IllustrationWINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING WHEN IT RAINS, BUT THE MANUFACTURER SAYS MY VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF THE 98V150001 OR 98043 RECALL. BUT THE SYMPTOMS ARE THE SAME AS THE OTHERS ARE EXPERIENCING.*AK
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
What owners actually said
263 reportsI HAVE HAD FOUR (4) TRANSMISSIONS FAIL IN 77,000 MILES. THEY ALL HAVE FAILED DUE TO THE COOLING SYSTEM BECOMING CLOGGED, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO OVERHEAT. THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 35,000 MILES. THREE OTHERS HAVE FAILED SINCE THAT TIME. THE FIRST THREE FAILED WHILE TRAVELING AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND NOT TOWI…
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I HAVE HAD FOUR (4) TRANSMISSIONS FAIL IN 77,000 MILES. THEY ALL HAVE FAILED DUE TO THE COOLING SYSTEM BECOMING CLOGGED, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO OVERHEAT. THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 35,000 MILES. THREE OTHERS HAVE FAILED SINCE THAT TIME. THE FIRST THREE FAILED WHILE TRAVELING AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND NOT TOWING ANYTHING. THE MOST RECENT FAILURE OCURRED WHILE PULLING A SMALL TRAVEL TRAILER ON FLAT INTERSTATE HIGHWAY IN SOUTHERN ARIZONA. CHEVROLET CONTINUES TO PUT IN NEW TRANSMISSIONS AND CLEAR THE COOLING SYSTEM. HOWEVER, THE TRANSMISSIONS CONTINUE TO BURN UP. CHEVROLET HAS TOLD ME THE TRANSMISSION FAILURES ARE NOT RELATED AND HAS REFUSED TO PROVIDE ME WITH A FINAL LASTING FIX TO THE PROBLEM.*AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. CONSUMER CLAIMS IT IS SAME DEFECT AS MENTIONED IN RECALL 98V150001. BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK
WHILE DRIVIING IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE DUE TO A MALFUNCTION WITHIN WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
RECALL 98 V 15 000/ WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING: VEHICLE WIPERS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, WOULD STOP DURING OPERATION. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVER UNDER RECALLS DUE TO VIN. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT SOMETIMES IF THE SWITCH IS LEFT ON THAT OCCASIONALLY THE WIPERS WILL P…
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RECALL 98 V 15 000/ WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING: VEHICLE WIPERS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, WOULD STOP DURING OPERATION. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVER UNDER RECALLS DUE TO VIN. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT SOMETIMES IF THE SWITCH IS LEFT ON THAT OCCASIONALLY THE WIPERS WILL POWER UP AND WORK. *SLC
WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY FAIL FOR NO REASON, USUALLY IN HEAVY RAINS. DEALER HAD VEHICLE 4 TIMES, BUT CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE.*AK *SLC
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTY. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER MANUFACTURER'S RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM SINCE PURCHASED. RIGHT REAR LOCKS WHENVER WEATHER IS DAMP, ROAD WET OR SLIPPERY. WHEN IT DOES THE ABS DOES NOT SEEM TO WORK AT ALL. NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR, NO PROBLEM FOUND.
CONSUMER (WHO IS A MECHANIC) PERFORMED OIL CHANGE ON HIS VEHICLE AND USED A PENNZOIL OIL FILTER, WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE AND THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN, CONSUMER SAW SMOKE AND LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE OIL FILTER WAS MISSING/FELL OFF, THE ENGINE SUFFERED DAMAGE DUE TO THE OIL FILTER FALLING OFF.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.