IllustrationWINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS DUE TO A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE MOTOR. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
1993 Chevrolet C1500
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1993 Chevrolet C1500 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 41.
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 4 of 64 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Visibility. Review the 23 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seats. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
2 crash reports4 fire reports2 injury reports
Visibility complaints
23 reportsDRIVER'S SEATBACK BOLT BROKE UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH COULD HAVECAUSED SUDDEN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. OCCURRED TWICE. FIRST TIME DEALER FIXED THE PROBLEM, SECOND TIME DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE THE CONSUMER. ALSO PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONING DUE TO THE CIRCUIT BOARD. BUT 1993 C1500 WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL…
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DRIVER'S SEATBACK BOLT BROKE UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH COULD HAVECAUSED SUDDEN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. OCCURRED TWICE. FIRST TIME DEALER FIXED THE PROBLEM, SECOND TIME DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE THE CONSUMER. ALSO PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONING DUE TO THE CIRCUIT BOARD. BUT 1993 C1500 WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH IT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK
THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR ONLY WORKS INTERMITTENTLY, THE CONSUMER HAS RECONNECTED THE SWITCH, BUT THE PROBLEM WITH THE MOTOR STILL OCCURS. *SLC
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WILL STOP, AND I MUST GET OUT OF TRUCK AND HIT WIPER MOTOR OR PULL ON WIPER BLADE TO GET THEM RESTARTED. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED.CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK
WHEN EVER IT RAINS WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD FAIL TO WORK PROPERLY AFTER BEING TURNED ON. SOMETIMES WOULD COME ON BY THEMSELVES & GO OFF BY THEM SELVES. WOULD NEED TO SHAKE THE WIPERS TO GET THEM TO WORK AGAIN. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED, RECALL NOTICE SENT HOWEVER VEHICLE DENIED REPAIR DUE TO VIN #. MJS
INTERMITTENTLY WHILE IN USE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VISIBILITY PROBLEMS WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH.*AK *YH
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILS CONTINUALLY. MJS
WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTION WHILE IN USE WHICH MAY CAUSE VISIBILITY PROBLEM, AND RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALER SAID WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WAS THE CAUSE, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT IN RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.