10 of the 18 complaints about the 1996 Chevrolet C10 are about the glass, mirrors and wipers — 56% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 134,650 miles.
10
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
VISIBILITY
WE WERE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ABOUT 65MPH WHEN IT BEGAN TO RAIN. I TURNED THE WIPERS ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES BUT THEY WOULD NOT RESPOND. AFTER A FEW MINUTES THE RAIN INTENSIFIED I TRIED THE WIPERS AGAIN AND THEY WORKED. I RECENTLY NEEDED THE WIPERS AGAIN AND THEY FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #10273479 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED BY A DEALER. THERE IS A RECALL, 98V150001, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT AFFECTED DUE TO VIN. *AK
NHTSA complaint #8013153 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER REGARDING RECALL 98V 150 001/98 V 150 000 CONCERNING WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING. MANUFACTURER STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL. HOWEVER, DEALERSHIP INSISTED THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. *AK
NHTSA complaint #8009844 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL WORK INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING DRIVER NOT TO HAVE A CLEAR VIEW. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, AND STATED THAT DESPITE A RECALL ISSUED FOR WIPER MOTOR FAILURE IT DID NOT APPLY TO THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE. *AK
NHTSA complaint #8005772 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH DURING A RAIN STORM WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INITIALLY, AND SUDDENLY STOPPED AND WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM SEVERAL TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #877115 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN, WITHOUT A SERIOUS PROBLEM. I HAD BROSZ REPAIR LOOK AT THEM AND THE PRINTED CIRCUIT MODULE WAS BAD, SO A NEW REPLACEMENT WAS BOUGHT AND INSTALLED. WHILE VISITING YOUR WEBSITE, I SEE THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS YEAR AND MODEL PICKUPS. I CONTACTED MY DEALER WHO SAYS MY PICKUP WAS NOT RECALLED. I THINK THAT, AS THE FAULTY PART S NOW KNOWN TO BE FAULTY, CHEVROLET SHOULD RE-IMBURSE ME FOR THE PART($53.43), AND THE SMALL LABOR BILL($10).
NHTSA complaint #723981 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE USING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS THEY QUIT WORKING WITHOUT A WARNING JUST LIKE MENTIONED IN RECALLS 98V150001 AND 98V150000.
NHTSA complaint #865378 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE USING WINDSHIELD WIPERS THEY WOULD WORK ON AND OFF. CONSUMER HAD TO HIT THE BOX FOR WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO START THEY WERE WORKING AGAIN. BUT, THEN THEY STOPPED WORKING. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. BUT, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN.
NHTSA complaint #862460 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPER PULSE MODULE FAILED - SAME COMPONENT AS FAILURE ON S-10 PURCHASED SAME DATE (NHTSA RECALL 98V150001).
NHTSA complaint #720040 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
INTERMITTENTLY, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF OPERATION. STOP WORKING FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES THEN CONTINUE TO OPERATE. THE DEALER IS NOT AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #841362 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.