IllustrationWHILE USING THE WINDSHILD WIPERS THEY WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK THE COMONENT WINDSHIELD WIPER CIRCUIT BOARD WAS REPLACED.* YH
1995 Chevrolet K1500
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 9 of 118 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 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
What owners actually said
118 reportsABS BRAKE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED & STAYS ON. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO WORK PROPERLY WHEN IN USE DURING RAINY OR SNOWY WEATHER. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO HAVE ABS BRAKES & WINDSHIELD WIPERS CHECKED OUT BY MECHANIC. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPER WILL QUIT WORKING DURING OPERATION INTERMITTENLY CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.
THE SPARE TIRE CABLE THAT HOLDS THE TIRE ON THE VEHICLE SNAPPED, ALLOWING THE TIRE TO FALL INTO THE ROAD. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
NO SUMMARY
INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON OTHER MAKES AND MODELS. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
WHEN DRIVING STEERING COLUMN SHAFT WOULD MAKE POPPING NOISES. IT CAN BE FELT WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS OR UP INCLINES. *AK
WHILE THE TRUCK WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY IT CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FIRE WAS PUT ON BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE TRUCK WAS TOTALLED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
DRIVING VEHICLE IN RAIN & PUTTING ON WINDSHIELD WIPERS.,WIPERS WORKED FOR A WHILE & THEN THEY STOPPED. THIS CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY & DRIVING HAZARD FOR THE DRIVER. IT CAN HAPPEN ON ANY SPEED FOR WIPERS. WOULD STOP ANYTIME ON ITS OWN. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF OPERATION OR WILL NOT WORK AT ALL. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM AND PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *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)