IllustrationWHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS BEING USED WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON. ALSO, WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE NEEEDED WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL JUST QUIT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
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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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 reportsOVER PAST TWO MONTHS, WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM HAS LOCKED UP APPROXIMATELY SIX TIMES, AND STAYED IN ONE POSITION, FAILING TO OPERATE. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. WIPERS BECOME STUCK AT TTIMES AND WILL NOT MOVE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED, AND THE CONSUMER WAS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE MANUFACTURER. *YH
CONSUMER SAYS 98% OF TIME WINDSHIELD WIPERS DON'T WORK. OCCASIONALLY CONSUMER HAS FORGOTTEN TO TURN SWITCH OFF, AND IF A BUMP IS HIT THEY WILL COME ON. CONSUMER STATED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF A RECALL THAT WAS ISSUED ON WINDSHIELD WIPERS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING IN POURING RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING, AND CONSUMER ALMOST HIT ANOTHER DRIVER. ALSO, ALMOST WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER DRIVER. CONSUMER FELT THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS AND SOMEONE COULD GET KILLED.*AK *JB
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE FAILED ON NUMEROUS OCCASSIONS WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THIS WILL ALSO OCCUR IF THE TRUCK IS STOPPED. AT FIRST IT APPEARS TO BE A LOOSE OR INCOMPLETE CIRCUIT. HOWEVER, TALKING TO A FRIEND WHO HAS A TRUCK SAME YEAR AND MODEL HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. HE TOOK HIS TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPAIR…
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THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE FAILED ON NUMEROUS OCCASSIONS WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THIS WILL ALSO OCCUR IF THE TRUCK IS STOPPED. AT FIRST IT APPEARS TO BE A LOOSE OR INCOMPLETE CIRCUIT. HOWEVER, TALKING TO A FRIEND WHO HAS A TRUCK SAME YEAR AND MODEL HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. HE TOOK HIS TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPAIRED IT. HE DID NOT KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THEY HAD DONE TO THE TRUCK BUT SAID THEY REPLACED SOME PARTS. THEY ALSO CHARGED HIM FOR THE SERVICE. INDISCUSSING THIS PROBLEM WITH OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, THE PROBLEM IS AS FOLLOWS: THERE IS A FAIL;URE IN THE CIRCUIT BOARD ON THE WIPER MOTOT ASSEMBLY. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY MATTER AND SHOULD BE A RECALL AND REPAIR AT NO COST. IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE, EVEN TO PULL OFF THE ROAD, IN A DRIVING RAIN. THANK YOU .*AK
THE INTERMITTENT WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL STOP WORKING WITHOUT NOTICE. HAPPENED MOST RECENTLY AT NIGHT DURING A HEAVY RAINSTORM. GM HAS HAD A 'SELECTIVE' RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. WILL THIS CONTINUE UNTIL SOMEONE HAS A SERIOUS ACCIDENT? HOW CAN THEY HAVE A SELECTIVE RECALL, WHEN THERE ARE MANY SIMILAR PROBLEMS ALREADY IDENTIFIED…
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THE INTERMITTENT WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL STOP WORKING WITHOUT NOTICE. HAPPENED MOST RECENTLY AT NIGHT DURING A HEAVY RAINSTORM. GM HAS HAD A 'SELECTIVE' RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. WILL THIS CONTINUE UNTIL SOMEONE HAS A SERIOUS ACCIDENT? HOW CAN THEY HAVE A SELECTIVE RECALL, WHEN THERE ARE MANY SIMILAR PROBLEMS ALREADY IDENTIFIED. CAN ANYTHING BE DONE?*AK
WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING IN RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS WENT OUT, AND THEY WOULD COME BACK ON.CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND SHUT VEHICLE OFF. THEN, WHEN CONSUMER WANTED TO START UP, WOULD NOT START BACK UP. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER FIXED PROBLEM. PROBLEM WOULD START BACK UP. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. SAME CAUSE AS PREVIOUS RECALL, BUT THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS VEHICLE NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. FROM READING THE OTHER COMPLAINTS, THIS RECALL WAS OBVIOUSLY TOO LIMITED BASED ON HOW WIDESPREAD THIS PROBLEM WAS.
RECALL 98V150000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 98043; CONSUMER WAS DRIVING IN RAIN AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO GO STRAIGHT TO A CHEVROLET DEALER. DEALER POUNDED ON CIRCUIT BOARD AND THEY STARTED WORKING. THEY WERE ON AND OFF BEFORE LEAVING DEALERSHIP. SERVICEMEN DIDN'T HAVE AN IDEA WHAT PROBLEM WAS.…
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RECALL 98V150000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 98043; CONSUMER WAS DRIVING IN RAIN AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO GO STRAIGHT TO A CHEVROLET DEALER. DEALER POUNDED ON CIRCUIT BOARD AND THEY STARTED WORKING. THEY WERE ON AND OFF BEFORE LEAVING DEALERSHIP. SERVICEMEN DIDN'T HAVE AN IDEA WHAT PROBLEM WAS. *AK
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)