2015 Chevrolet Equinox Visibility/Wiper Problems
- 113
- 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 · 62 records
- stopped working · 47 records
- wipers stopped · 30 records
- rain storm · 23 records
- wiper motor · 20 records
- wiper transmission · 18 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 56 |
| 30–60k mi | 26 |
| 100–150k mi | 12 |
| 1–30k mi | 11 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Power Train · Visibility/Wiper
My transmission has gone out causing my car to stall and not accelerate four times since i purchased the vehicle. Also the entire computer system just shut down and my vehicle would not start. Windshield wipers fly off frequently. My transmission issue has happened on major freeways three times now causing me to stall and sit on the side of freeway until tow truck became available.
ODI 11309250
Visibility/Wiper
Wipers stopped working after hearing a loud noise.i can still hear the wiper motor working but wipers don't work. Vehicle was in motion during rain on highway wheb this happened
ODI 11309071
Visibility/Wiper
I received a notice from gm on my 2015 chevrolet equinox on 2/6/20 stating that there may be a condition where a link ball socket in the wiper transmission may separate. If this were to occur, the driver would experience a sudden loss of wiper function! After talking with gm and the dealer, was told this does not constitute a recall. I strongly disagree!
ODI 11307520
Visibility/Wiper
While driving on the interstate at night about 70 mph in a very heavy rain my wipers stopped working it was a very dangerous situation i had to leave my car on the side of the road till the next day and thank god it wasn't raining.
ODI 11307503
Visibility/Wiper
Driving in rain at night when wipers suddenly stopped. Checked fuses, no success. Had to replace wiper motor.
ODI 11302183
Visibility/Wiper
I was driving down a two way road when it started pouring all of a sudden like it tends to do where i live. I turned on my wipers and they only worked for a couple of minutes before the passenger side wiper turned past the windshield and got stuck in that position. I could not see a thing and had to pull over until the rain stopped, this is way too dangerous. I'm lucky this didn't happen while on the freeway. I…
ODI 11296731
Visibility/Wiper
The windshield wipers just stopped working while it was raining heavy. Me and my daughter was in the car in the city of riverdale going down hwy 85, it was horrific. I had to follow the lights of the car in front of me to feel my way to a safe place to stop.
ODI 11289580
Visibility/Wiper
I was driving about an hour and a half away in december in indiana on the interstate going 70 mph and it started to snow/rain. I turned my wipers on and they stopped working with the wipers still in my view. I had to pull over and move them to see and the car was not drivable due to the weather conditions. I had to find a parts store that had the wiper blade transmission linkage and spent $170 to fix it. I feel like…
ODI 11290018
Visibility/Wiper
While driving down the highway in the rain, my windshield wipers just cut off and would not turn back on. I was able to pull over in a store, i turned the car off and let it sit, then cranked it back up. They still weren't working. We checked the fuse and made sure the connections were tight.
ODI 11289258
Visibility/Wiper
As i was driving in heavy rain my wipers went beyond my windshield and just stopped working.
ODI 11289183
Visibility/Wiper
In the middle of a storm while having my wipers on high they just stopped working. I put my car in park to load my 2015 chevy equinox i got back in put my car in drive and the wipers weren't moving any more. I could hear the motor noise but they weren't moving.*dt
ODI 11287750
Visibility/Wiper
I was driving on interstate in a construction zone on november 26, 2019 at approximately 5:45pm. It was dark and raining hard when my windshield wipers suddenly stopped working. It was very difficult see and, in my opinion, very dangerous. I put on my hazard lights and drove very slowly approximately 6 miles of intestate and 20 miles on a [redacted].
