Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM | |||
| 06/18/1996 | |||
| The vehicle has a strong chemical odor. | |||
| 01/01/1997 | |||
| When driving in cold weather conditon the driver's side defoster/defogger does not force the air out of the vehicle, resulting in the driver's side window fogging up. consumer has contacted the dealer. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||
| 09/01/1996 | |||
| The vehicle's rear extended cab unit windows operate poorly, the locking mechanism will not work. therefore, the windows will open and close with any type of movement, causing possible injury . *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES | |||
| 06/11/2003 | 1 | ||
| While traveling on the highway and without prior warning the rearview mirror fell off. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||
| 09/15/2002 | |||
| A glare coming from instrument panel is reflected in windshield. *ak | |||
| 12/01/1997 | 3 | 01/01/1996 | |
| Three windshields have been replaced. the process starts with a stone chip and later when the defroster is turned on, a crack races across the windshield. | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 05/15/2002 | 98000 | 15 | 05/01/1997 |
| The windshield wipers stop working on my 1996 silverado without any notice. they turn on and then depending on how long they are kept on, they just stop. i've had to drive home in the rain with very little visibility because of this. chevrolet did a recall for this in 1998 for a limited number of vin's. there are apparently many more problems than just what they recalled in 1998. the internet has hundreds of complaints from various chevy truck owners in recent years. this is clearly a safety issue and a further recall should be considered because of the abrupt way the problem shows up. you don't know you have a problem until it is raining and you try to use the wipers and they don't work. *ph **dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut over to artemis**768333 | |||
| 09/01/2002 | 68000 | 30 | 06/01/1996 |
| Wipers fail intermitantly at any speed. gm claims vin not part of massive wiper recall, but problem is obviously the same (bad solder joints). | |||
| 52000 | |||
| When vehicle's windshield wiper is turned on, they will either, not come on or quit working. when it is turned off, they will continue to work. please provide more details. ph | |||
| 01/08/2003 | 73000 | ||
| Consumer states that their vehicle is experiencing the same defect with their windshield wipers as stated in recall # 01 f 156 000, but vehicle is not included by it's vin number. ts | |||
| 09/02/2002 | 1 | ||
| Intermittently the windshield wipers become inoperable obstructing the drivers view. a recall has been issued on similar makes and models, however this vehicle is not include due to the vin dealer notified. nlm | |||
| 04/09/2001 | 2 | ||
| Windshield wipers stop working. dealer stated there was a recall. chevrolet will reimburse consumer for this repair. *ak there was recall on wiper module for prior year models, but the dealer inciated that the consumers vehicle vin number was not included. *yh | |||
| 02/26/2001 | 15 | 10/01/1996 | |
| While driving in rain windshield wipers stopped working. *ak the consumer had received recall notice but failed to take the vehicle to the dealer for windshield wiper as it was working properly. however, it failed later on and the dealer indicated that this vehicle was not part of the recall. *yh | |||
| 05/25/2000 | 10 | 05/01/2000 | |
| Windshield wipers and washer work ,creating situations that warrant pulling off the road to avoid hazardous driving conditions in inclement weather. both the driver and passenger seats are very loose along the tracks. when driving alone the passenger seat can be observed vibrating. *ak | |||
| 06/28/1999 | 5 | 03/01/1997 | |
| Windshield wipers will turn on / off intermittently, causing a loss of visibility. vehicle not included under recall due to vin. *yc | |||
| 06/30/1999 | 1 | 05/01/1996 | |
| Windshield wipers just stop working for no apparent reason, they will restart after some period of time! | |||
| 09/01/1998 | |||
| Windshield wipers intermittently work or do not work at all. in rain will automatically stop working. recall established and dealer was contacted. vehicle does not comply to the recall. *ak | |||
| 11/02/1998 | |||
| The consumer has been experiencing problems with windsheild wiper system. the while driving during inclement weather, twindshield wipers failed to operate. the manufacturer has been contacted. *ak | |||
| 11/01/1995 | |||
| Intermittently the windshield wipers will cut off . the dealer has provided a module to correct the problem. *ak | |||
| When driving in wet weather condition there is an electrical short within the wiring, resulting in inopertive windshield wipers. consumer also notes that the windshield wiper motor has been replaced on two previous occasions, problem still occurs. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - MOTOR | |||
| 03/02/2008 | 104000 | 30 | 05/14/2000 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1996 chevrolet c1500. the contact stated that the windshield wiper motor works intermittently. he has had to tap the motor in order for it to function again. the dealer stated that the recall was no longer active. the failure mileage was 104,000 and current mileage was 104,500. | |||
