2010 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Visibility Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEFROSTER FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY AND ONLY TWO VENTS CLEARED THE FOG FROM THE WINDSHIELD. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON A COLD DAY, THE HEATER FAILED TO OPERATE AND IMPACTED THE VISIBILITY ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FOG WAS EXTENSIVE AND CAUSED CONDENSATION. PAUL MASSE CHEVROLET SOUTH (399 MAIN ST, SOUTH KINGSTOWN, RI 02879, (401) 515-4904) WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT PURCHASED A FAN TO PLACE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE TO PREVENT THE CONDENSATION DUE TO THE VENT FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11181523

Incident

Feb 1, 2019

THE INTERIOR DASH PANEL ON MY SILVERADO 1500, 4X4, CREW CAB HAS CRACKED BEHIND THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CAUSING A LOUD RATTLE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. THE DASH PANEL HAS ALSO STARTED TO CRACK AT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LOCATION AND I FEEL THIS COULD BE A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION IF THE AIRBAG WERE TO DEPLOY, CAUSING PLASTIC DASH PARTS TO DISLODGE AND HIT OCCUPANTS.

NHTSA ID

10762536

Incident

Sep 1, 2011

Mileage

45,000 mi

THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR CABLE FRAYED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE WINDOW HAS ALWAYS BEEN USED IN A NORMAL FASHION BUT SHOULD NOT HAVE WORN SO SOON. BEING DEFECTIVE SO SOON MADE IT VERY DIFFICULT TO LOCATE A REPLACEMENT REGULATOR AND TOOK ME TWO WEEKS TO LOCATE ONE THAT WAS NOT SPECIAL ORDER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10548454

Incident

Sep 11, 2012

Mileage

37,500 mi

MY TRUCK HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM FROM THE TIME IT WAS MADE. THEY DESIGNED THE DEFROSTER TO WORK WITH THE AC UNIT TO PRODUCE DRY AIR. BUT ONCE THE OUTSIDE TEMP DROPS BELOW 35 DEGREES THE AC UNIT SHUTS OFF. WITH THIS SETUP IT CAUSES MY WINDOWS TO FOG UP WITH MOIST AIR REQUIRING ME TO PULL OFF THE ROAD UNTIL I CAN GET THE WINDOW CLEARED. OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS I HAVE ALMOST WRECKED DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND CHEVROLET AND HAVE NOT GOT ANY HELP. *TR

NHTSA ID

10489517

Incident

Dec 21, 2012

Mileage

36,000 mi

THE DEFROST DOES NOT WORK WELL. IT ONLY SEEMS TO CLEAR ABOUT A 2FT SECTION OF THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDOW. BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDES OF THE WINDSHIELD REMAIN FOGGED UP SO YOU CANNOT SEE TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10439190

Incident

Oct 1, 2010

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET SILVERADO K1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN IT WAS RAINING THE DEFROST WOULD NOT FUNCTION. ALL OF THE WINDOWS IN THE VEHICLE WERE CLOUDY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND THE TECHNICIANS COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9500.

NHTSA ID

10381419

Incident

Jun 21, 2010

Mileage

9,500 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 4WD EXTENDED CAB LT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, HE TURNED THE DEFROSTER ON AND ALL OF THE WINDOWS BECAME CLOUDY. HE STATED THAT WHEN THE FAILURE HAPPENED HE HAD TO CLEAN THE WINDOWS. THE FAILURE HAD BEEN ON GOING FOR APPROXIMATELY 4 MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,300.

NHTSA ID

10378197

Incident

Oct 10, 2010

Mileage

4,500 mi

WHEN THE AIR TEMP STARTS TO DROP TO ABOUT 35 DEGREES THE TRUCK AUTOMATICALLY TURNS OFF THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR AND IF THERE IS ANY MOISTURE ON THE COIL IT IS THEN BLOWN INTO THE CAB OF THE TRUCK AND SEVERELY FOGS UP THE INSIDE WINDOWS MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE OUT. HAD TO PULL OVER AND KEEP WINDOWS DOWN UNTIL THE MOISTURE EVAPORATED. (SHOWER EFFECT ON MIRROR). *TR

NHTSA ID

10370294

Incident

Oct 10, 2010

Mileage

4,500 mi