IllustrationWINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES THEY WORK, AND SOMETIMES THEY DO NOT WORK. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
1994 Chevrolet K1500
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Visibility. Review the 39 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seats. Review the 19 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
4 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
100 reportsCHEVROLET SAYS FAILED WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE RECALLED ON VEHICALS PRODUCED SEVEL MONTHS AFTER MINE FORE THE SAME FAILER. THE DEFECTIVE PART WAS INSTALLED ON MORE VEHICELS THAN THE MANUFACTURER'S PARAMERTERS IN THE CURRENT RECALL. ADDITIONAL VEHICALS SUCH AS MINE NEED TO BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BEFORE MORE PEOPLE GET KILLED DUE…
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CHEVROLET SAYS FAILED WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE RECALLED ON VEHICALS PRODUCED SEVEL MONTHS AFTER MINE FORE THE SAME FAILER. THE DEFECTIVE PART WAS INSTALLED ON MORE VEHICELS THAN THE MANUFACTURER'S PARAMERTERS IN THE CURRENT RECALL. ADDITIONAL VEHICALS SUCH AS MINE NEED TO BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BEFORE MORE PEOPLE GET KILLED DUE TO THE THE SUDDEN FAILER OF WIPER IN HEAVY RAIN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *AK
DUE TO DEFECTIVE CIRCUIT BOARD WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED WHILE IN USE WHICH MAY CAUSE VISUAL DIFFICULTY AND A CRASH. THERE IS A RECALL BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL DUE TO VIN I THOUGH IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. COMMON PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE WINDSHIELD WIPER PROBLEM WAS DUE TO MANUFACTURIN…
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DUE TO DEFECTIVE CIRCUIT BOARD WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED WHILE IN USE WHICH MAY CAUSE VISUAL DIFFICULTY AND A CRASH. THERE IS A RECALL BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL DUE TO VIN I THOUGH IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. COMMON PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE WINDSHIELD WIPER PROBLEM WAS DUE TO MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER COVERS COSTS ONLY FOR VEHICLE'S WITH WARANTY. *YH
WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY CONDITIONS WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE DUE TO CRACKS IN THE SOLDER JOINTS. VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK THE MANUFACTURER HAD ISSUED RECALL FOR THE SAME CONDITION. HOWEVER THE RECALL IS NOT ALL INCLUSIVE. *YH
DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK BOLT BROKE UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH CAUSED SEAT TO RECLINE. RECALL 96E010000 WAS DONE 1996, AND SEAT BROKE AGAIN IN THE SAME EXACT WAY AS DESCRIBED IN RECALL. MANUFACTURER WILL NOT COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIR. *AK *ML
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK PART TIME ONLY. I NOTICED OTHERS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE WIPERS ALSO. HAS THERE BEEN A RECALL? SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM IN THE WIPER MOTOR. PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT WILL NOT PULL OUT FAR ENOUGH TO LATCH. WHITE EXTERIOR PAINT HAS PEALED AWAY FROM THE PRIMER COAT. I HAVE HEARD FROM OTHERS THAT THERE HAS BEEN A …
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WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK PART TIME ONLY. I NOTICED OTHERS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE WIPERS ALSO. HAS THERE BEEN A RECALL? SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM IN THE WIPER MOTOR. PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT WILL NOT PULL OUT FAR ENOUGH TO LATCH. WHITE EXTERIOR PAINT HAS PEALED AWAY FROM THE PRIMER COAT. I HAVE HEARD FROM OTHERS THAT THERE HAS BEEN A DEFECT IN THE WHITE PAINT.*AK
WHILE STEPPING ON BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING ANOTHER CAR, TRUCK DID NOT STOP, AND HIT TWO OTHER VEHICLES BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK *ML
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DUE TO DEFECTIVE CIRCUIT BOARD WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VISUAL DIFFICULTY WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER SAID PROBLEM WAS ACTUALLY SIMILAR TO THE RECALL TWO YEARS AGO IN WHICH THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING DUE TO DEFECTIVE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *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)