IllustrationCONSUMER STATES THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY, THIS HAS HAPPENED DURING SEVERAL RAINSTORMS, CONSUMER IS AWARE OF RECALLS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSMENT FOR THE REPAIRS. *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
What owners actually said
210 reportsWINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD STOP WORKING WITHOUT WARNING. TOOK TO DEALER, AND REPLACED WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. *AK
WHILE TRAVELING DURING RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFRMATION. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY IN RAIN, SOMETIMES NOT AT ALL OR AT SPEEDS NOT SELECTED BY CONTROLS. THIS PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED IN A GMC RECALL 98043 FOR THIS MODEL AND YEAR, BUT NOT FOR MY VIN NUMBER. MY VIN NUMBER SHOULD BE ADDED TO THE ELIGIBLE LIST AS THE PROBLEM IS IDENTICAL TO THE PROBLEM DESCRIBED IN THE RE…
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WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY IN RAIN, SOMETIMES NOT AT ALL OR AT SPEEDS NOT SELECTED BY CONTROLS. THIS PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED IN A GMC RECALL 98043 FOR THIS MODEL AND YEAR, BUT NOT FOR MY VIN NUMBER. MY VIN NUMBER SHOULD BE ADDED TO THE ELIGIBLE LIST AS THE PROBLEM IS IDENTICAL TO THE PROBLEM DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL NOTICE.*AK
I AM CONCERNED THAT THERE MAY BE A RECALL TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BECAUSE WHEN WE TURN ON THE HEADLIGHTS THE RADIO WOULD TURN OFF. NOW THE RADIO JUST WONT TURN ON AT ALL. THE RADIO IS ORIGINAL TO THE VEHICLE. ALSO THE BUILT IN EQUALIZER TURNED OFF WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS TURNED ON AND IT ALSO HAS COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING.
CONSUMER WAS REAR ENDED BY A VEHICLE WITH SUCH FORCE THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE AND THE CONSUMER WAS TOSSED INTO THE EXTENDED CAB, THEN HER VEHICLE HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT WHICH THREW THE DRIVER FROM THE EXTENDED CAB INTO THE FRONT WINDSHIELD.*JB
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IN RAIN AND USING WINDSHIELD WIPERS THEY WOULD STOP. LATER, WOULD RESTART ON THEIR OWN. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. *AK
DRIVER'S/ PASSENGER'S RESTRAINT BELTS FAIL TO LOCK INTO PLACE AND RELEASE WHEN ANY FORCE IS USED OR WHEN PULLING ON BELTS. *AK CONSUMER STATES THERE IS AN OPEN RECALL AND PLANS TO TAKE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS. *SLC
CONSUMER ATTEMPTS TO START VEHICLE AND STARTER WILL CLICK THREE TIMES BEFORE ENGINE WILL TURN OVER. THERE HAS BEEN NO DETERMINATION AS TO REASON FOR THIS NOISE OCCURRING. *AK THIS IS A CUSTOM ORDERED VEHICLE, CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT HIS VIIN NUMBER DID NOT APPLY EVEN THOUGH HIS VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEMS AS OTHER V…
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CONSUMER ATTEMPTS TO START VEHICLE AND STARTER WILL CLICK THREE TIMES BEFORE ENGINE WILL TURN OVER. THERE HAS BEEN NO DETERMINATION AS TO REASON FOR THIS NOISE OCCURRING. *AK THIS IS A CUSTOM ORDERED VEHICLE, CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT HIS VIIN NUMBER DID NOT APPLY EVEN THOUGH HIS VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEMS AS OTHER VEHICLES THAT ARE INCLUDED IN RECALL.*JB
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.