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
The windshield wipers motor on the wipers stopped working while i was driving in the rain. The wipers were brand new and were the requested brand for this vehicle.
ODI 11150367
Visibility/Wiper
Windshield wipers suddenly stopped working while driving in a rain storm causing visibility to be reduced. Research available shows this has been a common problem with this and other models of the equinox.
ODI 11130489
Visibility/Wiper
While driving at night on the expressway in a rainstorm, the windshield wipers suddenly stopped & got stuck while up, affecting visibility for the driver. The visibility was not only impacted by the wiper stuck in the upright position, but worse because of the rainstorm that we no longer had wipers to help with. It was a scary situation going down the highway at a high rate of speed and suddenly losing visibility…
ODI 11128085
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. While driving 55 mph with the windshield wipers activated, the wipers stopped in the upright position and failed to work. The contact called the local dealer (ewald chevrolet buick, 36833 e wisconsin ave, oconomowoc, wi 53066, [redacted]) and was informed to schedule a service appointment. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted. The…
ODI 11124424
Visibility/Wiper
In a heavy rainstorm, driving on the highway, 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 incredibly dangerous situation was handled at speeds of 50 mph in the fast lane. I had to navigate, with no visibility, over three lanes…
ODI 11114930
Visibility/Wiper
Windshield wipers suddenly stopped working and were stuck in the upright position while driving on a city street during a heavy rainstorm. Had to carefully drive to where i could get this repaired. This is definitely a safety issue. Hoping it was only a burned out fuse, unfortunately it was the wiper transmission that went out. The replacement and labor cost was $364.31.
ODI 11113956
Visibility/Wiper
Driving on a busy hwy in a heavy rain storm and the wipers on high when they suddenly stopped working. Extremely dangerous situation. Unable to even see the edge of the road. Horns blaring as cars and trucks passed within 3 inches of my side view mirror. General motors needs to address this problem now! Before someone gets killed.
ODI 11109715
Visibility/Wiper
Driving on freeway in a heavy downpour when the wipers just quit working. Can hear motor running but wiper not moving.
ODI 11105094
Visibility/Wiper
While highway driving during a thunderstorm, the windshield wipers running on the medium setting suddenly stopped functioning, causing viability loss. This made it unsafe to continue driving and difficult even changing lanes to pull to the shoulder. Motor was still functioning. Faulty part is the windshield wiper transmission. Entire transmission was replaced. Again today, during a flash flood warning rainstorm,…
ODI 11093840
Motor · Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. While driving in inclement weather, the windshield wipers ceased to function. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (classic chevrolet, [redacted], mentor, oh) where it was diagnosed that the windshield wiper motor failed. The manufacturer was notified and the contact was informed of nhtsa campaign number: 16v582000 (visibility); however, the vin was not included. The…
ODI 11090928
Visibility/Wiper
Windshield wiper transmission broke. This is the 4th time since we got the car for my daughter. We will be replacing it again less than 3 months from the last time we replaced this part. This problem has become very costly and very unsafe for my daughter and grandson. My daughter was on her way home from work in the bad ice storm in michigan on 04/15/2018 and the wiper transmission broke for the 4th time. Very…
ODI 11088331
Visibility/Wiper
There is currently a recall for wiper transmission corrosion which could cause the wipers to fail unexpectedly. The recall in canada only is for years 2010-2017 (25300-03: safety recall ' front wiper transmission corrosion failure (canada only) ' 2010-2017 chevrolet equinox & gmc terrain). There is also one in the us but it does not cover 2012, the year of my equinox (25302-01: safety recall ' front wiper…
ODI 11083611
Visibility/Wiper
On a snowy day, my wipers suddenly stopped functioning while driving on a local road. Fortunately i was less then a mile from the house and was able to make it home. My mechanic replaced the wiper motor with a used unit but less than a month later during another snowy/icy day, the wipers broke again while driving leaving me temporarily stranded.. My mechanic jury rigged a bolt as an alternative to buying yet another…
ODI 11289663
Visibility/Wiper
