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2017 Chevrolet Equinox Wipers & Visibility Problems

8 owner-reported wipers & visibility complaints from NHTSA data

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Complaints
Jan 2023Sep 2021
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Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.

Owner Complaints (8)

mediumVISIBILITY/WIPER
Filed: May 2023

Driving home in the rain. Windshield wiper stopped working randomly everything I read online is that there is no recall for my year of car but for 2013 and 2014 for windshield wiper transmission arm linkage

NHTSA #: 11522162
mediumVISIBILITY/WIPER
Filed: Apr 2023

UNKNOWN. This complaint is related to a letter I received from GM notifying me that there is the POTENTIAL for failure of the front windshield wipers due to failure of the wiper ball joints. The letter states that GM will only fix the problem IF they fail. It seems to me that this is a KNOWN problem that has the potential to cause serious injury or loss of life if it were to fail during inclement weather where you need your wipers for visibility. I believe that GM should make this issue a recall and am asking the NHTSA to look into this and advise GM to recall the affected vehicles.

NHTSA #: 11515436
mediumVISIBILITY/WIPER
Filed: Jan 2023

The windshield wipers have abruptly stopped working numerous times within the past two years. When met with little resistance, such as normal precipitation, the motor stops working. It is available for inspection. My safety and the safety of my children were at risk when this happened on the highway in the middle of a blizzard. This has also happened during heavy rain and I was forced to pull over until it was dry. While other years of the same make and model have been recalled the 2017 Equinox has not.

NHTSA #: 11499930
mediumVISIBILITY/WIPER
Filed: Jul 2022

Back hatch window blew out overnight sometime between 1am and 8am for no reason. No signs of vandalism as this vehicle is parked in the driveway several feet away from sidewalk and multiple other vechicles parked in same driveway. No projectiles types found inside vehicle cargo hold either. Temps were in the low to mid 60s during this timeframe. Remaining glass appears to be slightly pushed outward. Would create serious safety hazard if this happened while driving.

NHTSA #: 11473071
mediumVISIBILITY
Filed: Jun 2022

The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that on several occasions the rear hatch window shattered while parked. The contact stated that the failure occurred during extreme heat or extremely cold weather. The contact stated that the window was replaced several times. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000.

NHTSA #: 11469549
mediumVISIBILITY/WIPER
Filed: Sep 2021

Wipers stoppeped working while driving while doing 70mph on the interstate do to a linkage issue that is already known about but not recalled.

NHTSA #: 11431572
mediumVISIBILITY/WIPER
Filed: Jun 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A LOT, THE CONTACT RETURNED TO FIND THAT THE REAR WINDSHIELD WAS SHATTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BILL CRISPIN CHEVROLET (72712 E MICHIGAN AVE, SALINE, MI 48176) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

NHTSA #: 11222064
mediumVISIBILITY/WIPER
Filed: Aug 2018

BACK GLASS SHATTERED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. IT HAD BEEN PARKED IN A PRIVATE DRIVEWAY APPROXIMATELY 19 HOURS WHEN THE BACK GLASS SHATTERED. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY OR INTERSTATE, I COULD HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT OR CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA #: 11120998

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