2012 Chevrolet Equinox Visibility/Wiper Problems
- 89
- 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 89 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- windshield wipers · 45 records
- stopped working · 36 records
- wiper transmission · 23 records
- wipers stopped · 20 records
- windshield wiper · 18 records
- heavy rain · 13 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 37 |
| 100–150k mi | 30 |
| 30–60k mi | 12 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Visibility/Wiper
I was driving with my family in the car for a weekend getaway. We were on a three lane highway in slow moving traffic during a rainstorm when my front windshield wipers seized sticking in their vertical position. I had to cross over two lanes of highway in the middle of traffic with zero visibility to get to safety on the side of the highway. The wiper motor continued to run but the wipers didn't move. The…
ODI 11219390
Visibility/Wiper
Driving on an interstate, posted speed limit is 70 mph, heavy rain and hail started, visibility become dramatically reduced, as did the speed of traffic. Speed was reduced to around 10 mph when the wipers completely stopped! Was able to pull over to the side of the road without incident thanks to the low speed. However, had this happened at 70 mph, wouldn't have been able to see the car in front of us, could have…
ODI 11217342
Visibility/Wiper
While driving in the highway at 65 mph it began to rain so i threw my windshield wipers on and the pieces of cheap [xxx] went flying all the way to the left off the [xxx] windshield. I nearly clipped another car in the side trying to get over to the shoulder because i was in a panic flurry due to not being able to see. Once out of immediate danger i guided the wipers back to their home position and tried turning…
ODI 11206399
Visibility/Wiper
In may 2019 was driving home and it was raining and i had my wipers on and they just stopped for no reason. I turned them on and off a couple of times and it didn't help. Thank goodness i was near home and didn't wreck due to the rain and no wipers. I figured it was a fuse and went to auto zone later for them to check it. They checked the fuses and said they were good that probably something had happened to the…
ODI 11219093
Visibility/Wiper
My winshield wipers just compleletly stopped working while driving in a heavy rainstorm.
ODI 11203938
Visibility/Wiper
Wipes stopped working when driving in the middle of a rain storm. This almost caused multiple accidents. This was on a city street in heavier traffic with many stops along the way. After doing a research of this problem, it appears this is a consistent problem with chevy equinox but only the 2013 has been recalled in us. In canada, they have all been recalled. This is a huge safety hazard that is clearly a…
ODI 11207002
Visibility/Wiper
DRIVING ON INTERSTATE WIPERS JUST STOPPED
ODI 11202606
Visibility/Wiper
Windshield wipers stop working mid rainstorm while driving. The motor is working and can be heard moving. Once disassembled... The bushing that connects the wiper arms to the motor was busted. The dealership indicated this was a bad part on the car and not covered by any warranty. The dealership also indicated this was a problem on equinox 2009 - 2015 with a 2013 recall. Windshield wipers are a required safety…
ODI 11191542
Visibility/Wiper
It seem that the windshield wiper transmission has a flaw in the design that causes the wiper to suddenly not work. Instead of using screws and such to allow the wiper transmission to turn the wipers themselves, what was used was a ballpoint and some substance that sticks the joint of the part. The wipers stop functioning during when my mother was driving my vehicle (2012 chevy equinox) during the rain and had to…
ODI 11186928
Visibility/Wiper
Windshield wipers suddenly stopped in the middle of the windshield during snow and rain. Vehicle was in motion on an expressway when this occurred.
ODI 11181040
Visibility/Wiper
While driving during a heavy thunderstorm my wiper blades stopped working. I barely made it to the shoulder because i almost crashed into a school bus.
ODI 11189838
Visibility/Wiper
Was driving during a winter storm raining hard in the middle of driving the windshield wipers stopped in the middle of clearing the rain i was on a busy highway and couldn't see was trying to get over to the side of the road when a truck pulled out in front of me and by luck spotted him at the last middle to slam on brakes. From what i understand this is happening alot to equinox owners. Someone is going to get…
ODI 11180167
Visibility/Wiper
1/4/2019 6:45 a.m. In a heavy rainstorm, in the dark, driving on the interstate at a high speed in the left-hand lane, i turned my windshield wiper speed to max. The wiper's stopped working. I lost complete visibility. I could hear the motor for the wipers moving but nothing worked. In an incredible panic, i tried to turn them on/off, to no avail. This was an incredibly dangerous situation and i had to think about…
ODI 11165351
Electrical System · Engine · Visibility/Wiper
The right head light side goes on and off, the stereo turnes off while listening to it and the signal lights don't work when the radio turns off on its own also the rear view camera turns off at the same time the radio does. The front and rear wipers don't always work. The engine lights comes on and off and the tire pressure sensor comes on and off. Also engine oil consumption.
