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2016 GMC Sierra 1500 wipers, windshield & visibility problems

15 complaints about wipers, windshield & visibility have been filed for the 2016 GMC Sierra 1500, which is 3% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
15 3% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
76,000 miles 13 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 4
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When wipers, windshield & visibility problems show up

Wipers, windshield & visibility complaints by mileage, 2016 GMC Sierra 1500 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 76,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 0 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 4 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 1 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 2 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 2 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 76,000 miles
Based on 13 complaints that include mileage. 46% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles0
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles4
60k to 80k miles1
80k to 100k miles2
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles2
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 13 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 76,000 miles, and 46% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 4 fires.

What owners wrote

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 was not contacted. Almost immediately, the rear driver's side window shattered.

Reported at 50,000 miles, November 2019 Fire

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, oxnard, ca 93036) where it was determined that the condenser needed to be replaced.

Reported at 39,930 miles, September 2019

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