74 of the
177 complaints about the 1994 Chevrolet C1500 are about the
glass, mirrors and wipers — 42% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
106,000 miles.
F
74
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Motor
3750.0%
Windshield Wiper/Washer
3141.9%
Motor
22.7%
Power Window Devices AND Controls
11.4%
Windshield
11.4%
Switch/Wiring
11.4%
Visibility
11.4%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers across every Chevrolet C1500 year
DURING WET CONDITIONS (RAIN/SNOW) THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON MY 1994 CHEVROLET C-1500 STOP FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE THE ROAD AND THE TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF ME. THIS PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED IN 2005.
NHTSA complaint #10195513 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 42,000 milesBethany, OK
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FUNCTIONED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE CIRCUIT BOARD FOR THE WIPER MOTOR HAD CRACKED SOLDER JOINTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, WHO STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL #03V159000, WHICH PERTAINED TO THE WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER.
NHTSA complaint #10172356 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 125,000 milesColumbus, OH
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
FOR THE LAST COUPLE MONTHS, MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD OCCASSIONALLY STOP WORKING WHILE DRIVING NEARLY CAUSING ME TO CRASH. SOMETIMES, THEY WOULDN'T EVEN COME ON AT ALL AND OTHER TIMES THEY WOULD APPEAR TO GET STUCK AND I WOULD HEAR A LOUD WHIRRING SOUND COMING FROM THE W/S WIPER MOTOR. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FREQUENTLY. WITH WINTER NEARLY UPON US, THE NEED FOR MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO WORK PROPERLY HAS INCREASED GREATLY. WHILE RESEARCHING PRICES TO REPAIR THIS, I FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PARTICULAR COMPONENT SO I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO A CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THIS WAS PARTICULARLY UPSETTING SINCE MY VEHICLE IS EXHIBITING THE EXACT SAME SYMPTOMS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL BULLETIN. I DON'T FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED WHEN IT IS ALREADY A KNOWN DEFECT IN MY 1994 CHEVY C1500 PICKUP. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE MY VIN ADDED TO THE RECALL SO THAT I CAN GET THIS REPAIRED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
NHTSA complaint #10143704 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 60,000 milesBranford, CT
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
DT: WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK CORRECTLY, WITHOUT WARNING THE WIPERS WILL STOP. A RECALL WAS ISSUED, BUT NOT ON HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN.
NHTSA complaint #10126271 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Savannah, GA
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
1994 CHEVY C1500 PICK UP - WINDSHIELD WIPERS FUNCTION ON AND OFF OR NOT AT ALL BY THEM SELVES. YOU CANNOT DEPEND ON THEM WORKING AT ANY GIVEN TIME. THE DEALERS SAID MY TRUCK WAS NOT PART OF NHTSA RECALL # 03V159000 EVEN THOUGH IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS. THE DEALERSHIP WANTS UP TO $400.00 TO FIX PROBLEM. CAN THIS ISSUE PLEASE BE REVIEWED FOR CONSIDERATION IN A RECALL? THANK YOU J.L. MERAZ
NHTSA complaint #10124463 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 89,000 milesHouston, TX
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHEN DRIVING IN A RAIN STORM WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. RECALL 03V159000 WAS ISSUED, HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN.
NHTSA complaint #10087622 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Jackson, GA
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
COMPLAINT REGARDING REIMBURSEMENT FOR RECALL REPAIRS.*MR THE CONSUMER HAD EXPERIENCED SEVERAL PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE AND HAD THEM REPAIRED AT THERE OWN EXPENSE. DEALER NOTIFIED ABOUT THE DEFECT VEHICLE, AND TO DATE HAS NOT OFFERED REIMBURSEMENT. PLEASE REVIEW FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS.
NHTSA complaint #10044493 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Marysville, OH
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
RECALL NOTICE FOUND FOR DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPING WHILE IN USE DURING RAIN. *MR THIS WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. THE CIRCUIT BOARD WAS REPLACED AT THE CONSUMERS EXPENSE. *SC (RECALL (98V150001) THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD IT REALLY WAS NOT A RECALL, IT WAS A SPECIAL POLICY THAT EXPIRED 4 YEARS AGO.
