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2012 Chevrolet Equinox wipers, windshield & visibility problems

Owners reported wipers, windshield & visibility problems in 128 complaints for the 2012 Chevrolet Equinox, 14% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
128 14% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
91,000 miles 103 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When wipers, windshield & visibility problems show up

Wipers, windshield & visibility complaints by mileage, 2012 Chevrolet Equinox Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 91,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 4 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 11 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 23 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 23 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 21 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 12 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 6 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 91,000 miles
Based on 103 complaints that include mileage. 17% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles4
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles11
60k to 80k miles23
80k to 100k miles23
100k to 120k miles21
120k to 140k miles12
140k to 160k miles6
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 103 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 91,000 miles, and 17% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. While driving in heavy rain, the windshield wipers stopped functioning and the contact was unable to see the road. The contact stated that she injured her knee when the windshield wiper abruptly stopped functioning. Medical attention was sought. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The failure mileage was approximately 184,319.

Reported at 184,319 miles, December 2019 Injury

Driving on the highway during a rain storm my windshield wipers quit working. I had to pull off the next exit and wait for the rain to stop so I could clearly see. The dealer said that the wiper transmission needed to be replaced. There is some kind of recall but it did not involve my VIN number. Car has 90,000 miles.

Reported at 90,000 miles, March 2017

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