40 complaints reported

1995 Chevrolet Suburban Visibility

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
40
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

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Jan 2022

1995 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILURE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER DID NOT HONOR THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE RECALL REPAIR.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2022
Nov 2002

WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM DISCONNECTED WHILE DRIVING 60MPH IN GUSTY AND HEAVY WINDS. DRIVER LOST VISIBILTY DUE TO ARM RESTING ON SIDE MIRROR. DRIVER'S SIDE WIPER ARM DOESN'T HAVE A CAPTURE TO HOLD THE ARM IN TACK LIKE PASSENGER'S SIDE. DEALER NOT INFORMED. *AK CONSUMER REVIEWED THIS FAILURE WITH ENGINEERS AND THEY ADMITTED THAT THE DESIGN OF THE WIPER IS FAULTY. ENGINEER IS FROM DELCO ITT AUTOMOTIVE PLANT WHERE CONSUMER WORKS AND WHERE THE ORIGINAL WIPER SYSTEM IS MADE. *JG

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: May 2002
Sep 2002

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND NO WARNING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WILL WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND IT WILL HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO SEE DURING RAINY WEATHER. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Mar 2002
Jul 2002

WHILE DRIVING WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WILL GO OUT. WIPERS PERFORM INTERMITTENTLY. THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN.L DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Jul 2002

WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH IN POURING RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS WENT OUT, RESULTING IN POOR VISABILITY FOR CONSUMER. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED ONCE BEFORE, BUT WINDSHIELD WIPERS EVENTUALLY WORKED AGIAN. RECENTLY, WIPERS HAVE GONE OUT, AND HAVE NOT COME BACK ON.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2002
Jun 2002

HAD RECEIVED A RECALL ON WINDSHIELD WIPERS. HAD TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. MECHANIC INDICATED THE RECALL FOR WIPERS WERE ALREADY DONE AND WOULD NOT REDO. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND INFORMED OF SAME INFORMATION. VEHICLE NEVER REPAIRED FOR WINDSHIELD WIPERS. ORIGINIAL OWNER. TS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Aug 2001

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL STOP WORKING AT ANY TIME. WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS GO OFF CONSUMER IS NOT ABLE TO TURN THEM BACK ON. CONSUMER S HAS EXPERIENCED SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN RECALL 98 V 150 001. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Aug 2001
Nov 2000

UNIT IS SAME PROBLEM AS CAMPAIGN NO 98043, KERRY CHEVROLET REFUSES TO ADD UNIT TO CAMPAIGN EVEN WITH IDENTICAL PROBLEMS STATING THAT OUR VEHICLE WAS MADE ON A DIFFERENT DAY OR ON A DIFFERENT LINE THAN THE ONES INVOLVED IN THE RECALL FOR THE WINDOW WASHER PROBLEMS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Aug 2000
Oct 2000

RECALL 98V150001; WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL FAIL INTERMITTENTLY, WILL QUIT DURING OPERATION. CONSUMER CALLED MANUFACTURER AND DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH THEY HAVE SAME DEFECT.*AK *SLC

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Jul 2000

VEHICLE USED FOR EMERGENCY FIRE DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS COMPONENT FAILED TO OPERATE DURING RAINY WEATHER. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jun 2000
Jul 2000

RECALL COMPONENT FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION CONSUMER WAS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT(98V-150). YH

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Jul 2000

WHEN CLOSING THE TAILGATE RIGHT SIDE GLASS WINDOW BROKE WITH IMPACT. SAME HAPPENED WITH THE LEFT SIDE. *AK *ML

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Feb 1997
Jun 2000

WHILE USING WINDSHELD WIPERS WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WOULD STOP WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Feb 2000

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED ON THE INTERSTATE AT 60MPH, CAUSING LOSS OF VISION BECAUSE OF SALT SPRAY. HAD TO PULL OF HIGHWAY AND USE BACK ROADS TO DRIVE ON AND STOP OFTEN TO CLEAN THE WINDSHIELD BY HAND. FOUND A PARTS STORE AND REPLACED IT IN THE PARKING LOT. NOT A FUN TRIP. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Nov 2000
Feb 2000

DEALER REFUSES TO HONOR RECALL 98V150001 CONCERNING WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILURE BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS ONCE CONSIDERED SALVAGED. BUT, CONSUMER HAS TOTALLY REPAIRED VEHICLE, AND IT IS BEING DRIVEN. *AK *ML

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Jan 2000

WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION (98V-150). *MJS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Dec 1997
Nov 1999

ON 12-8-97 DEALER REPLACED WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE AT CONSUMER'S COST. ON 4-1-99, WINDSHIELD WIPERS COMMENCED ERRATIC OPERATION AGAIN, WIPERS WOULD REMAIN OPERATING AFTER BEING TURNED OFF FOR SOMETIME BEFORE STOPPING. ALSO WOULD STAY AT LOCATION WHERE IT STOPPD. INTERMITTENTLY, IT WOULD COME ON WHILE IN AN OFF POSITION.A RECALL GOT CONSUMER A REIMBURSEMENT FOR IST MODULE SINC EIT FAILED AGAIN. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 1999
Oct 1999

WITHOUT WARNING, DURING DRIVING IN A RAIN STORM @ 65 MPH THE WIPERS "STOPPED" IN MID-STROKE . IT WAS DIFFICULT TO SEE TO SAFELY SLOW DOWN AND STOP. WITHIN A FEW SECONDS THEY STARTED WIPING AGAIN. THIS CONTINUED EVERY FEW MINUTES UNTIL WE LEFT THE RAIN STORM. I CAN NOT DUPLICATE THIS WHEN IT IS DRY AND NOT RAINING.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Mar 1999
Jul 1999

I WENT TO DEALERSHIP AND HAD A MIRROR REPLACED AND THEY BROKE THE CLIPS ON IT SO I CANT HAVE IT REPLACED AGIAN AND THEY DONT HAVE A RECORD OF ME BEING THERE SO THEY WONT REPLACE WHAT THEY BROKE AND I CANT AFFORD TO BUY A WHOLE NEW UNIT , PLEASE ADVISE

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Jun 1999

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Jun 1999

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT (98V-150) PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE. MJS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 1998
Jun 1999

I HAD THE FAILURE AND COMPLETED THE REPAIR AT THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT 9 MONTHS BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM. SINCE THE RECALL WAS ANNOUNCED, I COMPLETED THE STEPS I WAS TOLD WERE NEEDED TO OBTAIN REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE MANUFACTURER, BUT THEY CONTINUE TO STONEWALL ME. AT THIS POINT, THE MANUFACTURER SAYS THE DEALER "NEEDS TO CLEAR THE SYSTEM" FOR THE REPAIR, AND THE DEALER SAYS HE CANNOT "CLEAR THE SYSTEM" BECAUSE IT WILL NOT ALLOW HIM TO COMPLETE THE ENTRY. NEITHER OF THEM SEEMS TO CARE WHETHER I GET REIMBURSED OR NOT. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Oct 1999
Jun 1999

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT (98V-150) WINDSHIELD WIPERS PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY AND NEAR ACCIDENT. MJS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Apr 1999

WINDSHIELD WIPER CIRCUIT BOARD FAILED, PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO MOTOR DUE TO SHORT / BURNING *YC

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 1998
Jun 1998

WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 1998

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The 1995 Chevrolet Suburban has 40 Visibility complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.