1995 Chevrolet K1500 Visibility Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Jul 14, 2014 · 52 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 52 complaints with NHTSA about visibility problems on the 1995 Chevrolet K1500, 44% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 55,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “windshield wipers” (67% of reports).

What owners describe

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

  • Windshield wipers: mentioned in 35 of 52 complaints (67%)
  • Wiper motor: mentioned in 7 of 52 complaints (13%)
  • Causing poor: mentioned in 5 of 52 complaints (10%)

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

How serious are the reports?

Of 52 complaints, 1 mention a crash.

Chevrolet K1500 visibility complaints by model year

Peak: 1995, with 52 complaints
1995: 521995521996: 26199626

n = 78 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearVisibility complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
1996 K15002628%—
1995 K15005244%55,000

When owners reported it

Peak: 1999, with 25 complaints
1997: 1199711998: 7199871999: 251999252000: 112000112001: 3200132002: 520025

n = 52 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists visibility for the 1995 Chevrolet K1500. 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 work intermittenly. Ts *jg

Received Oct 31, 2002 · NHTSA complaint 8022029

Consumer's vehicle experienced the same problem with windshield wipers as mentioned in recall 98 043 000. But, this vehicle was not included in recall due to vin. *ak

Received Sep 4, 2002 · NHTSA complaint 8017858

Windshield wipers only work occassionally. *ak

Received Aug 6, 2002 · NHTSA complaint 765297

Frequently asked questions

Do all 1995 Chevrolet K1500s have visibility problems?

No. NHTSA has 52 owner complaints about visibility for the 1995 Chevrolet K1500 (44% of the 118 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 K1500 visibility?

No recall currently lists visibility for this vehicle.

At what mileage do visibility problems start?

The median reported mileage is 55,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about visibility problems on the 1995 Chevrolet K1500?

The most frequent phrase is “windshield wipers”, in 35 of 52 complaints, followed by “wiper motor” (7).

See all 1995 Chevrolet K1500 problems.