The 1995 GMC Sonoma has 54 visibility & wipers complaints filed with NHTSA — 21% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.
54
Visibility & Wipers complaints
21%
Share of year
0
Crash-involved
1
Related recalls
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, 2 AND 4-WHEEL DRIVE. SOLDER JOINTS NEAR THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR CAN CRACK CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY.
Consequence
THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS, REDUCING A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER.
“I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP ON 6/30/98 BECAUSE OF ANOTHER SAFETY RECALL OF THE SEAT BELTS, BUT THE REPRESENTATIVE ON THE PHONE TOLD ME HE HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF THIS CONDITION, EVEN THOUGH I HEARD ABOUT IT ON NATIONAL NEWS AND YOUR WEB SITE. I CONSIDER THIS TO BE A POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING…”
NHTSA has 54 complaints about the 1995 GMC Sonoma visibility & wipers — 21% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the visibility & wipers: 98V150001.
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.