Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||
| 05/13/1997 | |||
| Ongoing problem with driver's side power window door would allow windows to go down, and intermittently would not allow them to be returned upwards. dealer notified and replaced switch, but problem still occurs. notifed manufacturer and informed consumer that they were unable to do anything at this time. consumer would have to take vehicle back to dealer when the problem reoccurs. seeking help from nhtsa in this matter. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES - EXTERIOR | |||
| 05/27/1998 | 1 | ||
| Side view mirrors vibrate. distance is obscured due to vibration. hard to check on other vehicles. took to dealer & mirror replaced. was told need weights. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||
| 10/01/1997 | 3 | ||
| Driver's and the passenger's seats move forward and backward, which may cause a loss of vehicle control and injuries to occupants. dealer cannot determine the cause of the problem, rear tail light continually has water which has leaked into socket, the windows seep water also. *ak.et. | |||
| 11/12/1998 | |||
| Windshield wipers are working intermittently, and the consumer has been having this problem for the last six months. dealer can't determine the problem. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 1 | |||
| The windshield wiper sporadically worked. *jb | |||
| 12/15/2002 | 1 | ||
| The windshield wipers failed. *jb | |||
| 12/01/1998 | 30000 | 100 | 06/10/1997 |
| Windshield wipers won't come on or won't start at all | |||
| The windshield wipers complete shut down while raining consumer could not drive the vehicle any further. took the vehicle the dealer. proble still exsist. please provide any further information. mr | |||
| 06/12/2002 | |||
| Windshield wipers work intermittently.they do not come on at all. dealer has been contacted. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 1 | 08/01/1996 | ||
| Windshield wipers failed. yh | |||
| 09/15/1998 | 1 | ||
| Windshield wipers stop working intermittently during operation, as well as not working at all. dealer notified, and informed consumer that parts were not covered under a manufacturer's recall, and repairs would be done at consumer's cost. *ak | |||
| 06/15/1998 | |||
| Windshield wipers turn on and off intermittently, causing poor visibility. vehicle vin# is not included under recall.*ak | |||
| 06/15/1999 | |||
| Windshield window washier would work intermittently, then not at all. *ak | |||
| 04/01/1995 | |||
| Windshield wipers intermittently become inoperable. vehicle not included in recall due to vin. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 12/12/1998 | 11/10/1994 | ||
| Windshield wipers are working intermittently and sometimes windshield wipers won't work at all. *ak | |||
| Windshield wipers will turn on and off intermittently, causing poor visibility . *ak | |||
| 08/15/1998 | |||
| When turning on the windshield wipers sometimes the wipers come on and sometimes they don't. the dealer has been notified about the problem. the problem has not been corrected. *ak | |||
| 07/01/1998 | 100 | 01/01/1995 | |
| Windshield wipers work intermittantly - unreliable. fail in rain. took it to the dealer and it worked. however, it continues to fail in neccessary situations. in addition, the driver's seat bolt has broken and the seat is insecure. 4x4 cab | |||
| 11/11/1998 | |||
| While driving in the rain applied the windshield wipers, and the wipers were working intermittently, causing the consumer to pull over on the side of the road until the rain stopped. *ak | |||
| 12/20/1998 | |||
| In the middle of operation the windshield wipers quit working, and sometimes the wipers will not come on at all. the dealer is aware of the problem. the wipers have not been repaired at this time. *ak | |||
| Windshield wipers work intermittently. while driving they will cut off and then cut back on maybe 15 minutes later. *ak | |||
| The windshield wiper motor work improperly. windshield wipers cut on and off when they want, and sometimes stop in the middle of the windshield. dealer has been contacted. *ak | |||
| 12/01/1998 | |||
| In cold climate or when snowing the windshield wiper arm comes off the windshield wiper motor, which makes the wiper inoperative, and causes visibility problems. problem fixed by dealer. *ak.et. | |||
| 11/10/1998 | 10 | ||
