IllustrationWINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK *SLC
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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What owners reported most
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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 reportsTHIS SAME PART WAS PART OF A RECALL IN A DIFFERENT SERIES TRUCK BUT NOT MY SPECIFIC MODEL AND THE PART NUMBER IS STILL THE SAME. WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE INTERMITTENTENT AND CREATE A SERIOUS HAZARD WHEN DRIVING IN PRECIPITATION AND THEY FAIL TO OPERATE.*AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING DIFFICULTY SEEING, THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THIS, HOWEVER CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT HIS VIN DID NOT QUALIFY, CONSUMER REPLACED THE WIPER MOTOR. *SLC
INTERMITTENTLY THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING VIEW OF THE DRIVER. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON SIMILAR MAKES AND MODELS; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN.*AK
THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS WIPER MOTOR MODULE, BUT CHEVROLET DOES NOT "ADVERTISE" IT. IT IS "ON POLICY" THOUGH, FOR OUR VIN NUMBER, UNDER THIS DOCUMENTATION: #98043 "WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILURE"
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL RANDOMLY. TAPPING ON THE WIPER MOTOR RESTARTS THEM. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. DEALER SAYS THIS IS NOT COVERED BY RECALL 98V1500001 EVEN THOUGH IT SOUNDS THE SAME. I COUNTED 44 COMPLAINTS FOR THE 1500 SERIES TRUCKS ON THE NHTSA WEB PAGE. I PERSONALLY KNOW TWO OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL TRUCK…
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WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL RANDOMLY. TAPPING ON THE WIPER MOTOR RESTARTS THEM. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. DEALER SAYS THIS IS NOT COVERED BY RECALL 98V1500001 EVEN THOUGH IT SOUNDS THE SAME. I COUNTED 44 COMPLAINTS FOR THE 1500 SERIES TRUCKS ON THE NHTSA WEB PAGE. I PERSONALLY KNOW TWO OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL TRUCK WHO HAVE THE PROBLEM. A SAFETY RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED.
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD COME ON, AND SOMETIMES THEY WOULD NOT. IF SWITCH WAS LIFTED ON FOR A FEW DAYS WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD COME ON. PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BROAD AND COVER WAS REPLACED, WHICH WAS THE SAME CORRECT …
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WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD COME ON, AND SOMETIMES THEY WOULD NOT. IF SWITCH WAS LIFTED ON FOR A FEW DAYS WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD COME ON. PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BROAD AND COVER WAS REPLACED, WHICH WAS THE SAME CORRECT ACTION AS IN RECALL CAMPAIGN 98V150001. TRUCK NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL.*AK
INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING VIEW OF THE DRIVER. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON SIMILAR MAKES AND MODELS; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN.*AK THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BECAUSE THE RECALL IS LIMITED TO ONE PLANT AND THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT MANUFACTURED IN THA…
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INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING VIEW OF THE DRIVER. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON SIMILAR MAKES AND MODELS; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN.*AK THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BECAUSE THE RECALL IS LIMITED TO ONE PLANT AND THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT MANUFACTURED IN THAT PLANT. *YH
WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT OPERATE WHEN IT IS RANING. HOWEVER, WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO COME ON WHEN THE WEATHER IS DRY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITIY WHEN THIS CONDITION OCCUR. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVER UNDER A RECALL DUE TO VIN. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.