IllustrationWHILE USING WINDSHIELD WIPERS THEY INTERMITTENTLY FAIL WITHOUT INDICATION, AND THEN RETURN BACK TO NORMAL. *AK *ML
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 reportsWINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. USUALLY, WHEN CLEANING THE WINDOW WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD COME ON AUTOMATICALLY, BUT THEY DIDN'T IN THIS CASE. *AK
WINDSHIED WIPERS STOPPED WORKING IN A RAIN STORM. *AK
WHILE DRIVING IN WET WEATHER CONDITIONS AND WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE NEEDED, THEY CUT OFF, CAUSING POOR DRIVER VISIBILITY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING WHILE IT WAS POURING RAINI. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER, AND TRAVEL SLOWLY HOME. DEALER SAID THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL, AND HAD TO REPLACE PARTS. *AK
THIS EXACT COMPONENT WAS REPLACED BY CHEVROLET ON ALL 1994 SUBURBAN VEHICLES, NHSTA CAMPAIGN # 98V150001. THE WIPER MOTOR ASSEMBLY/CIRCUIT BOARD ARE THE SAME PART NUMBER, AC DELCO PART # 22100736, ON ALL 1994 CHEVROLET TRUCKS, 2WD, 4WD, SUBURBAN, C1500-3500, K1500-3500, ETC., AND ALL 1994 CHEVY TRUCKS SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED I…
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THIS EXACT COMPONENT WAS REPLACED BY CHEVROLET ON ALL 1994 SUBURBAN VEHICLES, NHSTA CAMPAIGN # 98V150001. THE WIPER MOTOR ASSEMBLY/CIRCUIT BOARD ARE THE SAME PART NUMBER, AC DELCO PART # 22100736, ON ALL 1994 CHEVROLET TRUCKS, 2WD, 4WD, SUBURBAN, C1500-3500, K1500-3500, ETC., AND ALL 1994 CHEVY TRUCKS SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THIS CAMPAIGN IN ORDER TO ELIMINATE THIS SAFETY HAZARD ON ALL INVOLVED CHEVROLET TRUCKS. THERE ARE THREE 1994 C/K 1500 PICKUPS WHERE I WORK WITH SIMILAR OR HIGHER MILEAGE AND THEY ALL HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH THE WIPER MOTOR/CIRCUIT BOARD ASSEMBLY. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL TURN OFF INTERMITTENTLY DURING OPERATION, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *AK
WHILE USING WINDSHIELD WIPERS WHEN IT IS RAINING WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK
WHILE USING WINDSHIELD WIPERS AT ANY TIME, WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL QUIT WORKING WHEN THE WEATHER IS ABOUT 75 DEGREES. CONSUMER HAD RECEIVED MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 98043. BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.