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1995 Chevrolet C10 Visibility Problems

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

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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.
22
Latest Dec 9, 2002
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.
55%
of 40 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 1995 Chevrolet C10 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 22 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 9, 2002

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME WINDSHEILD WHIPER DEFECT STATED IN RECALL NUMBER 98 V 150 000, BUT THEIR VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED BY IT'S VIN NUMBER. PH

NHTSA ID
8023953
Incident
Oct 9, 2002
EngineVisibility
Filed Nov 25, 2002

CONSUMER STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING, ALSO THE EGR VALVE WAS REPLACED. TS *JB

NHTSA ID
8023290
Incident
Nov 25, 2002
Mileage
78,621 mi
Visibility
Filed Oct 30, 2002

WHILE IN MOTION, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR FAIL ALL TOGETHER. MOST OF THE TIME THEY ARE INOPERABLE. *JG

NHTSA ID
567992
Visibility
Filed Oct 20, 2002

WHEN IT IS HUMID OR RAINING THE WIPERS MAY OR MAY NOT WORK. THEY START THEN WON'T STOP OR DON'T START AT ALL. THE DEALERS I'VE BEEN TO TWO SAY THERE WAS A RECALL FOR MY YEAR TRUCK BUT NOT FROM THE PLANT MINE WAS BUILT AT. PLEASE NAIL THESE ?!@#$% BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT BADLY. THANK YOU. DT *TR

NHTSA ID
768669
Incident
Jan 1, 1901
Visibility
Filed Oct 2, 2002

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WILL WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND IT BECOMES HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO SEE DURING RAINY WEATHER. DEALER NOTIFIED. NLM *YH

NHTSA ID
8020030
Incident
Aug 1, 2001
Visibility
Filed Jul 26, 2002

WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY DO NOT OPERATE. THERE IS RECALL 98V150001, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED DUE TO VIN. *AK

NHTSA ID
8014878
Incident
May 25, 2002
Visibility
Filed Jun 27, 2002

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS AS STATED IN RECALL # 98 V 150 001, BUT IS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

NHTSA ID
8012847
Visibility
Filed Aug 30, 2001

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY . DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ID
895564
Incident
Aug 1, 2001
Visibility
Filed May 22, 2001

WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECAME INOPERABLE IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ID
888897
Visibility
Filed Nov 29, 2000

WHILE DRIVING IN A RAIN STORM THE WIPERS SUDDENLY STOP, THERE IS A RECALL 98V-150 CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM BUT THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. NLM

NHTSA ID
559167
Visibility
Filed Sep 20, 2000

WINDSHIELD WIPERS MAKE A LOUD BUZZING NOISE, AND SOMETIMES THEY WON'T CUT ON. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT80% OF THE TIME. *AK

NHTSA ID
871057
Incident
Jan 1, 2000
Visibility
Filed Jun 26, 2000

WHILE DRIVING WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VISUAL DIFFICULTY WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. RECALL 98V150 DEALS WITH SAME PROBLEM, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INLCUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. PROBLEM HAS NOT YET BEEN CORRECTED. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID
864225
Incident
Jun 22, 2000
Visibility
Filed Jun 2, 2000

WHILE USING WINDSHIELD WIPERS IN A RAIN STORM, THEY STOPPED WORKING, AND CONSUMER COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING ON THE ROAD. THIS WAS THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM AS COVERED IN RECALL 98V150001. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK

NHTSA ID
862944
Incident
Oct 2, 1999
Visibility
Filed May 31, 2000

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL QUIT WORKING DURING OPERATION, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER CLAIMED VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN MANUFACTURER'S RECALL ALTHOUGH IT HAS THE SAME DEFECT. *AK

NHTSA ID
862779
Incident
Oct 1, 1999
Visibility
Filed May 3, 2000

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, AND IT'S GETTING WORSE. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS UNSAFE BECAUSE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MAY STOP WHILE IN THE MIDDLE OF A RAIN STORM. PROBLEM IS THE SAME AS INDICATED IN RECALL 98V150001. BUT THIS CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK

NHTSA ID
861309
Incident
May 3, 1999
Visibility
Filed Apr 10, 2000

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL NUMBER 98V15001/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 98043 AND 96C26 CONCERNING WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MALFUNCTIONING. DEALER STATED THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ALTHOUGH CONSUMER WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEMS AS STATED IN THE RECALLS. ALSO, WHILE DEALER WAS AWARE OF OTHER RECALLS, MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF ANY OTHER RECALLS. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID
859995
Visibility
Filed Mar 20, 2000

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEM AS RECALL (98V150001) FOR WINDSHIELD WIPER BUT VEHICLE NOT COVERED DUE TO VIN. NLM

NHTSA ID
551425
Visibility
Filed Nov 18, 1999

SEE: NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS: 98V150000 & 98V150001. WHEN I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER, THEY SAID MY TRUCK WAS WITHIN THE SAME YEAR AS THE RECALLS, BUT MY VIN # WAS NOT ONE OF THE ONES BEING RECALLED. THEY SAID THEY WOULD HAVE TO CHARGE ME TO FIX IT. MY TRUCK IS DOING EXACTLY THE SAME AS THIS RECALL NOTICE SAYS;WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHER WORK INTERMITTENTLY. PLEASE ADVISE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE; SHOULD I GET THIS FIXED ON MY OWN AND WILL I BE REIMBURSED? THANKS FOR YOUR HELP! ROGER JACOBSON. *AK

NHTSA ID
714968
Incident
Aug 23, 1999
Visibility
Filed Oct 20, 1999

IN A RAINSTORM WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE WORKING FOR ABOUT ONE MINUTE. THEN JUST STOPPED WORKING. *AK

NHTSA ID
851249
Incident
Oct 20, 1999
Visibility
Filed Jul 29, 1999

WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING CAUSES THE WIPERS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES THEY WOULD COME ON & WORK JUST FINE. OTHER TIMES WOULD BE ON & WOULD JUST STOP. THIS WOULD CAUSE THE DRIVER TO HAVE POOR VISIBILITY WHEN DRIVING. ITS A SAFETY HAZARD. PART OF RECALL 98V150000/001. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID
843688
Incident
Dec 6, 1995
Visibility
Filed Jun 17, 1999

REFER TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NOS. 98V150000, 98V150001. CHEVROLET WILL NOT HONOR RECALLS.

NHTSA ID
707638
Incident
Jun 16, 1999
Visibility
Filed Jan 20, 1998

DEFROSTER FAILURE.

NHTSA ID
528452
Incident
Jan 1, 1996

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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