FaultScore

1992 Chevrolet C1500 window and wiper problems

13 of the 48 complaints about the 1992 Chevrolet C1500 are about the glass, mirrors and wipers — 27% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 70,550 miles.

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Complaints

0

Crashes

0

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Windshield Wiper/Washer 7 53.8%
Motor 6 46.2%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers across every Chevrolet C1500 year

1992 13 4.5%
1993 24 8.4%
1994 74 25.8%
1995 118 41.1%
1996 58 20.2%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

at 70,550 miles Stockertown, PA

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WINSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, MANUALLY MOVING THEM WITH HAND SOMETIMES GETS THEM WORKING AGAIN. ON-GOING PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10060182 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Columbus, NJ

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING WIPER FAILURE DURING HARD RAIN.

NHTSA complaint #785954 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Columbus, NJ

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING WIPER FAILURE DURING HARD RAIN.

NHTSA complaint #785954 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Murfreesboro, TN

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 65-70MPH WHEN THIS OCCURRED. COULD NOT GET WIPERS TO TURN BACK ON. ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT AND HAD TO PULL OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WIPE WINDSHIELD OFF. THIS HAS OCCURED MANY TIMES SINCE AND THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THE WIPER MOTORS ON THIE YEAR TRUCK(1992).

NHTSA complaint #744151 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Ofallon, IL

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WHILE TRAVELING IN A HEAVY RAIN STORM WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT INDICATION. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL WIPERS BY HAND TO RESTART THEM. THIS WAS INTERMITTENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #863922 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Willis, TX

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS DUE TO AMALFUNCTION WITHIN THE CIRCUIT BOARD. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #855774 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Hanover, MA

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

DURING HEAVY RAINS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER OPERATION IS VERY ERRATIC. THE WIPERS WILL WORK FOR A WHILE AND THEN WILL JUST STOP FOR A PERIOD OF USUALLY A COUPLE MINUTES. THE WIPERS WILL THEN COME BACK ON BY THEMSELVES. THIS SEQUENCE IS USUALLY REPEATED FOR FOR VARYING LENGTHS OF TIME.

NHTSA complaint #716220 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Dayton Beach, FL

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY.

NHTSA complaint #851222 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Lancaster, SC

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #841287 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Houston, TX

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

VEHICLE NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL FOR WINSHIELD WIPER/WASHER CIRCUIT BOARD DUE TO VIN. (RECALL CAMPAIGN #98V150000). NLM

NHTSA complaint #546041 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Lubbock, TX

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

INTERMITTENTLY THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORING IN THE MIDDLE OF OPERATION. DELAER INDICATED 1992 VEHICLE HAS SAME RECALL PROBLEM AS THE 1996 VEHICLE, BUT IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL.

NHTSA complaint #835895 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Decker, MI

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK SPORADICALLY. DEALER HAS FIXED WINDSHIELD WIPERS BEFORE AND PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. *AK

NHTSA complaint #832966 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

NEW Brunswell, TX

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WOULD WORK SPORADICALLY WHEN IN USE. WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON & OFF BY THEMSELVES. HAVE CALLED MANUFACTURER & MFG ADMITS A PROBLEM DOES EXIST WITH WIPER MOTOR. *AK

NHTSA complaint #832439 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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