1995 Chevrolet 1500 Visibility Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Feb 6, 2014 · 65 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 65 complaints with NHTSA about visibility problems on the 1995 Chevrolet 1500, 49% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 30,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “windshield wipers” (68% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Windshield wipers: mentioned in 44 of 65 complaints (68%)
  • Wiper motor: mentioned in 10 of 65 complaints (15%)
  • Work intermittently: mentioned in 9 of 65 complaints (14%)
  • Further information: mentioned in 5 of 65 complaints (8%)

At what mileage do visibility problems happen?

Based on 1 complaint that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles0 · 0%
10k–25k miles0 · 0%
25k–50k miles1 · 100%
50k–75k miles0 · 0%
75k–100k miles0 · 0%
100k–150k miles0 · 0%
150k+ miles0 · 0%

How serious are the reports?

None of the 65 complaints report a crash, fire or injury.

Chevrolet 1500 visibility complaints by model year

Peak: 1995, with 65 complaints
1995: 651995651996: 319963

n = 68 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearVisibility complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
1996 1500315%—
1995 15006549%30,000

When owners reported it

Peak: 1999, with 35 complaints
1997: 1199711998: 9199891999: 351999352000: 9200092001: 2200122002: 6200262003: 2200322005: 120051

n = 65 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists visibility for the 1995 Chevrolet 1500. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.

What owners report

Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.

Dt: the contact stated windshield wipers were working intermittently since april 2005. A local mechanic found that there was a problem with the circuit board. There has been nothing done to correct this problem. *ak

Received Oct 24, 2005 · NHTSA complaint 10140649

The windshield wiper sporadically worked. *jb

Received May 8, 2003 · NHTSA complaint 10019502

The windshield wipers failed. *jb

Received Apr 8, 2003 · NHTSA complaint 10015377

Frequently asked questions

Do all 1995 Chevrolet 1500s have visibility problems?

No. NHTSA has 65 owner complaints about visibility for the 1995 Chevrolet 1500 (49% of the 134 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.

Was there a recall on the 1995 Chevrolet 1500 visibility?

No recall currently lists visibility for this vehicle.

At what mileage do visibility problems start?

The median reported mileage is 30,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about visibility problems on the 1995 Chevrolet 1500?

The most frequent phrase is “windshield wipers”, in 44 of 65 complaints, followed by “wiper motor” (10).

See all 1995 Chevrolet 1500 problems.