Intermittently the windshield wipers become inoperable. If I tap on the windshield motor case they may work for a while. I can hear the motor run when they are not working.
1998 GMC Sierra: windshield wiper failure
32 of the 190 complaints about the 1998 GMC Sierra describe windshield wiper failure.
- owner complaints
- 32
- of this car's complaints
- 17%
- typical mileage
- 80,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below
Windshield wiper failure by model year
What owners say
Windshield wipers fail off & on--mostly never work.
Dt*: the contact stated the windshield wipers work intermittently. This first began fall of 2005. The dealership and manufacturer were alerted and explained no recalls have been issued for the wipers.
Dt: the windshield wipers are no longer working properly. The windshield wipers will work sometimes. The problem first started in 2-2004. The consumer statesdthat once he smelled a burning smell coming from the vehicle. When the consumer took vehicle to a dealership they told him that there was recall 02054 on the 1997 models for the same issue. The problem has not been repaired as of yet. There have been no accidents at this time.
During a heavy rain storm the windshield motor/wipers quit working which impaired my vision.
Failure in the windshield wipers. Electrical problem causing short with windshield washer. Friend has 96 chevy with same problem. They fail to work in the rain. Work fine during sunshine. Work only ocassionally.
Wipers stopped working in the middle of heavy rain. Had problems with them for around a year before they finally quit. Checked recalls , but this year model was not included.
Intermittantly the windshield wipers become inoperable. Usually after they run a while and usually stop at the worst time right in the middle of a heavy downpour. When I open the hood I can hear a soft buzzing noise. When I wiggle the cable harness assembly that goes to the motor the wipers will start again. But then when I shut the hood the vibration sometimes causes the wipers to stop. This had been going on since last year, 2004. This is the exact same problem I have read about in similar complaints and the federal safety agency campaign id 03v15900.
Windshield wipers malfunctioned while driving on a rainy day. This resulted in poor visibility for driver. Dealership indicated to the consumer that this vehicle was not recalled due to VIN.
Windshield wipers stopped and then may start at a later time. The last incident was when it stopped august 20, 2004 in a driving rain storm and we had to pull over but it soon restarted. Later the same day it stopped again and did not restart placing us in a dangerous situation. This morning it is working again.
While driving in inclement weather windshield wipers failed, causing poor visibility. Consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and drove it home. Then, consumer contacted the dealer, and was informed that the windshield wiper motor needed to be replaced.
The windshield wipers quit working as indicated in the windshield wiper recall 98v150001, but this vehicle was not included due to VIN. *ak
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1998 GMC Sierra wipers
Is windshield wiper failure a common problem on the 1998 GMC Sierra?
32 of 190 owner complaints about the 1998 GMC Sierra (17%) mention windshield wiper failure. The model year with the most reports is 1995.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1998 GMC Sierra?
There are 0 recalls and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1998 GMC Sierra
ABS 28Brake failure 10Power steering loss 7Seat belt 7Jerking 6Fire or smoke 5Stalling 5
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