2015 GMC Sierra 1500 visibility/wiper problems
19 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility/wiper on the 2015 GMC Sierra 1500 — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“my rear window defrost turned on when i auto started my pickup. i realized it was on after about a half hour and looked back and my drivers side of the rear sliding window was shattered completely”
filed Jul 12, 2026
“Started my truck and started driving. It was a very foggy night with lots of mist in the air, so I turned on the defroster to clear fog/dew from the side view mirrors. About 10-15 minutes later I hear a very loud pop inside the truck. It turns out my rear driver side window was completely…”
filed Jan 2, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Visibility/wiper problems in other Sierra 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Sierra 1500 | 1 | 1% |
| 2025 Sierra 1500 | 4 | 4% |
| 2024 Sierra 1500 | 8 | 2% |
| 2023 Sierra 1500 | 6 | 1% |
| 2022 Sierra 1500 | 1 | 0% |
| 2021 Sierra 1500 | 6 | 1% |
| 2020 Sierra 1500 | 12 | 3% |
| 2019 Sierra 1500 | 7 | 1% |
| 2018 Sierra 1500 | 2 | 1% |
| 2017 Sierra 1500 | 10 | 3% |
| 2016 Sierra 1500 | 8 | 2% |
| 2014 Sierra 1500 | 13 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2015 GMC Sierra 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.