2016 GMC Sierra 1500 Visibility/Wiper Problems

4
Owner complaint records in our dataset

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

Among these 4 stored complaint records:

0 indicate a crash
0 indicate injury
1 indicate fire

Mileage in stored records

Band	Records
30–60k mi	2
1–30k mi	1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

November 6, 2019 · 50,000 miles
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 gmc sierra 1500. After the contact parked the vehicle from being driven a short distance, he noticed smoke coming from the rear of the vehicle. The contact also noticed a spark of fire on the inside of the vehicle underneath the rear windshield where the defrost mechanism was located. The contact and the passenger exited the vehicle and the fire extinguished itself. The fire department…
Fire reported
ODI 11278919
September 25, 2019 · 39,930 miles
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 gmc sierra 1500. While driving approximately 25 mph, the air conditioner started to blow hot air. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact pulled over to the side of the road, and turned off and restarted the vehicle. The contact also stated that the failure occurred every day since september 25, 2019. The vehicle was driven to alexander buick gmc (1501 e ventura blvd,…
ODI 11265366
February 15, 2018 · 28,000 miles
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 gmc sierra 1500. The contact stated that when the power mirror button was accidentally touched, the mirrors folded inward and would not fold back out. The vehicle was taken to sterling mccall buick gmc [redacted], located at 10422 southwest fwy, bldg d, houston, tx 77074) to be diagnosed, but the failure could not be duplicated. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated…
ODI 11161430
May 20, 2017
Visibility/Wiper
Wipers do not move fast enough to clear the rain from the windshield making it impossible to see 5 feet in front of you. This is a safety issue. The blades need to move more quickly to clear the windshield making it safe to operate when it rains.
ODI 10993564