2014 Chevrolet Equinox Visibility/Wiper Problems
- 102
- 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 · 46 records
- stopped working · 46 records
- wipers stopped · 29 records
- wiper transmission · 23 records
- rain storm · 16 records
- heavy rain · 14 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 56 |
| 30–60k mi | 20 |
| 100–150k mi | 16 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Visibility/Wiper
I was driving on the highway and the windshield wipers stopped working in the middle of heavy rain and traffic. We had to pull off the highway with hazards and by sticking our heads out of the window.
ODI 11301879
Visibility/Wiper
On 1/18/2020, while driving during heavy rain, the wipers swung to the left during a cycle and stayed in the far left position. They did not cycle anymore and became loose and could be moved by hand in any direction. Pulled off and got under hood and changed the fuse #29, with no avail. The wiper motor could be heard but would not cycle the wipers. Very dangerous conditions in which to lose function of wipers.
ODI 11301009
Visibility/Wiper
My wipers just stop working in the middle.of wiping!!!!
ODI 11297152
Visibility/Wiper
WIPER BLADES STOP WORKING IN MID STREAM
ODI 11289310
Visibility/Wiper
Wiper transmission has broken 3 times in the last 12 months cost of $500 so far and i have appointment at garage again i was driving out of the parking lot, wipers were working, then a clunk and wipers quit
ODI 11288322
Visibility/Wiper
My wipers stopped working in the middle of a downpour. I took my car to be fixed and was told that the ball bearing in the wipers was completely worn out. I got that fixed. Now 1 month later the exact same thing happened. I read that there was a recall on 2013 and older. I think there needs to be a wider recall to fix this problem.
ODI 11297375
Visibility/Wiper
Car was in motion and wipers were in use during rain and wiper just stopped! While driving one evening in the rain, driver's side wiper abruptly stopped mid-wipe and stuck upright on the windshield. I was forced to pull over and inch along to a service center as visibility was severely limited. Chevy dealer determined that the wiper motor and transmission had failed and that part recall had not yet been expanded to…
ODI 11289864
Visibility/Wiper
Wipers suddenly stopped working in a snow/sleet storm while driving, wiper motor still running, wiper transmission broken. Lucky no one was seriously hurt. Wiper transmission should be recalled as this is a very serious defect.
ODI 11287084
Visibility/Wiper
Went out to start my car, i started it up my wipers took 2 swipes over the front windshield,. I didn't even hit the switch ? Then they returned back down by base of windshield & never came back up to swipe my windshield again ? Checked the fuse, it was fine ! I have yet to be able to use my car, do to this safety issue ?? What do i do ? Was told that there is a recall investigation on the front windshield motor &…
ODI 11287145
Visibility/Wiper
While driving in the pouring down rain,aprox (45 mph) i had my wipers on high because it was raining really hard, all of a sudden they just stopped working. The arm on the drivers side kind of wrapped around the driver side of the car. I was able, by the grace of god to inch my way over on the shoulder from the fast lane. The wipers never would work again. I could hear the motor for them but they wouldn't move. Next…
ODI 11282632
Visibility/Wiper
Wipers stopped working suddenly on my way home from a local mall with 3 children in the car, in a snow squall. It was pretty scary i had to pull over on the highway for 45 minutes until it stopped snowing.i could hear the motor still working but nothing was moving. Took to my mechanic to find out it need a new wiper transmission beacuse it had failed $370 bucks later their working again. Clearly this is a problem…
ODI 11280767
Visibility/Wiper
The plastic cap that connects the wiper ball joint to the wiper control linkage on my 2014 chevrolet equinox broke during a rain while driving out of state. I was able to finish the last 10 or 12 miles of the trip by stopping every mile or two and operating the wipers by hand. Ridiculous and dangerous. Upon returning home i repaired the defect only to have it break again almost right away. I repaired it again,…
ODI 11277504
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that while driving in inclement weather, the windshield wipers became inoperable. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the windshield wiper transmission linkage was fractured. The contact was also informed that the windshield wiper arm was fractured. The vehicle was not repaired. The…
ODI 11297928
Visibility/Wiper
I was traveling on the interstate after dark in the rain at approximately 65 mph. I had my wipers set on high when they suddenly stopped working mid cycle. I could hear the wiper motor cycling but the wiper arms were not moving. I knew something was wrong with the linkage ( or transmission) from the motor to the wiper arms. The wiper transmission required replacing due to faulty bushings on the transmission links.…
ODI 11289674
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that while driving at 70 mph, without warning the windshield wipers became inoperable. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was determined that the plastic bushing that connected both wipers to the windshield wiper motor no longer operated as intended. The contact was provided an estimate of $200 for the repair. Doxon toyota of…
ODI 11297505
Visibility/Wiper
My husband was ⁵driving south on wisconsin highway 43 on september 22, 2019 in heavy rain when both wipers suddenly whipped over to the left and stopped working. The driver's wiper stuck out to the left of the car window and the passenger wiper stayed on the windshield on the driver's side. We turned knobs and tried everything we could think of to start the wipers, to no avail. This was a dangerous situation…
ODI 11258325
Visibility/Wiper
Windshield wipers quit functioning car was bought used w/ approx 65k miles. Currently has 78k miles. In a heavy downpour, the windshield wipers quit functioning due to linkage bushing falling off the motor ball joint connection. Luckily was close to home. Can not order just the bushing from the dealer, entire linkage must be replaced. Dealer would not cover cost of replacement.
ODI 11246451
Visibility/Wiper
While traveling on an expressway with heavy traffic in a rainstorm with my children in the car the wipers stopped working forcing us to immediately get to the shoulder. We almost crashed and spent over an hour stranded and hoping no one would crash into us until the rain let up so we could drive to the nearest exit. At 54k miles gm's wiper transmission with plastic used in the moving parts failed. Ntsha id16v582000…
ODI 11246195
Visibility/Wiper
Windshield wiper stopped working during a rain storm while driving on interstate. Linkage came apart.
ODI 11244585
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 chevrolet equinox. While driving 40 mph, the windshield wipers seized without warning. The vehicle was taken to tom kelley buick gmc (633 ave of autos, fort wayne, in, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the wiper transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and did not assist. The failure mileage was 72,000. *as *tr
ODI 11235109
Visibility/Wiper
When driving with the wipers on low, the wipers worked as expected. When the wipers were switched to high, the plastic connector points under the hood became disconnected and stopped working completely. This was at 65 mph with the visibility going from adequate to zero instantly. This has now happened three times, even with new connection points and then a new assembly.
ODI 11277749
Visibility/Wiper
Front windshield wipers stopped working in the middle of a heavy rain storm.
ODI 11233766
Visibility/Wiper
I was driving on the highway in the middle of a thunderstorm. Wipers had been working just fine, then all of a sudden they went completely off the driver side of the windshield, i had no visibility, and was almost rear ended when they stopped working. I had to pull over on the shoulder of a 3 lane highway and wait until the rain stopped. I took it to chevy dealer and they wanted $150 to just look at the car. Took it…
ODI 11234550
Visibility/Wiper
On july 14, 2019, i was traveling on the interstate from out of town when a heavy rainstorm came out of nowhere. I had my two children and dog in the car with me. I immediately turned my windshield wipers on and they were working fine. Not even five minutes went by and they stopped in the middle of my window and while on a busy interstate. I had no clue what caused it as i had no issues leading up to it. I attempted…
ODI 11240827
Visibility/Wiper
Wipers were in operation during a heavy thunderstorm and they just stopped. Visibility was zero and traffic was heavy. Fuses were checked and that was not the issue.
ODI 11231327
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