I was just driving down the highway today 15, August 2026 and my sunroof just shattered. I have a moon roof in the back half that sounded like a gunshot. I heard a pop and down falls shards of glass on me while I was driving.
2015 Chevrolet Impala: sunroof shattered
5 of the 301 complaints about the 2015 Chevrolet Impala describe sunroof shattered.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 30 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Sunroof shattered by model year
- 20172
- 20162
- 20155
- 20143
- 20071
- 20061
What owners say
Returning from a recent drive back from nebraska into colorado the sunroof (the portion that vents and slides) exploded. No other indicators were present. No bad weather no debris from another vehicle were heard or seen. There were some high winds in the area but that was about it.
I was traveling on the highway (in motion), there was a very loud boom. The sunroof exploded! There was no known debris from the roadway and the shattered glass was not in my vehicle; the sunroof shattered outward.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 70 MPH, the sunroof suddenly exploded. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but the failure was unable to be determined. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 12,469.
Sunroof exploded! I was driving my new, 3 week old, 2015 chevy impala ltz on the highway doing about 65 MPH, when there was a loud explosion and my retractable panel of the sunroof had exploded, without cause, and blew outward. Fortunately there was no one else in the car as the passenger seat and rear seats were covered with shards of glass. The remaining glass in the frame was all bent outward which made it appear that there was an internal explosion to push most of the glass up and out of the car. Why the mfg doesn't use safety glass, like the windshield, instead of tempered glass which breaks into a thousand pieces is a major safety issue. Fortunately I was able to maintain control of the car. There was nothing that hit the sunroof glass, it just exploded on its own.
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- Structure
- Structure: body: hood
Related recalls
Structure
- What is wrong
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Chevrolet Impala vehicles manufactured May 7, 2014, to July 28, 2014. In the event of an accident, the center storage console may not stay latched. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 201, "Occupant Protection In Interior Impact."
- Risk
- The storage compartment door may not remain closed in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of occupant injury.
- Remedy
- Parts to remedy this condition are not currently available. GM will send owners an interim notification in early October 2014, and will send a second letter when parts are available. At that time dealers will inspect, and if necessary, replace the console storage compartment door inertia latch, free of charge. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1‑800‑222‑1020. GM's number for this recall is 14476.
Recall number 14V489000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2015 Chevrolet Impala sunroof shattered
Is sunroof shattered a common problem on the 2015 Chevrolet Impala?
5 of 301 owner complaints about the 2015 Chevrolet Impala (2%) mention sunroof shattered. The model year with the most reports is 2015.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2015 Chevrolet Impala?
There is 1 recall and 30 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2015 Chevrolet Impala
Check engine light 17Power steering loss 17Loss of power 14Fire or smoke 13Airbag light 11Headlights 11ABS 10Adaptive cruise 8Backup camera 8Steering lock-up 8Grinding brakes 7Key fob 7Won't start 7Engine failure 5Jerking 5Water leak 5
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