1992 Chevrolet Suburban Visibility
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
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WHEN DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD COME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER NEEDED REPLACEMENT. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
WHEN TURNING WINDSHIELD WIPERS OFF BLADES WILL NOT GO BACK TO A RESTING POSITION. IF TURNED BACK ON THEY WILL CONTINUE TO GO BACK AND FORTH ABOUT 15 TIMES INSTEAD OF ONCE BEFORE STOPPING. DEALER DIDN'T PULL UP A RECALL, AND WARRANTY DOESN'T COVER IT.*AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS DON'T WORK OR STOP WORKING IN RAIN. *AK
WHILE DRIVING IN A RAINSTORM WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. HAVEN'T CONTACTED THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER. *AK
DESIGN OF HVAC AND SOUND SYSTEM CONTROLS REQUIRES THE DRIVER TO HOLD A BUTTON AND WATCH A POINTER ON A DISPLAY TO ADJUST HVAC AND SOUND SYSTEM TO DESIRED SETTINGS WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS AN UNSAFE DESIGN FEATURE!
WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, POOR VISIBILITY DUE TO FAILURE IN THE RAIN. *YC
WINDSHIELD ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
THIS IS NOT THE FIRST CHEVROLET VEHICLE THAT I HAVE HAD THAT HAS HAD WIPER PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD 2 OTHERS THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM AND HAVE HAD SEVERAL FRIENDS THAT HAVE ALSO. THE WIPERS DECIDE BY THEMSELVES WHEN THEIR GOING TO WORK IN THE RAIN. SOMETIMES THEY DO AND SOMETIMES THEY DONT. THEY HAVE JUST QUIT ON ME IN THE MIDDLE OF A RAIN STORM IN TRAFFIC AND ALMOST CAUSED A WRECK SEVERAL TIMES.
THERE IS A RECALL FOR 1994 SUBURBANS CONCERNING ERRATIC OPERATION OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECAL DUE TO DATE OF MAKE/MODEL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE ACTIVATED THEY DO NOT TURN OFF UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF. SOMETIMES THEY WILL STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD WHILE THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
DUE TO DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELD WIPER CIRCUIT BOARD, WHILE IN USE, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VISUAL DIFFICULTY WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
THIS VEHICLE HAS A FAULTY WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WHICH CAUSES THE WIPERS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL WORK ONE WEEK AND THE NEXT WEEK THEY DON'T WORK DUE TO AN OVERHEATED CIRCUITBOARD. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
INTERMITTENT WINSHIELD WIPERS FAILURE. *AK
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Quick Summary
The 1992 Chevrolet Suburban has 14 Visibility complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.