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1992 Chevrolet C1500 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.
12
Latest Mar 2, 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.
29%
of 41 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 1992 Chevrolet C1500 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 12 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 Mar 2, 2004

WINSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, MANUALLY MOVING THEM WITH HAND SOMETIMES GETS THEM WORKING AGAIN. ON-GOING PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID
10060182
Incident
Feb 23, 2004
Mileage
70,550 mi
Visibility
Filed Apr 15, 2002

VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING WIPER FAILURE DURING HARD RAIN. *JG

NHTSA ID
785954
Incident
Jul 1, 2001
Visibility
Filed Apr 17, 2001

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 65-70MPH WHEN THIS OCCURRED. COULD NOT GET WIPERS TO TURN BACK ON. ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT AND HAD TO PULL OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WIPE WINDSHIELD OFF. THIS HAS OCCURED MANY TIMES SINCE AND THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THE WIPER MOTORS ON THIE YEAR TRUCK(1992).*AK

NHTSA ID
744151
Incident
Apr 15, 2000
Visibility
Filed Jun 21, 2000

WHILE TRAVELING IN A HEAVY RAIN STORM WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT INDICATION. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL WIPERS BY HAND TO RESTART THEM. THIS WAS INTERMITTENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID
863922
Visibility
Filed Jan 31, 2000

WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS DUE TO AMALFUNCTION WITHIN THE CIRCUIT BOARD. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
855774
Visibility
Filed Dec 19, 1999

DURING HEAVY RAINS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER OPERATION IS VERY ERRATIC. THE WIPERS WILL WORK FOR A WHILE AND THEN WILL JUST STOP FOR A PERIOD OF USUALLY A COUPLE MINUTES. THE WIPERS WILL THEN COME BACK ON BY THEMSELVES. THIS SEQUENCE IS USUALLY REPEATED FOR FOR VARYING LENGTHS OF TIME. *AK

NHTSA ID
716220
Incident
Sep 10, 1999
Visibility
Filed Oct 20, 1999

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

NHTSA ID
851222
Incident
Jun 30, 1999
Visibility
Filed Jun 28, 1999

INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID
841287
Visibility
Filed Jun 8, 1999

VEHICLE NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL FOR WINSHIELD WIPER/WASHER CIRCUIT BOARD DUE TO VIN. (RECALL CAMPAIGN #98V150000). NLM

NHTSA ID
546041
Incident
Feb 1, 1999
Visibility
Filed Apr 7, 1999

INTERMITTENTLY THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORING IN THE MIDDLE OF OPERATION. DELAER INDICATED 1992 VEHICLE HAS SAME RECALL PROBLEM AS THE 1996 VEHICLE, BUT IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. *AK

NHTSA ID
835895
Incident
Jan 16, 1999
Visibility
Filed Jan 4, 1999

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK SPORADICALLY. DEALER HAS FIXED WINDSHIELD WIPERS BEFORE AND PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID
832966
Visibility
Filed Dec 17, 1998

THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WOULD WORK SPORADICALLY WHEN IN USE. WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON & OFF BY THEMSELVES. HAVE CALLED MANUFACTURER & MFG ADMITS A PROBLEM DOES EXIST WITH WIPER MOTOR. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID
832439
Incident
Nov 30, 1997

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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