IllustrationWINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK ERRATICALLY, SOMETIMES THEY MALFUNCTION , ESPECIALLY WHEN IT RAINS . *AK
1995 Chevrolet Silverado
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Silverado years
Owner complaints for the 1995 Chevrolet Silverado are substantially higher than the model-year median of 76.
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 14 of 263 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 148 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seats. Review the 34 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 27 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
13 crash reports0 fire reports8 injury reports
Visibility complaints
148 reportsVEHICLE EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY STOP WORKING DURING OPERATION, WHICH LEADS TO VERY POOR VISIBILITY. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE INFORMATION ON WHY ARE SOME VEHICLE ARE ON RECALL, AND OTHERS WITH THE SAME MA…
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VEHICLE EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY STOP WORKING DURING OPERATION, WHICH LEADS TO VERY POOR VISIBILITY. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE INFORMATION ON WHY ARE SOME VEHICLE ARE ON RECALL, AND OTHERS WITH THE SAME MALFUNCTION ARE NOT. DEALER CAN REFUSE TO REPAIR FULLY KNOWING THAT THE SAME PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK
INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE. THE DRIVER HAS TO WIGGLE THE MOTOR SWITCH TO MAKE THE OPERABLE . A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON SIMILAR MAKES AND MODELS, HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THE VEHICLE'S MAKE AND MODEL; HOWEVER ,THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR IS BAD. WHEN WIPERS ARE ACTIVATED THE MOTOR JUST MAKES A REVING SOUND, BUT THE WIPERS DON'T MOVE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF OPERATION. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM, BUT IT HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK *ML
WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY BECOME INOPERABLE. *YC
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD STOP WHILE OPERATING. RECALL WAS ISSUED ON WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILURE. BUT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION AND HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY AFTER BEING IN USE FOR A FEW MINUTES. WOULD COME ON/OFF DURING THE RAIN, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY & HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. *AK
WHENEVER IT RAINS & WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE SUPPOSE TO BE IN USE, THEY WOULD FAIL TO WORK PROPERLY. SOMETIMES STOPPING IN MIDWIPE. WOULD COME ON OR OFF BY THEMSELVES. THIS CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY TO THE DRIVER. IT IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. ALSO, SEAT BOLTS HOLDING THE BRACE THROUGH THE BASE, BROKE. IT WAS NOT CONNECTED. KEPT MO…
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WHENEVER IT RAINS & WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE SUPPOSE TO BE IN USE, THEY WOULD FAIL TO WORK PROPERLY. SOMETIMES STOPPING IN MIDWIPE. WOULD COME ON OR OFF BY THEMSELVES. THIS CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY TO THE DRIVER. IT IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. ALSO, SEAT BOLTS HOLDING THE BRACE THROUGH THE BASE, BROKE. IT WAS NOT CONNECTED. KEPT MOVING FREELY. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.