Chevrolet Impala sunroof shattered problems

Filed Aug 15, 2026 · MO · 1 injury

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.

Filed Feb 9, 2021 · Visibility · 64,000 miles · TX

While driving down the highway a loud explosion made my passenger's and me get startled followed by a ringing in our ears. It crossed my mind that the vehicle was getting shot at. Upon inspection there was no interior damage, however while inspecting the outside of the vehicle there was damage on the sunroof of the vehicle. The sunroof had shattered in an upwards position as if it has exploded or damage came from the inside out. Closer examination did not provide a reason or foreign object that could had created the damage. It was very dangerous to have this happen while driving and/or with the possibility of eyes to fall on any of the passengers of the vehicle.

Filed Aug 28, 2020 · Body · MI

My sunroof exploded on august 26, dashcam shows no object. 2014 chevrolet impala lt while driving along interstate 696 in warren, mich about 12:21 pm. Factory install front glass of a panoramic sunroof.

Filed Jun 6, 2019 · 87,000 miles · TX

Sunroof exploded while driving on hwy at 65mph, two minutes after stopping at a convenience store. 92f outdoor temp. Ac just cooled off vehicle. 2017 black chevy impala ltz. Both front windows and windshield previously cracked after starting to drive while car cooling off (AC on) during previous summers. I was on the phone during the sunroof blowout and the other party was witness to the extremely loud explosion sound. Thank goodness I decided to tint the sunroof when I bought it, could have been much worse.

Filed Apr 29, 2019 · 65,750 miles · CO

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.

Filed Feb 12, 2018 · Body · 28,600 miles · MD

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.

Filed Jan 24, 2018 · 50,000 miles · WA

Sunroof exploded. Several years ago, I was driving on a sunny day, around 70 degrees. It was a 2-lane highway, and there were no vehicles nearby in either direction, no trees near the highway, and the roadway was clear. I was driving about 55-60 MPH. There was a sudden loud cracking sound, and several seconds later a louder bang. I stopped and found the sunroof was in tiny pieces. Fortunately, the inside cover was closed, so the amount of glass coming into the car was fairly small. I no longer own this car. I'm not looking for any kind of help on this. I just recently became aware that this is a fairly common issue, and simply wanted to report it. The date below is a guess, might even be a year or two off.

Filed Jun 22, 2017 · 1,766 miles · MT

Sun roof exploded while driving northbound at highway speed (70 MPH) on interstate 84 enroute to butte, mt. In rural idaho; 1766 miles on new 2017 impala premiere vehicle at approximate 3:45 pm mdt. No other cars around, no where near overpass, sounded like gunshot in car. Outside air temp around 75 degrees. No evidence of any rocks or projectiles. Some glass chards found on trunk. Internal cloth cover was closed or glass could have seriously injured driver and passenger. Glass chards were captured and retained by cloth cover but fine pieces came through fine mesh holes. Took vehicle to local chevrolet dealer (butte gm) and was advised this was not a warranty item as no such occurances have been reported to date. Have contacted gm customer service and am awaiting disposition.

Filed Apr 4, 2017 · 75,000 miles · FL

While driving on the expressway my sunroof shattered into pieces.

Filed Sep 16, 2016 · 4,400 miles · IN

Closed the driver door on car, heard a what sounded like an explosion from over head. Discovered that rear sunroof panel had exploded, glass pieces had fallen onto sliding visor panel. Had been sitting stationary in the sun. I took it to the dealer. Without question they said it was a warranty item (car 2 months old). Was told by dealership personnel that this was the second exploded panel they have seen this week on a gm vehicle. While driving to the dealership, glass shards flew off the roof scratching the rear deck painted surface.