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1995 Chevrolet K1500 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.
53
Latest Mar 9, 2013
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.
45%
of 118 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.
1
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 K1500 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 53 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

The 25 most recent of 53, in the owner's own words

Visibility
Filed Mar 9, 2013

SEAT RAIL BROKE APART, SEAT IS LOOSE AND ROCKS BACK AND FORTH. DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. *TR ## VIN FAILED ##

NHTSA ID
10502177
Incident
Oct 13, 2011
Mileage
125,000 mi
Visibility
Filed Oct 31, 2002

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENLY. TS *JG

NHTSA ID
8022029
Incident
Oct 22, 2002
Mileage
55,000 mi
Visibility
Filed Sep 4, 2002

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS AS MENTIONED IN RECALL 98 043 000. BUT, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

NHTSA ID
8017858
Incident
Jul 4, 2002
Visibility
Filed Aug 6, 2002

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ONLY WORK OCCASSIONALLY. *AK

NHTSA ID
765297
Visibility
Filed Jul 10, 2002

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID
8013698
Incident
Jul 9, 2002
Visibility
Filed Jun 6, 2002

AT 60MPH THE WINDSHIELD WIPER STOP WORKING. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

NHTSA ID
8011251
Incident
Jun 4, 2002
Visibility
Filed Jul 18, 2001

FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN TRYING TO USE WINDSHIELD WIPERS IN RAIN. NHTSA # 98V15000 RECALL ON THIS FAILURE, BUT DEALER AND CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE SAID MY TRUCK WAS NOT PART OF RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

NHTSA ID
748668
Incident
Jul 12, 2001
Visibility
Filed Jul 2, 2001

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO WORK DUE TO A MALFUNCTION SOLDER JOINT. CAMPAIGN #98043 WIPERS. WHILE DRIVING WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE NEEDED OR WHEN CLEANING WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE INOPERABLE, CAUSING POOR DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. CONSUMER STATED SOMETIMES THEY WON'T GO OFF. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT THE DEALER. *AK CONSUMER IS QUESTIONING WHY THE DEALER INISISTS THAT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL REGARDING WINDSHIELD WIPER PROBLEMS. *SLC

NHTSA ID
891780
Incident
Mar 1, 2001
Visibility
Filed Jan 12, 2001

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO WORK AFTER BEING TURNED ON. WOULD STOP VEHICLE & GET OUT TO JIGGLE MOTOR OR WIRES AFTER LIFTING HOOD IN RAIN. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP & WAS INFORMED VEHICLE NOT UNDER RECALL FOR WIPERS. *AK

NHTSA ID
878129
Visibility
Filed Nov 6, 2000

INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING IN MIDDLE OF OPERATION. SOMETIMES IF TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND WAIT OPERATION CONTINUES. SOMETIMES CONSUMER HAS TO TAP ON BLACK BOX ON THE FIREWALL FOR OPERATION TO CONTINUE. PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO DEALERSHIP/MANUFACTURER. TRUCK WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED.*AK

NHTSA ID
874459
Incident
Apr 4, 2000
Visibility
Filed Oct 17, 2000

WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT IN STORM, WENT OFF THE ROAD ALMOST CRASHED. HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY.*AK

NHTSA ID
734534
Incident
Sep 2, 2000
Visibility
Filed Sep 29, 2000

DRIVING DURING RAIN WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED. WAS NO WARNING OR NOISE TO INDICATE A PROBLEM. WINDSHIELDWIPERS STOPPED IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION. WOULD NEED TO WAIT A LONG ENOUGH FOR WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO COME BACK ON & THEN TURN OFF. WILL COME SOMETIMES.*AK

NHTSA ID
871901
Visibility
Filed Sep 20, 2000

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO WORK SOMETIMES. *AK

NHTSA ID
731968
Incident
Jun 1, 2000
TransmissionVisibility
Filed Aug 24, 2000

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT WORK IN THE RAIN. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED WIPER MOTOR AND TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY. CONSUMER WAS STILL HAVING PROBLEMS. CONSUMER FELT THIS WAS DANGEROUS BECAUSE THERE COULD BE AN ACCIDENT IF STOPPING WHILE ON A HIGHWAY.*AK