| 03/29/2005 | 1 | ||
| While driving, n rainy weather windshield wipers came on and off on their own. driver took vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the windshield wiper motor needed to be replaced. *ak | |||
| 08/19/2004 | 83000 | 1 | |
| Windshield wipers worked intermittently. after talking the vehicle to the deale consumer was told, there was a recall. however, this vehicle was not included in the recall due to vin. *ak | |||
| 04/17/2004 | 7 | ||
| When driving in the rain windshield wipers failed causing the driver to pull off the road. consumer contacted the dealership, but problem recurred. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer stated windshield wipers will not work due to circuit board failure. dealer will not replace wiper arms under recall. *ak | |||
| 03/01/2096 | |||
| Windshield wipers work intermittently -- tsb 98043 issued but i was told by the dealer that my vehicle was not included in the recall. nlm | |||
| 08/01/2002 | |||
| While traveling on highway windshield wipers will come on intermittently.dealership is aware of problem.*ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer experienced the exact same failure with windshield wiper motor as indicated in recall 98v150001. however, this vehicle was not included in recall due to vin. *ak jlg | |||
| 04/25/2002 | 1 | 08/01/2097 | |
| Windshield wiper/ washer fail intermittently, sometimes during heavy rains. the shop (non dealer) replaced the circuit board, and stated that gmc have a history of doing this. i cannot locate a recall on a 96 c1500. all i can find is a 96 c10. is there a recall, and if not, are there other reports of this problem occuring on 96 c1500's?*ak | |||
| 08/31/1996 | 100 | 05/01/1996 | |
| Windshield wipers come on with the control in the off position, during hot weather after 30 to 40 minutes of run time. the dealer claims there is no recall and wants to put a new circuit board in. there is obviously a widespread problem with gms wiper components.*ak | |||
| 11/15/2001 | 15 | 10/01/1996 | |
| Manufacturer claims this is not covered by recall even though they have one for models built from 8/94 through 6/96. my vehicle was built 8/96. i have had frequent intermitent failures of the windshield wipers.*ak | |||
| 10/08/2001 | 0 | ||
| Windshield wiipers work intermittently. consumer indicated that windshield wipers will stop while driving in rain. consumer feels this is very dangerous. please provide any furhter information.*ak | |||
| 10/01/2001 | 1 | 05/01/1996 | |
| Went to alford chevrolet in jefferson tx to have problem fixed under nhtsa windshield wiper recall for this model truck. was told by dealership that my truck would not be covered under that recall. yet my windshield wipers still dont work.*ak | |||
| 04/01/2001 | 1 | 01/01/2001 | |
| Windshield wipers work only intermittently. *ak *yd | |||
| 04/15/2001 | 1 | ||
| Windshield wiper motor failed. *yh | |||
| 1 | |||
| Windshield wipers unexpectedly become inoperable when vehicle is driven in rainy weather conditions due to a malfunction within the wiper motor circuit board. *ak consumer states there are two rounded contacts on the motor control board which ride on a rotating disk to supply voltage to the motor, as these contacts wear flat due to use they began to ride up on the grease which coats the rotating disk to reduce wear, when this happens voltage is lost to the motor and the wipers stop working.*jb | |||
| 01/31/2001 | 1 | 05/20/1996 | |
| While driving windshield wipers stopped working .*ak there was a recall on some of these vehicles but the consumer's vehicle was not included. *yh | |||
| 10/25/2000 | 0 | ||
| Whenever using windshield wipers they will just quit. then, consumer has to get out in the rain and play under hood, and windshield wipers will start again. there's bulletin # 98043 that describes the same problem.*ak | |||
| 08/01/2000 | 25 | 10/01/1996 | |
| Whenever it is raining or snowing windshield wipers will either not come on at all, or if they do, you can't turn them off. during the times that the windshield wipers won't work properly, the windshield washers will not operate. if the wipers or washers are used during a period of dry weather, they both work properly. there is a recall out on certain trucks just like mine for this very same problem, but chevrolet says my truck does no qualify for this recall because it was built in a different plant. it is my opinion that even tho my truck was assembled in another plant, the circuit board mentioned in the recall could have been assembled in the same plant as the defective ones and then installed on my truck at the other plant. the nhsta safety bulltein that mentions this defect on the 1996 chevrolet c-1500's is campaign number 98v150001. the chevrolet number is campaign number 98043. i have called nhsta several times over this issue and have been told by the lady on the phone that the safety bulletin in question doesn't even exist. i have given her the campaign number and still she says she has no idea what i am talking about. how can nhsta put out bulletins and not have a clue how to track them. if my mechanic can find them, why can't nhsta's own employees find them? i have taken this truck off the road until i can resovle this situation because i don't want to put the lives of my daughters and other drivers at risk because of the defective solder joints on the circuit board that control my wipers, therefore the visibility of the driver is impaired. please look into this and see if chevrolet can't be made to extend this recall to all of their trucks that have this defect on it, regardless of where it was assembled. *ak | |||
