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2017 Chevrolet Camaro Visibility Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the visibility system, filed with NHTSA

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Visibility reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
16
Latest Mar 31, 2022
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
9%
of 184 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 16 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming visibility

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Visibility
Filed Mar 31, 2022

GM has a service bulletin about issue. it involves all 2016 to current Camaro Convertible models. Back window that is sealed to the top just suddenly pops out. Rolling down window at highway speed while top up just pops out back window. the service bulletin states that and insufficient amount of primer is used during the assembly process. This allows the material to separate from glass. Window just pops out. purchased car new november of 2018 with 50 miles on it. car is garage kept and has less then 17000 miles. i am on my 3rd top. Gm will not cover the serious and potentially dangerous problem. TOP right of passenger side window failed. driving with top up and window open will further seperate glass from top and blow out. car is not safe to drive with top up.

NHTSA ID
11459059
Incident
Mar 23, 2022
Visibility
Filed Oct 5, 2019

VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW. WITHIN THE FIRST 3 MONTHS WINDSHIELD HAS ALWAYS FOGGED UP. ISSUE SEEMED MINOR AT FIRST BUT IS ANNOYING AND IS A SAFETY HAZARD. WHEN RUNNING THE AC, I ALWAYS HAVE TO TURN ON WIPERS TO CLEAR-AND CONDENSATION IS ALWAYS RIGHT ABOVE DEFROST VENT.

NHTSA ID
11266447
Incident
Mar 17, 2018
Mileage
1,800 mi
Powertrain (other)Visibility
Filed May 2, 2019

THE FRONT AND BACK WINDOWS GET A FILM ON THEM. WE WERE TOLD IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE LEATHER SEATS. WHEN THE CAR HAS BEEN SITTING WHEN YOU START THE CAR THERE IS A SHIFT FLARE FROM 1ST TO 2ND SPEED. IT DOES IT ONE TIME AFTER IT'S BEEN SITTING FOR AN HOUR OR SO.

NHTSA ID
11205401
Incident
Nov 26, 2017
Mileage
1,500 mi
ElectricalVisibility
Filed Jan 6, 2019

WINDSHIELD FOGS UP WHEN DRIVING TO THE POINT THAT VISIBILITY IS SO OBSCURED YOU CAN'T DRIVE. WHEN YOU TURN DEFOG ON, THE OUTSIDE GLASS FOGS UP AND YOU MUST USE WIPERS BUT THE FOGGING REOCCURS SO QUICKLY THAT IT STILL OBSTRUCTS VIEW

NHTSA ID
11165459
Incident
Aug 4, 2018
Mileage
450 mi
Visibility
Filed Oct 11, 2018

WINDSHIELD CONSTANTLY FOGS REGARDLESS OF THE AC TEMPERATURE. THIS AFFECT VISIBILITY ON A CAR THAT'S ALREADY FAMOUS FOR HAVING TERRIBLE VISIBILITY.

NHTSA ID
11139727
Incident
Mar 26, 2017
Visibility
Filed Sep 23, 2018

IN HUMID CONDITIONS THE CAR WINDSHIELD WILL FOG UP (CONDENSATION). THIS IS CAUSED BY AIR LEAKING FROM THE FRONT DEFROSTER VENT. COVERING THE VENT RESOLVES THE ISSUE. GM ISSUED TSB;#17-NA-201: EXCESSIVE WINDSHIELD CONDENSATION, HVAC DEFROST DOOR FLUTTER TYPE NOISE HEARD - (JUN 16, 2017). HAD THE REPAIR PERFORMED IN 2017. THE ISSUE IS NOT RESOLVED AND APPEARS WORSE NOW. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE W/ THIS GENERATION OF CAMARO. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AS IT IMPEDES IMMEDIATE VISIBILITY.

NHTSA ID
11130849
Incident
Sep 19, 2018
Mileage
13,000 mi
Visibility
Filed Sep 21, 2018

THE WINDSHIELD IS CONSTANTLY FOGGING TO THE POINT THAT IT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. HALF OF THE WINDSHIELD FOGS OVER BECAUSE GM STATES THAT ITS DESIGNED THAT WAY....WHICH IS GREAT IF DRIVING WITH MY HEAD OUT THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW. I HAVE SENT MULTIPLE PICTURES TO GM AND THEY SAY ITS NORMAL. IT'S SO RIDICULOUS THAT THE OWNER OF THE DEALERSHIP OFFERED TO BUY THE VEHICLE BACK BECAUSE GM IS NO HELP. GM CAN NOT BE ALLOWED TO DISMISS THIS SEROIUS PLROBLEM. IF YOU CANT SEE OUT OF A WINDSHIELD, HOW IS ANYONE SUPPOSE TO DRIVE A VEHICLE SAFELY??? I CAN SUBMIT MULTIPLE PICTURES OF MYSELF ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE WHILE THIS IS HAPPENING.

