IllustrationWINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO WORK PROPERLY WHEN IN USE. WHEN TURNED ON, WOULD WORK FOR AWHILE THEN WOULD STOP IN THE MIDDLE. WOULD COME ON & OFF ON THEIR OWN. WOULD NEED TO STOP VEHICLE ON SIDE OF ROAD & HIT MOTOR TO GET WIPERS WORKING AGAIN. THIS CAUSES HAVOC WITH THE VISIBILITY FOR THE DRIVER. *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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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 reportsWHILE DRIVING IN A HEAVY RAINSTORM WINDSHIELD WIPERS JUST STOPPED. VISIBILITY WAS ZERO. PULLED OVER, AND AFTER A WHILE THEY STARTED BACK UP. *AK
INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE'S MAKE AND MODEL; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING IN A HEAVY DOWNPOUR WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR JUST STOP ALTOGETHER. CONSUMER HAS TO GET OUT OF VEHICLE AND WIGGLE THE ELECTRICAL PLUG, AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL START UP. CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO HELP. *AK *ML
WINDSHIELD WIPERS SPORADICALLY MALFUNCTION. SOMETIMES, IF DRIVER STICKS A HAND OUT OF THE WINDOW TO GRAB WIPERS, THEY'LL START BACK UP AGAIN. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE.OCCASIONALLY THE WIPERS DO NOT RESPOND. *AK *ML
A TECH SVC BULLETIN WAS ISSUED, BUT IS NOT BROAD ENOUGH TO INCLUDE ALL TRUCKS, LIKE MINE! THEY KNOW IT'S BROKEN BUT WON'T INCLUDE ALL AFFECTED. NO SAFETY DEFECT (S) LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK
WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. VEHICLE NOT UNDER WARRANTY. *AK *ML
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED, RECALL ON COMPONENT, HOWEVER VEHICLE DENIED DUE TO VIN #. *MJS
WINDSHIELD WIPERS CONTINUALLY FAIL. MJS
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, EITHER STOP DURING PERFORMANCE OR WON'T START AT ALL. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE MODULE AS STATED IN THE IN RECALL. *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)