For most drivers, the rear defroster button is an afterthought. You jab it on cold mornings, watch the frost melt into streaky rivulets, and then forget about it until the next weather event.

Dear Tom and Ray: I have a great, wonderful, sweet co-worker who might be as wacky as a loon. It was zero degrees Fahrenheit last week, and she refused to use her rear defroster, claiming it would ...

DETROIT (AP) - General Motors is recalling about 121,000 Cadillacs because the rear window defroster control can overheat and catch fire. The recall announced Wednesday covers ATS small sports sedans ...

Up until the 1970s, some cars still didn't have rear window defrosters. To compensate, many drivers used this interesting gadget. Here's how it works.

View post: These Are the Toyota Crowns That Americans Are Missing Out On The notice says the rear defroster circuit, specifically on trucks with the power-sliding rear window, could overheat. Because ...

General Motors is recalling the Cadillac ATS compact sport-luxury sedan over a potential issue with the rear window defroster. The defect: the rear window defroster control can overheat due to a weak ...

So, during this week's test of the $36,000 2026 VW GTI S (in a lovely Slate Blue with retro-style plaid fabric upholstery), we didn't expect too much trouble locating important controls when a chilly ...