| Our pickup has intermiting windshield wipers. sometimes they stop completely, change speeds, and itermit by themselves while driving. i am aware of nhtsa campaign id number 98v150000, and when i called gm they said our vehicle wasn't one of the recalled vehicles. how do i confirm if or if not my vehicle should be recalled for this problem. | |||
| 10/20/1998 | |||
| The windshield wipers are erratic. they work and don't work when they want to. dealer has been contacted. *ak | |||
| 1 | 08/01/1995 | ||
| Windshield wipers inoperative. (qcaw) | |||
| 07/30/1997 | |||
| While driving in a storm the windshield wipers stopped. dealer repaired the vehicle's windshield wipers the next day. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - MOTOR | |||
| 04/01/2005 | 1 | ||
| Dt: the contact stated windshield wipers were working intermittently since april 2005. a local mechanic found that there was a problem with the circuit board. there has been nothing done to correct this problem. *ak | |||
| 1 | 03/01/1996 | ||
| Consumer noticed after turning the windshield wiper switch on, the wiper would not work. consumer would tap on the motor and the motor would start working. ts the module on the wiper failed, disallowing the wipers to operate normally. the module has been replaced. *jg | |||
| 09/01/2002 | 2 | 11/11/1994 | |
| Intermittently the windshield wipers fail while driving in the rain, the dealer was contacted while the vehicle was still under warrenty.*ak *yh | |||
| 02/14/1998 | 1 | 03/01/2095 | |
| This is the 2nd gmc vehicle i have owned that had bad wiper motors!*ak | |||
| 01/15/2001 | |||
| Windshield wipers will fail to operate on a random basis. please provide any additional information/attachments.*ak | |||
| 1 | 11/01/1995 | ||
| Windshield wipers will intermittently cut out and shut off on their own. chevrolet has not been contacted. *ak the original tires had tread separation and the second set of tires purchased by the consumer as replacement also have tread separation. tire size p275/60r15. *yh second set of tires only have 27000 miles on them, tires are goodyear eagle gt ii. *slc | |||
| 07/01/1998 | 1 | ||
| Consumer was having the same problem with windshield wipers as mentioned in recall 98v150000, but vehicle was not included in recall due to vin number. *ak *slc | |||
| 01/01/2000 | |||
| Windshield wipers work intermittently while in operation or not at all, causing severe poor visibility while driving, and could lead to a vehicle crash. dealer notified, and informed consumer that vehicle was not cover under manufacturer's recall. please feel free to provide any additional information. *ak | |||
| 01/01/2000 | 0 | ||
| Windshield wiper motor stops working intermittently. if consumer wiggles it, it starts back again. consumer is having the same problem as in recall 98v150000. however, this vehicle is not included in the recall due to vin. *ak | |||
| 06/11/2000 | |||
| While driving in a rainstorm all of a sudden windshield wipers quit working. contacted dealer , and was not able to help. *ak | |||
| 06/13/2000 | 04/01/1995 | ||
| While driving on highway went to turn windshield wipers on and could hear motor running, but windshield wipers didn't work. pulled over, pulled on windshield wipers/opened hood to hit the computer box in order to get them started. contacted dealer. *ak *ml | |||
| While driving in rainy weather conditions windshield wipers intermittently become inoperable. vehicle was not included in recall 98v150001 due to vin. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| After windshield wipers have been turned on they would not shut off. also they wont operate on delayed speed. dealer has not seen vehicle. *ak | |||
| Windshield wipers become inoperable in rainy weather conditions. vehicle not included in recall due to vin. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 08/25/1999 | 6 | 01/01/1996 | |
| Wiper module failed on six occasions. *yc | |||
| Windshield wipers work intermittently. sometimes they would come on and then stop. sometimes they would not function at all. dealer replaced the motor. *ak | |||
| 01/21/1998 | |||
| While driving the windshield wipers completely shut off. this has been an ongoing problem. *ak | |||
| Windshield wipers work intermittently. .dealer has a recall for this problem,but this vehicle was not included due to vin. *ak | |||
| 04/01/1999 | 1 | ||
