Visibility
Filed Oct 24, 2000
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 735026
- Incident
- Oct 3, 2000
1994 Chevrolet Caprice 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 Oct 24, 2000
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.
8%
of 146 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 1994 Chevrolet Caprice 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 Aug 25, 2000
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 65 MPH, I ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW USING THE POWER WINDOW CONTROLLER AND HEARD A LOUD CRACK. THE WINDOW HAD TWISTED AND WAS OFF IT'S TRACK. THE WINDOW WAS TWISTED SO MUCH THAT THE UNDER LEFT CORNER OF THE WINDOW WAS TOUCHING THE OUTER DOOR SKIN, AND EVERY TIME THE CAR HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE WINDOW WOULD STRIKE THE DOOR. I WAS CONCERNED THAT THE WINDOW WAS GOING TO SHATTER SO I HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND ATTEMPT TO FIX THE PROBLEM. AFTER ABOUT 3-5 MINUTES OF PUSHING AND PULLING ON THE WINDOW I FINALLY GOT IT BACK IN THE TRACK AND WAS ABLE TO CLOSE THE WINDOW. ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER I ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW AND THAT WINDOW GUIDE ALSO FAILED. I AGAIN HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD TO FIX THE PROBLEM BEFORE THE WINDOW SHATTERED. I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE FOR OVER ONE YEAR AND HAVE HAD NO PROBLEM WITH THE WINDOWS BEFORE. I CONTACTED A AUTOMOTIVE GLASS REPAIR SHOP AND STARTED TELLING HIM OF THE PROBLEM AND HE STOPPED ME AND SAID "LET ME GUESS YOU HAVE A CHEVY IMPALA OR CAPRICE" AFTER I TOLD HIM THAT YES I DID IN FACT HAVE A CAPRICE HE SAID THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM, AND IT WOULD COST ABOUT $100 PER DOOR TO FIX, BUT IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN, THE PART COULD BREAK AT ANY TIME, IT IS A PLASTIC KNUCKLE THAT HOLD THE WINDOW IN PLACE. THE REASON I AM WRITING THIS IS BECAUSE THE SIDE WINDOWS COULD HAVE BROKE AND SENT GLASS FLYING INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT CAUSE A VERY HAZARDOUS SITUATION. I HAVE BEEN A POLICE OFFICER FOR 6 YEARS AND HAVE DRIVEN CAPRICE'S ON-DUTY AND KNOW THAT A NUMBER OF THESE VEHICLES ARE STILL IN USE AS TAXI CABS AND PATROL CARS IN THE UNTIED STATES AND THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.
- NHTSA ID
- 728989
- Incident
- Aug 20, 2000
Visibility
Filed Jul 22, 1997
REAR WINDOW GLUE FAILED TO SECURE WINDOW, ALLOWING WINDOW TO FALL OUT ONTO REAR SEAT.
- NHTSA ID
- 520062
Visibility
Filed Jun 13, 1997
THE POWER WINDOWS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDED AND THE REAR WINDOWS WILL NO LONGER GO UP OR DOWN. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 813062
- Incident
- Jun 3, 1997
Visibility
Filed Jan 17, 1996
WINDSHIELD CRACKED. *SD (2ND VEHICLE ON 490986)
- NHTSA ID
- 601094
- Incident
- Dec 19, 1995
Visibility
Filed Dec 29, 1995
WINDSHIELD CRACKED. *SD (OTHER VEHICLE ON 601094)
- NHTSA ID
- 490986
- Incident
- Dec 19, 1995
Body & structureElectricalFuel system+1 more
Filed Oct 17, 1995
FRONT WINDSHIELD REPLACED.
- NHTSA ID
- 487185
- Incident
- Oct 17, 1995
BrakesVisibility
Filed Oct 11, 1995
ABS: ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM NOT WORKING PROPERLY; DURING PANIC STOP OR WET SURFACE, DOES NOT PUMP BRAKES AS INTENDED. TT FAULTY WINDOW MOTOR FAILED, WINDOW WOULD NOT GO UP OR DOWN. INSTALLED A WIRING OR CONNECTO AND ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 973220
- Incident
- Mar 23, 1995
Visibility
Filed Jul 13, 1995
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED 5 TIMES. *SKD
- NHTSA ID
- 484303
- Incident
- May 31, 1995
Visibility
Filed Jun 5, 1995
DRIVER SIDE WINDSHEILD WIPERS MOTOR FAULTY, REPLACED 5 TIMES. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 966328
- Incident
- May 30, 1995
Visibility
Filed May 5, 1995
WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILS TO CLEAR WINDSHIELD EVEN AFTER REPLACEMENT AND ADJUSTMENT. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 964858
- Incident
- May 5, 1995
Visibility
Filed Apr 10, 1995
LOW ANGLE REFLECTION OF WINDSHIELD MAKES IT HARD TO SEE. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 963514
- Incident
- May 1, 1994
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.
Other components reported on this vehicle
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Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .