IllustrationINTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTION WHILE IN USE WHICH AFFECTS VISIBILITY, AND COULD CAUSE A CRASH. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
1994 Chevrolet Silverado
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Silverado years
Owner complaints for the 1994 Chevrolet Silverado are substantially higher than the model-year median of 76.
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Silverado years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 28 of 210 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Visibility. Review the 128 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seats. Review the 23 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.
7 crash reports4 fire reports4 injury reports
What owners actually said
210 reportsWHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED DRIVER SIDE SEAT BROKE, WHICH CAUSE THE CONSUMER TO FALL BACK. DEALER REPAIRED THE SEAT ONCE, BUT PROBLEM REOCCURRED. *AK
ON-GOING/INTERMITTENT PROBLEM OF WIPER GOING OFF WHILE USED; DEALER MFR NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF MFR. RECALL. CAN HNTSA PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR HELP IN THIS MATTER.
WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
CIRCUIT BOARD IS CRACKED, CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO TURN ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY, RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY. *AK
INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL STOP OPERATING , THUS, OBSTRUCTING THE DROVER'S VIEW. A RECALL WAS INITIATED , BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN #. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURN ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.THE VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL DUE TO VIN, BUT IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME DEFECT. *AK
INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT WORK. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUDED BY THE MANUFACTURER. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES THEY CAN BE MOVED WITH OWNER'S HAND AND START BACK UP. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY FOR THREE HOURS A FIRE STARTED IN VEHICLE, LOCATION AND CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *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.