IllustrationTHE WINDSHIELD WIPER STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT ANY INDICATION. *AK WHEN THE PLUG WAS MOVED, THE WIPERS WOULD WORK. THIS WAS THE SAME FAILURE AS IN THE 94 AND 95 RECALLS. THE MOTOR ON THE EARLY 94 MODEL WAS THE SAME AS THE LATE MODELS. *SCC *JB
1994 Chevrolet 1500
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
2 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports
Visibility complaints
33 reportsCONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *PH
INTERMITTENTLY THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVER'S VIEW. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON SIMILAR MAKES AND MODELS, HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDE DUE THE VIN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT AS STATED IN RECALL 03 V 159 000; BUT, THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. *AK *SCC *JB
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. *JB
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. *JB
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED.*JB
WHILE DRIVING WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR SHUTDOWN, CAUSING WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO BE UNUSABLE. CONSUMER WAS FORCED TO PULL OVER. CAUSE UNKNOWN.*AK
WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL JUST STOP. CONSUMER HAS TO TAP CIRCUIT BOARD TO GET WIPERS TO START AGAIN.*AK THERE WAS A RECALL ON VEHICLE YEAR AND MODEL BUT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *YH
WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY WORK, CONSUMER STATES IF HE IS DRIVING OR IS PARKED, THEY QUIT WORKING AND THEN AT ANY TIME THEY WILL COME BACK ON. *SLC
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