2014 Chevrolet Silverado Visibility & Wipers Problems

The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the cabin became foggy, and the contact noticed that there was smoke coming from between the sliding window and the rear passenger's side window. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and turned off the vehicle. The contact then heard an abnormal gunshot like sound coming from the rear passenger's side window. The contact noticed that the rear passenger's side window had sustained a spider web crack, and the shattered glass was falling gradually. The contact was able to drive to residence, and the contact had not driven the vehicle since the failure. The contact stated that the defroster was engaged during the failure. The dealer was notified of the failure, and the vehicle would soon be towed to the dealer to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not yet diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in an unknown recall. The contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 83,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated when the vehicle was started, the defroster was activated; however, the defroster failed to function as intended. The contact became aware that there was smoke inside the vehicle before hearing a loud sound and the rear glass then fractured. In addition, the contact's minor grandson was seated in the rear seat of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the cause of the failure was not determined. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The contact was informed of an unknown recall however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 108,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the contact started the vehicle with the key fob. The contact stated there was an electrical burning wiring odor before the rear window shattered. The dealer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under an unknown recall. No additional assistance was provided. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the dealer for assistance. The failure mileage was 41,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that the remote start feature on the key fob was used to start the vehicle, which then automatically activated the window defroster. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was smoke coming from the rear passenger's side window, and then a loud explosion was heard. Additionally, a strong fuel odor was detected while entering the vehicle. The rear passenger's side window shattered; however, no glass fell from the window. There was no impact on the rear passenger's side window that could have caused it to shatter. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was determined that the rear passenger's side window needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was out of warranty. The failure mileage was approximately 66,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the remote start feature was activated, and smoke was seen coming from the rear passenger’s window. The rear passenger’s side window then shattered. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed but no cause for the failure was found. The contact believed that the failure might be associated with an unknown recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 93,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH, the rear windshield shattered without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer but was not inspected by the dealer. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 89,000.

Remoted started truck to defrost windows, driver side backglass made a loud bang sound and shattered.

The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while entering the vehicle, he noticed that the passenger’s side window failed to work as designed. Additionally, there was water leaking into the vehicle whenever it rained. The contact also stated that the brakes would not engage when the brake pedal was depressed. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with the window’s wiring harness needing to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact was relating the failure to an unknown recall. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 67,331.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MADE AN ABNORMAL SOUND AND FAILED TO OPERATE WHEN ACTIVATED. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 102,000.

REAR WINDOW LEAKING, WATER COMING IN ON REAR SEAT & ROOF.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500.THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HIS WIFE WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WITH THE REAR DEFROSTER ON THERE WERE FLAMES SEEN FROM THE WINDOW AND IT EXPLODED. THE DRIVER EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO REPORTED INJURIES. THE WINDOW WAS COVERED WITH CARDBOARD AND DUCT TAPE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CAPITAL CHEVROLET (9820 CAPITAL BLVD, WAKE FOREST, NC 27587(919) 261-3786) BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED HOWEVER, NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

ON THE EVENING OF 12/17/19 I REMOTELY STARTED THE VEHICLE AND IT WARMED UP FOR PROBABLY TWO MINUTES. WE STARTED DRIVING AND SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING AND AN ELECTRICAL ARCING SOUND. IMMEDIATELY I TURNED OFF THE REAR DEFROST AS THAT IS WHERE THE SMOKE CAME FROM AND THE DRIVER SIDE REAR WINDOW EXPLODED. LUCKILY THE THREE KIDS IN THE BACK SEAT WERE NOT INJURED AND WE DIDN'T END UP IN A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, AND GOT PARKED SAFELY. AFTER SOME RESEARCH THERE ARE PLENTY OF OTHER GM CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM, AND IN CANADA A TSB ADVISING TO REMOVE THE FUSE TO THE REAR DEFROST TO PREVENT THIS EVENT FROM HAPPENING. IT SEEMS THAT THIS POTENTIALLY COULD'VE BEEN PREVENTED SAVING ME A GOOD SCARE AND A WINDOW REPLACEMENT AT $840.00

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN STARING HIS IGNITION, HE NOTICED THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS NOT FUNCTIONING. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THE CONDENSER AND VACUUM PUMP MADE A CRANK CAUSING A COOLANT RESERVOIR TO LEAK. THE CONTACT CALLED UNKNOWN LOCAL DEALER AND WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED AS OF YET. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

A/C NO LONGER WORKS. UNDERSTAND THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. MY TRUCK HAS 60,000 MILES.

I WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT DOWN THE INTERSTATE, WHEN THERE WAS A LOUD POP/BANG FROM ABOVE MY HEAD. THE SUNROOF HAD EXPLODED. THE COVER WAS SHUT WHICH KEPT THE GLASS FROM COMING THE CAB. THE SOME OF THE GLASS WENT FLYING INTO THE TRUCK OF THE BED. I WAS NOWHERE NEAR AN OVERPASS OR ANYTHING THAT COULD HAVE FALLEN ON IT.

DURING A RECENT COLD SPELL I WAS DRIVING MY 2014 SILVERADO HOME WITH THE RE DEFROSTER ON. RANDOMLY I STARTED HEARING A WHISTLING SOUND, THEN WHEN I REACHED MY HOME I SAW THAT THE REAR WINDOW (TO THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE SLIDING WINDOW) HAD RANDOMLY SHATTERED LEAVING GLASS PIECES ON THE TONNEAU COVER AND HAD FALLEN IN ON MY DAUGHTERS CAR SEAT. THERE WAS NO IMPACT OR OTHER EVENT THAT PRECIPITATED THE SHATTERING, BUT AFTER OPENING AND CLOSING THE DOOR THE HOLE HAS SPREAD AND MORE GLASS CONTINUES TO FALL OUT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE. SHE PARKED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR HAD EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ROYAL NISSAN SUBARU (LOCATED AT 3845 NY-281, CORTLAND, NY 13045, (607) 753-9774) WHERE THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR WAS REPLACED. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE SAME DEALER AND NOTIFIED THEM OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,333.

I AM THE 2ND OWNER AND HAVE ONLY OWNED IT FOR 10 MONTHS. I HAVE FREQUENTLY HEARD CRACKING/POPPING NOISES WHILE DRIVING, BUT NO OTHER TRAFFIC NEAR, AND NO DAMAGE TO WINDSHIELD. THIS MORNING, I GOT IN THE TRUCK AND NOTICED A VERY LARGE CRACK IN THE WINDSHIELD. AS I HAVEN'T EVER HIT A ROCK IN THIS TRUCK, I WAS VERY CURIOUS. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION, THERE IS ZERO EVIDENCE OF ANY EXTERNAL FACTORS THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED SUCH A LARGE AND SPONTANEOUS CRACK TO APPEAR WHILE I WAS IN BED SLEEPING LAST NIGHT. TO BE FAIR, I HAVEN'T REPORTED IT TO A DEALER YET SINCE I JUST FOUND THE CRACK THIS MORNING, BUT THAT WILL BE MY NEXT STEP, ALTHOUGH I'M HIGHLY PESSIMISTIC THAT THEY WILL BE WILLING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT (WHAT APPEARS IN MY OPINION TO BE) A DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELD. MY VERY FIRST SEARCH ON THE INTERNET LED ME TO MANY MANY OTHER CONSUMERS WHO HAVE REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEMS (MYSTERIOUS CRACK/POP SOUNDS WHEN NO OTHER TRAFFIC IS AROUND, OR DRIVING SLOWLY, AND SUDDEN/SPONTANEOUS CRACKS WITH NO ASSOCIATED DAMAGE TO THE GLASS. TO BE CLEAR, THIS CRACK APPEARD OVER NIGHT WHILE I WAS SLEEPING!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT EMITTED HOT AIR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THAT AN ELBOW HOSE WAS LEAKING FLUID. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THE DEFROSTER FAILED TO OPERATE CORRECTLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THOMPSON CHEVROLET (3960 N UBLY RD, UBLY, MI) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 81,742.