10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
66,600 miles

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problem #26

Nov 062018

Equinox

  • 46,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Equinox. While driving in the rain, the windshield wipers seized. The contact noticed that the windshield wiper arms pulled away from the windshield and the windshield motor remained activated. The contact took the vehicle to an unknown dealer where it was diagnosed that the wiper transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and provided case number: 8-4808902384. The failure mileage was 46,000.

- Brockton, MA, USA

problem #25

Nov 062018

Equinox

  • 60,800 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that the windshield wipers failed to function during inclement weather. As a result, the contact had to drive extremely slowly and parked the vehicle due to the failure. Shottenkirk Chevrolet (755 w hickman rd, waukee, ia 50263, 1-(877) 291-9490) inspected that the chain that linked the windshield wipers to the motor was fractured. The chain was replaced. The dealer and the manufacturer indicated that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 16V582000 (visibility); however, the vehicle exhibited the same failure as the recall. The failure was remedied. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 60,800.

- Guthrie Center, IA, USA

problem #24

Nov 042018

Equinox

  • 77,000 miles
Windshield wipers quit working in a rain storm in heavy traffic on a Sunday night with a three (3) hour drive ahead of me. This is a safety issue that should be addressed, I have seen this has been a problem in the pass with the Equinox and it still the same problem with windshield wipers today. I'm a experienced driver and at 72 years of age my though was of a inexperienced driver and what their reaction would be in the same scenario. I explained this to a GM rep. And was told to take it to a dealer, that I will do at my expense. This issue should be addressed, if this had happened in 1956 it would be repaired and not a issue next year

- Big Sandy, TN, USA

problem #23

Oct 282018

Equinox

  • 54,000 miles
While driving on the freeway during a heavy rain storm I had my wipers running at the medium interval and they completely stopped working. I had to pull off onto the shoulder in a construction zone, between large orange barrels, and wait for the rain to subside. I attempted to change the fuses and this was not the problem. I just got the diagnostic back from the dealership. They notified me that the windshield wiper transmission needs to be replaced and it will cost $355. My vehicle has less than 55,000 miles on it. I'm hoping that it will be covered by warranty, especially since a recall has not been issued and I see over 20 other reports of the exact same thing happening. It was an extremely dangerous situation and turned a 4 hour drive into a 7.5 hour drive because I had to stop repeatedly when the rain picked up.

- Clawson, MI, USA

problem #22

Oct 102018

Equinox

  • 85,000 miles
The wiper blades stopped working while I was driving on the highway in a thunderstorm. I was unable to see through my front windshield. I was able to pull on the side and wait until my visibility was clear to proceed on my route.

- Stone Mountain, GA, USA

problem #21

Oct 202018

Equinox

  • 111,000 miles
Front windshield wipers quit working while driving in hard rain on a freeway. Was told this is a known problem with Chevy Equinox and recalls have been made in Canada for same issue. Have to replace bushings.

- Ypsilanti, MI, USA

problem #20

Oct 192018

Equinox

  • 35,480 miles
While driving vehicle home I turned on wiper blades to clean light rain from front windshield and the passenger side wiper blade failed to work. The car was in motion on a county/state road it was dark out. Also upon arriving home while stationary in my garage I again tried wipers, passenger side wiper again, failed to work.

- Attica, NY, USA

problem #19

Sep 272018

Equinox

  • 118,000 miles
The wipers stopped working while I was driving on the highway in the middle of a rain storm. The motor still works and the fuses aware good. It stopped on the left hand side of the vehicle in an upright position. Almost causing me to crash.

- Clayton, NC, USA

problem #18

Sep 252018

Equinox

  • 73,925 miles
Wiper linkage arm broke when driving on road. Made wiper inoperable.

- Norwich, CT, USA

problem #17

Aug 222018

Equinox

  • 86,950 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Equinox. While the contact was driving in the rain, the windshield wipers independently stopped functioning. The failure prevented the contact from viewing the road clearly. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road and waited until the rain stopped before resuming driving. The vehicle was taken to david maus Chevrolet (972 towne center blvd, sanford, fl 32771, (407) 641-4198) where it was diagnosed that the windshield wiper module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in a recall. The approximate failure mileage was 86,950.

