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1996 GMC Suburban wipers, windshield & visibility problems

Owners reported wipers, windshield & visibility problems in 27 complaints for the 1996 GMC Suburban, 12% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
27 12% 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

When traveling in bad weather condition and when windshield wipers are needed, the wipers will stop working and start up on their own, resulting in poor visiblity. Please provide any further details.

Dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds on the highway, the engine stalled without warning. After stalling, the vehicle was not easily restarted. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer who determined the fuel injector pump needed to be replaced. After the initial replacement, the problem persisted. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer who determined the fuel pump needed to be replaced again. The manufacturer was alerted.

Reported at 208,671 miles, November 2006

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