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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)Part report

1992 GMC K1500 Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
40%of 5 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the visibility of the 1992 GMC K1500, 40% of the 5 complaints for this model year. 1 a fire, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Connector from heat control unit burnt causing loss of all heat controls, if I hadn't investigated the problem when I did a fire would have erupted. Pictures available.”

NHTSA complaint #765989, filed 2002-08

“Windshield wipers will intermittently fail during operation due to 3 bad connection in circuit card which can cause poor visibility. Wiper circut board connectons were cracked and are resoldered, restoring wipers to normal operation.”

NHTSA complaint #868097, filed 2000-08

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
1996643%
1995311%
1994630%
1993217%
1992240%

Other parts of the 1992 GMC K1500

Electrical system
3 complaints
Brakes
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1992 GMC K1500

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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