686 of the
10,928 complaints filed about the Chevrolet Silverado
are about the glass, mirrors and wipers —
6% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 1995.
686
Complaints
6%
Share of all complaints
5
Crashes
8
Fires
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers complaints by model year
The contact own a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact noticed that the plastic piece from the rear defroster window was sparking and smoke was coming from rear window. In addition, the plastic was melting. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the rear window defroster assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired, The manufacturer was notified of the failure, The approximate failure mileage was 68,000.
NHTSA complaint #11457989 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2010 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ACCESSORY POWER MODULE SAFETY RECALL. THE CONSUMER STATED THE HYBRID CONTROL MODULE WAS FAILED AND THERE WOULD BE NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO REPAIR IT. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED REPAIR ASSISTANCE AND WOULD NOT BUY BACK THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE'S MILEAGE WAS 149,169.
NHTSA complaint #11453628 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked in the driveway, the rear window defroster and the window slide began to smoke and there was an abnormal noise. The contact turned off the defroster to avoid a fire. The contact has discontinued the use of the defroster and remote start feature in order to avoid a potential fire. The contact called the dealer who advised that there was no recall for the VIN. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 96,000.
NHTSA complaint #11451851 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET SILVERADO REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW PANEL SHATTERED A STRONG ODOR OF BURNING RUBBER PRESENT INSIDE THE CABIN CONSEQUENCE WAS REPAIRS HAD TO BE PAID BY THE CONTACT THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, A SMELL OF BURNIG RUBBER STARTED INSIDE THE CABIN, THEN A LOUD POP WAS HEARD. THE FOLLOWING DAY NOTICED THAT THE REAR WINDOW PANEL HAD SHATTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER MCCARTHY-MORSE CHEVROLET, 9201 METCALF AVE, OVERLAND PARK, KS 66212, THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000.
NHTSA complaint #11308691 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATED INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V159000 (VISIBILITY/WIPER). THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO WITTMEIER CHEVROLET (2292 FOREST AVE, CHICO, CA 95928, (530) 895-8181) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WERE CURRENTLY ON BACKORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200,000.
NHTSA complaint #11288439 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
REAR WINDOW EQUIPPED WITH FACTORY ELECTRIC REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER EXPLODED/SHATTERED OUTWARD WHEN DRIVER DOOR WAS CLOSED, SPRAYING SHATTERED GLASS INSIDE THE CAB AND THE EXTERIOR SURROUNDING AREA. THE TRUCK HAD BEEN UNUSED FOR OVER A WEEK AND WAS LOCATED IN AN ATTACHED GARAGE HAVING AN AVERAGE NIGHT TEMPERATURE IN THE HIGH 30S F. THE TRUCK HAD NOT BEEN STARTED AND THE REAR DEFROSTER HAS NEVER BEEN USED. MILEAGE ON THE TRUCK IS 9782 AND THERE WAS NO KNOWN DAMAGE (NICKS, SCRATCHES, ETC) TO THE WINDOW.
NHTSA complaint #11175837 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
BACKUP CAMERA SCREEN IS SO BRIGHT AT NIGHT INSIDE VEHICLE THAT IT ALMOST CAUSES AN INABILITY TO SEE ANYTHING. APPARENTLY THERE IS NO WAY TO ADJUST THE BRIGHTNESS ON THIS MODEL, BUT WAS AVAILABLE IN EARLIER MODELS
NHTSA complaint #11020880 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS WASHING THE VEHICLE, THE WINDSHIELD SHATTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.
NHTSA complaint #10822153 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE DEFROST ON MY TRUCK DOES NOT FUNTION PROPERLY. IT MAY TAKE UP TO 15 TO 20 MINUTES FOR MY FRONT WINDSHIELD AND DRIVER AND PASSENGER WINDOW TO CLEAR. THE WINDOWS ARE CLEAR WHEN I PULL OUT OF THE GARAGE. AS I AM TRAVELING TO MY DESTINATION THE WINDSHIELD AND DRIVER AND PSSENGER WINDOWS FOG UP. I USUALLY PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD UNTIL IT CLEARS. I LET MY TRUCK WARM UP BEFORE LEAVING THE DRIVEWAY SO THE AIR COMING OUT IS WARM. MOST OF THE TIME I MAY HAVE AN 8 INCH CIRCLE TO SEE OUT OF. IF I WIPE IT OFF IT COMES BACK AGAIN. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 2014. I DIDN'T LIKE BUT I WAS LIVING WITH IT. BUT THIS IS CERTAINLY A HAZARD TO ME AND OTHER DRIVERS.
