2013 Chevrolet Equinox wipers, windshield & visibility problems
Owners reported wipers, windshield & visibility problems in 164 complaints for the 2013 Chevrolet Equinox, 17% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 164 17% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 55,000 miles 94 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When wipers, windshield & visibility problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 10 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 10 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 32 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 21 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 13 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 94 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 55,000 miles, and 55% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the wipers, windshield & visibility complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
The extreme slope of the windshield and extensive dashboard surface top, combined with my sloped driveway produces a severe glare that reduces visibility to the point where I am forced to inch into my garage. The grey dashboard becomes the dominate visible element, reflected onto the windshield in a manner similar to a heads up display. Daylight is the most critical timeframe. Adding a black carpet dashboard cover reduced but did not eliminate the problem.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet equinox. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v582000 (visibility); however, the part to do the recall repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact experienced the failure referenced in the recall. The VIN was invalid. The approximate failure mileage was 28,000.
Other problems reported for the 2013 Chevrolet Equinox
- Engine 423 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 80 complaints
- Electrical system 69 complaints
- Fuel system 45 complaints
- Air bags 25 complaints
- Stability control 20 complaints
- Steering 19 complaints
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