GMC Sierra 1500 Visibility/Wiper Problems
- 43
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 10
- Years with records
- 2007–2019
- Stored years
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 43 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- windshield wipers · 6 records
- failure mileage · 6 records
- rear window · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 18 |
| 30–60k mi | 14 |
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint evidence
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Body · Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 gmc sierra 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph a loud popping noise was heard. Upon inspection it was discovered that the rear powered sliding window had exploded. The contact indicated that during the incident the window was closed. No further information was available. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer don franklin gmc…
ODI 11308146
Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 gmc sierra 1500. The contact went to autostart the vehicle and noticed that the rear window was smoking and emitting a burning odor. The contact turned off the auto rear defroster and the rear window shattered. There were no injuries. The contact took the vehicle to west herr chevrolet of hamburg (located at [redacted], hamburg, ny 14075, [redacted]), but they were unable to repair the…
ODI 11291364
Visibility/Wiper
Vehicle is equipped with non hd camera. Which often is white out visibility in night time conditions. Lines sometimes appear on screen when brake is depressed.
ODI 11281455
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
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Visibility/Wiper
On screen display for backup camera. When putting the vehicle in reverse, the on screen display is so bright that you can't see out the windows, the rearview mirrors or the surrounding area. This display does not dim with the rest of the lights. This causes a severe safety hazard when trying to backup the vehicle.
ODI 11268283
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Visibility/Wiper
Display screen to bright when vehicle is in reverse. When putting vehicle in reverse the backup camera display is so bright you can not see your exterior mirrors or out any of the windows to see surrounding area. This is very unsafe condition because you are blinded while backing up. When took the truck to dealership i was told they can't duplicate this. And have had no other complaints???
ODI 11268955
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
Visibility/Wiper
While driving in the rain the windshield wipers just stop working, the head light indicator comes on and there is no response from windshield wipers, the rain gets harder and turned the wipers back off the headlight indicator goes off, try turning the windshield wipers back on and nothing. So when on an interstate in rain with semi trucks around you or just following another vehicle, if it is racing or pouring or…
ODI 11219413