IllustrationWHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO NOT BE ABLE TO SEE WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN. CONSUMER HAS TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD UNTIL DRIVER CAN DRIVE. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM.
1995 Chevrolet Silverado
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Silverado years
Owner complaints for the 1995 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: 14 of 263 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 148 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seats. Review the 34 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 27 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
13 crash reports0 fire reports8 injury reports
Visibility complaints
148 reportsWINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL TURN ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING A LOSS OF VISIBILITY. MOVING THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR WILL ALLOW THE WIPERS TO WORK AGAIN AFTER A FAILURE, BUT THE FIX WILL NOT LAST. *AK *ML
TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP IN SECOND GEAR AND WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF GEAR UP OR DOWN. ALSO, ABS BRAKE SYSTEM HAS A DEFECT IN THE SYSTEM, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN PEDAL IS PUSHED. IN ADDITION, A/C UNIT REPLACED THREE TIMES/ ELECTRIC SEAT WIRING IS DEFECTIVE/ DOOR HANDLES KEEP BENDING WHEN ATTEMPTING TO OPEN DOORS, …
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TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP IN SECOND GEAR AND WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF GEAR UP OR DOWN. ALSO, ABS BRAKE SYSTEM HAS A DEFECT IN THE SYSTEM, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN PEDAL IS PUSHED. IN ADDITION, A/C UNIT REPLACED THREE TIMES/ ELECTRIC SEAT WIRING IS DEFECTIVE/ DOOR HANDLES KEEP BENDING WHEN ATTEMPTING TO OPEN DOORS, AND REAR SEAL LEAKAGE. REPAIR WORK AND REPLACEMENTS DONE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. PROBLEMS STILL OCCUR. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH IN THE RAIN CONSUMER TRIED TO TURN WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON HIGHER SPEED, FROM LOW TO HIGH, WINDSHIELD WIPERS STARTED WORKING THEN STOPPED WITHOUT A REASON. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. WIPER MOTOR WAS REPLACED, BUT ONLY WORKED AT A LOW SPEED. CIRCUIT BOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ALSO TO INC…
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WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH IN THE RAIN CONSUMER TRIED TO TURN WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON HIGHER SPEED, FROM LOW TO HIGH, WINDSHIELD WIPERS STARTED WORKING THEN STOPPED WITHOUT A REASON. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. WIPER MOTOR WAS REPLACED, BUT ONLY WORKED AT A LOW SPEED. CIRCUIT BOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ALSO TO INCREASE WIPER SPEED. *AK *ML
WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERATIVE. ALSO, ACTING VERY ERRATIC, CAUSING A LOSS OF VISIBILITY. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL BECOME INOPERATIVE WHILE OPERATING FOR A SHORT DURATION OF TIME, CAUSING LOSS VISIBILITY. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRE HARNESS DOES NOT WORK. WOULD HAVE TO MOVE THE WIRE HARNESS AROUND BEFORE MOTOR STARTS & WIPERS START TO MOVE. THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM WOULD CAUSE THE DRIVER TO HAVE POOR VISIBILITY OF THE ROAD WHEN RAINING OR SNOWING. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE WHEN SWITCHED ON. AFTER TURNING THEM OFF AND ON SEVERAL TIMES THEY BEGAN WORKING. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OTHER OCCASSIONS, ATHOUGH, AS OF YET, THEY HAVE NOT FAILED COMPLETELY. SEAT RECLINED BY ITSELF ALSO IT WOULD NOT LOCK INTO POSITION. EVENTUALLY IT BEGAN FUNCTIONING NORMALLY AGAI…
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WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE WHEN SWITCHED ON. AFTER TURNING THEM OFF AND ON SEVERAL TIMES THEY BEGAN WORKING. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OTHER OCCASSIONS, ATHOUGH, AS OF YET, THEY HAVE NOT FAILED COMPLETELY. SEAT RECLINED BY ITSELF ALSO IT WOULD NOT LOCK INTO POSITION. EVENTUALLY IT BEGAN FUNCTIONING NORMALLY AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASSIONS.
WHEN APPLYING WINDSHIELD WIPERS THEY WILL WORK INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING THE CONSUMER NOT TO SEE WHILE DRIVING WHILE IN THE RAIN. CONSUMER HAS TO PULL OVER AND WAIT FOR THE WIPERS TO START WORKING AGAIN. PROBLEM MIGHT BE WITHIN THE TSB SYSTEM. *AK
WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND STOP WHENEVER THEY WANT,CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE PROBLEMS SEEING WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN.*AK
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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