NHTSA ID
11131289
Incident
Jul 7, 2018
Mileage
11,520 mi
Visibility
Filed Sep 15, 2018

THE WINDSHIELD FOGS UP WITH AND WITHOUT ACTIVATING THE DEFROST. THE FOG OCCURS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DRIVE AND OBSTRUCT THE DRIVER'S VIEW. THE FOG ALSO OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS POWERED ON AND IN PARK. HOWEVER, THE RISK IS THE VIEW OBSTRUCTION WHEN THIS OCCURS WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR SEVERAL MONTHS AND SEEMS TO BE GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE.

NHTSA ID
11129654
Incident
Oct 2, 2017
Mileage
15,000 mi
Visibility
Filed Sep 11, 2018

FRONT WINDSHIELD KEEPS FOGGING UP TO THE POINT WHEN DRIVING IT BECOMES A SAFETY HAZARD. TOOK IN TO GET IT FIXED BY DEALER ACCORDING TO THE FIX CHEVY PROVIDED AND THE FIX MADE IT WORSE, I CAN'T DRIVE WITH AIR ON OR WINDOWS WILL FOG UP AND INTERFERE WITH VISIBILITY. IT IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD WHEN DRIVING.

NHTSA ID
11128643
Incident
Aug 13, 2018
Mileage
9,800 mi
Visibility
Filed Aug 25, 2018

MAINLY AT NIGHT THE WINDSHIELD HAS LOTS OF CONDENSATION ON THE OUTSIDE . THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN BUT IT DOESN'T HELP, ACTUALLY IT MADE MINE WORSE. YOU CAN FEEL THE AIR COMING FROM THE DEFROSTER ON THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. WE HAVE TO RIDE WITH THE WIPERS ON. I HAD A CASE WITH GM BUT IT WAS CLOSED BECAUSE THE ENGINEERS SAID THAT THERE IS NOTHING TO BE DONE. WE BOUGHT THE CAR IN FEBRUARY IT HAS SOME CONDENSATION BUT HAS ONLY GOTTEN WORSE

NHTSA ID
11122258
Incident
Feb 3, 2018
Visibility
Filed Aug 16, 2018

SAME ISSUE AS OTHER'S HAVE REPORTED. WINDSHIELD FOGS UP RIGHT ABOVE DASH VENT EVEN WHEN THAT VENT IS NOT SELECTED AND A/C IS RUNNING. HAPPENS OFTEN.

NHTSA ID
11120405
Incident
Aug 13, 2018
Visibility
Filed Jul 17, 2018

AC BLOWS ON FRONT WINDOW CAUSING CONSTANT CONDENSATION ON WINDSHIELD. I HAVE TURNED THE AC ON AND OFF, ADJUSTED THE TEMPERATURE HIGH/LOW AND MY WINDSHIELD ALWAYS GETS FOGGED UP. THE HIGHER THE HUMIDITY THE WORSE IT IS.

NHTSA ID
11112010
Incident
Oct 7, 2017
Mileage
300 mi
Visibility
Filed Jul 10, 2018

WINDSHEILD FOGGING UP WHILE DRIVING WITH THE AC ON

NHTSA ID
11110660
Incident
Jun 21, 2018
Mileage
5,000 mi
Visibility
Filed Jul 9, 2018

CONSTANT WINDOW FOGGING WHEN THE AC IS ON.

NHTSA ID
11110152
Incident
May 15, 2018
Mileage
15,000 mi
Visibility
Filed May 31, 2018

WINDSHIELD STILL FOGS AFTER DEALER PERFORMED THE TSB,IT NOW FOGS WITH THE A/C OFF AND THE VENT ON BLOCKING VISIBILITY DURING THE RAIN AND EARLY MORNING IN FLORIDA.

NHTSA ID
11099100
Incident
May 24, 2018
Mileage
10,500 mi
Visibility
Filed Sep 28, 2017

THEY HAVE A FLAW WHERE THERE IS ALWAYS VENT FROM WHEN THE AC IS ON TO THE DEFROST VENT ON THE WINDSHIELD, HERE IN TEXAS WHERE THERE IS 100 HUMIDITY MOST OF THE YEAR. I HAVE POOR VISIBILITY BECAUSE OF ALL THE CONDENSATION FROM COLD AIR HITTING THE WINDSHIELD ALL THE TIME. I AM HAVING TO RUN MY WIPERS ANYTIME I DRIVE MY VEHICLE, EVEN WITH NO RAIN. IT CAUSES FOR A MAJOR DISTRACTION AND I HAVE ALMOST WRECK SEVERAL TIMES

NHTSA ID
11030311
Incident
Apr 14, 2017

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