIONED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE CIRCUIT BOARD FOR THE WIPER MOTOR HAD CRACKED SOLDER JOINTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, WHO STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL #03V159000…
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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FUNCTIONED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE CIRCUIT BOARD FOR THE WIPER MOTOR HAD CRACKED SOLDER JOINTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, WHO STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL #03V159000, WHICH PERTAINED TO THE WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER.
FOR THE LAST COUPLE MONTHS, MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD OCCASSIONALLY STOP WORKING WHILE DRIVING NEARLY CAUSING ME TO CRASH. SOMETIMES, THEY WOULDN'T EVEN COME ON AT ALL AND OTHER TIMES THEY WOULD APPEAR TO GET STUCK AND I WOULD HEAR A LOUD WHIRRING SOUND COMING FROM THE W/S WIPER MOTOR. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FREQUENTLY. WITH…
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FOR THE LAST COUPLE MONTHS, MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD OCCASSIONALLY STOP WORKING WHILE DRIVING NEARLY CAUSING ME TO CRASH. SOMETIMES, THEY WOULDN'T EVEN COME ON AT ALL AND OTHER TIMES THEY WOULD APPEAR TO GET STUCK AND I WOULD HEAR A LOUD WHIRRING SOUND COMING FROM THE W/S WIPER MOTOR. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FREQUENTLY. WITH WINTER NEARLY UPON US, THE NEED FOR MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO WORK PROPERLY HAS INCREASED GREATLY. WHILE RESEARCHING PRICES TO REPAIR THIS, I FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PARTICULAR COMPONENT SO I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO A CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THIS WAS PARTICULARLY UPSETTING SINCE MY VEHICLE IS EXHIBITING THE EXACT SAME SYMPTOMS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL BULLETIN. I DON'T FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED WHEN IT IS ALREADY A KNOWN DEFECT IN MY 1994 CHEVY C1500 PICKUP. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE MY VIN ADDED TO THE RECALL SO THAT I CAN GET THIS REPAIRED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *NM
DT: WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK CORRECTLY, WITHOUT WARNING THE WIPERS WILL STOP. A RECALL WAS ISSUED, BUT NOT ON HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
1994 CHEVY C1500 PICK UP - WINDSHIELD WIPERS FUNCTION ON AND OFF OR NOT AT ALL BY THEM SELVES. YOU CANNOT DEPEND ON THEM WORKING AT ANY GIVEN TIME. THE DEALERS SAID MY TRUCK WAS NOT PART OF NHTSA RECALL # 03V159000 EVEN THOUGH IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS. THE DEALERSHIP WANTS UP TO $400.00 TO FIX PROBLEM. CAN THIS ISSUE PLEASE BE …
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1994 CHEVY C1500 PICK UP - WINDSHIELD WIPERS FUNCTION ON AND OFF OR NOT AT ALL BY THEM SELVES. YOU CANNOT DEPEND ON THEM WORKING AT ANY GIVEN TIME. THE DEALERS SAID MY TRUCK WAS NOT PART OF NHTSA RECALL # 03V159000 EVEN THOUGH IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS. THE DEALERSHIP WANTS UP TO $400.00 TO FIX PROBLEM. CAN THIS ISSUE PLEASE BE REVIEWED FOR CONSIDERATION IN A RECALL? THANK YOU J.L. MERAZ
WHEN DRIVING IN A RAIN STORM WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. RECALL 03V159000 WAS ISSUED, HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON AND WENT OFF ON THEIR OWN. THE DEALER WAS AWARE THAT THIS WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF A RECALL. *AK *SC *JB
RECALL NOTICE FOUND FOR DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPING WHILE IN USE DURING RAIN. *MR THIS WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. THE CIRCUIT BOARD WAS REPLACED AT THE CONSUMERS EXPENSE. *SC (RECALL (98V150001) THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD IT REALLY WAS NOT A RECALL, IT WAS A SPECIAL POLICY THAT EXPIRED 4 YEARS AGO. *JB
WHEN WIPERS ARE IN USE WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THEY WOULD FAIL TO WORK PROPERLY. THE WIPER WOULD GO ON AND OFF BY THEMSELVES. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM THAT THE DEALER IS AWARE OF. *NLM
COMPLAINT REGARDING REIMBURSEMENT FOR RECALL REPAIRS.*MR THE CONSUMER HAD EXPERIENCED SEVERAL PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE AND HAD THEM REPAIRED AT THERE OWN EXPENSE. DEALER NOTIFIED ABOUT THE DEFECT VEHICLE, AND TO DATE HAS NOT OFFERED REIMBURSEMENT. PLEASE REVIEW FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS. *CB
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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
1EA97023 · Driver's Seat Frame Failure
Opened Oct 31, 1997 · Closed Jun 1, 1999
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seats
THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION HAS RECEIVED 375 REPORTS ALLEGING FAILURE OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME WHICH IS PRONE TO BREAKAGE AT THE LEFT FRONT ATTACHING POINT.WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE SEAT MAY TILT AWAY FROM THE RISER DURING ACCELERATING OR BRAKING.(SEE CLOSING REPORT)