| 09/01/2000 | |||
| Windshield wiper motor works intermittently. please add additional information. *ak | |||
| Windshield wipers intermittently become inoperable in rainy weather conditions due to cracks in the solder joints. vehicle not included in recall. please give any further details.*ak | |||
| 03/01/2000 | 1 | 08/14/1996 | |
| While driving in rainy weather conditions windshield wipers became inoperable, cause unknown. *ak | |||
| Windshield wipers intermittently become inoperable in rainy weather conditions due to cracks in the solder joints near the wiring harness connector. vehicle is not included in recall campaign 98v150001 due to vin. please give any further details.*ak | |||
| 05/10/1999 | 4 | 08/10/1996 | |
| Windshield wipers work intermittently. sometimes they stop in the middle of a storm. consumer feels this is very unsafe because one never knows when it may happen. dealer said that vin was outside thier on file recall, so owner had to pay for repairs. *ak *ml | |||
| 05/29/1996 | |||
| Windshield wipers become inoperable in rainy weather conditions. cause unknown. *ak *ml | |||
| 03/19/2000 | |||
| Windshield wipers stopped working intermittently during operation. dealer notified, and informed consumer that vehicle was not covered under mmanufacturer's recall due to vin. *ak | |||
| 01/28/1999 | 1 | 02/01/1996 | |
| No summary listed for abov evehicle. *ak | |||
| 08/16/1999 | 07/01/1998 | ||
| I received information about a product recall regarding the windshield wipers on chevrolet trucks. when i contacted a local dealer i was told that the vin of my truck was not included in the recall. i want to pursue having my vehicle included in the nthsa campaign id number: 150000 because i have already expierenced and had repaired the condition described in the recall. *ak | |||
| 06/01/1999 | |||
| Due to the defective circuit board windshield wipers malfunctioned, causing visual difficulty and may result in a crash. there is a recall for this problem. but this vehicle is not included in the recall due to vin. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 10/01/1998 | 06/01/1996 | ||
| Windshield wipers fail to work properly while in use. wipers would stop on its own. this causes the driver to have poor visibility. took to dealer & had the circuit board module replaced. *ak *yc | |||
| 01/01/1998 | |||
| Windshield wipers quit working in the middle of operation. sometimes windshield wipers will come out, and sometimes they will not. dealer has been notified about this problem. the problem has not been corrected. truck not included in recall # 98v150001 windshield wiper wiring due to vin. *ak | |||
| Intermittently windshield wipers became inoperable. a recall has been issued on vehicle's make and model, however this vehicle was not included. manufacturer and dealer have been notified. *ak | |||
| 05/29/1999 | |||
| Windshield wipers malfunction due to a defective circuit board, causing visibility problems which may result in a crash. there is a recall for this problem, but this vehicle is not included in the recall due to vin. | |||
| Windshield wiper module is getting water in it which causes a short within wipers. this, in turn, causes windshield wipers to turn on and off intermittently, resulting in poor visibility. vehicle is not included in recall due to vin, but is experiencing the same defect. *ak | |||
| 03/03/1999 | 1 | 03/01/1999 | |
| Windshield wipers operate intermittently during use. nthsa campaign 98v150000 addresses this issue for vehicles of the same make, model, and year of manufacturing. however, chevrolet has not included my vehicle in the recall. i paid for service identical to that required by the recall campaign to correct the problem on 4/5/99 and was told by the dealership that i would have to contact chevrolet for reimbursement. chevrolet maintains that since my vehicle vin was not included in the recall, they have no obligation to cover the expense (chev case #: 990184509). i believe chevrolet should expand their recall to include my vehicle and any others of the same make, model, and year that experience the failure described in the recall. *ak | |||
| 11/01/1998 | |||
| Windshield wiper motor malfunctioned while in use, causing visibility problems which may result in an accident. dealer replaced the motor. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 09/01/1998 | 1 | 08/01/1996 | |
| Sometimes the windshield wipers will come on and sometimes they will not. the dealer is aware of the problem. the problem has not been corrected. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - SWITCH/WIRING | |||
| 11/25/1998 | 50 | 04/01/1996 | |
| Windshield wipers worked intermittently or not at all . dealer replaced wiper delay board, but stated my 96 chev truck was not one that was included in recent recall. i wanted to let you all know this 96 chev truck had the same problem as the other 95-96 gm trucks in recent recall. *ak | |||