IllustrationINTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECAME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVER'S VIEWS. THE DEALER SAID SORRY, THERE WAS NOT A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. *AK A NEW COMPUTER BOARD FOR THE WIPER MOTOR WAS PLACED IN THE VEHICLE AND REMEDIED THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMERS RECALL WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *SC *JB
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
What owners actually said
210 reportsWHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK *MR
INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVER'S VIEW. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON SIMILAR MAKES AND MODELS. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *MR
WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. THE INCIDENT HAPPENED THREE TIMES.*AK *JB
I NOTIFIED GM THAT THE PAINT WAS PEELING ON THE HOOD AND DRIVER SIDE FRONT FENDER, THEY SAID TOO BAD. THE OTHER REPAIR I DID WAS THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR BE FOR I NEW ABOUT THE RECALL ON WINDSHIEDD WIPER MOTORS IN MAY OF 2003. I THINK THAT THE PAINT SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN IT HAS ON MY TRUCK, A LOT LONGER.
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THEY WILL EITHER STOP THEN RESTART OF WOULDN'T WORK AT ALL WHEN IN USE. THERE IS RECALL 03V159000 ON THIS ISSUE, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK
PROBLEMS WITH 1994 CHERVOLET SILVERADO WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. *MR THE CONSUMER STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE INTERMITTENT, HE NEVER KNEW WHEN THEY WOULD WORK. *SCC *JB
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY WHILE IN USE. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO HAVE POOR VISIBILITY WHEN IT WAS RAINING. *AK *TT *JB
INTERMITTENTLY,THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVER'S VIEW. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY UNDER RAINY CONDITIONS. *AK THE WIPER MODULE WAS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER REFERENCED RECALL 03023. *TS *NLM
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
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