ODI 11266464
Engine · Visibility/Wiper
Exhaust cam shaft solenoid valve replaced 3 times within 1 year. Cam shaft intake accuator replaced 1 time. Engine check light came on while traveling on freeway. Error code p0014/p0013 confirmed by dealership at time of repairs. Recently had front windshield wiper transmission failed. Also while traveling via freeway during a heavy rain storm this car has 58000 miles at this time and very well maintained.
ODI 11164666
Visibility/Wiper
While driving in heavy rain, windshield wipers failed on 2012 chevy equinox. Dealer replaced broken wiper transmission assembly, broken off link near motor, installed part number 84241847, changed drain hole. 2013 is covered by recall in us, 2010 through 2016 is covered by recall in canada. Nhtsa is investigating if 1.7million further model years should be included in recall - yes they should (same exact part number…
ODI 11153738
Engine · Visibility/Wiper
Bought my 2012 equinox 9/2012. In february 2013 my suv made a loud noise and wouldn't start. Had it towed to dealership and they replaced the motor. Today when i was driving my vehicle showed "reduced engine power" and slowed to almost a stop. I made it home but not sure if it's driveable now. I'm a nurse and was in home health until this last year, so my vehicle has high mileage. 113,000. But even at that you'd…
ODI 11152367
Visibility/Wiper
While driving in the city, wipers completely stopped working and had the car towed to a local garage, who repaired the problem by replacing complete wiper assembly and motor. Motor separated from linkage. Dealer was out of stock and had to order part since they sold 3 that day.
ODI 11156725
Visibility/Wiper
My windshield wipers completely stopped working as i was driving on a highway during a rain storm. I couldn't see anything out of my windshield and had to pull over immediately. It was raining hard and i couldn't even see well enough to get out of the road.
ODI 11173005
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Visibility/Wiper
I contacted chevrolet in november 2018 about excessive oil consumption. My car is usually 2.5 quarts low by the time 3000 miles is driven from the last oil change & i am worried my engine will lock up. I do all routine maintenance and get regular oil changes and service. This model should not use that much oil between oil changes. Now, since dealing with these other issues, when i come to a stop, it idles from about…
ODI 11191126
Visibility/Wiper
While driving on a busy highway, us rt 2, during a rain storm, the windshield wipers suddenly stopped working. I was very fortunate to be able to get to a safe place to stop without being hit or hitting another vehicle. I purchased this vehicle only seven months ago with 60,000 miles it now has 68,000 miles. A mechanic that looked at the vehicle found that the wiper transmission had broken at the connection to the…
ODI 11149453
Visibility/Wiper
Front windshield defrost not working, all air comes thru front and floor vents
ODI 11153516
Visibility/Wiper
On the highway in high speed lane in a pouring rain when the wilndshield wipers stopped working. I felt this was life threatening as i could not see. By thee grace of god i was able to make it to the breakdown lane without getting killed. I noticed there was a recall for this problem in canada but not in the us. I have owned many vehicles in my lifetime and never did i have a life threatening situation like this…
ODI 11143797
Visibility/Wiper
10-11-18 4:15 pm leavening the 43 on ramp for hyw54/57 in green bay wi. In a rain storm my wiper went complete out and i could not see to drive wiper motor went completely out
ODI 11141569
Visibility/Wiper
Tamata recall my 2012 chevy equinox windshield wipers went out as i was driving on backroads to work with low lighting and in a storm when my windshield wipers went out as i turned the speed up because it began to rain a lot more. The wiper just swung all the way up and off the windshield and would no longer work. I pulled over into closest neighborhood i could find and limped my vehicle home as slow as i could…
ODI 11140278
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2012 Chevrolet Equinox.
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