2005 GMC Sierra 3500 Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 4%of 24 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 38,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the visibility of the 2005 GMC Sierra 3500, 4% of the 24 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 38,000 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.
“The contact owns a 2005 Gmc SIERRA 3500. The contact stated that the heater and defrost failed numerous times, the heater wiring harness was replaced five times, but the failure wasnt corrected. The dealership wasn't able to diagnose the exact location of the failure. The manufacturer will not assist with the repair, because the vehicle warranty expired. The vehicle wasn't repaired. The failure mileage mileage was 38,000 and the current mileage was 41,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10367300, filed 2010-11, 38,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10211770Apr 19, 2022This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician the steps on diagnosing the concern. Customer's sunroof operation intermittent, bind, noise, auto-reverse…
- 10083512Apr 5, 2016This preliminary information communication advises the technician the steps on diagnosing the concern. Vehicle's sunroof operation intermittent, bind, noise, auto-reverse, and/or…
- 10078604Apr 5, 2016This preliminary information communication advises the technician the steps on diagnosing the concern. Vehicle's sunroof operation intermittent, bind, noise, auto-reverse, and/or…
- 10126237Dec 11, 2014This informational bulletin provide information for the technicians to repair the rear window defroster contact or tabs.
- 10247063Nov 1, 2014A/C Blows Warm Or Poor Performance.
- 10126291Jun 18, 2014This preliminary bulletin provides a procedure on how to reset the power folding mirriors after they been folded manually, to fix the customers concern of the mirriors shaking or…
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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 2% |
| 2022 | 2 | 6% |
| 2021 | 1 | 5% |
| 2020 | 2 | 4% |
| 2018 | 2 | 14% |
| 2015 | 2 | 6% |
| 2011 | 1 | 5% |
| 2005 | 1 | 4% |
| 2002 | 1 | 5% |
| 2000 | 1 | 4% |
| 1998 | 1 | 8% |
| 1997 | 1 | 10% |
Other parts of the 2005 GMC Sierra 3500
10 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 GMC Sierra 3500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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