NHTSA ID
868518
Incident
Jul 24, 2000
Visibility
Filed Jul 20, 2000

THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 1995 CHEVY BLAZER AND CERTAIN 1994-1996 C-K TRUCKS,TAHOES AND SUBURBANS FOR A WINDSHIELD WIPER PROBLEM,I HAD A 1995 BLAZER, AND I ALSO HAVE A 1995 TRUCK. I TOOK THE BLAZER IN FOR REPAIR WHICH THEY FIXED. NOW MY TRUCK IS DOING THE VERY SAME THING,WHICH IS, SOMETIMES WHEN I TURN ON THE WIPERS, THEY WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WHEN I'M GOING 65 MPH IN THE RAIN. I CALLED CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE ONLY TO FIND OUT MY TRUCK IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST, BUT I ASSURE YOU IT SHOULD BE, BECAUSE IT IS UNSAFE. *AK

NHTSA ID
725711
Incident
Jul 1, 2000
AirbagsVisibility
Filed Jun 16, 2000

VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL-VERY DANGEROUS. ALSO, KNOW OF MANY REPORTS OF AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYING ON MAJOR FRONTAL IMPACTS. WHY IS THERE NOTHING BEING DONE ABOUT THESE WIDELY KNOWN PROBLEMS????? *AK

NHTSA ID
724106
Incident
Jan 1, 1999
Visibility
Filed May 30, 2000

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL INTERMITTENTLY QUIT WORKING WHILE IN USE, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *AK

NHTSA ID
862650
Visibility
Filed May 22, 2000

THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND A RECALL HAS BEEN MADE (MFG. CAMPAIGN # 98043) MY VEHICLE'S VIN # DOES NOT FALL UNDER THIS PARTICULAR RECALL BUT HAS IDENTICAL PROBLEM AND VEHICLE DESCRIPTION ON THIS RECALL IS AN IDENTICAL MATCH TO MY VEHICLE. (95 CHEVY P/U 4WD) I CONTACTED CHEVROLET AND BECAUSE MY VIN # DID NOT MATCH CURRENT RECALL, THEY WOULD NOT HELP ME. I FEEL THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND CERTAIN VEHICLES WERE LEFT OUT OF THE RECALL THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED. ANY ASSISTANCE WOULD BE APPRECIATED....THANK YOU. *AK

NHTSA ID
723025
Visibility
Filed May 16, 2000

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING/ NOISE IN REAR OF TRUCK GETTING WORSE. *AK

NHTSA ID
722736
Incident
Nov 30, 1995
Visibility
Filed May 1, 2000

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
722149
Visibility
Filed Dec 30, 1999

WINDSHIELD WIPER CIRCUIT BOARD FAILS INTERMITTENTLY CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. MJS

NHTSA ID
550143
Incident
Oct 1, 1999
Visibility
Filed Dec 28, 1999

INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VARIOUS MAKES AND MODELS. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID
854472
Incident
Dec 27, 1999
TransmissionVisibility
Filed Dec 10, 1999

THE 4-WD ACTUATOR FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY IN COLD OR WARM WEATHER. THE PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT, BUT CURRENTLY CONSTANT. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED TO WORK. WOULD STOP WITHOUT WARNING 11/1/99. THIS CAUSED DIFFICULTY FOR THE DRIVER TO SEE WHILE DRIVING. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & MECHANIC REPAIRED THE 4-WD ACTUATOR & WIPER MOTOR. *AK

NHTSA ID
853982
Visibility
Filed Nov 25, 1999

WIPER QUIT SEVERAL TIMES-HAD TO JIGGLE WIPERS TO GET THEM GOING AGAIN-I HAD TO DRIVE WITH HEAD OUT WINDOW TO SEE-DEALER SAID COMMON PROBLEM BUT NO RECALLS FOR MY PICKUP

NHTSA ID
715259
Incident
May 4, 1997
Visibility
Filed Nov 2, 1999

CHEVROLET CALL CENTER COMPLAINT #990562973 OPENED 11/02/1999, DEALER CAN'T FIX WITHOUT GM OK

NHTSA ID
714227
Incident
Jul 1, 1999

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