2005 Chevrolet Equinox Visibility/Wiper Problems
- 5
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 5 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Visibility/Wiper
Wipers run continuously and don't shut off. Lights flash on and off. Smoke comes from dashboard when car starts and/or car won't start. Problem happens both while car is stopped or in motion.
Fire reported
ODI 10986155
Visibility/Wiper
The heat and ac both stopped working. Since there is no heat to defrost in the window, the window freezes over while driving in the winter.
ODI 10896810
Engine · Visibility/Wiper
Water noise in dash for several months now. Loosing antifreeze but can't find where. Now the front windshield defroster does not work, only blows cold air. Can become an issue when driving since windshield can fog up and you can't get rid of it with your defroster... *tr
ODI 10653216
Service Brakes · Visibility/Wiper
Front and back windows fog up and defrost does nothing. Visibility is severely limited and this creates very dangerous driving conditions. Nothing helps to alleviate the issue. I have tried wiping the windshield, cleaning it, alcohol, rain x, defrost, hot air, cold air, windows down, windows up, sunroof halfway open, doing back flips and nothing helps. Been happening for years. Had numerous repairs under warranty…
ODI 10610246
Electrical System · Structure · Visibility/Wiper
I am experiencing serious water leaks in my 2005 chevrolet equinox awd lt. Whenever it rains, water accumulates in the spare tire well and overflows onto the floor under the rear seats. It also creates a disturbing short out of the speaker system. The carpet smells and i am very concerned about mold, as well as fire from the electrical shorting out. Another issue is that it causes the windows to fog up, especially…
ODI 10485400
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2005 Chevrolet Equinox.
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