IllustrationWINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH WORKS INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY, POSSIBLY DUE TO DEFECTIVE CONTACT LEAD TO WIPER MOTOR.*AK
1995 Chevrolet C2500
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Visibility. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
1 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
Visibility complaints
16 reportsINTERMITTENTLY THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THE VEHICLE'S MAKE/MODEL. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK THE CONSUMER FEELS THE WIPERS SHOULD BE ON RECALL SINCE IT WAS A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM. *YH
DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CIRCUIT BOARD CAUSED WIPERS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY WHICH CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY, RESULTING IN POSSIBLE COLLISION. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS CIRCUIT BOARD, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK *YC
WHEN HAULING CATTLE ON THE FREEWAY, A SUDDEN DOWNPOUR HIT, WE COULD NOT SEE AND THE WIPERS DID NOT WORK. THERE WAS QUITE A LOT OF TRAFFIC AND WE WERE VERY LUCKY TO BE ABLE TO PULL OVER SAFELY AND NOT CAUSE ANY ACCIDENTS. THE WIPERS HAD QUIT BEFORE AND OUR MECHANIC SAID TO TAP THE MOTOR TO LOOSEN ANY DIRT, THAT HELPED BUT WAS N…
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WHEN HAULING CATTLE ON THE FREEWAY, A SUDDEN DOWNPOUR HIT, WE COULD NOT SEE AND THE WIPERS DID NOT WORK. THERE WAS QUITE A LOT OF TRAFFIC AND WE WERE VERY LUCKY TO BE ABLE TO PULL OVER SAFELY AND NOT CAUSE ANY ACCIDENTS. THE WIPERS HAD QUIT BEFORE AND OUR MECHANIC SAID TO TAP THE MOTOR TO LOOSEN ANY DIRT, THAT HELPED BUT WAS NOT A CURE. WE REPLACED THE MOTOR THE END OF APRIL, 1999. *AK
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT (98V-150), HOWEVER DENIED RECALL REPAIR DUE TO VIN #. MJS
WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, AND SOMETIMES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DON'T WORK AT ALL. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO A DEFECTIVE CIRCUIT BOARD WHICH MAY RESULT IN VISIBILITY PROBLEM AND POSSIBLE CRASH. REPLACE CIRCUIT BOARD. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN #, BUT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK
WHEN USING WINDSHIELD WIPERS, THEY ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, AND SOMETIMES WINDSHIELD WIPERS WON'T WORK AT ALL. VEHICLE IS IN SHOP FOR REPAIR SERVICE. *AK
DUE TO A CRACKED CIRCUIT BOARD WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED. THIS COULD AFFECT VISIBILITY AND RESULT IN A CRASH. THERE IS A RECALL, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ALTHOUGH IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPER'S ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE CONSUMER IS DRIVING IN THE RAIN, IT'S HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO SEE WHILE DRIVING. *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)