IllustrationWINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VISIBILITY PROBLEMS WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. *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 reportsWINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. AFTER BEING APPLIED, THE WIPERS CUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF PERFORMANCE, ALLOWING THE DRIVER TO BE LEFT WITH POOR VISION DURING RAINY WEATHER. *AK
INDSHIELD WIPER'S ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT COME ON, AND SOMETIMES THE WIPERS QUIT WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF OPERATION. PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO DEALERSHIP. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. TRUCK NOT INCLUDED IN RECALLL # 98043 WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING DUE TO VIN. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED, RECALL ON COMPONENT, HOWEVER VEHICLE DENIED DUE TO VIN NUMBER. NLM
INTERMITTENT WIPER FAILURE THROUGHOUT LIFE OF VEHICLE.DEALER COULD NOT "REPRODUCE" PROBLEM WHILE UNDER WARRANTY.THIS VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE CHEVROLET TRUCK RECALL #98V150000.
INTERMITTENTLY THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THE VEHICLE MAKE / MODEL. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *ML
WINDHEILD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY BECOME INOPERABLE IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD QUIT AFTER BEING TURNED ON TO BE USED. THE MOTOR WAS REPLACED. HAD TO REPLACED TWICE, THE SECOND ONE ONLY LASTED A COUPLE OF MONTHS. *AK
WINDSHELD WIPERS WOULD QUIT AFTER BEING TURNED ON TO BE USED. THE MOTOR WAS REPLACED. WAS WORKING OKAY UNTIL IT RAINED. THE MECHANIC ADVISED TO HAVE THE FUSE CHECKED & FOUND NO FUSES IN VEHICLE. *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)