FaultScore

Chevrolet C10 window and wiper problems

53 of the 188 complaints filed about the Chevrolet C10 are about the glass, mirrors and wipers — 28% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1995.

53

Complaints

28%

Share of all complaints

1

Crashes

0

Fires

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers complaints by model year

1981 C10 1 1.9%

Median failure at 714 miles

1990 C10 1 1.9%
1992 C10 3 5.7%
1993 C10 3 5.7%

Median failure at 50,000 miles

1994 C10 11 20.8%

Median failure at 80,000 miles

1995 C10 22 41.5%

Median failure at 78,621 miles

1996 C10 10 18.9%

Median failure at 134,650 miles

1997 C10 1 1.9%
1999 C10 1 1.9%

Median failure at 105,000 miles

What owners said

1996 Chevrolet C10 at 134,650 miles Watonga, OK

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.

1981 Chevrolet C10 at 714 miles Eugene, OR

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

DT: SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TRYING TO REPAIR PROBLEM. ON 03/05 FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM WHEN THE EXHAUST WAS SENDING FUMES INTO THE VEHICLE, AND WAS CAUSING HEADACHES/BLURRED VISION, AND SO ON. THE DEALERSHIP INSTALLED AN EXHAUST SYSTEM FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL RELEASING FUMES INTO CAB. *AK EXHAUST GASES WERE PASSING THROUGH RUBBER HOSES IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE VEHICLE'S EXHAUST MANIFOLD WITH A "CAPRICE" MANIFOLD. THE ENGINE WOULD HESITATE BETWEEN THE 2ND-3RD GEARS AND IDLED ROUGHLY. THE WIPERS HAD BECOME INOPERATIVE, THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE WAS READING TOO LOW. THERE WAS AN EXHAUST LEAK COMING FROM THE LEFT OF THE MANIFOLD. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO SPUTTER WHEN BEING DRIVEN ON HILLS. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE CHARGED BACK 3K DOLLARS TO HIS CREDIT CARD. *SC

NHTSA complaint #10122227 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1999 Chevrolet C10 at 105,000 miles Yulee, FL

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED IN RAINY WEATHER FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS SHUT OFF INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10117252 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1994 Chevrolet C10 Garland, TX

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

WINDSHIELD/WIPER FAILURE ON 1994 CHEVROLET C10. NOTICED ON NHTSA'S WEBSITE THAT THERE IS A RECALL # 98V150001 AND ALSO A RECALL NOTICE FROM CONSUMER REPORT INVOLVING THIS PROBLEM. CHEVY ADVISED THAT THERE IS NOT CURRENT RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. WIPERS WILL INTERMITTENTLY WORK.

NHTSA complaint #10047332 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1994 Chevrolet C10 at 80,000 miles Euless, TX

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT WITH ITS WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING AS STATED IN RECALL 98 V 150 001; BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN.

NHTSA complaint #10024070 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1993 Chevrolet C10 at 50,000 miles Pasadena, TX

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE NOT DEPENDABLE.SOMETIMES THEY WORK WHEN YOU NEED THEM, SOMETIMES THEY DONT. A SUDDEN DOWNPOUR OR ANOTHER VEHICLE SPLASHING WATER AND MUD OVER THE WINDSHIELD CAN LEAVE YOU BLINDED FOR SEVERAL SECONDS OR, THE WIPERS MAY NOT WORK AT ALL. THIS HAPPENED ON MANY OCCASIONS.

NHTSA complaint #10000574 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1995 Chevrolet C10 SAN Diego, CA

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME WINDSHEILD WHIPER DEFECT STATED IN RECALL NUMBER 98 V 150 000, BUT THEIR VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED BY IT'S VIN NUMBER. PH

NHTSA complaint #8023953 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1995 Chevrolet C10 at 78,621 miles Elgin, TX

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

CONSUMER STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING, ALSO THE EGR VALVE WAS REPLACED. TS

NHTSA complaint #8023290 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1995 Chevrolet C10 Cincinnati, OH

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

WHILE IN MOTION, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR FAIL ALL TOGETHER. MOST OF THE TIME THEY ARE INOPERABLE.

NHTSA complaint #567992 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1995 Chevrolet C10 Inverness, FL

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

WHEN IT IS HUMID OR RAINING THE WIPERS MAY OR MAY NOT WORK. THEY START THEN WON'T STOP OR DON'T START AT ALL. THE DEALERS I'VE BEEN TO TWO SAY THERE WAS A RECALL FOR MY YEAR TRUCK BUT NOT FROM THE PLANT MINE WAS BUILT AT. PLEASE NAIL THESE ?!@#$% BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT BADLY. THANK YOU. DT

NHTSA complaint #768669 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1994 Chevrolet C10 Allen, TX

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER INTERMITTENLY WORKS. MR

NHTSA complaint #8020966 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1995 Chevrolet C10 Cincinnati, OH

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WILL WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND IT BECOMES HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO SEE DURING RAINY WEATHER. DEALER NOTIFIED. NLM

NHTSA complaint #8020030 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1995 Chevrolet C10 Tempe, AZ

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY DO NOT OPERATE. THERE IS RECALL 98V150001, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED DUE TO VIN.

NHTSA complaint #8014878 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1996 Chevrolet C10 Summit, MS

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.

1995 Chevrolet C10 Jacksonville, FL

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS AS STATED IN RECALL # 98 V 150 001, BUT IS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN.

NHTSA complaint #8012847 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1996 Chevrolet C10 Scottsdale, AR

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.

1996 Chevrolet C10 North Ridgeville, OH Crash

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.

1994 Chevrolet C10 SAN Antonio, TX

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WHEN DRIVING AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE NEEDED, THEY WERE INOPERABLE, CAUSING POOR DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. RECALL 98V150000 DEALS WITH SAME PROBLEM. HOWEVER, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK SPORADICALLY. CONSUMER REPAIRED PROBLEM HIMSELF.

NHTSA complaint #8002914 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1995 Chevrolet C10 Jacksonville, FL

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY . DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK *SLC

NHTSA complaint #895564 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1994 Chevrolet C10 Dickson, TN

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

98 V 150 001/ 98 V 150 000/WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING: WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THIS CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS, REDUCING DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, AND INCREASING RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALLS DUE TO VIN. *AK CONSUMER STATES WIPERS WILL WORK IF YOU TAP ON THE WIPER MOTOR, CONSUMER ALSO STATES HIS WIPER SYMPTOMS ARE THE EXACT SAME AS WHAT IT STATES IN THE RECALL. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #894392 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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