2011 Chevrolet Equinox Visibility/Wiper Problems
- 51
- 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 · 21 records
- stopped working · 18 records
- wiper transmission · 14 records
- wipers stopped · 12 records
- windshield wiper · 6 records
- heavy rain · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 24 |
| 60–100k mi | 15 |
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Visibility/Wiper
During heavy rain storm while on the highway traveling @ 65 mph the windshield wipers both stopped working. The arm that links the motor to the wiper transmission had completely disconnected. Very dangerous as it happened at highway speed during rush hour. General motors calls the part that failed wiper transmission. When i spoke with the chevrolet parts dept employee he stated its a very common failure and its the…
ODI 11084188
Engine · Power Train · Visibility/Wiper
Wiper blade motor stopped working in a heavy downpour. I was on a road i know so was able to pull off safely. If i didn't know this road i am positive i would have had an accident. The manifold was changed in 2013. Today is march 22, 2018. Last week i had the manifold changed again. Cracked again. There were fumes coming into the passenger area. The car is in the repair garage again because the fumes are even worse.…
ODI 11080815
Visibility/Wiper
10-10-2017 - while driving home during a heavy rainstorm, wipers going full speed, wipers stopped with one wiper going off the left side of the windshield, other wiper stopped in my driving view. Once i was able to get parked, i laid the wiper blades down, tried the get them to work but only heard the motor run, wipers not moving. Had them checked out by a mechanic and was told that i needed a new wiper…
ODI 11032833
Visibility/Wiper
The windshield piper came loose and slammed against my window
ODI 11032729
Visibility/Wiper
Chevy place where i take it in quincy florida said they check it quote ? Right! ) but had to got and paid at a mechanical shop that care for the safety of there customer to check for me and the said this not right part for this suv 2011 that why it keep making they noises and damaging the side of my back window case not the right arm for the back window arm putting a motor hit hard strain. Let i said chevy in quincy…
ODI 11061162
Visibility/Wiper
Driving in a bad rainstorm the wipers suddenly stopped was ness. To pull off to the side of the road to wait out the storm.had to replace the wiper asm. Because the transmission arm popped off of the motor.bad design gm. This should be recalled!
ODI 11016447
Visibility/Wiper
While driving on a busy main thoroughfare during a rainstorm my windshiled wipers suddenly stopped working. I quickly cut on my hazards and pulled off to the side of the road. My daughter and i could hear a motor hum when i turned the wipers on but they never moved. We were stranded to an hour until the storm passed and i could see to drive again. This could have been a fatal accident had i not been able to pull…
ODI 11047934
Visibility/Wiper
Our daughter was driving home between memphis, tn and nashville, tn, during a thunderstorm. Her wipers at full blast, went to the left and stopped! All she could do is pull over and wait until, the storm passed. As parents, last thing you want to hear is your 25 year daughter is sitting on the side of i40 at night unable to travel and we live 8 hours away! The next morning she checked the wipers, nope, na-da. Said…
ODI 11011353
Visibility/Wiper
The wipers suddenly stopped working while driving under a torrential downpour and couldn't see a thing. There is currently a recall for this exact issue but only in canada. Https://gm.oemdtc.com/6968/25300-03-safety-recall-front-wiper-transmission-corrosion-failure-canada-only-2010-2017-chevrolet-equinox-gmc-terrain
ODI 11002647
Visibility/Wiper
Driving on highway with wipers on. Wipers suddenly whipped to the left and stopped. Wiper motor runs but wipers do not operate. Almost caused accident.
ODI 10992175
Visibility/Wiper
Tonight, while driving down the interstate during a torrential downpour, my windshield wipers stopped completely during operation as i was passing by a semi. I could not see and had to pull over almost immediately. This issue had occurred in the past, but they started working again once the weather cleared up. There is a recall on this same issue with the 2013 equinox. Why not the 2011 model?
