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1996 Chevrolet Suburban wipers, windshield & visibility problems

44 complaints about wipers, windshield & visibility have been filed for the 1996 Chevrolet Suburban, which is 8% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
44 8% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

None of the wipers, windshield & visibility complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.

What owners wrote

The defective braking system malfunctioned, causing the brake pedalto fade and extended stopping distance. Dealer replaced brake master cylinder. Dealer cannot determine problem. Consumer states ABS kicks in before it should and that the brake pedal feels mushy, dealer replaced booster assembly and found air in system on one occasion causing pedal to be hard. Wiper blades replaced. *slc

October 1997

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. The consumer stated that the problem still exists and the wipers only work sometimes.

Reported at 120,000 miles, April 2004

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