IllustrationWINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. WHEN CONSUMER ATTEMPTS TO TURN WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON NOTHING HAPPENS IN REGARD TO WINDSHIELD WIPERS. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT BECAUSE HE WOULD BE UNABLE TO SEE OUT OF VEHICLE IN THE EVENT OF A RAIN STORM.*AK THE ENTIRE MOTOR WIPER ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED.*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
All reported categories
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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.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
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 OPERATES ON A RANDOM BASIS DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. WHEN WIRES FOR WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE MOVED, WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL WORK PROPERLY. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF DEFECT, AND STATES THAT MODULAR BOARD IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS DEFECT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK
DRIVER SEAT STRUCTURE HAS COLLAPSED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. BOLT INSIDE SEAT FRAME SHEARED OFF, AND HAD TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED AT HIS COST. THERE WAS A REFERENCE TO AN INVESTIGATION THAT CONSUMER HAS FOUND: EA 97-023. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK *SLC
WHEN PULLING OFF FROM A STOP VEHICLE WOULD SLIP THEN CATCH.*AK
WHILE CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO ADJUST HIMSELF ON SEAT, SEAT BOLT BROKE, LEAVING CONSUMER FLAT ON HIS BACK WHERE ATTACHING BOLT WAS BROKEN. *AK
CLICKING SOUND EVERY TIME IGNITION IS STARTED,IT HAPPENS UNDERNEATH DASHBOARD WHERE RECIRCULATION IS. HAS NOT CONTACTED DEALER YET.*AK
BOTH FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACTORS ARE STUCK AND LEAVE BOTH OCCUPANTS WITHOUT ANY RESTRAINT IF INVOLVED IN AN AUTOMOBILE CRASH. *AK CONSUMER REPLACED ALL 3 RETRACTORS ON THE FRONT SEAT. *SLC
PASSENGER'S SEAT BROKE FROM SEAT ANCHOR, CAUSING SEAT TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN, AND WAS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILSON THIS MATTER. *AK
WHILE TRAVELING AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION DIRVER'S SEAT BROKE FROM ANCHOR BOLTS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.