2007 Chevrolet Silverado Visibility Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE REAR WINDSHIELD OF THE VEHICLE SHATTERED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED AN ARM LACERATION THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE REAR WINDSHIELD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

10744964

Incident

Jul 20, 2015

I WAS CURRENTLY AT PLAINVIEW TEXAS, 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO, UNABLE TO DRIVE DUE TO RAIN, HAD TO STOP TO WAIT FOR RAIN TO GO AWAY, WIPERS FELL TO WORK DURING COLD WEATHER. BOTH WIPER FROZE CAUSING THEM NOT TO WORK, HAD TO STOP AT DIFFERENT STORES TO CHECK IF THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG. ONCE WE ENTER EL PASO TX STARTED TO WORK. NOT SAFE TO DRIVE ON A COLD WEATHER, WIPERS SHOULD BE ABLE TO WORK IN ANY TYPE OF WEATHER, I WAS IN DANGEROUS DRIVING ALONG WITH MY 2 DAUGHTERS AND HUSBAND. *TR

NHTSA ID

10583593

Incident

Feb 28, 2014

Mileage

70,182 mi

VEHICLE HAS DUAL AIR CONDITION (A/C) CONTROLS. THE DRIVER SIDE STARTS BLOWING HOT (HEATER HOT) AIR ALL OF A SUDDEN. THE PASSENGER SIDE IS OKAY, STAYS COLD. EVEN WHEN THE A/C IS TURNED OFF IT STILL BLOWS HOT AIR. EVEN WITH THE WINDOWS OPEN, IT IS STILL HOT AIR COMING OUT OF THE VENTS; LIKE AS IF THE HEATER IS ON. CLOSE THE VENTS BUT STILL BLOWS HOT. HAVE TO STOP A FEW MINUTES AND SOMETHING MUST RESET BECAUSE IT WORKS OKAY FOR A WHILE. SOMETIMES HAVE TO STOP SEVERAL TIMES TO GET HOME OR PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I LIVE AND DRIVE IN SOUTH TEXAS... IT GETS 105 IN THE SHADE... 120 IN A VEHICLE. I DECIDED TO FILE THIS BECAUSE I HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET MANY OTHERS HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM AND NOW A FRIEND OF MY WIFE'S HAS THE SAME PROBLEM ON HER CHEVROLET. THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO FIX SOMETHING THAT I BELIEVE IS A DESIGN ISSUE. TO BE PROACTIVE AND NOT REACTIVE BEFORE AN ACCIDENT OCCURS. THE HEAT CAUSES SEVERE DISTRACTION. ESPECIALLY IF SOMEONE IN THE VEHICLE IS YOUNG, ELDERLY, ILL ETC. THE DRIVER IS FORCED TO KEEP DRIVING. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH CHEVROLET ON 3/4/2014. WAS CALLED BACK AND TOLD THEY COULD NOT HELP AND TO REPORT THIS TO NHTSA. *TR

NHTSA ID

10573019

Incident

Mar 31, 2011

Mileage

78,000 mi

2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO HEATED SIDE MIRRORS LOOKED AS IF THEY HAD OVER HEATED AND BURNED. BUBBLES, SINGE LOOKING AND DISCLORATION HAD OCCURRED ON THE OUTER CASE OF THE MIRRORS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER REPLACED BOTH MIRRORS AS A GOODWILL GESTURE. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RESURFACED A YEAR LATER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT MIRROR. THE DEALER FELT AS THOUGH THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY THE CAR WASH HAVING A HEATING SYSTEM THAT WAS PERHAPS TOO HOT. *JB

NHTSA ID

10377870

Incident

Jan 1, 2010

ROOF SUPPORT AND EXTERIOR REAR-VIEW MIRRORS COMBINE TO CREATE A WIDE BLIND SPOT ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES. ON THE DATE MENTIONED, I NEARLY RAN OVER A PEDESTRIAN AS HE WAS IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE BLIND SPOT AND AS HE WALKED ACROSS THE STREET, REMAINED IN THAT AREA UNTIL I WAS ALMOST ON TOP OF HIM. ON MANY SUBSEQUENT DATES, I HAVE HAD CARS APPEAR FROM 'NO WHERE' DUE TO BEING IN THAT AREA WHEN I APPROACH AN INTERSECTION. I FIRMLY BELIEVE THIS BLIND SPOT CONTRIBUTED TO THE DEATH OF A TEENAGE GIRL DRIVING A SIMILAR TRUCK, SHE WAS KILLED AT AN INTERSECTION NORTH OF LYNDON, KANSAS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10332221

Incident

Aug 17, 2007

Mileage

120 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO WHICH WAS PURCHASED USED ON AUGUST 25, 2007. SHE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STEER ON ITS ON TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEEDS OVER 10 MPH. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT MOVE WHILE THIS WAS HAPPENING, ONLY THE VEHICLE ITSELF. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER MADE REPAIRS TO THE TIRES, TOW IN AND TOW OUT MECHANISMS, AND PERFORMED A WHEEL ALIGNMENT, TO NO AVAIL. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO DATE TO CORRECT THE ACTUAL FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK SINCE A POTENTIAL CRASH COULD OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000 AND THE CURRENT WAS 35,000. UPDATED 02/23/10. *LJ THE BATTERY DIED, THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WOULD NOT ROLL DOWN AND THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. UPDATED 08/11/10*JB

NHTSA ID

10299913

Incident

Sep 10, 2007

Mileage

6,000 mi

PASSENGER REAR WINDOW FALLING OUT DUE TO WARPED WINDOW FRAME. HAD TO REPLACE ENTIRE WINDOW BECAUSE THE FRAME IS HOOKED TO THE WINDOW. *TR

NHTSA ID

10282697

Incident

Aug 21, 2009

Mileage

48,000 mi

BATTERY CHARGING AT INCORRECT / INCONSISTENT LEVELS, THE GAGE WILL SHOW BATTERY CHARGING AT 15 OR HIGHER AND SUDDENLY CHANGE TO 11 OR LOWER. VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE AND THE MECHANICS EITHER DO NOT CHECK IT OR FAIL TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE ISSUE. TODAY THE DEALER PROVIDED A BULLETIN STATING THAT THIS IS NORMAL. THIS BULLETIN IS DATED JULY 2008; HOWEVER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SEVERAL TIMES SINCE FOR THIS ISSUE. ADDITIONAL ISSUE IS THE BACK UP WARNING FEATURE; THE VEHICLE HAS SENSORS THAT NOTIFY THE DRIVER WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TOO CLOSE TO AN OBJECT, THE SENSORS EITHER FAIL TO WORK ALTOGETHER OR SIGNALS THE DRIVER WHEN IT IS TOO LATE. HAVE NEARLY BACKED UP INTO PEOPLE / OTHER VEHICLES, TO DATE NO ACCIDENTS. BUT THE VEHICLE SIZE IT IS DIFFICULT TO KNOW WHEN AN OBJECT IS BEHIND IT; OR HOW CLOSE IT IS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10255276

Incident

Jan 14, 2009

2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WIPER BLADES ICE UP DURING COLD SNOWY WEATHER, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY AND IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO REMOVE THE ICE. CHECKED PARTS STORE AND GM DEALER FOR ARTIC/WINTER BLADES AND THEY ARE NOT AVAILABLE. CREATES VERY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS DURING SNOW. *TR

NHTSA ID

10215521

Incident

Jan 18, 2008