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
While i was driving on the thruway there was a rain storm and my wipers were working, then all of a sudden, the wipers stopped working and i couldn't see a thing in front of me. I had to determine where i could pull off to the side and hoped the spot was safe enough. I put on my four way flashers so i could be seen by other drivers. It was the scariest thing i ever experienced in all my years of driving. Why would…
ODI 11230069
Visibility/Wiper
Windshield wipers stop working in a heavy downpour while at normal wiper speed. Dealer is wanting to charge 400 for as they stated is common problem with the vehicle because the plastic housing on the wiper transmission arm just breaks
ODI 11229306
Visibility/Wiper
I was driving at about 60 mph on the highway in a severe thunderstorm when my wipers stopped working. The motor was still running. I had to pull over because i had no visibility immediately. Thankfully, i was in the right lane and could get to the shoulder immediately or there would have been an accident. Had my car towed home.
ODI 11222840
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 chevrolet equinox. While driving on the highway in a rain storm, the windshield wipers stopped working. The vehicle was towed to the contact's home because there was no visibility. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 58,000.
ODI 11222398
Visibility/Wiper
I was riding down a highway through a sever thunderstorm when my front windshield wipers stopped working. My rear wipers remained intact. I pulled over, checked the fuse and found that the fuse was not blown. Therefore, i believe it's the motor. I looked up the issue to discover many people have had the same issue with this make and model.
ODI 11222352
Visibility/Wiper
I was driving home during a rainstorm and my windshield wipers just randomly stopped and i could not see i have zero visibility i put my hazard lights on and attempted to drive home at 9 pm at night in the dark with no working wipers
ODI 11221817
Visibility/Wiper
Driving in rainstorm down the highway traveling around 70 mph windshield wipers failed and stopped in place causing dangerous driving conditions. After inspection wiper linkage had snapped. Replacement linkage, only able to be run under low speed.
ODI 11230383
Visibility/Wiper
Was traveling at 55 miles an hour in pouring rain, windshield wipers stopped working. Was unable to see. Took vehicle to chevrolet dealership who found that the wiper motor needed to be replaced. They charged me $328.00 to replace it.
ODI 11222574
Visibility/Wiper
While driving home from work in a torrential rain storm, my wipers quit working and i had to pull well off the road (us23) and wait out the storm. The storm finally abated and i was able to continue home.
ODI 11220862
Visibility/Wiper
Takata recall. On 5/9/2019 i was driving 4 1/2 hours from my home to a cabin for a mini trip. It was sunny up until about an hour into my trip then sudden rain started pouring. I turned my windshield wipers on and within a matter of seconds they malfunctioned and stopped to the left side of my vehicle, hanging almost off of my vehicle. I was going approx 70 miles an hour on the interstate in the pouring rain when…
ODI 11218834
Visibility/Wiper
On june 8, 2019 my family and i were driving on a busy highway when it started to rain very heavily. About three minutes into the rain storm the front windshield wipers abruptly stopped working and stuck in the middle of the windshield. I had zero visibility and came very close to crashing into another vehicle. I was able to pull over and wait for the rain to pass. It took me two hours to get home because i had to…
ODI 11220132
Visibility/Wiper
Wipers failed while driving on an interstate freeway. Heavy rain, wipers were on at highest speed setting when something audibly snapped and wipers extended off the windshield on the drivers side of vehicle. Visibility was greatly reduced to the point that the vehicle was unable to be driven.
ODI 11209181
Visibility/Wiper
I was driving down the expressway during a thunderstorm when all of a sudden my wipers stopped. I proceeded to the median to try to see fix the problem. Then i drove cautiously to the next exit. I could hear the wiper motor going but the wipers it self would not work. It was a very dangerous situation an as i see this is a huge problem with equinoxes.
ODI 11208544
Visibility/Wiper
The windshield wipers stopped working while i was driving on the turnpike in the rain. The bushing on the linkage at the wiper motor broke apart.
ODI 11208149
Visibility/Wiper
My windshield wiper blades stopped working while i was driving on the highway in the middle of a thunderstorm. It was raining extremely hard, i had to pull over to avoid hitting someone because i could not see out of my windshield.
ODI 11205715
Visibility/Wiper
During a torrential rain storm friday night april 19 2019 apx 11:15pm on 295 near exit 29 off ramp wipers stopped working had to be towed and now having repaired thru warranty company and in a rental because the motor is defective
ODI 11202814
Visibility/Wiper
Driving home on the turnpike during the pouring rain, windshield wipers were inoperable. Visibility was compromised. Very scary, almost had an accident. Gmac says that there is no recall for my 2014 equinox.
ODI 11195344
Visibility/Wiper
THE WIND SHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING ENTIRELY.
ODI 11194286
Visibility/Wiper
At the end of february 2019 the transmission in my windshei6wipers went out. Gm refused to fix the problem. I only had my car for 2 years. I was driving in the middle of a rain storm.
ODI 11271191
Engine · Power Train · Visibility/Wiper
While driving on the interstate during a rainstorm and using the wipers at high speed the wiper transmission linkage disengaged and operation immediately ceased. Visibility was completely zero and very nerve racking when you are driving at a higher rate of speed. While on the highway the vehicle went into limp home mode and the check engine light came on. The call shaft actuators had failed and were subsequently…
ODI 11246746
Visibility/Wiper
I was driving in the highway during a ice/rain storm when my windshield wipers stoped working causing a serious hazard situation. Gm has to start fixing this problem before someone causes an accident and someone dies beacuse of this. Hope something gets done quick .
ODI 11180869
Visibility/Wiper
The windshield wiper transmission arm has become disconnected from the wiper arms. There is a recall on 2013 models. Obviously there's a problem with this year also. The vehicle was in the driveway, my wife put the wipers on, heard a bang noise and the wipers stopped moving.
ODI 11173049
Visibility/Wiper
Driving in a heavy rain at night on the highway and wipers suddenly stopped creating a hazzard not only for me but all drivers nearby. Chevrolet won't accept responsibility for repair of this known issue on my 4 year old, 38,000 mile car.
ODI 11171631
Visibility/Wiper
I was driving at 45 mph on a [redacted] during at night during a bad rain storm when the windshield wipers stopped suddenly with no warning at all. Had to pull off the road and put the emergency blinkers on. This was very scary and an extremely dangerous situation. Waited on the shoulder of the road until a police officer arrived and escorted me to a parking lot; she said it was too dangerous to stay on the shoulder…
ODI 11170941
Visibility/Wiper
Driving home from work at 2 am in the rain and my windshield wipers suddenly stopped causing complete loss of visibility on the highway. Almost lost control and had to pull over. Apparently this is a known issue but gm will not cover the repair on my 4 year old, 38,000 mile suv.
ODI 11165669
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2014 Chevrolet Equinox.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.