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1993 Chevrolet C/K Pickups Visibility Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the visibility system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

Visibility reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
9
Latest Dec 14, 2004
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
75%
of 12 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1993 Chevrolet C/K Pickups submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming visibility

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Visibility
Filed Dec 14, 2004

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR STOPPING. *AK

NHTSA ID
10102936
Incident
Jul 1, 2003
Visibility
Filed Apr 3, 2004

WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. *NM

NHTSA ID
10064455
Incident
Mar 20, 2004
Mileage
60,000 mi
Visibility
Filed Jan 12, 2004

WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE AS STATED IN RECALL 03V159000, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK

NHTSA ID
10053811
Mileage
75,000 mi
Visibility
Filed Dec 12, 2003

I HAVVE A '94 CHEVY Z71 4X4 SILVERALDO PICK UP, THE WINDSHEILD WIPERS WORK WHEN THEY WANT TO! SOMETIMES I CAN GET THEM TO COME ON. THEN SOMETIMES THEY COME ON WHEN THEY WANT TO. ALOT OF TIMES THEY JUST STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHEILD. IT WAS MANUFACTURED IN 08/93. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. SO I WENT AHEAD AND PAID $58.00+ FOR A NEW CIRCUT BOARD FOR THE WIPER MOTOR. IT SEEMED TO HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM. WE WILL SEE WHEN I REALLY NEED THEM THE MOST. I FEEL MY ISSUE SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE GM RECALL NO. 03023. I AM SURE THERE ARE MORE CUSTOMERS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE!!!!! TO SAY LEAST. *AK

NHTSA ID
10049669
Incident
Dec 19, 2003
Visibility
Filed Sep 25, 2003

WINDSHIELD WIPER MALFUNCTION. SAME SYMPTOMS THAT LED TO NHTSA (CAMPAIGN ID #03V159000) AND GENERAL MOTORS (#03023) RECALLS. VEHICLE WAS BUILT VERY LATE IN MODEL YEAR 1993, UNDOUBTEDLY WITH THE SAME DEFECTIVE PART THAT PROMPTED THE RECALL BEGINNING WITH 1994 MODEL VEHICLES.

NHTSA ID
10039517
Incident
Sep 18, 2003
Mileage
45,000 mi
Visibility
Filed Jul 20, 2003

WINSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY FAIL TO OPERATE IN ALL MODES SLOW,FAST,INTERM.). PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN WORSE.*AK

NHTSA ID
10028643
Incident
Jan 1, 2002
Mileage
140,000 mi
Visibility
Filed Jun 4, 2003

I OWN A 1993 CHEVROLET K SERIES PICK UP AND AM EXPERIENCING WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILURE. THE WIPERS WILL INTERMITTENTLY STOP WORKING USUALLY IN BAD WEATHER(HEAVY RAIN AND SNOW). I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A GM RECALL 03023 FOR VEHICLES OF 1994 -1998. AFTER READING THIS IT IS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENS TO MY VEHICLE. WHY ARE 1993'S NOT INCLUDED IN THIS? *NLM

NHTSA ID
10021037
Incident
Nov 22, 2001
Mileage
58,000 mi
Visibility
Filed Apr 20, 2003

MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE NOT WORKED WELL FOR OVER A YEAR. THE MOTOR AND SWITCH IS SOUND BUT THE CIRCUIT BOARD DOES NOT SEND THE SIGNAL TO ACTIVATE THE WIPERS EITHER AT NORMAL SPEED, HIGH SPEED, OR INTERMITTENT. IT ALSO WILL NOT ACTIVATE THE FLUID WASHER THOUGH ITS MOTOR IS SOUND. PLEASE ADD MY YEAR TO THE RECALL INVESTIGATION. *JB

NHTSA ID
10016222
Incident
Apr 17, 2003
Mileage
844,867 mi
Visibility
Filed Sep 2, 1999

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL AFTER BEING IN USE. HAVE HAD TO STOP & GET OUT TO TAP WIPER MOTOR TO GET WIPERS TO WORK AGAIN. DEALER CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. *YC DEALER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD, JUST LIKE THE ONES ON RECALL THAT ARE 1994-1996 MODELS. *SLC

NHTSA ID
844705
Incident
Jun 1, 1999

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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