2012 Chevrolet Traverse Visibility & Wipers Problems

The rear Sun/Moon Roof on my 2012 Chevrolet Traverse LTZ (FWD) exploded while driving on the highway in Houston, Texas on [XXX]. There were no known scratches, dents or damage to the window prior to it self-destructing. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

VEHICLE IS REGISTERED IN MONTANA, ONE OF THE STATES LISTED IN RECALL #12V151000, RE: WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOMING INOPERABLE IN COLD WEATHER. CHECK SHOWS MY VEHICLE IS NOT SUBJECT TO THIS RECALL, BUT MY PROBLEM MATCHES IT EXACTLY. CONDITIONS, -12DEG AND LIGHT SNOW. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IDLING ABOUT 10 MIN WITH DEFROSTER ON. I BRUSHED OFF WINDSHIELD AND CLEARED COME ICE THAT HAD COLLECTED ON THE WIPER BLADES AND AT THE BASE OF THE WIPER ARMS. WHEN I GOT IN THE VEHICLE AND TURNED ON THE WIPERS, THE ARMS WOULD NOT MOVE. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED 6 MONTHS AGO, SO I DON'T KNOW IF THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE. I BELIEVE THE ONLY PRIOR OWNER WAS ALSO IN MONTANA.

WIPERS WILL ONLY WORK ON HIGH. THEE IS NO LOW OR INTERMEDIATE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE AS INTENDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WIPER ARM NUT LOOSENED AND PREVENTED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FROM OPERATING NORMALLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO TIGHTEN THE WIPER ARM NUT, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V151000 (VISIBILITY). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO ACTIVATE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MOTOR THAT MOVED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V151000 (VISIBILITY); HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ATTEMPTING TO UTILIZE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, THEY MOVED ABNORMALLY SLOW REGARDLESS OF WHAT SPEED WAS SELECTED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND SOMETIMES STOPPED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V151000 (VISIBILITY). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

2012 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE, MILEAGE 57,993. WHILE DRIVING DURING A SNOW STORM I WENT TO TURN THE FRONT WIPERS ON. THE WIPERS ACTIVATED, BUT IMMEDIATELY STOPPED HALF WAY UP THE WINDOW. THE FRONT WIPERS BECAME TOTALLY INOPERABLE AT THIS TIME AND NOW NO LONGER FUNCTION. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ITS PLACE OF PURCHASE AND MECHANIC STATED BOTH THE FRONT WIPER MOTOR AND TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACEMENT. I TRIED TO REFERENCE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM NUTS RECALL DATED APRIL 9, 2012: NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V151000, GM SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 12036, BUT NEITHER THE DEALERSHIP NOR GM'S CUSTOMER RELATIONS CENTER ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS RECALL APPLIED TO MY 2012 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THIS RECALL SOUNDS LIKE THE EXACT PROBLEM THAT LED TO THE FAILURE OF MY WIPER SYSTEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE LOOSE AND FAILED TO ACTIVATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE IF THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V151000 (VISIBILITY). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

2012 TRAVERSE....66,000 MILES ON IT AND MY WIPERS QUIT RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF A SNOW STORM.. IT WAS ACTING UP, THE DRIVERS NOT WORKING WHEN YOUR HAD YOUR LEFT BLINKER GOING.. THEN BOOM TOTALLY QUIT.. TAKING TO DEALER TOMORROW.. *TR

2012 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. CONSUMER STATES SEVERAL ISSUES WITH VEHICLE TO INCLUDE WINDOWS AND SEAT ISSUES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED IF THE MIDDLE ROW PASSENGER WINDOWS WERE PARTIALLY ROLLED DOWN, THEY WOULD VIBRATE AND MAKE A HORRIBLE NOISE ASH SHE ACCELERATED AND EXCEEDED 30 MPH. THE PANEL BETWEEN EACH OF THE SIDE AND REAR WINDOWS WAS EXTREMELY LARGE AND PROVIDED A MAJOR BLIND SPOT ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE PARTICULARLY WHEN BACKING UP OR CHANGING LANES. THE CONSUMER ADDED SMALL MIRRORS TO ASSIST WITH THE VISIBILITY. BOTH FRONT SEAT SQUEAKED OR CREAKED WHEN THEY WERE OCCUPIED. *JB