IllustrationWHEN DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 98V150001 DUE TO VIN. DEALER AND GENERAL MOTORS HAVE BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *ML
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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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 13 of 152 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
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 reportsINTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF OPERATION. AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CONTINUE TO WORK. PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND CUSTOMER SERVICE. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM AS REPORTED & RECALLED IN THE 1995 CHEVROLET PICKUPS, I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS MODEL HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED TO BE FIXED, THE DEALER I TOOK MY OTHER VEH TO ADV IT WOULD BE $80 JUST IN LABOR FOR REPAIR. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK
DRIVING IN RAINING CONDITIONS WINDSHIELD WIPERS SHUT OFF, AND SOMETIMES THEY DON'T COME BACK ON AT ALL. CONSUMER FEELS THIS PROBLEM IS VERY UNSAFE. *AK
WHILE USING THE WINDSHEILD WIPERS THEY WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED .PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
DRIVERS SIDE POWER WINDOW WILL NOT GO UP OR DOWN (I KNOW OF AT LEAST 7 OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE THE SAME TROUBLE) MY PASS SIDE SEAT BELT WILL GET STUCK AND WILL NOT COME OUT . THE BIG INCIDENT WOULD BE THAT I GOT REFUSED TO HAVE RECALL WORK DONE ON MY TRUCK AT A DALERSHIP, MY TRUCK WAS IN THE SHOP FOR A ACCIDENT IT WAS THERE FOR 3…
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DRIVERS SIDE POWER WINDOW WILL NOT GO UP OR DOWN (I KNOW OF AT LEAST 7 OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE THE SAME TROUBLE) MY PASS SIDE SEAT BELT WILL GET STUCK AND WILL NOT COME OUT . THE BIG INCIDENT WOULD BE THAT I GOT REFUSED TO HAVE RECALL WORK DONE ON MY TRUCK AT A DALERSHIP, MY TRUCK WAS IN THE SHOP FOR A ACCIDENT IT WAS THERE FOR 30 DAYS AND THEY TOLD ME THEY DID NOT HAVE THE TIME, ALSO DURING THE SAME VISIT THEY GROSSLEY MISSED A TRANSMISSION CASE THAT WAS CRACKED IN HALF, WE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH CHEVROLET BUT I FEEL THAT I WAS JUST BLOWN OFF ABOUT IT . PLEASE CALL ME FOR ALOT MORE INFO, I HAVE PICTURES
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO WORK PROPERLY WHEN IN USE. WOULD GET OUT AND TAP CIRCUIT BOARD TO GET WIPERS TO WORK AGAIN. WHEN WIPERS STOP WORKING, CAUSEES POOR VISIBILITY FOR THE DRIVER. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF OPERATION. THE WIPERS HAVE TO BE MOVED MANUALLY BEFORE OPERATION CONTINUES. SOMETIMES THE WIPERS WILL NOT COME ON AT ALL. DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPER MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE WIPERS TO BE INOPERATIVE WHICH COULD RESULT IN VSIBILITY PROBLEMS AND MAY CAUSE A CRASH. THE OCCUPANT PULLED OVER AND TURNED ON AND OFF THE ENGINE OR TURNED ON AND OFF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS IN ORDER TO START AGAIN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY BECOME INOPERABLE IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS, CASING POOR VISIBILITY. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
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)