1995 Chevrolet C1500 Visibility Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Feb 22, 2012 · 115 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 115 complaints with NHTSA about visibility problems on the 1995 Chevrolet C1500, 55% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 130,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “windshield wipers” (69% of reports).

What owners describe

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

  • Windshield wipers: mentioned in 79 of 115 complaints (69%)
  • Wiper motor: mentioned in 15 of 115 complaints (13%)
  • Work intermittently: mentioned in 11 of 115 complaints (10%)
  • Circuit board: mentioned in 10 of 115 complaints (9%)

At what mileage do visibility problems happen?

Based on 3 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles0 · 0%
10k–25k miles0 · 0%
25k–50k miles0 · 0%
50k–75k miles0 · 0%
75k–100k miles1 · 33%
100k–150k miles1 · 33%
150k+ miles1 · 33%

How serious are the reports?

None of the 115 complaints report a crash, fire or injury.

Chevrolet C1500 visibility complaints by model year

Peak: 1995, with 115 complaints
1995: 11519951151996: 58199658

n = 173 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearVisibility complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
1996 C15005825%78,000
1995 C150011555%130,000

When owners reported it

Peak: 1999, with 50 complaints
1997: 2199721998: 5199851999: 501999502000: 262000262001: 182001182002: 9200292003: 2200322005: 1200512007: 1200712012: 120121

n = 115 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists visibility for the 1995 Chevrolet C1500. 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.

The windshield wipers on my 95 c1500 works randomly at best. The pump for the fluid also only works some of the time. Some times i'll turn of the wipers and it will take up to a minute for them to start working,other times they work fine and then still other times they don't work at all. Fluid…

Received Feb 22, 2012 · NHTSA complaint 10448916

Tl*the contact owns a 1995 chevrolet c1500. The contact stated that the windshield wipers worked intermittently. The wipers would stop while in motion and occasionally failed to engage when prompted. The dealer has not inspected the vehicle. The dealer stated that his vin was not included in recall…

Received Jul 24, 2007 · NHTSA complaint 10197359

Dt: the caller received recall on one of his vehicles, but not the other. He said they both had the same problem with the windshield wipers not always working. They worked intermittently. The part in recall was the wiper motor. Manufacturer said the vehicle in question was not in recall. Dealer…

Received Sep 26, 2005 · NHTSA complaint 10137573

Frequently asked questions

Do all 1995 Chevrolet C1500s have visibility problems?

No. NHTSA has 115 owner complaints about visibility for the 1995 Chevrolet C1500 (55% of the 209 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 C1500 visibility?

No recall currently lists visibility for this vehicle.

At what mileage do visibility problems start?

The median reported mileage is 130,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about visibility problems on the 1995 Chevrolet C1500?

The most frequent phrase is “windshield wipers”, in 79 of 115 complaints, followed by “wiper motor” (15).

See all 1995 Chevrolet C1500 problems or visibility problems across all C1500 years.