Wiper Problems of GMC Sierra 1500 - part 2

Rear 3rd brake light and rear window are leaking water into the cab causing visibility issues.

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Similar to the canadian recall that effected those models, the rear defrost on the power sliding window malfunctioned, produced a weird smell like fire and promptly exploded, shattering the window. Vehicle is being used normally with no aftermarket products.

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When operating my truck two days ago, I smelled something burning. I then noticed a small plume of white smoke coming from the rear driver's side window area. I then noticed my rear defroster was on, which I shut of right of way. About 30 seconds later, I heard a loud pop and I noticed the rear driver's side portion of the window was shattered. I brought my truck to the dealership and they said they could not figure out what happened. I believe it is tied to a prior recall, but they said my truck was found not to have any issues at that time. I believe there is a direct correlation with the recall issued and what happened a couple of days ago.

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On 9/22/2020 a recall service was performed on my defroster/ power sliding rear window under n192265660. On 1/13/2022 I was driving down the road with the rear defroster on, a smell of burning plastic and a low hissing noise. I was in the process of pulling over to inspect this and the back window of my pickup burst, sending me swerving onto the side of the road. I booked an appointment with the dealer, they are telling me they cannot replace this since the recall was already serviced. Obviously the fix gm is putting into our vehicles is as dangerous as the original design. This needs to be remedied and gm needs to be held accountable, bursting rear windows can cause terrible accidents, luckily I am safe.

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The contact owns a 2012 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while attempting to activate the windshield wipers, the windshield wipers only went up a couple of inches before they stopped working and became inoperable. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the windshield wiper transmission was faulty. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

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The driver-side mirror on my 2021 GMC sierra is unusable at freeway speed. When traveling at freeway speed the glass moves due to wind and causes the reflection in the mirror to be blurry. The reflection from the mirror is blurry to the point that I'm unable to identify objects in the mirror and it is difficult to gauge size and closing speed of any objects in the mirror. The issue has been with the vehicle since I purchased it new in June of 2021. The issue has been reproduced by two different dealership service centers and the entire driver-side mirror assembly has be replaced twice with the issue persisting. I have videos showing the issue but they are too large of files to upload on this form.

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Sun glare reflects off center console cup holder with such intensity it's hard to focus on the road even with sunglasses on.

While driving on a state highway, I heard a "pop" sound, I saw nothing contact the vehicle, but I then noticed the windshield was cracked. The windshield cracked for no apparent reason. .

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Back window started smoking next to handle to open sliding window then shattered then started falling out. I was moving and in in reverse backing up when this happened. (left section of back window).

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Vehicle was stationary on the street, parked. I entered it, and turned on my front and rear defrosters with the setting on "hi. " I turned around and verified that my vehicle had not been hit nor was any damage at all apparent to me. At some point as I sat there with the car idled and the heated air reaching its maximum temperature, I began to smell some foul smell in the cab that I believed was exhaust entering the cabin. I rolled down the window. As I brushed the snow from the front and began to drive away, I heard a noise that I believed was the snow falling from the roof. However, as I rolled away, I noticed a louder-than-normal cabin. Upon looking behind me, I noticed the rear right window within the sliding rear cabin window had blown out. Upon inspecting the area, I noticed that no snow or water was present inside. Given that we had received a lot of snow the previous evening through the morning, had the damage occurred throughout the evening or early morning, there would've been moisture present.

Wipers froze to windshield while driving with defroster on max. Design of the windshield and dash means wipers sit lower than where the dash and windshield meet, and no warm air from the defroster can get to the windshield where the wipers sit. There is no in window defroster (like rear window) which can help. Major safety issue in snow/ice conditions.

Used the remote start to warm the truck up. Got in and was leaving my driveway and the rear window exploded. Read defrost was on since we received 6+ inches on snow today.

Drive truck to the store got back home when I shut my door stationary I heard a loud shattering sound it turned out to be my rear window looked online it looks like this is becoming a common occurance called GMC they said it is all he say she say and no recall is available, if there had been a person in the back seat they would have possibly been injured with the glass exploding.

Smelled electrical burning and then seconds later the driver side of my rear window exploded into pieces with a loud bang.

Back up camera is awful at night. This is a safety issue because you cannot see anything when backing up. My truck has 323 miles on it and I went to dealership they said I would have to live with it. That is not acceptable to have a safety feature that is faulty.

Passenger headlight will not turn on. Both lowbeam and high beam don't turn on. Bulb is in working condition, fuses are not blown, can't seem to find a solution. This makes the vehicle very dangerous with no right side visibility. Unkown reason behind the problem.

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Vehicle was remote started- rear defrost turned on automatically due to outside temperature. Rear defrost overheated and shattered rear power sliding window (rpo a48) while stationary. Burning smell was noted. Gm claims my VIN is not associated with special customer satisfaction program n192265660.

Tl-the contact owns a 2019 GMC 1500 while driving in the snow the led head lights froze and failed to produce adequate light and was unable to see the road. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact called king Buick GMC 4175 byrd dr, loveland, CO 80538 (970) 667-8905 but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted but did not assist. The failure mileage was 1,800. The VIN was not available. Ap.

Went through car wash this afternoon, upon leaving the car wash attempted to use the wipers to clean excess water off windshield. The wipers failed to work at all, tried all speeds and still nothing. All other functions on the lever work as expected, such as wiper fluid, turn signals, ect. Lucky I was near home and not far away and caught in rain where the situation could have became much more serious.

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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 5025 southwestern blvd, hamburg, NY 14075, 877-308-1785), but they were unable to repair the vehicle. The contact had the vehicle repaired by a glass company. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that there was no recall regarding the failure. The manufacturer provided case number: 9_68/134/5536. The approximate failure mileage was 45,000.

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.

The backup camera on the infotainment system is blindingly bright at night. When you put the truck in reverse the backup camera pops up on the infotainment screen and blinds you making it a huge safety hazard as you cannot see anything out your mirrors. This needs corrected so there is a brightness control to allow the screen to be dimmed so that you can see when backing up.

Tl-the contact owns a 2015 GMC sierra 2500. The contact stated that when he auto started the vehicle, the rear window was smoking. The noticed smoke was coming from the inside with with a burning odor. The contact powered off the engine. The vehicle was restarted, five second after, the rear window shatter without an impact. The contact stated that the metal that heat up the window was the cause. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for a diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided a case number: 9/5625662049. The failure mileage was approximately 61,000. Aw.

Tl- the contact owns a 2016 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that after they parked the vehicle from being driven a small distance, they noticed smoke coming from the rear end of the vehicle. The contact, also, noticed a spark of fire on the inside of the vehicle coming from underneath the rear windshield window where the defrost mechnisims are located. The contact stated that once they and their passenger exit the vehicle, they noticed that the fire had went out on its own, however, almost immediately after the rear windshield window on the left shattered. The fire department was not contactacted, therefore, no report was filed. No one was injured. The contact took the vehicle to the dealership (GMC of perrysburg located at 26875 n dixie hwy, perrysburg, OH 43551 phone number: 866-442-6919) who had not diagnosed of the vehicle as of yet. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000. Gl.

Tl-the contact owns a 2016 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, the air conditioner started to blow hot air. No warning indicators illuminated. The contact pulled over to the side of the road, turned the vehicle off and restarted. The contact also stated that the failure occurred every day since 09/25/19. The vehicle was driven to the dealer alexander Buick/GMC, 1501 e ventura blvd, oxnard, CA 93036, they determined that the condenser had to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure . The vehicle was not repaired the approximate failure mileage was 39,930. Bp.

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 whatever the weather, you need the wipers to work, this is a big problem, I have searched on line issues of this and it is something that has been a complaint from brand new and still on going. Recalls were only posted for 2 models of vehicles but the problem is with the pickups as well. The wipers are a very important part of a safe ride and it is important to have this issue fixed. The price we pay for vehicles they should be safely equipped for this price.

Rear window leaks as also reported by gm when truck was manufactured (gm service bulletin 18-na-383). Water from leaking rear window gets into the electronics used for safety systems as well as rear camera and eventually disables safety systems.

Takata recall, parking assist sensors quit working. Abs lights stay on with the alert "service stabilitrak". Manufacture faulty electrical ground is possibly the source of the problem. My truck is not even 5 years old yet. There have already been a lot of reports of this same issue by other owners. This is a safety problem that can cause collisions when depending on this feature to work.

~tl the contact owns a 2015 GMC Sierra 1500. While an independent mechanic was inspecting the vehicle, the contact was informed of a radiator leak. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to goodwin Chevrolet brunswick (located at 195 pleasant st, brunswick, me 04011, (866) 675-8244) where it was diagnosed that the radiator and air conditioner condenser needed to be replaced. The contact also stated that the brake pedal was difficult to depress and the windshield failed to function. The brake and windshield failures were not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 107,000.

Remote started car. Upon entering and turning ignition on a strong electrical burning smell was noticed. White smoke was seen emitting from base of driver side rear window behind my childs car seat. Moments later a loud bang was heard and window shattered. Vehicle was stationary at the time and running for less than 5 minutes.

Tl the contact owns a 2011 GMC Sierra 1500. While the vehicle was parked with the heat activated, the rear windshield exploded after ten minutes. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the rear windshield was replaced. The diagnosis was unknown. The manufacturer was notified and did not assist. The dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 170,000.

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Rear power sliding window imploded after rear window defroster was on for less than 10 minutes. Car was in motion at highway speed when a sound like a rifle shot occurred followed with a clear sound of an air leak into the cab. Outside temperature was 25 degrees.

When put into reverse, the screen from backup camera is overly bright making it difficult to use the side mirrors as the operators night vision is compromised.

I am 6�8 and have notice a serious increase in the blind spot behind the rear view mirror. On approaches to intersection, vehicles are hidden and I have had 3 bear miss collisions in the the same number of months. This is my 3rd GMC sierra and the issues appears to be related to elevated seat which can not be lowered to a safe level.

Rear view mirror just falls off and takes a chunk of windshield with it. Could very easy startled some one and cause accident.