NHTSA recall 03V159000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 03V159000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 03023 |
| Manufacturer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Reported | 2003-04-28 |
| Owners notified | 2003-06-19 |
| Component | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER |
| Units potentially affected | 1755876 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES WITH CERTAIN MODEL-ENGINE COMBINATIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MAY FAIL DUE TO CRACKED SOLDER JOINTS ON THE CONTROLLER CIRCUIT BOARD. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL.
What can happen
IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR DURING BAD WEATHER, DRIVER VISIBILITY WOULD BE REDUCED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 19, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, GMC AT 1-800-462-8782, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537.
Notes
GM RECALL NO. 03023.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 1995 CHEVROLET ASTRO | Built 1994-03-01 to 1995-10-31. |
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| 1996 CHEVROLET ASTRO | Built 1995-03-01 to 1996-06-30. |
| 1997 CHEVROLET ASTRO | Built 1996-03-01 to 1997-06-30. |
| 1996 CHEVROLET BLAZER | Built 1996-06-01 to 1996-08-31. |
| 1994 CHEVROLET C/K PICKUPS | Built 1994-08-01 to 1994-09-30. |
| 1995 CHEVROLET C/K PICKUPS | Built 1994-04-01 to 1995-11-30. |
| 1996 CHEVROLET C/K PICKUPS | Built 1995-04-01 to 1996-09-30. |
| 1997 CHEVROLET C/K PICKUPS | Built 1996-05-01 to 1997-07-31. |
| 1996 CHEVROLET S10 | Built 1996-06-01 to 1996-08-31. |
| 1997 CHEVROLET S10 | Built 1996-03-01 to 1997-06-30. |
| 1996 CHEVROLET SIERRA PU | Built 1996-06-01 to 1996-08-31. |
| 1994 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN | Built 1994-03-01 to 1995-11-30. |
| 1995 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN | Built 1995-03-01 to 1996-09-30. |
| 1996 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN | Built 1996-06-01 to 1996-09-30. |
| 1997 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN | Built 1996-04-01 to 1997-08-31. |
| 1994 CHEVROLET TAHOE | Built 1994-08-01 to 1994-09-30. |
| 1995 CHEVROLET TAHOE | Built 1994-04-01 to 1995-11-30. |
| 1996 CHEVROLET TAHOE | Built 1996-06-01 to 1996-09-30. |
| 1994 GMC C/K SERIES | Built 1994-08-01 to 1994-09-30. |
| 1995 GMC C/K SERIES | Built 1994-04-01 to 1995-11-30. |
| 1996 GMC C/K SERIES | Built 1995-04-01 to 1996-09-30. |
| 1997 GMC C/K SERIES | Built 1996-05-01 to 1997-07-31. |
| 1996 GMC JIMMY | Built 1996-06-01 to 1996-08-31. |
| 1995 GMC SAFARI | Built 1994-03-01 to 1995-10-31. |
| 1996 GMC SAFARI | Built 1995-03-01 to 1996-06-30. |
| 1997 GMC SAFARI | Built 1996-03-01 to 1997-06-30. |
| 1994 GMC SUBURBAN | Built 1994-03-01 to 1995-11-30. |
| 1995 GMC SUBURBAN | Built 1994-04-01 to 1996-09-30. |
| 1996 GMC SUBURBAN | Built 1995-04-01 to 1996-08-31. |
| 1997 GMC SUBURBAN | Built 1996-04-01 to 1997-08-31. |
| 1994 GMC YUKON | Built 1994-08-01 to 1994-09-30. |
| 1995 GMC YUKON | Built 1994-04-01 to 1995-11-30. |
| 1996 GMC YUKON | Built 1996-06-01 to 1996-09-30. |
| 1996 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA | Built 1996-06-01 to 1996-09-30. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Investigated as EA02006
This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.
| EA02006 | Engineering analysis, opened 2002-05-31, closed 2003-07-23. WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE. VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 02054 | 2003-09-05. Service bulletin. WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE DUE TO CRACKED BOULDER JOINTS ON THE CONTROLLER CIRCUIT BOARD. THIS SPECIAL POLICY COVERS THE CONDITION FOR A PERIOD OF SEVEN YEARS OR 70,000 MILES, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST FROM THE DATE THE VEHICLE WAS ORIGINALLY PLACED IN SERVICE REGARDLESS OF OWNERSHIP OR FOR THESE VEHICLES CURRENTLY OUTSIDE OF THIS COVERAGE UNTIL FEBRUARY 29, 2004. *TT |
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| 02054 | 2003-04-16. Service bulletin. SPECIAL POLICY ADJUSTMENT - WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILURES. *TT |
| 98043 | 2000-12-28. Service bulletin. PRODUCT RECALL CAMPAIGN INVOLVING WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR REPLACEMENT. *TT |
| 568204 | 1996-04-25. Service bulletin. WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADE CHATTER(REPLACE WIPER ARM AND BLADE). *SD |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.