2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 visibility/wiper problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility/wiper on the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Driving down the road, and suddenly driver side of rear windshield exploded. GM has publicly acknowledged faulty circuit/glass in prior (expired) campaign in US (N192265660) and apparently there is a full recall in Canada for this problem, 2014-2018 Silverado 1500 with power sliding rear…”
filed Feb 23, 2026
“After using remote start on 2015 Silverado to start on a cold day 27 degrees F as soon as I put my key in the back window shattered and the window was smoking. Cab was filled with smoke and needed to put the key in to stop the truck.”
filed Dec 23, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Visibility/wiper problems in other Silverado 1500 years
Silverado 1500 visibility/wiper problems by year →Other reported problem areas on the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.