1993 GMC Sierra Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 23about this part
- Share
- 32%of 72 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 75,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 23 complaints about the visibility of the 1993 GMC Sierra, 32% of the 72 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 75,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Windshield wipers quit working while driving in a snow storm. This resulted in poor visibility, which almost caused an accident. Consumer had to pull over, and hit the windshield wiper motor for the windshield wipers to start working. Recall 03v15900 was issued, but this vehicle was not included due to VIN.”
NHTSA complaint #10052267, filed 2004-01, 72,000 miles“While driving 45 MPH windshield wipers came on and off own their own. Windshield wipers failed on three separate occasions. General motor corporation (GM) issued a safety recall on 1994-1996 Gmc light trucks, and truck's windshield wiper control module was replaced.”
NHTSA complaint #10066997, filed 2004-05, 75,000 miles“While driving the windshield wipers work intermittently causing problems on the highway. There is a recall on similar vehicles but the consumer's VIN number was not included.”
NHTSA complaint #10039923, filed 2003-09, 115,000 miles“While driving in rain with my wipers on low speed, they suddenly stopped, just as a truck was passing me, with the road water thrown on the windshield by the semi, I could not see the road ahead. I could see in my side mirror that I was clear on my right side, so I pulled over on the shoulder and stopped. I also own a 1991 3/4 ton silverado which I have had trouble with the wiper delay function, although they have not totally stopped as the Sierra's did. …”
NHTSA complaint #10152489, filed 2006-03“This problem has occured at vehicle startup, when driving and attempting to turn on the windshield wipers, as well as having them stop running once the vehicle is in motion. When I took the vehicle to another GM dealer to have the problem corrected they said there was a short and supposedly corrected it. The problem has since reoccured and keeps occuring. The number that I put in the box is low when I consider all of the times that they would not operate when they were turned on.”
NHTSA complaint #701148, filed 1998-12Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4 | 7% |
| 2016 | 1 | 17% |
| 2015 | 2 | 4% |
| 2014 | 5 | 5% |
| 2013 | 1 | 3% |
| 2012 | 2 | 7% |
| 2010 | 3 | 9% |
| 2007 | 2 | 3% |
| 2006 | 3 | 6% |
| 2005 | 3 | 3% |
| 2004 | 7 | 4% |
| 2003 | 2 | 1% |
| 2002 | 6 | 2% |
| 2001 | 5 | 2% |
| 2000 | 13 | 3% |
| 1999 | 18 | 3% |
| 1998 | 32 | 17% |
| 1997 | 24 | 10% |
| 1996 | 84 | 34% |
| 1995 | 140 | 54% |
| 1994 | 115 | 61% |
| 1993 | 23 | 32% |
| 1992 | 8 | 27% |
| 1991 | 1 | 8% |
| 1990 | 1 | 6% |
Other parts of the 1993 GMC Sierra
15 complaintsBrakes
12 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
10 complaintsEngine cooling
7 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsSeat belts
6 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1993 GMC Sierra
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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology