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1997 Chevrolet S10 wipers, windshield & visibility problems

118 complaints about wipers, windshield & visibility have been filed for the 1997 Chevrolet S10, which is 21% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
118 21% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
88,000 miles 36 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
3 and 1
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When wipers, windshield & visibility problems show up

Wipers, windshield & visibility complaints by mileage, 1997 Chevrolet S10 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 88,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 2 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 0 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 5 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 7 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 9 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 5 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 3 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 3 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 88,000 miles
Based on 36 complaints that include mileage. 19% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles2
20k to 40k miles0
40k to 60k miles5
60k to 80k miles7
80k to 100k miles9
100k to 120k miles5
120k to 140k miles3
140k to 160k miles3
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 36 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 88,000 miles, and 19% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 3 crashes, 1 fire, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

Dt: the vehicle was in accident where it hit trees. On a rainy day in february as vehicle was going along at or below 55 MPH. Windshield wipers failed and did not work. Driver was unable to see out of the vehicle. Driver slammed on the brakes, vehicle hydro planed, and driver lost control. Caller unsure if the windshield wipers had failed before. Vehicle was regularly maintained. Upon leaving the road and upon impact driver sustained feet injuries.

Reported at 83,500 miles, February 2005 CrashInjury

Tl*the contact owns a 1997 chevrolet s-10. The contact stated that the windshield wipers stop and start automatically when the motor is running. The dealer stated that the VIN was excluded from NHTSA campaign id number 03v159000 (visibility:windshield wiper/washer). The contact stated that he could wait until his vehicle is included in the recall. The failure mileage was 71,100.

Reported at 71,100 miles, April 2008

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