2013 Chevrolet Equinox Visibility/Wiper Problems
- 134
- 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 · 51 records
- visibility part · 42 records
- part recall · 25 records
- failure parts · 25 records
- failure mileage · 24 records
- issue failure · 22 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 34 |
| 60–100k mi | 33 |
| 1–30k mi | 8 |
| 100–150k mi | 6 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet equinox. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v582000 (visibility). The part to do the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
ODI 10915608
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet equinox. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v582000 (visibility). The part to do the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
ODI 10907256
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet equinox. While driving in the rain, the windshield wipers failed to function properly. The vehicle was notified of the failure. The dealer stated that there was no recall to address the repair and replaced the wiper transmission. The contact later received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v582000 (visibility). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure…
ODI 10919333
Visibility/Wiper
While driving both windshield wipers became inoperative lowering the visibility to zero. Without wipers i could not safely drive and had this defect repaired immediately. Similar to other complaints, chevrolet denied reimbursement for an already paid repair.
ODI 11006708
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet equinox. While driving 70 mph in inclement weather, the windshield wipers were activated but failed to function. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the wiper linkage bushing needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 16v582000 (visibility). The part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable.…
ODI 10909338
Visibility/Wiper
I was driving down the expressway at 60mph in pouring rain. I heard a loud bam under my hood and the windshield wipers almost flew off the car. They were hanging off on the driver's side. I was not far from an overpass so drove on the side of the road to it to wait for it slow down but ended up having to drive to the nearest advance auto in hopes of repair. This was so dangerous. I was on a 70mph expressway during…
ODI 10893255
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet equinox. While driving at 50 mph in the rain, the front windshield wipers seized. The technician stated that there was a fractured linkage associated with the front windshield wipers that needed to be repaired. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 42,000.
ODI 10885812
Visibility/Wiper
Wipers stopped working while driving in thunderstorm on july 1, 2016. I payed for repairs $474, in 2016. Car recalled for same 2017. Recall id number 16v582. Gm said i would be reimbursed if already fixed. Took to dealer as instructed, but gm only reimbursed for part $148 ( was i to install it myself ?) . Said bill in wrong name, but in husband name as noted. They declined other documentation. Said part number…
ODI 11001235
Visibility/Wiper
I was driving on an interstate highway in a hard rain at approximately 70 miles per hour when my wipers stuck to the left. I had a very difficult time seeing where to go. I was next to a semi truck and was being followed by another semi truck. I eventually slowed down and got off on the berm. When the rain let up i went to the dealers and had the wiper transmission assembly repaired for about $300.00. This is a very…
ODI 10882065
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet equinox. While driving 25 mph, the windshield wipers became inoperable. The failure occurred twice. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the windshield wiper motor failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to another dealer where it was diagnosed that the wiper ball joint and module system…
ODI 10947121
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet equinox. While driving approximately 25 mph, the windshield wipers failed to operate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the windshield wiper motor failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v582000 (visibility); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The…
ODI 10930169
Visibility/Wiper
I was driving on i-495 in ma on a rainy sunday afternoon. When my front windshield wipers stopped to my left on the windshield. I could hear the motor trying to move the wipers to no avail. I pulled over to the shoulder, shut off the engine and moved the wipers into the down position. When i re-entered my vehicle, i turned on the engine and then turned on the wipers. No good. In between rain storms i drove to a rest…
ODI 10873278
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet equinox. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 16v582000 (visibility). The part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact stated that the windshield wipers were not working. The failure mileage was unknown. Parts distribution disconnect.
ODI 10947618
Visibility/Wiper
Traveling on interstate 80. Downpour started - wipers were on and suddenly stopped in up position. Back wipers were fine. Tried to turn off, turn up speed and turn down speed - no luck. Blinding rain surrounded by tractor trailers is not the place i want to ever be again when this happens. The wiper motor continues to run - i've never heard of this happening to anyone before!
ODI 10865175
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet equinox. While driving 65 mph in inclement weather, the windshield wipers failed to operate. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed and repaired. The contact felt that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 16v582000 (visibility). The manufacturer was notified of…
ODI 10966359
Visibility/Wiper
I have a newly purchased 2013 equinox which my wife drives and the wipers broke on it while driving on the nj parkway in the middle of a rainstorm and was lucky she did not get into a serious accident with our daughter. Apparently this problem exists on many other equinox's around the same age with a simple google search. I see this as a serious safety issue being it happened while driving on the highway when my…
ODI 10862430
Air Bags · Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
In the normal course of street driving, "service airbag" with screwdriver icon appears and dissapears. Mechanics cannot identify problem. While driving in the rain, wipers stopped. Motor continued running. Windshield wipers transmission broken. Dashboard lights randomly dim and brighten.
ODI 10861051
Visibility/Wiper
The incident occurred while driving on the fl turnpike at midnight in a torrential down pour. The wipers were on & then they just stopped in the middle of the windshield! Very scary nearly drove off the overpass. When you turn the windshield wipers off and on you can hear the motor running but the wipers just fall flat. Turns out it's a plastic piece in the linkage that fails. Dealership wants $350 to repair. When i…
ODI 10863208
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet equinox. While driving during inclement weather, the wipers failed to work. The contact had to pull the vehicle over to the side of the road due to the failure. The vehicle owner was able to replace the bushings associated with the wiper transmission that connected to the motor. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure…
ODI 10853368
Visibility/Wiper
I went out to start my car monday morning march 21,2016. I turned on the wipers to because my windows was foggy..as i waited for the windows to clear ..i noticed that my wipers would not come on. I tryed all setting from low-high and even mist setting. They still would not work. I got out of my car and heard a whining noise like the motor was running in wiper blade.i then tried the wipers again and they wouldn't…
ODI 10851709
Visibility/Wiper
Center consol (defogger, blower, radio, a/c and accompanying lighting) went out while driving on street. No blown fuses.
ODI 10823354
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that the vehicle's wiper transmission failed. The contact took the vehicle to dealer where it was diagnosed that the wiper transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vin was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 68,000.
ODI 10820468
Visibility/Wiper
While driving in the rain on us highway route 11 last evening, jan. 8, 2016, the front wipers on my equinox suddenly stopped working. The motor sounds to be functioning but the wipers will not move. This was a very dangerous situation being it was raining and dark.
ODI 10819123
Visibility/Wiper
Takata recall, windshield wipers went bad almost causing me to crash my car with my 2 year old toddler in the backseat. Also, i'm very upset with this matter!
ODI 10908374
Visibility/Wiper
We purchased our equinox from my wife's parents at about 30000 miles. We noticed after a short time that the windshield wipers left an "unwiped streak" in the middle of the driver's side wiper making it very hazardous any time conditions merited using the wiper. We changed the wipers multiple times with no resolve to the problem. Upon consulting 2 mechanics, they both made no changes saying there was no adjustment…
ODI 10933668
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2013 Chevrolet Equinox.
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