2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Visibility & Wipers Problems
NHTSA lists 20 Visibility & Wipers complaints for the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, about 2% of its 836 total complaints for the year. No related recall is listed. Median mileage at failure was 42,500 miles, and one fire was reported.
- Visibility & Wipers complaints
- 20
- 2% of 836
- Crashes reported
- 0
- Fires reported
- 1
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Median mileage
- 42,500 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical visibility and wiper symptoms owners report
- Rear power sliding window or back glass spontaneously cracks, spider-webs, or shatters, sometimes accompanied by a burning smell or smoke from the rear defroster wiring.
- Backup camera display switches to full daytime brightness at night, causing glare that owners say makes it hard to see the dashboard screen or the road behind the truck.
- Windshield washer pump burns out and stops working, with owners reporting the wiring appears to overheat the motor.
- Wiper blades leave deep scratches on the windshield where the blades reverse direction.
- Sunroof glass has been reported to unexpectedly shatter or 'explode' while driving.
- Wipers cut on and off intermittently in heavy rain and then stop working entirely, traced by owners to the engine compartment fuse block.
When 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 visibility and wiper complaints were filed
First complaint Jul 21, 2017, latest Feb 23, 2026.
Visibility & Wipers recalls for the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Visibility & Wipers complaints by Silverado 1500 model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- How many visibility and wiper complaints does the 2017 Silverado 1500 have?
- NHTSA lists 20 complaints in the Visibility & Wipers category for the 2017 Silverado 1500, which is about 2% of its 836 total complaints for the model year.
- Is there a recall for the 2017 Silverado 1500 rear window shattering?
- No related recall is listed in this data for the 2017 Silverado 1500, even though several owners describe rear defroster wiring causing the back glass to crack or shatter.
- At what mileage do these visibility problems usually show up?
- The median mileage at failure for Visibility & Wipers complaints on the 2017 Silverado 1500 is 42,500 miles.
- Were there any injuries or crashes linked to these complaints?
- NHTSA data shows 0 crashes and 0 injuries tied to this problem area for the 2017 Silverado 1500, though 1 complaint mentions a fire.
- How does 2017 compare to other Silverado 1500 years for this issue?
- The 2017 model's 20 complaints and 2% share are similar to 2016 (18 complaints, 2%) and lower than 2014 and 2015, which each had over 39 complaints at 3% share.