FaultScore

Chevrolet C2500 window and wiper problems

56 of the 269 complaints filed about the Chevrolet C2500 are about the glass, mirrors and wipers — 21% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1995.

56

Complaints

21%

Share of all complaints

0

Crashes

0

Fires

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers complaints by model year

1989 C2500 2 3.6%

Median failure at 135,000 miles

1990 C2500 2 3.6%
1992 C2500 5 8.9%
1993 C2500 7 12.5%

Median failure at 144,000 miles

1994 C2500 14 25.0%

Median failure at 152,750 miles

1995 C2500 16 28.6%
1996 C2500 10 17.9%

What owners said

1989 Chevrolet C2500 at 135,000 miles Pearidge, AR

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1989 CHEVROLET C2500. THERE WERE RECALLS RELATED TO THE STRUCTURE BODY, WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR, AND BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. THE EXTERIOR PAINT BEGAN CHIPPING IN 1996 AT 135,000 MILES. IN APPROXIMATELY FEBRUARY OF 1997, A MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS AN EXISTING RECALL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS RELATED TO HIS FAILURES. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR AND BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILED IN APPROXIMATELY MARCH OF 2005 AND THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH FAILED IN APPROXIMATELY MARCH OF 2007 AT 190,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS REGULARLY SERVICED FOR ITS SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. THE RECALL NUMBERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

NHTSA complaint #10206112 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1994 Chevrolet C2500 at 130,500 miles Atlantic Mine, MI

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THAT 1994 CHEVROLET C 2500 SILVERADO HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL WORK AND STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF A CYCLE. THEN, HAS TO WAIT A COUPLE OF MINUTES BEFORE THEY WILL COME AGAIN. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, BUT THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THE CONTACT CALLED GM, AND THEY TOLD HIM THAT HE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. ALSO, SPOKE WITH HIS LOCAL DEALER, AND THE DEALER INFORMED HIM OF THE SAME THING, HE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THE CONTACT HAS NOT HAD THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FIXED AS OF YET.

NHTSA complaint #10139665 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1993 Chevrolet C2500 at 144,000 miles Grants Pass, OR

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT TURN OFF. TURNING THE MOTOR OFF WAS THE ONLY WAY TO TURN THEM OFF. *AK THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON BY THEMSELVES AND WILL NOT STOP, WHEN THEY DO STOP THEY DO NOT RETURN TO PARK. *TC

NHTSA complaint #10089466 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1994 Chevrolet C2500 at 175,000 miles Salisbury, NC

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING

WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK SOMETIMES AND DO AT OTHER TIMES. RECENTLY, IN A HEAVY RAIN ON THE HIGHWAY THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DID NOT COME ON WHEN ACTIVATED. AFTER A MINUTE OR TWO THEY SOMETIMES COME ON. OTHER TIMES THEY MAY WORK PERFECTLY. THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP SAID THERE WAS A RECALL FOR MY YEAR MODEL AND A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS VEHICLE BUT MY MODEL DID NOT QUALIFY FOR THE REPAIR DUE TO VIN. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION, AND I HAVE HAD TO PULL OVER ON OCCASION, ESPECIALLY WHEN MY FAMILY IS IN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE I COULD NOT SEE TO CONTINUE DRIVING. ANY HELP ON THE SITUATION WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED .

NHTSA complaint #10075250 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1993 Chevrolet C2500 Missoula, MT

VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER

INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVER VIEWS. DEALER SORRY THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #10021964 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1994 Chevrolet C2500 SAN Diego, CA

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #8018774 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1992 Chevrolet C2500 Midville, UT

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING DRIVERS VIEW. *AK *SLC

NHTSA complaint #8001075 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1996 Chevrolet C2500 Ridgecrest, CA

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO FUNCTION SOMETIMES. THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM, BUT VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. CONTACTED DEALER, AND NOTHING DEALER CAN DO .

NHTSA complaint #899947 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1993 Chevrolet C2500 Godley, TX

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THIS CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, REDUCING DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, AND INCREASING RISK OF A VEHICLE COLLISION. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER.

NHTSA complaint #896191 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1993 Chevrolet C2500 Hudsonville, MI

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #895425 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1995 Chevrolet C2500 Stillwater, MN

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH WORKS INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY, POSSIBLY DUE TO DEFECTIVE CONTACT LEAD TO WIPER MOTOR.

NHTSA complaint #886451 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1994 Chevrolet C2500 Sacramento, CA

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY STOPPED WORKING A FEW MONTHS AGO. THEY WOULD STOP FOR A MINUTE OR SO, THEN BEGIN WORKING AGAIN. THE PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THEY ARE STOPPING MORE FREQUENTLY, AND FOR LONGER PERIODS. IT DOES NOT MATTER W.

NHTSA complaint #741275 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1994 Chevrolet C2500 Toledo, OH

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON A SIDE STREET AND IT STARTED RAINING. APPLIED WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AND THEY STARTED WORKING INTERMITTETNLY. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #874770 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1994 Chevrolet C2500 York, SC

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT OPERATE AT VARIOUS TIMES WHEN NEEDED. DEALER NOTIFIED NOT LONG AFTER PURCHASE. COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM. DRIVE SHAFT BROKE WHILE LEAVING PARKING LOT. GLAD NO ONE HURT.

NHTSA complaint #725357 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1992 Chevrolet C2500 Madera, CA

VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR

BOTH SIDE MIRRORS MOVE FROM ADJUSTED POSITIONS A SPEEDS OVER 50 MPH. YH

NHTSA complaint #552345 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1992 Chevrolet C2500 Madera, CA

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

WIPER MALFUNCTIONS. YH

NHTSA complaint #552345 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1996 Chevrolet C2500 Nashville, TN

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WHEN DRIVING IN HEAVY DOWNPOUR WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING, CAUSING POOR DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. ALSO, A RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM WAS ISSUED. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK

NHTSA complaint #862629 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1996 Chevrolet C2500 Garland, TX

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP HALF WAY ON THE WINDOW. WIPERS FAILED IN RAINSTORM. WIPER CONTROL MODULE WAS RECALLED, BUT CONSUMER NOT NOTIFIED OF RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK.ET.

NHTSA complaint #861771 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1994 Chevrolet C2500 Hawthorne, CA

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY, WILL QUIT WORKING DURING OPERATION, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *AK

NHTSA complaint #861388 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1994 Chevrolet C2500 Ione, CA

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTION WHICH MAY CAUSE VISUAL DIFFICULTY, AND MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDEDDUE TO VIN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #860985 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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