IllustrationCONSUMER STATES THE WINDSHIELD WIPER AND WASHER WILL ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY. CONTACTING THE DEALER CONSUMER FOUND HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, NHTSA 98V150001, HE HAD TO PAY OVER 100 DOLLARS FOR REPIARS. *YD
1995 Chevrolet C1500
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most C1500 years
Owner complaints for the 1995 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: 4 of 209 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 115 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 38 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seats. Review the 23 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
9 crash reports2 fire reports2 injury reports
Visibility complaints
115 reportsWINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE INTERMITTENT. FIRST TIME IT FAILED WAS WITH A LIGHT RAIN. I TURNED THEM ON AND THEY WORKED BUT THE NEXT TIME, THEY DID NOT. ONE TIME, IN A HEAVY RAIN, I HAD TO WAIT BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT WORKING. A THIRD TIME, IT ONLY STARTED WORKING AFTER I WENT OVER RAILROAD TRACKS. I TALKED TO A FRIEND AT WORK WITH A 9…
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WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE INTERMITTENT. FIRST TIME IT FAILED WAS WITH A LIGHT RAIN. I TURNED THEM ON AND THEY WORKED BUT THE NEXT TIME, THEY DID NOT. ONE TIME, IN A HEAVY RAIN, I HAD TO WAIT BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT WORKING. A THIRD TIME, IT ONLY STARTED WORKING AFTER I WENT OVER RAILROAD TRACKS. I TALKED TO A FRIEND AT WORK WITH A 95' TAHOE THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPEN TO HIM IN A RAINSTORM AND HE TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON A MODULE THAT CONTROLS THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. I CONTACTED A DEALER TO COME IN AND GET IT FIXED AND HE TOLD ME THAT MY VEHICLE HAD NO RECALL FOR THE MODULE. I ALSO TALKED TO ANOTHER PERSON WHO HAD TWO 95' TRUCKS THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND HE HAD TO ALSO PAY FOR THE MODULE HIMSELF BECAUSE THERE WAS NOT RECALL FOR HIS TRUCK. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN YOUR WIPERS DON'T WORK.*AK
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. LOCAL DEALERSHIP SAYS IT'S BECAUSE OF A BROKEN CIRCUIT BOARD IN THE WIPER MOTOR. GM ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN BUT VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED DUE TO VIN. *JG
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 98V150001 DUE TO VIN.*AK CONSUMER ADDS THAT VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED DURING THE TIME SPECIFIED IN THE RECALL, HOWEVER IS CONCERNED AS TO WHY DEALER DID NOT HONOR THE RECALL. …
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WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 98V150001 DUE TO VIN.*AK CONSUMER ADDS THAT VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED DURING THE TIME SPECIFIED IN THE RECALL, HOWEVER IS CONCERNED AS TO WHY DEALER DID NOT HONOR THE RECALL. *TT
WINDSHIELD WIPER COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK ONLY INTERMITTENTLY.*AK
OVER THE LAST SIX MONTHS WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATED INTERMITTENTLY, AND HAVE RECENTLY FAILED COMPLETELY. DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED BY ANY RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKS INTERMITTENTLY.CONSUMER HAS TO DISCONNECT AND RECONNECT WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO WORK. CONSUMER HAS TO PAY A $65 DIAGNOSTIC FEE BEFORE DEALER CAN DO REPAIRS. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK ONLY INTERMITTENTLY.*AK CHEVROLET STATED THAT THE RECALL REGARDING THIS PROBLEM DOES NO PERTAIN TO HIS VIN. *SLC
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL OCCASIONALLY NOT OPERATE. IN RAIN AND IN DRY WEATHER THEY WORK PERFECTLY. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT DEALER. *AK CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER WITH NO SUCCESS, ASSEMBLY IN STEERING COLUMN HAS BEEN REPLACED AND THE WIPERS STILL DO NOT WORK AT ALL TIMES. *SLC
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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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)