2010 Chevrolet Equinox Visibility/Wiper Problems
- 108
- 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.
What owners report
- windshield wipers · 35 records
- stopped working · 28 records
- failure mileage · 23 records
- wipers stopped · 22 records
- wiper transmission · 17 records
- windshield wiper · 14 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 40 |
| 60–100k mi | 37 |
| 30–60k mi | 10 |
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
| 150–400k mi | 6 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Visibility/Wiper
While driving in heavy rain on the highway at 55 mph the wipers suddenly jerked left and stopped working. One wiper was off the driver side of the windshield and the other was stopped in front of my face. Very dangerous because not only was there rain pouring down, there was a wiper right in front of me blocking my view. I was able to get off the road and move the wipers to their normal off position but they no…
ODI 11012777
Visibility/Wiper
The windshield wipers failed. I took the car to a chevy dealership who immediately identified the problem as arising from a key part in the wipers being made of plastic instead of the previously used metal and this wearing out. He said this was a common problem and that a recall was likely but that chevy was dragging their feed. I understand they have issued the recall in canada. The wipers failed without warning…
ODI 11133505
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet equinox. While driving in the rain, the windshield wipers stopped working. The contact stated that the failure recurred three other times. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 95,000.
ODI 11010571
Engine · Power Train · Visibility/Wiper
Let me start off by saying that i am one of many having the same trouble with my 2010 chevy equinox. On jan. 21, 2015 i was hit by a young driver totaling my 2002 s10 crew cab. I feel this truck saved my life. In need of a safe vehicle i found myself at bowman chevrolet purchasing a certified 2010 chevy equinox with less than 41000 miles. At that time i received 24 months of oil changes/routine maintenance plus road…
ODI 11012575
Visibility/Wiper
As we were driving on a city street in a torrential rain storm, my windshield wipers suddenly stopped working. I pulled over to a side road, turned the car off and back on, and they still did not work. I pushed the windshield wiper lever and they would not move. I was on vacation at the time and luckily found a chevrolet dealership nearby. They diagnosed the condition almost immediately as corrosion to the front…
ODI 11015587
Visibility/Wiper
Bushings for wiper assembly went bad. They went out when driving on a rural road. Seems like a part like that would last longer than 7 years. Now i'm finding that you can't buy the bushings. Only buy the whole assembly.
ODI 11000974
Visibility/Wiper
Driving to work in rainstorm with wipers on high and wipers stopped dead. Fuse to wipers were good. Ended up wiper transmission was wiped. Very dangerous for this to happen. When driving. Could have been catastrophic.
ODI 10992486
Visibility/Wiper
Windshield wipers snapped and stuck toward the driver side of the vehicle, touching the driver side door, while i was driving in the rain- the windshield wipers in use. This created a startling visual barrier and posed a safety risk. After pulling over and placing the windshield wipers in the correct position they no longer worked.
ODI 10993253
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet equinox. While driving 55 mph in the rain, the wipers failed without warning. The local dealer (dan perkins subaru located at [redacted], milford, connecticut) was made aware of the failure and informed the contact to bring the vehicle in to be diagnosed. The contact scheduled an appointment. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that her vin…
ODI 10991629
Visibility/Wiper
On may 14, 2017 while driving in a rain storm on 287 in nj, my windshield wipers suddenly stopped on the windshield. I could see absolutely nothing as it was pouring rain. Luckily i was able to quickly pull over. I had 4 other people in the car with me. When i finally returned home ( i had to wait out the storm), i took the car to get serviced as i could not drive it without properly working windshield wipers. The…
ODI 10992079
Visibility/Wiper
The transmission linkage failed while driving in rain on the freeway forcing the driver to lose visibility immediately and make an emergency stop on the shoulder. My understand is that there's a tsb for the problem but it's not classified as a recall due to not being a safety issue(???).
ODI 10983705
Visibility/Wiper
Windshield wiper motor/linkage assembly became disengaged after just under two minutes of usage on high while driving in a torrential downpour. Mechanic had trouble finding a replacement because "all of the replacements were 'reserved' for dealerships.. Which he took to mean, this is not an isolated problem.
ODI 10980168
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet equinox. While driving during inclement weather, the windshield wipers failed to function. The contact had a total loss of visibility. The manufacturer indicated that the vehicle was excluded from a recall and advised the contact to take the vehicle to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The contact was uncertain if the vehicle would be repaired. The approximate failure mileage was…
ODI 10957864
Visibility/Wiper
My heat and defogger suddenly stopped working while car was in motion.
ODI 10956218
Visibility/Wiper
I have to replace the wiper transmission for the 3rd time since i have owned the vehicle. I just purchased it at the end of 2012. The first time i was driving in a rainstorm, the second time it was the middle of winter and was snowing, and now today. *tr
ODI 10948484
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that the defrost system in the vehicle failed to operate as intended. The dealer diagnosed that the software in the center instrument panel needed to be reprogrammed. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 09v489000 (visibility). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage…
ODI 10944599
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet equinox. While the vehicle was turned off, the contact heard an abnormal knocking noise coming from the dashboard. Once the ignition was turned on, the noise went away and the defrost/defogger system became inoperable. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 09v489000 (visibility). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure.…
ODI 10936762
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System · Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet equinox. While driving unknown speeds, the defroster failed to blow out air. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not assist. The failure mileage was 61,000.
ODI 11076486
Visibility/Wiper
While driving on a city street, the ball joint in the windshield wiper module became disconnected during operation. This made it nearly impossible to see where i was driving, and i almost crashed into another vehicle before i could pull off the road. *tr
ODI 10929404
Visibility/Wiper
I was driving down busy highway in snow storm, my wipers stopped working as i was driving. I had my son in the car. Big safety issue. I googled this problem on line. Found several people had same problem with their chevrolet equinox and no safety recall. This is definetly a safety issue. We could have gotten in a car accident with snow coming down and no wipers. My car has been in shop for 4 days now.
ODI 10927781
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that the instrument panel, defroster, and heat malfunctioned intermittently on multiple occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the control panel needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 144,450.
ODI 10925144
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that the defrost failed without warning. In november of 2016, the defrost failed intermittenly. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer (john jones salem, 1450 in-60, salem, in, 47167, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the instrument panel software needed to be replaced, and that there was no recall at the time. Due to the repair cost, the…
ODI 11033515
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet equinox. While driving at any speed, the air conditioner remained in use. The issue caused the heater and defroster not to work, which caused a visibility issue while driving. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic who diagnosed that the control panel had to be replaced. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 09v489000 (visibility). The manufacturer was notified. The…
ODI 10925138
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that the defroster for the windshield failed to function. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, however the vehicle was not diagnosed. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 09v489000 (visibility). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.
ODI 10967497
Visibility/Wiper
Takata recall. I was driving on the freeway in pouring rain and the i turned the wipers to go faster as the rain came down harder while driving at least 40mph on the freeway. At this time i had to hurry and try to get to a safe spot which was hard to get to as the visibility was very hard to see.
ODI 10904620
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2010 Chevrolet Equinox.
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