IllustrationWINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK WINDSHIELD WIPER HAVE FAILED NUMEROUS TIME CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY AND REQUIRED DRIVER TO PULL OFF OF THE ROAD. *MJS
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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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
What owners actually said
209 reportsINTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY WHEN IN USE. WOULD CUT OFF & ON BY THEMSELVES. AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. WOULD CAUSE POOR VISIBLITY TO THE DRIVER. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES FRONT BRAKES STICK, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JERK. THEN THEY RELEASE WITHOUT WARNING, SO THE VEHICLE MAY SUDDENLY ACCELERATE FORWARD AT A HIGH SPEED. DEALER SAYS IT'S NORMAL. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH AND THE HAZARD LIGHTS HAVE BECOME INOPERABLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
DASHBOARD ASSEMBLY HAS DISLODGED FROM ALL SCREWS & RESTRAINTS CAUSING DASH TO WOBBLE SERVERLY WHILE DRIVING. DEALER WILL NOT FIX IT. *YC
WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, RECALL ON SIMILAR VEHICLE BUT CONSUMERS VEHICLE NOT COVERED DUE TO VIN. NLM
ABOUT 5 TIMES IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE DURING RAIN. I OPENED THE HOOD AND STRUCK THE WIPER MODULE AND THEY COMMENCED TO OPERATE. THIS IS AN UNSAFE CONDITION WHEN DRIVING AND IT STARTS TO RAIN , ESPECIALLY WHEN TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND UNABLE TO STOP BECAUSE OF TRAFFIC OR ROAD C…
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ABOUT 5 TIMES IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE DURING RAIN. I OPENED THE HOOD AND STRUCK THE WIPER MODULE AND THEY COMMENCED TO OPERATE. THIS IS AN UNSAFE CONDITION WHEN DRIVING AND IT STARTS TO RAIN , ESPECIALLY WHEN TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND UNABLE TO STOP BECAUSE OF TRAFFIC OR ROAD CONDITIONS.
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN A PANIC STOP THEY RELEASE, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE BRAKES. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPER'S ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. *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)