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1993 Chevrolet Z71 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.
9
Latest Jun 7, 2003
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.
60%
of 15 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 1993 Chevrolet Z71 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 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 Jun 7, 2003

THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR DOESN'T WORK MOST OF THE TIME. IT MAKES A WINING SOUND WHEN YOU TRY TO TURN THEM ON. TO MAKE THEM START WORKING I HAVE TO TAP ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. *JB

NHTSA ID
10021218
Incident
Apr 1, 2002
Mileage
185,000 mi
Visibility
Filed Nov 28, 2001

SINCE PURCHASE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN WORSE OVER THE YEARS. *AK *JB

NHTSA ID
899599
Incident
Nov 1, 1994
Visibility
Filed Dec 23, 1999

WHEN DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE. VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
854377
Visibility
Filed Aug 23, 1999

WHILE DRIVING WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON AT RANDOM. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE DUE TO VIN. *AK

NHTSA ID
845658
Incident
Jul 23, 1999
Visibility
Filed Aug 18, 1999

WINDSHIELD WIPER SPERFORM ERRATICALLY WHILE IN USE. THEY WILL JUST SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID
845320
Interior & seatsVisibility
Filed Jul 26, 1999

TRAVELING 60MPH WHEN THE DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE. TOOK TO DEALER TO CHECK. WAS REFUSED REPAIRS. ALSO, WIPER CIRCUIT BOARD WAS CRACKED. THIS CAUSED THE WIPERS NOT TO WORK PROPERLY WHEN IN USE.

NHTSA ID
843398
Incident
Jun 2, 1999
Visibility
Filed May 28, 1999

WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY BECOME INOPERABLE IN RAINY CONDITIONS. VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN #. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
838642
Visibility
Filed May 14, 1999

WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY BECOME INOPERABLE IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
837926
Visibility
Filed Feb 18, 1999

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR HAS A MALFUNCTION WHICH CAUSES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO BECOME INOPERABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
834974

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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