IllustrationWINDSHIELD WIPERS SYSTEM FAILS SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT NOTICE. *AK
1994 Chevrolet Pickup
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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- Visibility. Review the 30 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
4 crash reports1 fire reports2 injury reports
What owners actually said
58 reportsI WAS REAR-ENDED (35 MPH) WHILE STOPPED. UPON IMPACT THE DRIVER SEAT FRAME CRACKED IN TWO.
TREAD SEPARATION ON TWO OCCASIONS. BOTH WERE ON REAR TIRES. BOTH RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. TIRES REMAINED INFLATED, BUT VIRTUALLY ALL TREAD WAS GONE. FIRST OCCURANCE - 8/2300. MOST RECENT 6/28/01. TIRES HAD APPROXIMATELY 40 - 44,000 MILES ON THEM BUT WERE IN GOOD SHAPE. GOODYEAR SETTLED CLAIM FOR THE FIRST FAILURE…
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TREAD SEPARATION ON TWO OCCASIONS. BOTH WERE ON REAR TIRES. BOTH RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. TIRES REMAINED INFLATED, BUT VIRTUALLY ALL TREAD WAS GONE. FIRST OCCURANCE - 8/2300. MOST RECENT 6/28/01. TIRES HAD APPROXIMATELY 40 - 44,000 MILES ON THEM BUT WERE IN GOOD SHAPE. GOODYEAR SETTLED CLAIM FOR THE FIRST FAILURE, SECOND CLAIM IS PENDING.*AK (DOT NUMBER: MO11K8HV23 TIRESIZE: 245/75R16)
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR RELAY FAILURE MUTIPLE TIMES. THE MOST RECENT FAILURE WAS ON MARCH 6, 2001 OCCURRING IN A MAJOR RAINSTORM ON INTERSATE 40 IN ARIZONA AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE, MY WIFE WAS WITH ME. THE RAIN WAS SO INTENSE IT ALMOST CAUSED ME TO CRASH AS I COULD NOT SEE THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. I PREVIOUSLY CONTATED CH…
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WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR RELAY FAILURE MUTIPLE TIMES. THE MOST RECENT FAILURE WAS ON MARCH 6, 2001 OCCURRING IN A MAJOR RAINSTORM ON INTERSATE 40 IN ARIZONA AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE, MY WIFE WAS WITH ME. THE RAIN WAS SO INTENSE IT ALMOST CAUSED ME TO CRASH AS I COULD NOT SEE THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. I PREVIOUSLY CONTATED CHEVROLET WHO ADMITTED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTORS. THERE WAS ALSO A SAFETY RECALL REPORTED, HOWEVER, MY TRUCK WAS NOT BUILT AT A CERTAIN SITE SO IT DID NOT QUALIFY. I HAD MY TRUCK REPAIRED TODAY AND THE SHOP INFORMED ME THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH CHEVROLET TRUCK TYPE VEHICLES. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE IS A DEFINITE SAFETY HAZARD. IT IS QUITE APPARENT THAT CHEVROLET IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, HOWEVER, REFUSES TO ISSUE A RECALL. I APPRECIATE ANY HELP YOU CAN PROVIDE ME WITH THIS PROBLEM. THANKS - RUDY BLUM. *AK
CURRENT RECALL 98V150001 FOR GM/CHEVROLET, MY VEH HAS SAME PROBLEM OF WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKING INTERMITTENLY. I BELIEVE THE SAME COMPONENTS ARE USED ON MY VEHICLE AS ON THE RECALLED ONES. DANGEROUS PROBLEM, THE WIPERS SOMETIMES DO NOT COME ON WHEN SWITCHED ON.*AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTTERMITTENTLY DUE TO WIPER MOTOR FAILURE. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS UNSAFE IN RAIN.*AK
IS THERE ANY RECALLS FOR PAINT PROBLEMS WITH 1994 C1500 PICKUPS NO AFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
INJECTOR PUMPS FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO NOT START ONCE IT IS HOT. NLM
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED, RECALL ON COMPONENT HOWEVER NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN #. MJS
CHEVROLET RECALL ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE CONTROL DOES NOT COVER THE 1994 MODEL , HOWEVER CONSUMER'S 1994 MODEL FULL SIZE IS EXPERIENCING SAME RECALL FAILURE. MJS
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
3PE96039 · Cracking/fracture Of Chassis Frame Rails
Opened May 17, 1996 · Closed Sep 30, 1996
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Structure
CRACKS IN THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRAME RAILS HAVE BEEN OBSERVED AFT OF THE PASSENGER CAB AND FORWARD OR THE REAR WHEELS ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.
EA94038 · Abs Braking System
Opened Oct 31, 1994 · Closed Feb 28, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL, 99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL, 99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL, 99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.
PE94046 · Abs Braking System Fails
Opened Jun 17, 1994 · Closed Oct 31, 1994
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
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