Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
VISIBILITY
04/01/2007101/01/1901
 1996 chevy silverado customer states that the windshield wiper motor should be recalled because the motor might fail resulting in cracking solder joints on the controller circuit board customer wants to be reimbursed**cc the consumer stated he has documentation that his vehicle was included in the recall, however the dealer states his vehicle was not included. *tr
VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - BLOWER
07/11/19970
 Driving at approx 55 mph another vehicle came from right stopping at stop sign, suddenly pulled out from right side of consumer vehicle, ending up hitting driver's side door. hit head on. air bag did not deploy/seat belt was worn at time, consumer received head/ disc/ back/ neck injuries. dealership cannot find problem. claim sensor was toggled, neededto get new bumper/ fan was into motor part cracked. *ak
VISIBILITY - REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER - MOTOR
07/29/20031
 While traveling on the highway in inclement weather windshield wipers will come on and off intermittently and without prior warning. *ak
09/03/1999
 Consumer bought vehicle two weeks ago. without a warranty, and his windshield wipers are not working at all, especially in the rain. took vehicle to the dealer, they told him that he would have to pay for it himself. *ak
VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
06/02/2006800001
 Dt*: the contact stated the windshield wipers work intermittently. the manufacturer was alerted however no inspection has been made.
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 The windshield wipers stopped working.*jb
11/01/2000680001
 Windshield wipers worked only intermittantly. there was a recall, but this vehicle was not affected. ts *tt
10/04/1998301/01/2096
 No collisions, but this truck has had a total of 3 wiper motors, (2 replacements) and it is a 1996 model with 81000 miles on it: i read in truck trend that gm is under investigation for wiper motor failure, so i wanted to tell how i have experienced these failures in my own vehicle. dt
04/01/2002611/01/2095
 Windshield wipers intermittently failed to turn on when driving and starts to rain. cannot see road when driving . did not receive recall notification 98v150001. gm must widen scope of recall to include this vehicle and others. please command gm to include this vehicle under recall 98v150001. i am too poor to repair this dangerous safety defect myself what with all the other recent unanticipated repairs that i have had to make to this vehicle recently. gm is liable for safety defect and by law must pay to remedy the situation. i love this truck. i have owned 6 chevy trucks all bought brand new from dealer. gm and nhtsa please help. mr
08/19/20012509/01/2000
 Windshield wipers continually fail,have to open hood and wiggle wires or hit on module to restart them. *ak
01/01/20012005/08/2001
 Windshieild wipers come on and off intermittently without prior warning. dealership was aware of problem.*ak consumer is stating that the exact same problem was covered by a recall for vehicles manufactured through may 1996; his vehicle was manufactured in june of 1996. *yd
01/30/200201/01/2002
 While driving in the rain the widshield wipers stop working and come on themselves after the unit seems to cool down. this happened to me twice in one day while driving and it almost caused me to wreck my vehicle.i would like to know if gm is doing a recall on a vehicle with the vin # that mine has. *ak
08/15/20010
 While driving in rain windshield wipers will all of a sudden stop. sometimes vehicle has to be pulled to side of the road until wipers want to start again. consumer has contacted dealer. please provide any further infomation.*ak
 Windshield wipers work intermittently, causing poor visibility. dealer has been notified. please provide further informaton. *ak
08/21/1999
 Intermittently windshield wipers become inoperable. dealer and manufacturer have been notified. *ak
01/01/1998
 Windshield wipers are working intermittently. *ak
 Intermittently, the windsheild wipers quit working in the middle of operation. the problem continue to get worse, now the windshield wipers do not come on at all. the dealer is aware of this problem. the problem has not been corrected. please provide any further details.
02/02/19991206/01/1996
 On several occasions windshield wiper blades have stopped working in the middle of operaton. the dealer is not aware of the problem. *ak
 Windshield wipers turn on and off intermittently, causing poor visibility. the vehicle is not included in recall *ak
 Windshield wipers will stop working intermittently, causing poor visibility. vehicle not included in the recall although it has the same defect. *ak
 Their is a recall on vehicles of the same model for the windshield wiper problems, but this vehicle is not included. dealer has not been contacted. *ak
01/08/1997101/27/1996
 Wiper blade assembly failed causing noise and streaking.
VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - MOTOR
11/03/2004890003
 Intermittently windshield wipers failed to operate or function properly due to the defect described in recall 03v159000. but this vehicle was not included in the recall due to vin. the windshield wiper motor had to be replaced.*ak
06/23/20031
 While traveling on the highway and without prior warning the windshield wipers will come on and off intermittently. *ak
03/27/20031445231002/05/2001
 Windshield wipers stopped working. turned to high they started working, if put in limit time it did not work. shut off truck and restarted truck they worked o.k. for 5 min. then stopped again. *jb
 Consumer state while using windshield wiper without any indication wiper would work intermits. dealer has been contacted. please provide further information. mr
06/01/2000106/01/2096
 Windshield wipers do not work all the time. they do not go down to low position on glass when not in use. my neighbor had similar vehicle that came off the same production line in pontiac, mi within 3 weeks of each other. his wipers got recalled and mine did not. go figure? we had the exact same problem.*ak
05/11/20021503/01/2096
 Multiple failure of windshield wipers without warning. *ak
06/21/20021003/01/2096
 Windshield wiper motor operates intermittently. last failure occurred at 60 miles an hour during heavy thunderstorm. i was pulling a 7000 trailer on a two lane road with no shoulder. i had to slow down to approximately 25 mph so that i could see well enough to stay on the road, hopeing no one would rear end me. this problem is in gm's recall # 98043 and your # 98v150, but does not include my vin # , even though the problem is exactly as explained in gm's recall. thisw is a $270 repair that gmshould cover because the wiper motor is obviously defective and is a major safety problem. thank you, dale hill. *ak
01/01/2001101/01/1996
 Windshield wipers come on and off intermittently. dealership is aware of problem.*ak dealer stated that vehicle was not involved in recall regarding this condition. *tt
12/01/20001009/01/2000
 This problem is intermittent, and appears to fai when either cd player or defroster is used. when both are discontinued and a small amount of time passes,windshield wipers work properly.*ak
05/04/200102/01/2001
 I have been on the freeway three times during heavy thunderstomes when my windshield wipers have failed to come on. i had heard a recall existed for 1996 chevrolet pickups. i called my local dealer and chevy customer service and was told my vehicle vin was not included in the recall and i would have to pay 100% of the cost to replace the computer board for the wipers. i was told by chevy customer service mine was an unfortunate incident and uncommon occurrence. i long since talked to other people and seen comments on the internet that my problem is not an isolated incident and other people are having the same problem and frustration as i am. one of the times the wipers failed to work was while my wife, 2 yr old child and i were on a family trip when it started to rain heavily; the wipers worked for a few times and then stopped, we pulled off the freeway and waited for the rain to stop before continuing on.*ak
06/01/2000
 Windshield wipers operate intermittently and fail to operate during wet conditions. manufacturer informed consumer that vehicle was not included in any recall. please provide any additional information/attachments.*ak
05/15/2001
 Windshield wipers work intermittently,. this can result in inoperative wipers , reducing a driver's visibility and increasing risk of a vehicle crash. feel free to provide any further details on this matter. *ak
12/05/2000212/02/2000
 Windshield wipers fail to work properly when in use. sometimes would turn on/off on their own. would get out in rain and either jiggle wires or motor to get wipers working again. at high speed would start okay, but at low speed they worked once or twice before stopping.*ak *jb
 Intermittently windshield wipers become inoperable, obstructing view of driver. a recall has been issued on similar makes and models; however, this vehicle is not included due to vin.*ak
03/01/2001110/01/1999
 Windshield wipers fail during heavy down pour.*ak
 Intermittently windshield wipers become inoperable, obstructing view of driver. a recall has been issued on similar makes and models. however, this vehicle was not included due to vin. *ak
08/01/19992
 Windshield wiper motor failed twice. nlm
204/13/1996
 Windshield wipers will fail intermittently during operation. windshield wipers will stop in middle of windshield, causing poor to zero visibility. defect is caused by failure of soldier joints in the computer of windshield wiper.*ak *slc
409/08/1996
 Nhtsa recall 98v150000/manufacturer's recall 98043;vehicle not included in recall due to vin. when driving in rainy weather conditions windshield wipers are needed, and they stop working, causing poor driver's visibility. *ak
2504/01/1998
 At 30,000 miles windshield wiper module failed intermittently. at 50,000 miles module completely failed, causing poor visibility during rain storm.*ak *slc
10/12/2000
 Intermittently windshield wipers become inoperable, obstructing view of driver. a recall has been issued on similar makes and models; however this vehicle was not included due to vin.*ak
109/01/1996
 Windshield wipers will fail intermittently, causing poor visibility. dealer has replaced pulse wiper module which corrected defect. dealer claimed this was the same part as indicated in the recall which only applied on prior vehicles of that same model.*ak the recall on windshield wiper was issued but this vehicle was not part of the recall eventhough part are the same. *yh
09/19/2000
 Windshield wipers work intermittently. problem can result in inoperative windshield wipers, reducing a driver's visibility and increasing risk of a vehicle crash. please feel free to provide any further details. *ak
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 Intermittently windshield wipers become inoperable, obstructing view of driver. a recall has been issued on the vehicle's make and model; however, this vehicle was not included due to the vin. *ak vehicle died while driving. *yh
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 Windshield wipers and washer do not come on at all. at one time, they would intermittently work. currently, they don't work at all. dealer has been contacted.*ak the problem of windshield wiper and washer failure is caused by bad computor module. *yh
