IllustrationTHE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR QUIT. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER, TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTART IT IN ORDER FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO OPERATE. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN FURTHER DETAIL. *JB
1994 Chevrolet K1500
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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- Visibility. Review the 39 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seats. Review the 19 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
4 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports
Visibility complaints
39 reportsWINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL WORK INTERMITTANTLY. NEVER KNOW IF THEY ARE GOING TO COME ON. HAVE MADE DRIVING IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES. HAVE HAD TO PULL OVER AND WAIT FOR CONDITIONS TO IMPROVE BEFROE PROCEEDING. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR OVER 10 MONTHS. I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT MY VEHICLE IS NOT L…
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WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL WORK INTERMITTANTLY. NEVER KNOW IF THEY ARE GOING TO COME ON. HAVE MADE DRIVING IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES. HAVE HAD TO PULL OVER AND WAIT FOR CONDITIONS TO IMPROVE BEFROE PROCEEDING. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR OVER 10 MONTHS. I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT MY VEHICLE IS NOT LISTED UNDER THE RECALL NOTICE. WHEN I DISCUSSED IT WITH MY DEALER THEY TOLD ME THAT THE SAME BOARD IS BEING REPLACED IN OTHER TYPES OF VEHICLES, BUT THEY HAVE NOT BEEN AUTHORIZED TO CHANGE THEM OUT IN MY VEHICLE. IF IT IS TO BE FIXED, I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR IT WHEN OTHER DO NOT FOR THE SAME PART.
1994 CHEVROLET K1500 PICKUP. WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING 10 MINUTES AFTER EXPOSURE TO WET TRAFFIC CONDITIONS. THE WIPER MOTOR THEN HUMS BUT WIPERS DO NOT WORK WHILE THE ENVIRONMENT REMAINS WET. AFTER THE VEHICLE IS ALLOWED TO SIT FOR A FEW HOURS, THE WIPERS THEN WORK.*AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING AND THEN THEY WOULD START AGAIN AND STOP AGAIN. SOMETIMES I WOULD HAVE TO PULL OVER UNTIL THEY WOULD START AGAIN OR UNTIL IT STOPPED RAINING. THIS HAS BEEN DOING THIS EVERY SINCE I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK. *TT
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AS STATED IN RECALL 98 V 150 000; BUT THIS VEHICLE NOT PART OF RECALL DUE TO VIN . *AKCONSUMER FEELS THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD AND IS INQUIRING ABOUT CHEVROLET RECALLING ALL DEFECTIVE PARTS. *JG
I AM AWARE THAT SIMILAR MODELS HAVE HAD RECALLS. WENT TO THE LISTED DEALER AND THEY REFUSED TO FIX FOR FREE "NO GM RECALLS" THANKS GARY. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
WHEN THE DIESEL INJECTION PUMP FAILS, THE ENGINE DIES WITH NO WARNING AND LOSES POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. *YH
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP UNEXPECTEDLY AND DO NOT ALWAYS COME ON WHEN NEEDED. THE PROBLEM WAS CRACKED SOLDER JOINTS ON THE PULSE CONTROL MODULE FOR THE WIPER MOTOR. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED A RECALL BUT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED. *YH
WIPER WIPER MOTOR KEEPS STOPPING AND OCCASIONALLY WHEN GOING STOPS FEEL THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR SAFTY REASONS AS OTHERS WEAR HOWEVER THEY SAY A 1994 WASNT RECALLED HOWEVER UPON MY INVESTICATIONS SAME PART WAS USED IN 1990 -1996 HOWEVER THEY RECALLED 1995 AND 1996 BUT DIDNT INCLUDE 1994. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO WORK WHEN TURNED ON, WHEN THE CONSUMER STRIKES THE MOTOR HOUSING, THE WIPERS WORK. *SLC
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
1EA97023 · Driver's Seat Frame Failure
Opened Oct 31, 1997 · Closed Jun 1, 1999
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seats
THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION HAS RECEIVED 375 REPORTS ALLEGING FAILURE OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME WHICH IS PRONE TO BREAKAGE AT THE LEFT FRONT ATTACHING POINT.WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE SEAT MAY TILT AWAY FROM THE RISER DURING ACCELERATING OR BRAKING.(SEE CLOSING REPORT)