1.7
hardly worth mentioning- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 95,029 miles
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The wipers stopped working on the highway pouring down rain
- Granite City , IL, USA
The windshield wipers and yes, available at anytime for inspection. I was traveling Hwy 80 and the wipers stopped working completely in a downpour of rain at 70 mph. I could not see and could not even follow the rear taillights in front of me to stay in my lane. I put my right blinker on and slowly moved to the slow lane in order to take the next exit off the highway. Had to travel over the highway on the overpass and needed to turn right. Couldn-??t see detail so ended up running over yellow barriers then made it to the right turn and was barely able to make out a driveway which was a Starbucks. Stopped to confirm wipers would not work and to move wipers by hand to clear windshield. Every 4 or 5 blocks had to stop and get out to physically move wipers by hand to clear rain water from windshield in order to drive further. It was so dangerous, I could of easily caused accidents for others and myself and also could have been fatal! Next time you-??re on the highway, close your eyes and keep driving-it was the same and scared me to the point that I was shaking!!! Thank God I didn-??t have my grandkids with me!!
- Fairfield , CA, USA
The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH in the rain, the windshield wipers became inoperable. The contact pulled over and waited until the rain stopped falling before continuing to drive. The dealer was contacted and stated that an unstated bushing needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not taken to be repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage 114,000.
- Springfield, MA, USA
The windshield wiper linkage disconnects when the windshield wipers are placed on the highest setting causing me to not be able to drive in the rain.
- Milton, FL, USA
Driving on the highway while it was raining and I had my wipers on and all of a sudden they stopped working. Wipers aren-??t moving at all but can hear the motor turning. Assuming it-??s in the wiper trans/linkage assembly.
- Washington Court House , OH, USA
While driving in rain, in the left lane while passing a truck at 65-70mph, in the dark, the driver side wiper arm clicked a few times against the A-pillar then ceased working. Fortunately the passenger side wiper continued to function.
- Marysville, OH, USA
The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while driving in the rain, the windshield wipers stopped working. The driver's side wiper blade was bent over the driver's side mirror and caused the vehicle to veer off the road into a grassy area at the apartment complex. There was no crash reported. The dealer was not called. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall on the VIN. The contact was told that she would be called back in two or three days. The contact referenced an unknown NHTSA investigation about windshield wiper motor transmission failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 136,000.
- Bartlesville, OK, USA
The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that the windshield wipers failed while driving 65 mph. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and was diagnosed that the windshield wipers transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the warranty was extended however, the mileage was exceeded. The failure mileage was approximately 164,000.
- Sterling, CT, USA
Driving on the highway during high downpour. Wipers reached the end of the sequence and stopped. Had to pull over in pouring rain and high traffic, causing major concern and a major safety event.
- Milford, VA, USA
Wiper linkage failed in heavy rain while driving on interstate
- Norfolk, VA, USA
Driving in pouring down rain and windshield wipers stopped working. High safety concern.
- Dandridge, TN, USA
While driving in heavy rain on a highway my front windshield wipers simply stopped functioning in the up position causing an inability to see where I was going. They did not respond to repeated attempts to try to turn them back on. This created a very dangerous situation where I had to do my best to safely pull off to the side of the highway. My hazard lights also failed to work making the situation even more dangerous. Both wipers and hazards where previously working.
- Laurel, MD, USA
I heard a pop and then my wipers stopped working while I was driving at night completely in the rain. I could hear the motor but the wipers wouldn't move. I had no visability whatsoever. I was on the highway.
- Scott, AR, USA
Windshield wipers stopped working during downpour when driving down highway. Motor still work but wipers not moving.
- Springboro, OH, USA
I was driving on the road at about 55mph and my windshield wipers completely stopped working. They got stuck in the middle of the windshield and the motor made sounds as if it was working but the windshield wipers did not move. It was raining and we had to pull over because it was very dangerous.
- Maria Stein, OH, USA
I was driving my 2011 Chevrolet Equinox home on weds September 11, 2019 in a torrential downpour on the 696 freeway in metro detroit. I was going approximately 50 mph, slower then the speed limit because of the downpour, and I had my windshield wipers on the fastest speed. Without any type of warning my windshield wipers stopped working. The driver's wiper had moved past the windshield so at first I thought that was the culprit. I pushed the wiper back onto the windshield (while driving), but the wipers remained stationary and no longer operated. Still on the highway in the downpour I had to maneuver off the nearest exit, surprisingly without incident, and parked in a subdivision until the rain stopped. The wiper transmission assembly was replaced.
- Livonia, MI, USA
Most recently was driving in heavy rain and the windshield wipers just stopped working in the upright position, and visibility was extremely impaired. Had my granddaughter with me, they had to roll down windows to help me get safely off the road. This vehicle has had problems with the fuel system in 2015, air conditioner quit working in 2014, failed oil consumption test in 2016. I bough a new car because in didn't want mechanical problems and this vehicle has had nothing but problem after problem. It is a lemon.
- Springfield, MO, USA
I was driving on an interstate during a heavy down pour at night when the windshield wipers quit working. They were stuck in the up position and no longer moved. I immediately lost all visibility due to the rain which could have potentially caused a dangerous situation. I had to park my vehicle for the duration of the night and wait to get it in the morning while it was no longer raining.
- Stainte Genevieve, MO, USA
First Equinox owned - GM replaced engine at no cost to me. Thought it was safe to purchase another Equinox. Own a 2011 Chevrolet Equinox fwd 2.4 liter engine. Excessive oil consumption; stalling while at stoplights, etc.; engine light comes on frequently; multiple wheel hub assemblies replaced; wiper transmission replaced; clattering noise within engine that cannot be fixed per mechanic; stablitrak and ABS lights on; limp mode several times. Have spent many hundreds of dollars to fix. Going to GM for complete engine replacement. 126,600 miles at present. Purchased 9/8/2016 with 80,437 miles.
- Manton, MI, USA
- Minneapolis, MN, USA