07/01/19992006/01/1999
 Windshield wipers fail to operate on occasions. i have reviewed a number of other complaints you have received concerning this problem. my brother also has a 1996 chevrolet silverado with the same problem. this problem could cause accident when raining if the wipers do not work. i suggest that you have this model recalled before the manufacturer is sued for the problem.*ak
 While driving in rainy weather conditions windshield wipers intermittently become inoperable. please give any further details.*ak
02/15/2000
 Windshield wipers worked intermittently. dealer notified , and informed consumet that vehicle was not covered under manufacturer's recall due to vin. feel free to provide further details. *ak
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 While driving in a heavy downpour and needing windshield wipers, they stopped working, causing poor visibility. also, recall 98v150001 dealt with the same problem. however, this vehicle was not included due to vin. *ak
08/31/199810008/01/1998
 This module controls the windshield wipers, and it freezes up causing the wipers to stop. i was in a heavy rain, and had to stop. the dealer said that it is a recall item on s-10's, but not full size chevrolets. this is the most unsafe defect i have ever heard of in my 54 years of life, 38 driving. chevrolet should be ashamed!!! it failed once too many times, so i bought the part and fixed it myself. i think that maybe chevrelot should revert to vacuum wipers from the 40's as they, although slow at times, at least never quit on a driver. *ak
 Intermittently windshield wipers become inoperable, obstructing the view of the driver. a recall has been issued on similar makes and model. however, this vehicle was not included. dealer has been notified. *ak
11/06/1999108/01/1996
 The windsheild wipers work intermittently, when they are not working you hear a buzz comming from under the dash. i called the dealership, they are aware of the problem and a recall has been issued for certain vin's not mine. *ak
03/01/1999
 Windshield wipers will turn on and off intermittently, causing poor visibility. vehicle vin# is not included under recall due to vin although it has the same defect. *ak
01/11/2000
 Windshield wipers work intermittently. *ak
06/15/1999
 Ongoing / intermittent problem with windshield wipers stop working during operation or just stop working. dealer notified, and informed consumerthat vehicle was not part of recall due to vin. *ak
 Windshield wipers will turn on and off intermittently, causing poor visibility. this vehicle was not included under recall due to vin although it has the same defect.*ak
 Intermittently the windshield wipers become inoperable, causing poor visibility. a recall has been issued on the vehicle's make and model. however this vehicle was not include due to vin. dealer and manufacturer have been notified. *ak
08/27/1999
 Vehicle was experiencing intermittent problem with windshield wipers stopping to work during operation. consumer replaced circuit board owner expense. dealer /manufacturer notified and informed consumer that vehicle was not covered under recall. consumer would like nhtsa to inform her why vehicle was not part of that recall. *ak
06/15/1999
 Windshield wipers intermittentley stop working during operation. dealer notified and informed consumer that they were not under recall and repairs would be at consumer's cost. seeking help from nhtsa in this matter because it is a manufacturer's recall on another vehicle with the same part and problem. but this vehicle is not under recall due to vin. nhtsa needs to investigate. *ak
01/15/1999
 Ongoing / intermittent problem with windshield wipers stopping while on. dealer notified and informed consumer that vehicle was not under recall due to vin. owner informed that if problem could not be replicated, corrective measures could not be taken . *ak
06/01/1999
 Windshield wipers malfunctioned, causing the wipers to fail, affecting visibility. there is a recall for this problem, but this vehicle is not included in the recall due to vin. also problems with the brake booster failing, which may cause extended stopping distance. also chevrolet tahoe 1996 is having the same problem with the brake booster malfunctioning. please provide further information and vin#'s.)ak
 While driving in rainy weather conditions windshield wipers intermittently became inoperable due to malfunction within the solder joint. please give any furtther details. *ak
04/15/1998105/01/1996
 There are many examples of windsheald wipers failures on 1996 silverado trucks ,but gm says that the vin number dosent include my truck.i beleave you should expand this recall because its apparent that many other trucks have the same deadly problem.i suspect from my research on the web the ac and fuel pump problems are also common.i received my truck just after the strike. that was a big mistake .*ak
10/01/1998
 Windshield wipers are inoperable due to a malfunction within the motor. please give any further details. *ak
 Consumer described the exact same problem with the windshield wipers on this vehicle that some vehicle of this same year and model have been recalled. however, this vehicle has not been included in the recall. dealer has been contacted. *ak
 Intermittently windshield wipers become inoperable. a recall has been issued on this vehicle make/model. however this vehicle was not included due to vin. manufacturer and dealer have been notified. *ak
05/12/1999105/01/1999
 Windshield wipers failed to operate. if they had failed during a heavy rain downpour, my wife and i may have been killed. manufactorer has a recall on this problem but the vin, on my 1996 vehicle, was not included. *ak
02/15/1999
 Vehicle experiencing ongoing problem with windshield wiper failures. dealer notified, and informed consumer that the vehicle was not under recall even though it experiences same problem. *ak
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 Windshield wipers failed several times during rain storms due to failure of the wiper motor.
02/19/1999406/05/1996
 Vehicle not included in windshield wiper motor recall due to vin.
 Windshield wiper motor malfunctioned, causing the windshield wipers to become imoperable. please give any further details.*ak