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1996 GMC K1500: windshield wiper failure

6 of the 13 complaints about the 1996 GMC K1500 describe windshield wiper failure.

owner complaints
6
of this car's complaints
46%
recalls
0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.

Windshield wiper failure by model year

  • 1996
    6
  • 1995
    3
  • 1994
    5
  • 1993
    2
  • 1992
    1

What owners say

Filed Jun 3, 2008 · Visibility · 75,000 miles · MN

Tl*the contact owns a 1996 gmc k1500. The contact stated that the windshield wipers tend to work periodically. There were no warning indicators prior to the failure. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. The current mileage was 80,000 and failure mileage was 75,000. Updated 06/25/08. *cn the consumer stated the failure he experienced was identical to recall 03v159000. Updated 06/25/08

Filed Jul 18, 2002 · Visibility · IA

Windshield wiper motor goes out while driving. This could have caused an accident. Cause unknown, and dealer was notified.*ak consumer states wiper motor turns off while driving in the rain. If switch is left on the wipers will come back on and then go off again.

Filed Dec 5, 2001 · Visibility · CA

Windshield wipers will intermittently work. Please provide more information.

Filed Aug 24, 2001 · Visibility · PA

Wiper failure as described in recal 98043 dated sep 1998. My VIN does not match the recal list. The VIN list should be expanded to include others with same problem.

Filed Sep 16, 2000 · Visibility · OR

Wipers stop and won't restart in any setting

Filed Apr 28, 1999 · Visibility · MO

Windshield wipers are working intermittently, and the dealer can't determine the problem. Consumer has to pull over in order to see the road.

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

Questions about the 1996 GMC K1500 wipers

Is windshield wiper failure a common problem on the 1996 GMC K1500?

6 of 13 owner complaints about the 1996 GMC K1500 (46%) mention windshield wiper failure. The model year with the most reports is 1996.

Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 GMC K1500?

There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.

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