ODI 11283188
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 chevrolet equinox. While driving approximately 45 mph in inclement weather, the windshield wipers became inoperable. The contact was able to exit the roadway safely. Sternberg chevrolet (6600 dixie hwy, louisville, ky 40258, [redacted]) was contacted and an appointment was scheduled to have the vehicle diagnosed, which was still pending. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was…
ODI 11277454
Visibility/Wiper
Windshield wipers stopped working during a rain storm. Problem was a broken wiper transmission linkage socket. Dealership replaced the wiper motor/transmission assembly. I contacted the dealership and advised that i had seen a number of other complaints for the same issue but i was advised no recall or service bulletin had been issued. For this reason, the repair was not covered under warranty. They noted that if a…
ODI 11277779
Visibility/Wiper
While driving on the highway around 70 mph during a rain storm, the windshield wipers abruptly stopped. This caused severe difficulty seeing and a very dangerous situation. I was able to pull over to the side of the highway. I tried to restart the wipers and the vehicle, neither worked. The wipers no longer worked at all. You could hear the motor running, but the wipers did not run. I had to slowly drive along the…
ODI 11268179
Visibility/Wiper
Oct 7th 2019 while driving on the highway 65mph during major new england rain storm the windshield wipers stopped working. I was unable to see anything, i quickly rolled down the window, stuck my head out and was able to pull off the highway onto the exit ramp. If not for my quick thinking and the exit ramp being so close we could have been killed. I had my child in the front seat who was completely traumatized by…
ODI 11267052
Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
Windshield wiper motor quit working as i was driving in heavy rain down the highway. Dangerous.
ODI 11266488
Visibility/Wiper
Windshield wiper mechanism broke twice. Replaced twice.
ODI 11281673
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 chevrolet equinox. While driving 70 mph in inclement weather, the windshield wipers became inoperable. The contact stated that the windshield wiper motor was operable; however, the bushings on the wiper motor arms failed and the windshield motor seized in position. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was taken to wheeler chevrolet buick (11401 n straits hwy, cheboygan,…
ODI 11258960
Visibility/Wiper
I was driving on a city street returning home from picking up my child and his friend. I turned in my winshield wipers due to a servere heavy rainstorm in my area. After cutting the wipers on they started wiping at a very fast pace and just abruptly stopped in the up position. I tried cutting them off and back on but the wipers did not move. I had to pull over because i could no longer see. Upon making it home i…
ODI 11258932
Visibility/Wiper
August 2019 during hurricane dorian windshield wipers stopped working in the middle of three lane traffic i was unable to see for three blocks this could have caused a castatrophic life-threatening emergency, i couldn't change lanes i couldn't get out of the middle lane my windshield wipers totally stopped working. My family was traumatized. Because of the downpour of rain we were traveling at a slow speed but if it…
ODI 11252749
Visibility/Wiper
Windshield wipers stopped working while on the highway during a rain storm nearly resulting in an accident. Research shows this is a frequent safety issue with this vehicle years 2010-2016 though the 2013 model is the only one with a recall for this issue. The ball joint has given way while in use resulting in both wipers to be inoperable.
ODI 11252165
Visibility/Wiper
On sunday, august 18, 2019, about 7:30 am while driving on a 3 lane highway going about 55 mph during a heavy rain downpour, my windshield wipers completely stopped working. They suddenly stopped moving while in motion, one extending off the windshield, the other stopped in the middle of the windshield. I instantly had zero visibility and was in danger of crashing. There were many other vehicles driving on the…
ODI 11292378
Visibility/Wiper
2015 chevy equinox with 94,000 miles and the wiper transmission failed. I was driving in down pouring rain on the interstate and the wipers just quit working. I had to very quickly and carefully navigate to the shoulder and sit til it quit raining before i could get on my way. I took it to the chevrolet dealer and they replaced the wiper transmission assembly and motor. They said this has been recalled on the 2013…
ODI 11240727
Visibility/Wiper
Was driving on us 23 in a down pour with wipers at full speed when wipers stopped and went beyond driver side windshield. Reached out windowt to push wiper back to move passenger wiper out of driver sight line. Was very scary.
ODI 11241192
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