| Consumer received recall notice (98v-150) on the windshield wiper motor. also received a recall notice (99v-025) for the brake switch. both were repaired before consumer received notice. however consumer was declined reimbursement for the wiper motor. *yc | |||
| 08/26/1997 | |||
| Ongoing problem with windshield wipers intermittently working due to a defective motor. at the time of the problem dealer was unable to resolve the problem while vehicle was under warranty. currently, vehicle out of warranty and problem will only be resolved at consumer's cost. *ak | |||
| 06/30/1999 | |||
| Windshield wiper miotor stopped working, and the consumer had to replace the motor. *ak | |||
| 07/11/1999 | 4 | ||
| While driving vehicle or when vehicle stopped driver could turn on windshield wipers, but they won't work until consumer turned off and on ignition switch, then started working again. consumer was contacted. *ak | |||
| Windshield wipers operate erratically as described in the recall. but this vehicle is not included in the recall. wipers failed completely and were replaced by consumer. dealer has been contacted. *ak | |||
| 03/07/1999 | |||
| In july 98 consumer began to experience problems with the windshield wiper motor. dealership sold consumer a part (#12463017) module to do the repairs himself. *ak | |||
| 03/16/1999 | 3 | 09/23/1995 | |
| Vehicle not included in recall of windshield wiper failure due to vin. nlm | |||
| 02/04/1999 | |||
| Intermittently windshield wipers would fail, resulting in an obstructed view. also windshield wiper motor has been replaced. there is a recall on windshield wipers, but this vehicle was not included . manufacturer has been notified. *ak | |||
| 04/23/1999 | |||
| Vehicle been experiencing ongoing /intermittent problem with windshield wipers not working properly. dealer/manufacturer notified, and informed consumer that vehicle was not included in recall due to vin although it has the same failure. *ak | |||
| 04/01/1999 | |||
| While traveling in rainy weather windsheld wipers would work intermittently. please prove further information. *ak | |||
| 02/01/1999 | 15 | 06/01/1998 | |
| Windshiled wiper motor failed during a rain storm and sometimes fail to come on at all. nlm | |||
| 02/25/1999 | 15 | ||
| Consumer was driving in a rain storm when the windshield wipers stopped, this happened periodcally. *ak | |||
| 10/01/1998 | |||
| The windshield wiper motor circuit board malfunctioned, causing the wipers to work intermittently while in use. may cause visibility problems, and result in an accident. please provide further information and vin#. *ak | |||
| 10/01/1998 | 03/31/1995 | ||
| The windshield wiper motor malfunctioned. wipers work intermittently while in use, which may result visual difficulty and accident. occupant keeps moving the windshield wiper switch in order to operate again. *ak *ml | |||
| 11/15/1998 | |||
| Windshield wiper motor would only work on a slow delay motion. vehicle inspected by dealer, and was informed that thiswas due to a defective pivot drive assembly. dealer refused to repair unless cost goes to consumer. consumer believed this was a manufacturer's defect. seeking help from nhtsa. *ak | |||
| A defective module relay fuse on the firewallcauses the windshield wipers to become inoperable in rainy weather conditions. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 08/25/1998 | |||
| While driving the windshield wipers would come on their own, and when the consumer turned them off, they continued to come right on. driving at night the windshield wipers come right on as the consumer starts to drive. contacted dealer, can't deterimine the problem. *ak | |||
| 09/14/1998 | 1 | 03/15/1996 | |
| Windshield wipers failed while vehicle traveling at 70 mph during rain storm. gm currently has recall for 1994-1996 vehicles for this exact problem (campaign #98043). gm says that my vin is not on the recall list therefore will not reimburse for repair charges. getting my vin on the recall list will force gm to reimburse. | |||
| 03/14/1995 | |||
| Windshield wiper work randomly. | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - SWITCH/WIRING | |||
| 01/07/1999 | |||
| Windshield wiper switch stops completely when hitting a bump, problem is intermittently. dealer is aware of the problem. vehicle is not included in a similar recall. problem still exists. provide further information. *ak | |||