Owner-reported complaints naming the visibility system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1996 Chevrolet Suburban submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 42 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.
The 25 most recent of 42, in the owner's own words
1996 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES, INTAKE MANIFOLD, ENGINE COOLING, TRANSMISSION, TIRES, FUEL INJECTORS, FUEL CONSUMPTION AND WIPERS.*MR CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DEALER DID NOT DO ANYTHING BUT TAKE THE BATTERY CABLE OFF TO RESET THE COMPUTER AND THE BRAKES WERE NEVER LOOKED AT. *TT
RECALL 03V159 000 CONCERNING WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR: WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE RECALL BACK IN 1999. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS AND THE WIPERS ONLY WORK SOMETIMES. *TC *JB
1996 CHEVY SUBURBAN WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILURE. OCCURED SUDDENLY IN A DOWNPOUR ON A MOUTAIN HIGHWAY, NEAR COLLISIONS TRYING TO NEGOTIATE TRAFFIC AND FIND A SAFE PLACE TO PULL OVER. UPON HAVING THE MOTOR REPLACED, I FOUND THAT A RECALL WAS EFFECTED FOR THIS ISSUE THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN. I WISH I HAD KNOW, I WOULD HAVE FIXED THE ISSUE ANYWAY. CONCERENED ABOUT THE OTHER VEHICLES OUT THERE THAT HAVE NOT BEEN CORRECTED.
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER INADVERTENTLY CUTS OFF, CAUSING LOW VISIBILITY. TS
CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM AS RECALL 98 V 151 001, WIPER WORK INTERMITTED, NOW REALLY STOPPING A LOT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR
NHTSA RECALL 98V150001 VISUAL SYSTEMS WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER; WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE INTERMITTENT. THIS TRUCK IS NOT WITHIN THE RECALL SCOPE. *MR OCCASSIONALLY THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME JERKY AND MOVE SLOW. CONSUMER HAS FOUND THAT TAPPING THE WIPER MOTOR CAUSES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO WORK. *JG
PREVIOUS RECALL ONLY COVERED VEHICLES MANUFACTURED UNTIL 05/96. MINE WAS MANUFACTURED 06/96 AND DEALER (DADELAND CHEVROLET) WILL NOT ACCEPT RECALL REPAIR. WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE IS INTERMITTENT, JUST AS IN EXISTING RECALL FOR VEHICLE A FEW WEEKS OLDER THAN MINE.*AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, THE CONSUMER WIPERS ARE EXPERIENCING SYMPTOMS OF RECALL 98V-150001 YET THE VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK *NLM
WHILE DRIVING WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR KEEPS GOING OUT. THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK *YH
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, AT TIMES WHEN CONSUMER WENT TO TURN THE WIPERS OFF, THEY REMAINED ON. *AK *JB
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY WHEN ITS RAINING AND THEY DO NOT WORK WE SOMETIMES NEED TO STOP BECAUSE OF POOR VISIBILITY. APPEARS TO BE THE SAME AS CAMPAIGN 98V150001, BUT MY VIN IS NOT LISTED.*AK
1) MAJOR COOLANT LEAK FROM INTAKE/CYL HEAD GASKET (LEFT REAR OF MOTOR) (2) ENGINE TROUBLE LIGHT INDICATES TC 1870 CODE PROBLEM IN TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY (3)WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITENTLY SAFETY HAZARD (4) A/C DASH LIGHTS CYCLE ON AND OFF WHEN A/C BUTTON IS PUSHED ON BUT FAN MOTOR IS SHUT OFF. ALL PROBLEMS ARE "COMMON" PER DEALERSHIP SERVICE WRITER
RECALL 98 V 150 001/WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING: WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. PROBLEM CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, INCREASING RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY FAILED DURING OPERATION, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. THERE WAS RECALL 98 V15001; BUT, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WAS REPAIRED BEFORE THE CONSUMER HAD ACCIDENT. *YH
WHILE TRAVELING IN RAIN AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
WHENEVER WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE IN USE THEY WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THIS CAUSES VISIBILITY TO VERY POOR. HAD CONTACTED DEALERSHIP FOR HELP, AND WAS NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE IT DUE TO A LACK OF PARTS FOR WINDSHIELD WIPERS.*AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENLY WHEN TURNED ON. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL # 98V150001 ISSUED BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
RECALL 98 V 150 001/WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING: WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THIS PROBLEM CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, REDUCING A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, AND INCREASING RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.*AK THEY REPLACED THE WIPER MODULE ASSEMBLY. *YH
THIS VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING INDENTICAL PROBLEMS AS IN RECALL# 8704 98V150000. WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY OPERATE, REDUCING DRIVER'S VISIBILTY, AND INCREASING RISK OF CRASH. MANUFACTURER HAS ADVISED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF RECALL ISSUSED, AND WILL NOT COVER EXPENSE FOR REPAIR.*AK THE MANUFACTURER WAS WILLING TO COVER PART COST FOR CIRCUIT BOARD INSIDE THE WIPER MOTOR BUT DEALER WANTS THE CONSUMER TO PAY FOR LABOR. *YH
98V 150 001/WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING: VEHICLE WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY; PROBLEM CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS, REDUCING DRIVER'S VISIBILITY AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVER UNDER MANUFACTURER'S RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
CONSUMER HAS REPLACED BRAKES 5 TIMES; 2 SETS OF ROTORS & REPLACED DRUMS 1 TIME. DEALER SAID THAT VEHICLE WAS HEAVY, AND IT WAS GOING TO GO THROUGH BRAKES. THEY HAVE TRIED TO PUT DIFFERENT PADS ON, BUT NOTHING WORKED.*AK PINION SEAL WAS LEAKING AND THE VEHICLE MAKES NOISE WHILE TURNING. WIPERS MALFUNCTION DUE TO WIPER MODULE FAILURE. THERE IS A WHINE IN THE FRONT PART OF THE ENGINE DUE TO ALTERNATOR FAILURE. *YH
PASSENGER SEAT BELT IS STUCK, WOULD NOT UN OR RETRACT FROM THE RETRACTOR, LEAVING OCCUPANT WITHOUT ANY RESTRAINTS DURING A VEHICLE CRASH; ALSO 98 V 150 001/WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING: VEHICLE EXPERIENCE A WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL, CAUSES REDUCING DRIVER'S VISIBILITY AND INCREASING THE RISK OF VEHICLE CRASH. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THAT VEHICLE VIN# WAS NOT COVER UNDER A MFR'S RECALLS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS:
WIPERS FAIL TO OPERATE AT TIMES.I CONTACTED CHEVROLET AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THESE. MY 1995 CHEV. 2500PU HAS THE SAME PROBLEM,NO RECALL. MY BROTHER HAS A 1995 CHEV. 2500PU WITH THE SAME PROBLEM,NO RECALL. MY DAD HAS A1994 CHEV.PU WITH THE SAME PROBLEM ,NO RECALL. MY OTHER BROTHER HAS A 1996 CHEV 2500PU WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, NO RECALL ACCORDING TO CHEVROLET ON THESE VEHICLES. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT IN MY OPPINION WARRANTS A RECALL. THANK YOU, CHRIS .
RECALL 98V150001/WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING: WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY.*AK
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