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Mileage at the reported incident
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Visibility. Review the 39 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
4 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
100 reports
160,000 miles · Nov 1, 2005
Visibility
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR ABOUT A YEAR. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY INFORMED HIM THERE WAS NHTSA RECALL 03V159000, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. THERE HAD BEEN NO CORRECTIONS PRIOR TO THIS, BUT THE VEHICLE IS AT THE DE…
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DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR ABOUT A YEAR. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY INFORMED HIM THERE WAS NHTSA RECALL 03V159000, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. THERE HAD BEEN NO CORRECTIONS PRIOR TO THIS, BUT THE VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALERSHIP BEING REPAIRED NOW.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10141397
Mileage unknown · Jul 29, 2005
Visibility
DT: CONSUMER OWNED A 1994 CHEVROLET K1500 AND FOUND A RECALL 03V159000. CONTACTED CHEVROLET AND THEY STATED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED THE RECALL. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE;. THEY REQUIRED THE CONSUMER TO PAY A DIAGNOSTIC FEE. THIS HAPPENED FOR APPROX…
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DT: CONSUMER OWNED A 1994 CHEVROLET K1500 AND FOUND A RECALL 03V159000. CONTACTED CHEVROLET AND THEY STATED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED THE RECALL. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE;. THEY REQUIRED THE CONSUMER TO PAY A DIAGNOSTIC FEE. THIS HAPPENED FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE YEARS.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10130572
93,000 miles · Jun 15, 2005
Tires
DT: 1994 CHEVROLET K1500 PICKUP. CONSUMER WAS UNDER TRUCK AND NOTICED THE SPARE TIRE ASSEMBLY WAS GONE DUE TO RUSTING OF THE WINCH CABLE. THE TIRE FELL OUT AND DISAPPEARED. CONSUMER DOES NOT KNOW WHERE SPARE MAY HAVE BEEN LOST AT. CONSUMER SAYS THAT HE HAS REMOVED SPARE A COUPLE TIMES BEFORE AND EVEN LUBRICATED CABLE. CONSUMER…
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DT: 1994 CHEVROLET K1500 PICKUP. CONSUMER WAS UNDER TRUCK AND NOTICED THE SPARE TIRE ASSEMBLY WAS GONE DUE TO RUSTING OF THE WINCH CABLE. THE TIRE FELL OUT AND DISAPPEARED. CONSUMER DOES NOT KNOW WHERE SPARE MAY HAVE BEEN LOST AT. CONSUMER SAYS THAT HE HAS REMOVED SPARE A COUPLE TIMES BEFORE AND EVEN LUBRICATED CABLE. CONSUMER HAS GREAT CONCERN FOR THE DANGER OF WHAT COULD HAPPEN WHEN SPARE IS LOST AT SPEED.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10125428
Mileage unknown · May 25, 2005
Visibility
WIPER CIRCUIT BOARD FAILURE. WIPERS FAIL TO WORK SOMETIMES. WHEN THEY DO WORK THEY DON'T WORK PROPERLY. TOOK VEHICAL TO DEALER TO HAVE RECALL WORK DONE AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE CURRENT RECALL FOR THE SAME ISSUE AND MODEL YEAR VEHICAL THAT I FOUND ON THIS WEB SITE.
NHTSA ODI #10122173
72,880 miles · Aug 20, 2004
Tires
FAILURE WITH LEHMANS A/T TIRES EXPLODING AND TREAD SEPARATION.*MR WHILE DRIVING THE TIRE EXPLODED AND THE TREAD SEPARATED. THE TIRE DEALER REFUSED TO ACCEPT FINANCIAL RESPONSIBLY FOR THE TIRE STATING THAT THE FAILURE WAS AN IMPACT RELATED FAILURE. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10089578
100,000 miles · Aug 16, 2004
Visibility
03 V 159 000/WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR: VEHICLE WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10087964
50,000 miles · May 11, 2004
Visibility
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING WHILE IN USE. THE CONSUMER HAD TO JIGGLE THE PLUG THAT WENT INTO THE WIPERS TO RESTART THE WIPERS. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED BECAUSE OF A CRACK IN THE SOLDER JOINTS ON THE CONTROLLER CIRCUIT BOARD. THERE WAS A RECALL 03V15900 FOR THIS ISSUE BUT THE TRUCK VIN # IS OUTSID…
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THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING WHILE IN USE. THE CONSUMER HAD TO JIGGLE THE PLUG THAT WENT INTO THE WIPERS TO RESTART THE WIPERS. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED BECAUSE OF A CRACK IN THE SOLDER JOINTS ON THE CONTROLLER CIRCUIT BOARD. THERE WAS A RECALL 03V15900 FOR THIS ISSUE BUT THE TRUCK VIN # IS OUTSIDE THE REMEDY SCOPE. *NM THE PROBLEM EXISTED SINCE THE ORIGINAL OWNERS HAD POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE WHICH OCCURRED IN 1998. *SC *JB
NHTSA ODI #10064870
92,000 miles · Jan 30, 2004
Visibility
WHILE DRIVING DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVER'S VIEW. DEALER, SAID SORRY THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10057211
47,000 miles · Jan 13, 2004
Visibility
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR HAD BEEN RECALLED BY THE MANUFACTURER. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH IT EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT AS STATED IN THE RECALL. *AK *PH
NHTSA ODI #10049938
Mileage unknown · Nov 24, 2003
Visibility
THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR QUIT. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER, TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTART IT IN ORDER FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO OPERATE. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN FURTHER DETAIL. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10048604
Official recalls
0
No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
1
EA97023 · 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)
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