- Casselberry, FL, USA

problem #16

Sep 012018

Equinox

  • 85,263 miles
Driving down the interstate at 65 mph in a rain storm, the wipers went clear left and stopped working, I could not see to cross over and pull off and almost hit car in front. Wiper motor running, appears to be broken linkage arm. This problem was recalled on same year and model in Canada, why not

- Columbus, OH, USA

problem #15

Aug 212018

Equinox

  • 53,000 miles
While driving in a rain storm, rural, winding 2 lane, speed 45mph, wipers on high speed, blades suddenly stopped in upright position. No visibility. Had to pull to shoulder and wait out the rain. Fuse good. Rear wiper working. Front wiper motor making sounds like it was trying to work. Was told at auto parts store that some connection/gear inside the motor likely busted. Would need a new wiper motor. Dangerous. Lucky I was not on a large, busy freeway at the time. These motors should be recalled.

- Richmond, MI, USA

problem #14

Aug 192018

Equinox

  • 59,850 miles
While traveling at 70 mph, during a terrible rain storm, the wipers just stopped. Thankfully, we were slowing because of the torrent of rain and we were able to pull off safely and checked the fuses but that is not the problem we understand that there is a recall in Canada for the same problem why not the us?

- Chester, CT, USA

problem #13

Jul 192018

Equinox

  • 111,000 miles
While I was driving the vehicle in a rain storm that also produced tornados in surrounding areas the windshield wipers stopped moving. The were stuck in the up position due to the rod connecting the motor and the blades together broke and disengaged. The wipers would no longer function and I had to figure out how to get off the road safely while navigating neighborhood roads with other cars in the road in a pouring rain storm with little to no visibility.

- Anamosa, IA, USA

problem #12

Jul 232018

Equinox

  • 91,600 miles
Windshield wiper motor/transmission failure, after a downpour of rain the vehicle wiper assembly stopped working, I stopped and waited until rain had cleared. Took it into dealership where they said it was not under recall, so I had it fixed

- Snow Hill, MD, USA

problem #11

Jul 162018

Equinox

  • 77,000 miles
Traveling back home from out of state, driving about 60 mph, a rainstorm began. The front wipers work for about a minute then completely quit in the upright position. We had to drive with no wipers about 15 mph to an auto shop. Shop worker tested fuse (which was fine) and the windshield wiper motors seemed to be work, and the worker suggested either some sort of plastic gear was stripped or some sort of rod broke.

- Bryant, AR, USA

problem #10

Jun 122018

Equinox

  • 50,000 miles
Driving home from work and started to rain. Turned on wipers and they worked for a few seconds and then heard a pop and they got stuck in the upright position. Pulled over in the rain. Opened up the cover and see that the linkage for the wipers is corroded and broken. This car is 3 years old. Went to look up the part when I got home and see there is a recall in Canada! why just Canada" safety in the usa doesn't matter? come on Chevrolet, really"

- Atlantic Beach, FL, USA

problem #9

Apr 022018

Equinox

  • 55,550 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Equinox. While driving approximately 70 mph in the rain, the windshield wipers stopped working. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact drove to a gas station and waited for the rain to stop before driving home. The vehicle was taken to denooyer Chevrolet (58000 stadium dr, kalamazoo, mi) where the vehicle was diagnosed and repaired. The specifics of the diagnosis and repair were not disclosed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 55,550.

- Kalamazoo, MI, USA

problem #8

Feb 202018

Equinox

  • 97,000 miles
Windshield wipers quit working during rainstorm while driving 70 mph on us 23, rendering driver completely blind for conditions. Repair shop replaced the wiper transmission; discovered this has been recalled in Canada but not us. Contacted GM but they deny knowing of this issue despite a plethora of reports online.

- Swartz Creek, MI, USA

problem #7

Jan 012015

Equinox

  • 1,200 miles
Every winter when the temperatures drop below freezing (often in northern wi) my wiper fluid freezes despite using wiper fluid rated for -25 to -28 degrees. This effects both front and back washer sprayers. The back is not a problem; however, the front freeze up results in decreased visibility from the road salt and dirt when driving causing frequent stops to manually pour washer fluid out of a bottle and then use wipers. Often this works only for a short period of time, depending upon the traffic, before having to repeat the above procedure. Purchasing a brand new vehicle I never would have expected such a problem. It doesn't even help when the vehicle is running to warm up for a half hour or longer.

- Ojibwa, WI, USA

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