Very limited while driving in the dark cause head lights go off and can’t drive in the rain or snow cause wipers turn off not save for my family and I and other drivers on the road Thai all happen, After the dealer (Lithia Chevrolet of Redding, CA) performed GM recall programming on the Serial Data Gateway Module (SDGM) and related software updates, my truck began having serious electrical failures. Immediately after the recall work, all exterior lights, interior lights, and trailer lights began flickering on and off while driving. The windshield wipers also pause or stop for a moment when this happens. None of these issues existed before the recall. This appears to be a module reset or corrupted calibration caused during the recall reprogramming. GM has already told the federal safety agency that they have hundreds of field complaints about flickering headlamps on 2024 trucks, and they identified lighting flicker as a safety defect. My symptoms match those issues exactly. The dealer refuses to accept responsibility, saying the recall is “closed,” but the electrical failure only began immediately after their programming. This is a safety hazard when driving at night or in the rain, and it affects the trailer braking/lighting circuits as well. I have an active GM case opened for this issue. The truck is unsafe to operate in this condition. I am requesting that the federal safety agency investigate whether the recall programming is causing electrical module failures and whether additional action is needed.
Chevrolet Silverado 2500 wipers problems
32 of the 4,101 owner complaints about the Chevrolet Silverado 2500 describe windshield wiper failure, most of them for the 1997 model year.
- owner complaints
- 32
- worst model year
- 1997
- typical mileage
- 66,900
By model year
Often reported together
Overheating 2Headlights 2ABS 2Stalling 1Premature wear 1Power steering loss 1Harsh shifting 1Fire or smoke 1
What owners say
This is not a failure, just a poor design for cold temperatures. The windshield wipers are set low on the windshield, below where the defroster can reach. When it is cold/snowing outside, (which it does a lot in the Alaskan interior), the wipers remove the melted water from the windshield and push it down to where the wipers sit in the off position. This causes a major buildup of ice very quickly and the wipers freeze to the glass and collect ice. Then, when the driver attempts to clear more melting snow, the ice that is frozen to the wipers just creates major streaking and poor visibility.
Windshield wipers stopped working on 4/23/24 while driving in the rain.
The wipers stopped working during heavy rain in the middle of Highway. Can hear the motor running, but the wipers fail to operate. If I operate it by hand while the switch is on low or high, I can move the blades full cycles, but it does not operate on its own. I believe it is the wiper transmission at fault like many other Chevrolet models (Equinox, Impalas, etc). It was highly dangerous, as in the middle of highway I totally lost my awareness of surroundings. This is unacceptable and dangerous problem, and should be recalled if affected by significant number of owners.
Windshield wipers intermingling to the point I have to put the fuse out of the fuse box to get them to shut off even when the vehicle is shut off while interminting no high beams will work unless you hold the wiper/turn signal lever forward. So to use windshield wiper I have to put the fuse in tduse box then put it out when I'm at my destination. While the wipers are interminting the trailer break service indacter ding and keep popping up on the service screen saying either service or it just pop up trailer break indacter as if I put the trailer bottom to add more break no trailer is attached when this is happening driving down the road it just keep ding or poping up on the screen
Wipers quit when in use. Work intermittently. They are unpredictable. They have been that way for years. My 1999 tahoe does the same thing. My 1996 silverado did the same thing as well and I received a recall notice and the dealer repaired problem. These two vehicles are virtually identical to the 1996 silverado, and are showing the same symptoms. The wipers will work erratically especially if it's a heavy rain and can quit in the middle of operation making the vehicle very unsafe. Please find out why the 1996 silverado was covered under a recall and the 1997 silverado and the 1999 tahoe were not covered under the same recall when they are showing the same dangerous faulty windshield wiper problems. Again this problem has been going on for years and I'm frustrated that the dealer will not fix this problem that was covered under a recall for the 96 silverado. Thank you
2015 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd . During a recent trip to southern indiana while towing rv we encountered a heavy rain, not as heavy as a normal florida heavy rain, the wipers on full . Could not clear the windshield enough to see anything during mid day. This happen on a two lane state road, where thankfully no traffic either way, if this had been on the interstate hwy. We just exited 10 minutes earlier, this would have been fatal. Nether I and my wife could not see anything at all, I had to look out the window to have any visibility at all. There is a windshield or wiper design problem here. If it was not for my 2 million mile truck experience I most likely would not be making this report. Had this been an inexperienced driver in most likely would have been fatal. I also own a 2000 chevy silverado. I have driven this truck to florida every year in some real rain storms, that make these midwest storms look like spring showers, and never once unable to see during real heavy storm day or night. Now I will hold on to my old truck till this defect is corrected. Please take this seriously, I fear driving when rain forecast at night. I have never side lined my semi for weather even in total white out snow storms which I could see better than a little rain on the windshield of this 2015 chevy. Thank you sincerely [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
As I was driving at 75 MPH, the indicator light said, engine overheated. I then noticed white smoke coming from the hood. The white smoke turned black. I pulled over to the side of the road and before I could shut the engine off, the engine shut off on its own. Fire began coming up where the windshield wipers are located and proceeded through the dashboard. I tried to unlatch my seat belt but it would not release. After several tries it released. I attempted to open the door; however, I had the same problem. The door did not open. After bumping the door forcibly many times, it also came open. Mind you, all the while the flames are coming inside the cab. I called 911 and the county fire department was dispatched, but not before it was fully engulfed in flames. The vehicle was well maintained. I want to know what steps to take to prevent this from ever happening again?
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet silverado 2500. While driving approximately 30 MPH, the contact noticed that the windshield wipers stalled. The contact also heard a loud clunking noise coming from underneath the hood of the vehicle. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who replaced the wiper assembly and the intermediate steering shaft. The current mileage was 35,000 and the failure mileage was 32,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Tl*the contact owns a 1997 chevrolet k2500. The contact stated that he experienced problems with the windshield wipers because they would function properly on an intermittent basis. The vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. Both the dealer and manufacturer stated that the contact would be responsible for repair costs as the vehicle was not included in a recall related to the windshield wipers (could not find the recall in the federal safety agency database). The current mileage was approximately 55,000. The failure mileage was approximately 54,000. Updated 01/11/2011*lj updated 03/28/11
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The model years with the most reports are 1997 (10 complaints), 1998 (5 complaints) and 2002 (3 complaints).
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