ODI 10979424
Visibility/Wiper
Transmission died on my wiper blades causing bad visibility and was unable to drive it due to it snowing out. I then had to bring it to a dealer ship depaula chevorlet with no wipers and pay $350 to have them replace the transmission. There is a recall on the 2013 why not mine a 2011 awd chevy equinox lt? This happened i want to say at the end of february beginning of march during a blizzard in upstate ny while…
ODI 10969233
Visibility/Wiper
Driving while it was raining windshield wipers were going all of a sudden they went way past where they normally stop and couldn't see the road tried turning them off and on nothing happened had to hang my head out the window to find a place to pull over to safety because it was at night time and couldn't see if anything was coming or if i was going to run off in a ditch and had my little girl in the back seat to…
ODI 10937485
Visibility/Wiper
I was driving to work and the front windshield wipers shut off while they were on. I had to slow down because of this because it was raining when it happened.
ODI 10903099
Visibility/Wiper
While driving 50+ mph on a busy local highway, the wiper transmission stopped working and the wiper blades stopped in an upward position completely blocking visibility! This was confirmed by a mechanic and this part will need to be replaced.
ODI 10888124
Visibility/Wiper
I was driving in a rainstorm and the wipers quit. The repair was $499. I live in fear that it will happen again on a busier highway. I'n not sure of the exact date.
ODI 10956464
Visibility/Wiper
Wiper transmission failure - i was driving home on the expressway during heavy snow and the wipers stopped working. Wipers stopped in the upward position blocking my view along with the snow. Was difficult to see my way to a safe place to stop. I took the car in to have the wipers checked today and was advised the wiper transmission failed.
ODI 10839780
Visibility/Wiper
Driving on the pennsylvania turnpike 6:45am to work. 2-16-16 heavy rain 50 mi per hour in the passing lane the windshield wipers broke. Flopped over i could not see a thing in front of me i put the window down and grabbed the wiper tip manually worked it put on my flashers had to pull get over on the passenger lane then onto a pull over mile marker 307. I could not believe i was not involved in an accident. Had the…
ODI 10836409
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet equinox. While driving approximately 65 mph with the windshield wipers engaged at the highest level, the windshield wipers failed. The contact was unable to see in front of her and had to roll the driver side window down to see the road. The contact exited the highway and drove the vehicle to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the ball popped out of socket on the…
ODI 10822215
Visibility/Wiper
After only 5 years of use, i believe that the blender door has stuck in the closed position and the front and driver-passenger side windows have fogged up to the point that driver cannot continue driving. This is a very serious situation that needs to be addressed as soon as possible to prevent a serious accident. Vehicle was moving while on a city street.
ODI 10819244
Visibility/Wiper
Front window defroster does not defrost or defog front windshield.windshield fogs if there is any moisture
ODI 10820850
Visibility/Wiper
3 weeks after purchasing this vehicle from a used car lot, the wipers stopped operating while in use. The motor was working properly, however my mechanic found that the wiper transmission had failed. He stated that in his opinion, this is a common issue due to the fact that the local chevrolet dealership had several of this part in stock. This repair was not covered under the 90-day warranty provided by the…
ODI 10731022
Visibility/Wiper
I was driving home from work in a very bad rain storm on route [redacted] going southbound (please check the weather for that day around 5:10pm). This is a highway where cars were traveling probably between 50 ? 60 miles per hour during rush hour traffic, when the windshield wipers just stopped working. I was driving blind down a major highway in poor weather conditions. I was lucky enough to barely find the…
ODI 10714912
Visibility/Wiper
Heater was not changing modes, there was no actuator movement, therefore no defroster during winter. This left me with poor visibility. *tr
ODI 10714920
Visibility/Wiper
While driving on interstate,windshield started to fog switched heat control to defog windshield and it did not switch, as visibility was reduced i was nearly involved in an accident.the defrost system still does not work. There was a recall for this same problem on 2010 models. Contacted dealer and estimate was at least $400.00 to replace a $21.00 part vehicle warranty is expired. This is another gm safety issue and…
ODI 10650033
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