NHTSA complaint #10787301 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE REAR WINDSHIELD OF THE VEHICLE SHATTERED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED AN ARM LACERATION THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE REAR WINDSHIELD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint #10744964 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH IN HEAVY RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER'S HIGH SETTING FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 900. UPDATED 8/10/15
NHTSA complaint #10725480 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR APPROXIMATELY 7 HOURS. THE DOOR WAS OPENED AND AS WE OPENED THE DOOR THE ENTIRE REAR WINDOW EXPLODED. THERE WERE ABSOLUTELY NO CHIPS OR CRACKS IN THE REAR GLASS. IT SIMPLY EXPLODED WHEN THE DOOR OPENED.
NHTSA complaint #10704273 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WELL MAINTAINED VEHICLE WITH LESS THAT 78K MILES AND TRANSMISSION FAILING. GM SHOULD BE FORCED TO STEP UP AND PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. VEHICLE IS A LEMON. HAVE REPLACED AND FIXED MULTIPLE OTHER ISSUES. 3 DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS GONE OUT...2 TIMES FIXED FUEL SYSTEM VAPOR CANISTER...PASSENGER WINDOW SWITCH FAILED...CRUISE NOT WORKING...
NHTSA complaint #10678670 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WENT OUT TO TRUCK TO MOVE IT AND NOTICED WIPERS UP ON WINDSHIELD, TRIED TO START IT AND ONLY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON , LOOKED UNDER HOOD TO FIND AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL COMING FROM FUSE BOX. DISASSEMBLED FUSE BOX TO FIND IT WAS MELTED AND FOUND EVIDENCE OF COMBUSTION, WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR X2 PIN N5 WAS MELTED AND CONNECTOR X5 PINS G1 H1,2,3,4 K 4,5,6 AND J 2,3,4 HAD MELTED THIS IS ALL THE DAMAGE THAT I FOUND.
NHTSA complaint #10651897 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SERIOUS ISSUE WITH LIGHTS ON THE CLIMATE CONTROL KNOBS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED AT NIGHT, THE LIGHTS ON THE CLIMATE CONTROL KNOBS WOULD REFLECT IN THE REAR WINDOW AND BOUNCE BACK INTO THE INSIDE MIRROR MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE ANYTHING IN THE INSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR.
NHTSA complaint #10631830 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE DRIVER'S SIDE PANEL CAUGHT ON FIRE. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE POWER LOCKS AND THE POWER WINDOWS FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 187,600. UPDATED 9/29/14*CN UPDATED 2/26/2015
NHTSA complaint #10627600 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
BLOWER MOTOR SWITCH RESISTORS, DEFECTIVE FROM FACTORY. RESISTORS GET SO HOT THEY MELT AND MELT THE END OFF THE FACTORY WIRING HARNESS. THE WIRES AND BLOWER MOTOR ARE SUPPOSE TO BE PROTECTED BY A FUSE BUT THE FUSE NEVER BLOWS. REPLACED RESISTORS IN 2013 BUT IT DID NOT LAST 1 YEAR AND BURNED UP AGAIN IN 2014! GM HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM FOR MANY YEARS BUT DOES NOT CARE IF THE WIRES OVER HEAT AND CAUSE A FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #10595660 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEN THE TEMP DROPS BELOW FREEZING AND IT IS SNOWING/RAINING OUT SIDE YOU CAN NOT KEEP THE WINDOWS DEFROSTED. THEY ARE SO FOGGED UP ON THE INSIDE OF THE TRUCK YOU NEED TO EITHER DRIVE WITH A WINDOW DOWN ON KEEP A TOWEL IN THE TRUCK TO WIPE THE WINDOWS CLEAN TO SEE. HAD TRUCK BACK TO THE DEALER BUT THE PARTS THEY INSTALLED NEVER DID ANY GOOD. PLEASE HELP THE PEOPLE THAT LIVE IN COLDER CLIMATES GET SOME HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM. I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE 2008 TRUCK I GOT RID OF TO PURCHASE THIS ONE. THE DEALER CLAIMS TO KNOW NOTHING ABOUT ANY PROBLEMS.
NHTSA complaint #10588577 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I WAS CURRENTLY AT PLAINVIEW TEXAS, 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO, UNABLE TO DRIVE DUE TO RAIN, HAD TO STOP TO WAIT FOR RAIN TO GO AWAY, WIPERS FELL TO WORK DURING COLD WEATHER. BOTH WIPER FROZE CAUSING THEM NOT TO WORK, HAD TO STOP AT DIFFERENT STORES TO CHECK IF THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG. ONCE WE ENTER EL PASO TX STARTED TO WORK. NOT SAFE TO DRIVE ON A COLD WEATHER, WIPERS SHOULD BE ABLE TO WORK IN ANY TYPE OF WEATHER, I WAS IN DANGEROUS DRIVING ALONG WITH MY 2 DAUGHTERS AND HUSBAND.
NHTSA complaint #10583593 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.