33 complaints reported

1996 Chevrolet Suburban Visibility

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

Reports
33
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Sep 2004

RECALL 03V159 000 CONCERNING WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR: WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE RECALL BACK IN 1999. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS AND THE WIPERS ONLY WORK SOMETIMES. *TC *JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2004
Aug 2003

1996 CHEVY SUBURBAN WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILURE. OCCURED SUDDENLY IN A DOWNPOUR ON A MOUTAIN HIGHWAY, NEAR COLLISIONS TRYING TO NEGOTIATE TRAFFIC AND FIND A SAFE PLACE TO PULL OVER. UPON HAVING THE MOTOR REPLACED, I FOUND THAT A RECALL WAS EFFECTED FOR THIS ISSUE THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN. I WISH I HAD KNOW, I WOULD HAVE FIXED THE ISSUE ANYWAY. CONCERENED ABOUT THE OTHER VEHICLES OUT THERE THAT HAVE NOT BEEN CORRECTED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Dec 2002
Jul 2003

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER INADVERTENTLY CUTS OFF, CAUSING LOW VISIBILITY. TS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Oct 2002

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM AS RECALL 98 V 151 001, WIPER WORK INTERMITTED, NOW REALLY STOPPING A LOT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Feb 2002
Sep 2002

NHTSA RECALL 98V150001 VISUAL SYSTEMS WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER; WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE INTERMITTENT. THIS TRUCK IS NOT WITHIN THE RECALL SCOPE. *MR OCCASSIONALLY THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME JERKY AND MOVE SLOW. CONSUMER HAS FOUND THAT TAPPING THE WIPER MOTOR CAUSES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO WORK. *JG

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 1997
Aug 2002

PREVIOUS RECALL ONLY COVERED VEHICLES MANUFACTURED UNTIL 05/96. MINE WAS MANUFACTURED 06/96 AND DEALER (DADELAND CHEVROLET) WILL NOT ACCEPT RECALL REPAIR. WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE IS INTERMITTENT, JUST AS IN EXISTING RECALL FOR VEHICLE A FEW WEEKS OLDER THAN MINE.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jul 2002
Aug 2002

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, THE CONSUMER WIPERS ARE EXPERIENCING SYMPTOMS OF RECALL 98V-150001 YET THE VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK *NLM

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2002
Jul 2002

WHILE DRIVING WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR KEEPS GOING OUT. THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK *YH

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jun 2002
Apr 2002

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, AT TIMES WHEN CONSUMER WENT TO TURN THE WIPERS OFF, THEY REMAINED ON. *AK *JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Mar 2002
May 2001

RECALL 98 V 150 001/WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING: WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. PROBLEM CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, INCREASING RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Feb 2001
Apr 2001

WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY FAILED DURING OPERATION, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. THERE WAS RECALL 98 V15001; BUT, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WAS REPAIRED BEFORE THE CONSUMER HAD ACCIDENT. *YH

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Apr 2001

WHILE TRAVELING IN RAIN AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Mar 2001

WHENEVER WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE IN USE THEY WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THIS CAUSES VISIBILITY TO VERY POOR. HAD CONTACTED DEALERSHIP FOR HELP, AND WAS NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE IT DUE TO A LACK OF PARTS FOR WINDSHIELD WIPERS.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Feb 2001
Feb 2001

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENLY WHEN TURNED ON. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL # 98V150001 ISSUED BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Dec 2001
Jan 2001

RECALL 98 V 150 001/WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING: WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THIS PROBLEM CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, REDUCING A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, AND INCREASING RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.*AK THEY REPLACED THE WIPER MODULE ASSEMBLY. *YH

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2001
Jan 2001

THIS VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING INDENTICAL PROBLEMS AS IN RECALL# 8704 98V150000. WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY OPERATE, REDUCING DRIVER'S VISIBILTY, AND INCREASING RISK OF CRASH. MANUFACTURER HAS ADVISED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF RECALL ISSUSED, AND WILL NOT COVER EXPENSE FOR REPAIR.*AK THE MANUFACTURER WAS WILLING TO COVER PART COST FOR CIRCUIT BOARD INSIDE THE WIPER MOTOR BUT DEALER WANTS THE CONSUMER TO PAY FOR LABOR. *YH

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Oct 2000
Jan 2001

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY WHEN ITS RAINING AND THEY DO NOT WORK WE SOMETIMES NEED TO STOP BECAUSE OF POOR VISIBILITY. APPEARS TO BE THE SAME AS CAMPAIGN 98V150001, BUT MY VIN IS NOT LISTED.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Dec 2000

WHEN ITS RAINING AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE TURNED ON, THEY WILL STOP UNEXPECTEDLY IN THE DOWN POSITION. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: May 2000
Aug 2000

WIPERS FAIL TO OPERATE AT TIMES.I CONTACTED CHEVROLET AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THESE. MY 1995 CHEV. 2500PU HAS THE SAME PROBLEM,NO RECALL. MY BROTHER HAS A 1995 CHEV. 2500PU WITH THE SAME PROBLEM,NO RECALL. MY DAD HAS A1994 CHEV.PU WITH THE SAME PROBLEM ,NO RECALL. MY OTHER BROTHER HAS A 1996 CHEV 2500PU WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, NO RECALL ACCORDING TO CHEVROLET ON THESE VEHICLES. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT IN MY OPPINION WARRANTS A RECALL. THANK YOU, CHRIS .

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2000
Aug 2000

98V 150 001/WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING: VEHICLE WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY; PROBLEM CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS, REDUCING DRIVER'S VISIBILITY AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVER UNDER MANUFACTURER'S RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2000
Aug 2000

RECALL 98V150001/WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING: WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: May 2000
Jul 2000

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jun 1999
May 2000

RECALL 98V150.001/WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING: WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY WOULD STOP WORKING DURING OPERATION. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER. RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Mar 2000
Mar 2000

WAS DRIVING IN THE RAIN & USING WINDSHIELD WIPERS, WHEN THEY SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. LATER, THEY CAME BACK ON & THEN STOPPED ALTOGETHER. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC FAILED TO LOOK AT WIPERS. INDICATED NO RECALL ON VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO PRIVATE MECHANIC & WAS INFORMED A PROBLEM WITH THE SOLDER JOINT IN WIPER & IT WAS REPLACED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Feb 2000
Nov 1999

INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE'S MAKE/MODEL. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 1996 Chevrolet Suburban has 33 Visibility complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.