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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)Part report

2023 Chevrolet Suburban Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

Complaints
5about this part
Share
4%of 132 total for the year
Median mileage
15,000miles
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the visibility of the 2023 Chevrolet Suburban, 4% of the 132 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 15,000 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“My 2023 Chevy Sububan Z71 wipers sometimes does not working when I driving on raining days since I bought it new and took it to dealers many times can not fix it”

NHTSA complaint #11681210, filed 2025-08

“Sun Roof has leaked. The Sun roof leaked a considerable amount of water and it came through the head liner around the ceiling mounted control panel as well as the back of the car. This is the second time it has happened and I have been told it is not covered under warranty. Through online blogs and forums I have found that this is a common issue with 2021 and newer tahoes and suburbans. And that is a reoccurring problem that is commonly not fixed properly by the dealers This causes a safety and health issue as well as an unacceptable vehicle defect. …”

NHTSA complaint #11718698, filed 2026-02

“While driving on the highway at night during rainy conditions the wipers stopped in the up position, and at the same time, the headlights turned off. After a few seconds they resumed normal operation. My headlights were in the auto position and my wipers were also in the automatic setting. Being as that I was on a highway at night, in the rain, and going approximately 65mph surrounded by traffic, this was an extremely dangerous situation to be in. Without headlights and windshield wipers, my windshield was immediately obstructed and I was unable to see the road without headlights. …”

NHTSA complaint #11556381, filed 2023-11

“The contact owns a 2023 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle experienced phantom braking. Additionally, the windshield wipers were inoperable. On another occasion, while driving at approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle experienced phantom braking. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that there was a loss of communication with the control module, steering, gateway module, engine, body control module, and brakes. …”

NHTSA complaint #11546032, filed 2023-09, 15,000 miles

“Vehicle mileage is approximately 45,000 miles. While driving in the rain the front windshield wipers stopped moving and were stuck in the down position. They would not activated with auto, manual, or wash commands. Rear wiper still functioned. This happened while driving down the interstate which resulted in having to slow my speed in heavy traffic and go out of driver position to see through a clear spot in the windshield, took exit 1 mile later and tried to find gas station, approximately 1 mile after exiting the wipers started to work again. …”

NHTSA complaint #11731090, filed 2026-04

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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202412%
202354%
202211%
202121%
202012%
201923%
201711%
201642%
201561%
201423%
201333%
201222%
201132%
201011%
200852%
200731%
200554%
200494%
2003134%
200293%
2001143%
2000217%
1999447%
19984824%
1997379%
19964212%
19955011%
199416820%
1993439%
1992179%
199012%
198912%
198813%

Other parts of the 2023 Chevrolet Suburban

Engine
69 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
19 complaints
Electrical system
15 complaints
Other or unknown
15 complaints
Engine cooling
9 complaints
Fuel system
6 complaints
Brakes
5 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
5 complaints
Body and structure
5 complaints
Seat belts
4 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
3 complaints
Steering
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2023 Chevrolet Suburban

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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