2017 GMC Sierra 1500 visibility/wiper problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility/wiper on the 2017 GMC Sierra 1500 — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Truck was started using auto start and I drove roughly a mile down the road smelt burning and looked in the back seat, I saw smoke and promptly pulled to the side of the road shut the vehicle off then I heard a loud pop and saw the back drivers side window shattered.”
filed May 13, 2026
“The rear window on my 2017 GMC Sierra shattered unexpectedly without any impact. The vehicle had been remote started in very cold weather and the rear window glass suddenly shattered while the truck was parked. There was no rock strike or external damage that would explain the failure. I later…”
filed Mar 17, 2026
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% |
| 2016 Sierra 1500 | 8 | 2% |
| 2015 Sierra 1500 | 19 | 3% |
| 2014 Sierra 1500 | 13 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2017 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.