Takata recall. Yesterday (2/28/18) i was driving down the road in pouring down rain& the windshield wipers just stopped. You can hear the motor running but they will not move. The car was running and they had been working fine all day & then just stopped all of a sudden sudden making it to where i could not see while driving. ## vin passed ## 2012 cheverolet equinox ##
ODI 11075577
Engine · Visibility/Wiper
2012 chevy equinox was making a knocking noise took it to my mechanic. It was out of oil before my oil change was due. I had 1000 miles left before my oil change. This is the second time this has happened within 6 months. Contacted gmc today got s case number but have to wait for it to happen again and take it to a gmc dealer for a diagnostic test. Then today during a snow storm my windshield wipers just stopped…
ODI 11058562
Visibility/Wiper
While driving at or around 30 mph on a city street a pop was heard in the back of the car. After parking, to assess what happened, the right quarter glass was found to have shattered, yet it stayed in the frame. Two weeks prior, the car had been in a minor rear-end bumper collision which left minimal scratches
ODI 11057216
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. While driving, both of the windshield wipers made a ticking noise and then failed to operate. The vehicle was taken to suburban chevrolet ([redacted], 36936 us-26, sandy, or 97055) where it was diagnosed that the ball joint needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure where it was confirmed that the vin was not included…
ODI 11051575
Visibility/Wiper
I was going 60 mph on the highway in heavy rain and my wipers went off to the side of the windshield and stopped working, leaving me stranded on the shoulder of the highway. I was lucky that i made it to the shoulder. It was dark out in pouring rain with semi trucks all around me. This happened last night, so my car is still waiting for repair.
ODI 11039559
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. While driving 55 mph, the windshield wipers stopped working. The vehicle was taken to hawks chevrolet in beesvile, illinois where the trans-motor was replaced in relation to the windshield wipers. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and stated that the vin was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was 70,000. The vin was not available.
ODI 11034164
Visibility/Wiper
On may 21, 2017 while driving straing down i-94 at 70mph in downpour the bushing on my windshield wiper transmission gave way, causing my windshield wipers to malfunction (windshield wiper arms flew off to the side of my car, windshield wipers would not engage in movement). My visibility was impaired requiring me to carefully navigate to the shoulder of the road (husband & 2 small children as passengers). I had to…
ODI 11032867
Visibility/Wiper
While driving he vehicle in a pouring rain the wipers stopped working and i had to swerve off the road because i was totally blinded by the rain and couldn't see. The problem was the wiper linkage transmission and it cost over $300 to replace. This part was recalled on 2011 and 2013 equinoxes and not 2012. The piece had corroded and part had fell off. Please report this to chevy and recall for the 2012's please.…
ODI 11015204
Visibility/Wiper
It was raining very hard on a saturday afternoon, and the windshield wipers were on high. The driver was pulling the car into a parking lot when the wipers suddenly stopped mid-swipe. The wiper was left directly in front of the driver's line of sight. The driver parked and tried to push gently to get the wiper "unstuck", but eventually just pushed it to the wiper resting position. The wipers no longer move at all.…
ODI 10995799
Visibility/Wiper
The windshield wipers on my vehicle (vin #2gnaldek6c396483) stopped working when the wipers were moved to high speed. The dealership (northstar chevrolet in clifton park ny) replaced the wiper module (part #84241847) and plug (part # 15259076) on 06/07/2017. This issue seems to be consistent wit the recently announce recall of 2013 chevrolet equinox vehicles with windshield wiper issues. My vehicle was stationary in…
ODI 10994031
Visibility/Wiper
During a rainstorm, and while at highway speed, my front wipers failed. Took car to dealer for repair, had corroded and broken wiper module repaired/replaced. Was told that only the 2013 or later models were recalled even though this exact problem occurred on my 2012 model which the dealer was aware is the same part and issue. Paid for the service but asking why this recall was not extended to other models when the…
ODI 10992576
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. While driving approximately 40 mph, the windshield wipers stopped working without warning. The dealer diagnosed that the windshield wiper transmission failed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 114,000.
ODI 10984664
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