IllustrationWINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCITONED. SOMETIMES THEY WOULDN'T COME ON. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK
1994 Chevrolet Silverado
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Silverado years
Owner complaints for the 1994 Chevrolet Silverado are substantially higher than the model-year median of 76.
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Owner complaints by model year
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 28 of 210 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 128 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seats. Review the 23 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.
7 crash reports4 fire reports4 injury reports
Visibility complaints
128 reportsI OWN A 1994 SILVERADO, MY BROTHER OWNS A 1996 SILVERADO AND MY DAUGHTER OWNS A 1998 SILVERADO AND WE ALL HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPING WHILE WE'RE DRIVING! MOST OF THE TIME WE CAN LIFT THE HOOD AND HIT THE WIPER MOTOR AND THEY WILL RUN. *AK
CONSUMER STATES WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB
SOMETIMES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER FAILURE. 1994 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 4X4. WIPERS DON'T ALWAYS WORK, DANGEROUS BECAUSE I AM SOMETIMES CAUGHT DRIVING IN HEAVY RAINS, AND WIPERS WON'T WORK. I KNOW OF OTHER RECALLS FOR SIMILAR MODELS, BUT DIFFERENT YEARS, AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THE STATUS OF A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM ON MY VEHICLE. I WO…
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WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER FAILURE. 1994 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 4X4. WIPERS DON'T ALWAYS WORK, DANGEROUS BECAUSE I AM SOMETIMES CAUGHT DRIVING IN HEAVY RAINS, AND WIPERS WON'T WORK. I KNOW OF OTHER RECALLS FOR SIMILAR MODELS, BUT DIFFERENT YEARS, AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THE STATUS OF A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM ON MY VEHICLE. I WOULD LIKE TO SAVE MYSELF FROM HAVING TO DRIVE WITHOUT WIPERS IN THE FUTURE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.*AK
WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER, WINDSHIELD WIPERS SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. CAUSE UNKNOWN.*AK THE SOLDER JOINT NEAR THE WIRING HARNESS HAS TO BE TAMPERED WITH TO MAKE CONNECTION, CONSUMER WAS INFOMRED BY MANUFACTURER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. *JB
THE FAILURE OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE IS A PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN KNOWN BY GENERAL MOTORS AND WAS ANNOUNCED VIA ATSB SAFETY RECALL 98043. FAILURES ARE SEEN IN VEHICLES WHOSE VIN NUMBERS WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE ORIGINAL SAFETY RECALL. I FEEL THAT GM SHOULD HAVE INCLUDED A LARGER NUMBER OF VEHICLES…
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THE FAILURE OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE IS A PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN KNOWN BY GENERAL MOTORS AND WAS ANNOUNCED VIA ATSB SAFETY RECALL 98043. FAILURES ARE SEEN IN VEHICLES WHOSE VIN NUMBERS WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE ORIGINAL SAFETY RECALL. I FEEL THAT GM SHOULD HAVE INCLUDED A LARGER NUMBER OF VEHICLES SINCE IT APPARENT THAT MORE FAULTY CONTROL MODULES WERE INSTALLED IN VEHICLES MANUFACTURED IN THE EARLY TO LATE 1990'S.*AK
WHILE USING WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WITHOUT WARNING WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED, RESULTING IN A DIFFICULT VIEW TO DRIVER. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, AND CONFIRMED THERE WAS A RECALL. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
WHILE DRIVING WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK. CAUSE UNKNOWN.*AKTHERE IS A RECALL FOR VEHICLES THE SAME YEAR AND MODEL AS CONSUMERS BUT CONSUMERS VEHICLE DOESN'T QUALIFY FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE PROBLEM CONSUEMR IS EXPERIENCING IS IDENTICAL TO THAT STATED IN THE RECALL. *JG
WINDSHIELD WIPER WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERD UNDER A RECALL. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.