NHTSA complaint #10075616 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Katy, TX
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON AND WENT OFF ON THEIR OWN. THE DEALER WAS AWARE THAT THIS WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF A RECALL. *AK *SC
NHTSA complaint #10072179 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Plainville, KS
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHEN WIPERS ARE IN USE WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THEY WOULD FAIL TO WORK PROPERLY. THE WIPER WOULD GO ON AND OFF BY THEMSELVES. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM THAT THE DEALER IS AWARE OF. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10048504 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Pittsburg, KS
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
PROBLEMS WITH WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR.*MR THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR ONLY WORKED ON SUNNY DAYS. THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE ISSUE, HOWEVER THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONSUMER IT DID NOT APPLY TO HIS VEHICLE. *JB *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10037724 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Ludlow Falls, OH
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL QUIT WORKING. SOMETIMES THEY WILL NOT EVEN START UP. SOMETIMES I CAN GET OUT UNDER THE HOOD AND HIT ON THE WIPER MOTOR AND THEY WILL START UP. THEY MAY NOT STAY RUNNING THOUGH. THIS OCCURS IN DELAY AND REGULAR MODES. THIS HAS OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIME SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE USED IN JUNE 2002.
NHTSA complaint #10041208 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 110,000 milesJoppa, MD
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE DRIVING WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, AND NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. DEALER WAS INFORMED, BUT COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10042235 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 106,000 milesWinfield, AL
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT WITH HIS WINDSHIELD WIPER AS STATED IN RECALL 03 V 159 000 BUT THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. *PH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE INTERMITTENT. WHEN DRIVING IN HEAVY RAIN, THE WIPERS STOPPED AND HAD TO BE MANUALLY RE-STARTED. THIS HAD BEEN A PROBLEM FOR A YEAR AND A HALF. *SCC
NHTSA complaint #10031717 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 120,000 milesOwens Cross Roads, AL
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, WHICH RESULTED IN POOR VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER.*AK *JB *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10027043 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hohenwald, TN
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WORKS INTERMITTENTLY.
NHTSA complaint #10022591 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Millbrook, AL
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THE SAME PROBLEM WAS RECALLED ON OTHER CHEVROLET TRUCKS. GM ALSO STATED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED THE RECALL. *AK *CB
NHTSA complaint #10022172 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Buffalo, KY
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN THE VEHICLES WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING AND AS A RESULT THE CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10018038 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
NEW Smyrna Beach, FL
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE ISSUE, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED.
NHTSA complaint #10012053 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Ransom, IL
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED.8JB
NHTSA complaint #10010078 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Brentwood, TN
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
CONSUMER HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. PH
NHTSA complaint #10006627 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Pipe Creek, TX
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHEN TURNING OF WINDSHIELD WIPERS THERE WAS A NOISE LIKE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WANTED TO COME ON. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC, AND THEY STATED THAT WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #8017855 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Columbia, IL
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE DRIVING ON A RAINY DAY WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS IN USE, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. NOTIFIED DEALER, MECHANIC STATED VEHICLE HAD A RECALL WHICH WAS CONFIRMED WITH MANUFACTURER, HOWEVER BECAUSE OF THE YEAR OF THE VEHICLE AND THE LOCATION WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED, THE VEHICLE RECALL DID NOT APPLY TO CONSUMERS VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #8011361 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Erwin, TN
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO, SOMETIMES THEY COME ON AND STAY ON, AND OTHER TIMES THEY DO NOT COME ON AT ALL.
NHTSA complaint #8011243 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Vandalia, OH
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN. HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD TO AVOID ACCIDENT BECAUSE I COULDN'T SEE. THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE, SOMETIMES THE WIPERS DON'T COME ON AT ALL. THERE IS A RECALL FOR OTHER MODELS OF CHEVROLET TRUCKS ON THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER. I WAS TOLD THAT BECAUSE OF MY VIN, THE DEALER COULD NOT COVER THIS UNDER THE RECALL. I SCHEDULED TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT 05/14/02 AT SMEDLEY'S CHEVROLET, VANDALIA OH 45377.
NHTSA complaint #761886 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Chippewa Falls, WI
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHEID WIPERS DO NOT ALWAYS WORK. THEY WORK INTERMITTENTLY WHICH OBSTRUCTS DRIVER'S VISION WHEN IT RAINS.
NHTSA complaint #889118 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Redoak, TX
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKS INTERMITTENTLY, WINDSHIELDWIPERS GO ON AND OFF. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #877000 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Levittown, PA
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER AND WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE USED, THEY STOP WORKING, AND BECOME INOPERABLE. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. ALSO, RECALL NUMBER 98V150001 DEALS WITH SAME PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN.
NHTSA complaint #862943 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Newbury, FL
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VISUAL DIFFICULTY WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. THERE IS RECALL , BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK
NHTSA complaint #858647 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Belchertown, MA
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD STOP FOR DAYS, SOMETIMES THEY WOULD COME BACK BY THEMSELVES. CAN PUSH ON WINDSHIELD WIPERS WITH HANDS TO GET THEM MOVING. WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WAS REPLACED AFTER TAKING VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER. *AK
NHTSA complaint #858537 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.