IllustrationWHILE DRIVING IN RAIN, WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING SUDDENLY. THEY WOULD BE IN ANY POSITION WHEN THEY STOPPED. VEICLE WAS HAD TAKEN TO DEALER WHO INFORMED ME THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL FOR REPAIRS. *AK
1995 Chevrolet K1500
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Visibility. Review the 52 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seats. Review the 26 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
11 crash reports1 fire reports3 injury reports
Visibility complaints
52 reportsWHEN TRYING TO USE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS THEY WORK INTERMITTENTLY. CURRENTLY, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE SLOWING DOWN WHEN WORKING AT A LOW SPEED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING IN A RAIN STORM THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. TO GET STARTED CONSUMER HAD TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE, AND HAD TO MOVE THEM TO GET THEM GOING AGAIN. *AK
THE WIPER CONTROL MODULE IS BAD. THE DEALER SAID THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. THE WIPERS HAVE FAILED MANY TIMES IN A SINGLE DAY FOR ME, IT CAUSES A REDUCED VISIBILITY PROBLEM WHEN DRIVING.
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED.
WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY, SOMETIMES THEY DO NOT OPERATE AT ALL. DEALER CONTACTED, AND STATED THIS VEHICLE DID NOT COMPLY, OWNER WOULD HAVE TO REPAIR AT OWN EXPENSE. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE BOARD HAS A MALFUNCTIONED, WHICH CAUSES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHEN I TURN ON THE SWITCH FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS THEY WILL NOT OPERATE EVERY TIME. A FRIEND OF MINE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, GENERAL MOTORS REPAIRED HIS WIPER MOTOR UNDER THE RECALL, THEY TOLD ME MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH I AM EXPERENCING THE SAME PROBLEM.
WHILE IN USE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WILL MALFUNCTION, CAUSING THE WIPERS TO BE INOPERATIVE, WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. DEALER REPLACED WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR AND PAUSE CONTROL SWITCH. NO PROBLEM SINCE. *AK *SLC
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WORKS OCCASIONALLY DUE TO A SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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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)