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.
Visibility/Wiper
During a snow storm in virginia 12/09/2018 my windshield wipers suddenly and without warning stopped working. I had to drive remainder of the [redacted] home during a snow storm, at night in treacherous conditions with no windshield wipers. I had to have the dealership (tappahannock chevrolet) replace the entire windshield wiper transmission assembly (with motor) simply because a plastic transmission arm lock…
ODI 11161099
Visibility/Wiper
Vehicle driving on freeway at 70 mph. Heavy rain going on with windshield wipers going on. Suddenly windshield wipers stopped and visibility was minimal. It was difficult to find the emergency shoulder of freeway. Very dangerous situation. Car had to be towed since it could not be driven in the rain
ODI 11160736
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 chevrolet equinox. While driving 45 mph, the windshield wipers stopped operating while the contact was driving in the rain. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 57,000.
ODI 11155845
Visibility/Wiper
Last saturday as i was driving on the tollway, my wipers just stopped working. It was pouring rain. Talk about being scared. I managed to get to the next exit and get off the tollway and pull over on a side street. I had a sweat shirt in the car and had to safely pull over at times every 3 blocks to clear the window. Sometimes the rain slowed and i could go a little further down side streets. I made it to a gas…
ODI 11155683
Visibility/Wiper
The front window defroster does not blow any air, which causes the inside to fog over. Also the outside of the windshield freezes causing extreme visibility loss. The defroster does not work at all regardless if i am driving or parked. I reviewed may others with the exact same issue for many different year equinox. There really needs to be a recall to correct this before an accident occurs causing death.
ODI 11171874
Visibility/Wiper
July 25, 2018 while driving on the highway in a heavy rainstorm front windshield wipers motor went out completely i had 0 visibility i was stranded on the highway for hours until the rain stopped. It was repaired the next day they stated water had gotten into the linkage and upper transmission box for the windshield wipers also material used to make the parts are not of good quality. November 15, 2018 now three…
ODI 11151787
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 chevrolet equinox. While driving 70 mph, the windshield wipers turned completely off without warning. The vehicle was taken to walker chevrolet (4130 1st ave, nitro, wv 25143) and the windshield wiper transmission was replaced. The manufacturer was notified. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 55,000. *tt*jb
ODI 11151562
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 chevrolet equinox. While driving in the rain, the windshield wipers seized. The contact noticed that the windshield wiper arms pulled away from the windshield and the windshield motor remained activated. The contact took the vehicle to an unknown dealer where it was diagnosed that the wiper transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was…
ODI 11150064
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that the windshield wipers failed to function during inclement weather. As a result, the contact had to drive extremely slowly and parked the vehicle due to the failure. Shottenkirk chevrolet (755 w hickman rd, waukee, ia 50263, [redacted]) inspected that the chain that linked the windshield wipers to the motor was fractured. The chain was replaced.…
ODI 11149865
Visibility/Wiper
Windshield wipers quit working in a rain storm in heavy traffic on a sunday night with a three (3) hour drive ahead of me. This is a safety issue that should be addressed, i have seen this has been a problem in the pass with the equinox and it still the same problem with windshield wipers today. I'm a experienced driver and at 72 years of age my though was of a inexperienced driver and what their reaction would be…
ODI 11145361
Visibility/Wiper
While driving on the freeway during a heavy rain storm i had my wipers running at the medium interval and they completely stopped working. I had to pull off onto the shoulder in a construction zone, between large orange barrels, and wait for the rain to subside. I attempted to change the fuses and this was not the problem. I just got the diagnostic back from the dealership. They notified me that the windshield wiper…
ODI 11144160
Visibility/Wiper
As i was driving on the highway 2 weeks ago in the rain, my driver side windshield wipers were going back and forth and all of a sudden the driver side wiper got stuck and stopped working. I ended up getting it fixed and it was $300 to repair. I also saw an article about how this was common on older models of the same car. Unfortunately since i have a 2015, i just missed the recall notice, even though i apparently…
ODI 11150125
Visibility/Wiper
Front windshield wipers quit working while driving in hard rain on a freeway. Was told this is a known problem with chevy equinox and recalls have been made in canada for same issue. Have to replace bushings.
ODI 11142115
Visibility/Wiper
While driving vehicle home i turned on wiper blades to clean light rain from front windshield and the passenger side wiper blade failed to work. The car was in motion on a county/state road it was dark out. Also upon arriving home while stationary in my garage i again tried wipers, passenger side wiper again, failed to work.
ODI 11141532
Visibility/Wiper
The wiper blades stopped working while i was driving on the highway in a thunderstorm. I was unable to see through my front windshield. I was able to pull on the side and wait until my visibility was clear to proceed on my route.
ODI 11142556
Visibility/Wiper
The wipers stopped working while i was driving on the highway in the middle of a rain storm. The motor still works and the fuses aware good. It stopped on the left hand side of the vehicle in an upright position. Almost causing me to crash.
ODI 11131998
Visibility/Wiper
Wiper linkage arm broke when driving on road. Made wiper inoperable.
ODI 11131625
Visibility/Wiper
I eas frivong 2 passengers for lyft and it started raining very hard.i turned on my windshield wipers on the fastest setting because i could not see where i was going and i heared the wipers banging hard as they were wiping the rain away so i can see the road when suddenly my wipers stopped en route to my first address.my first client lived 10 minutes away in rush hour bumper to bumper traffic.i got so scared and my…
ODI 11150071
Visibility/Wiper
Driving down the interstate at 65 mph in a rain storm, the wipers went clear left and stopped working, i could not see to cross over and pull off and almost hit car in front. Wiper motor running, appears to be broken linkage arm. This problem was recalled on same year and model in canada, why not us
ODI 11123984
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 chevrolet equinox. While the contact was driving in the rain, the windshield wipers independently stopped functioning. The failure prevented the contact from viewing the road clearly. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road and waited until the rain stopped before resuming driving. The vehicle was taken to david maus chevrolet ([redacted], sanford, fl 32771, [redacted])…
ODI 11130429
Visibility/Wiper
While driving in a rain storm, rural, winding 2 lane, speed 45mph, wipers on high speed, blades suddenly stopped in upright position. No visibility. Had to pull to shoulder and wait out the rain. Fuse good. Rear wiper working. Front wiper motor making sounds like it was trying to work. Was told at auto parts store that some connection/gear inside the motor likely busted. Would need a new wiper motor. Dangerous.…
ODI 11121520
Visibility/Wiper
While traveling at 70 mph, during a terrible rain storm, the wipers just stopped. Thankfully, we were slowing because of the torrent of rain and we were able to pull off safely and checked the fuses but that is not the problem we understand that there is a recall in canada for the same problem why not the us?
ODI 11121195
Visibility/Wiper
While driving along in a rainstorm my windshield wipers failed. It was pretty stressfull for a time till i was able to stop. Please add me to the list of complaints. The fix was over 500 dollars
ODI 11176460
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 chevrolet equinox. While the contact's daughter was driving at unknown speeds, the windshield wipers failed to work and were stuck in the upright position. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the wiper transmission needed to be replaced. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated…
ODI 11151333
Visibility/Wiper
Windshield wiper motor/transmission failure, after a downpour of rain the vehicle wiper assembly stopped working, i stopped and waited until rain had cleared. Took it into dealership where they said it was not under recall , so i had it fixed
ODI 11113818
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