Chevrolet wipers, windshield & visibility problems
Across all Chevrolet models in NHTSA's complaint database, 11,024 complaints involve wipers, windshield & visibility. The Equinox accounts for the largest share (14%). The single worst model year is the 2006 Equinox with 284 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 11,024 about wipers, windshield & visibility, all Chevrolet models
- Most affected
- Equinox 14% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 69,000 miles 4,654 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 108 and 164
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Chevrolet models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Equinox | 1,569 | 14% |
| Blazer | 990 | 9% |
| S10 | 969 | 9% |
| Silverado | 684 | 6% |
| Suburban | 593 | 5% |
| Silverado 1500 | 483 | 4% |
| Trailblazer | 475 | 4% |
| Malibu | 434 | 4% |
| Astro | 423 | 4% |
| Tahoe | 393 | 4% |
Worst model years for wipers, windshield & visibility
- 2006 Chevrolet Equinox284 complaints
- 2015 Chevrolet Equinox280 complaints
- 1998 Chevrolet Blazer268 complaints
- 1994 Chevrolet S10253 complaints
- 1995 Chevrolet S10216 complaints
Wipers, windshield & visibility complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 39 |
| 1991 | 48 |
| 1992 | 131 |
| 1993 | 217 |
| 1994 | 1,088 |
| 1995 | 1,397 |
| 1996 | 799 |
| 1997 | 797 |
| 1998 | 998 |
| 1999 | 322 |
| 2000 | 261 |
| 2001 | 180 |
| 2002 | 371 |
| 2003 | 317 |
| 2004 | 241 |
| 2005 | 250 |
| 2006 | 531 |
| 2007 | 231 |
| 2008 | 113 |
| 2009 | 80 |
| 2010 | 248 |
| 2011 | 201 |
| 2012 | 255 |
| 2013 | 299 |
| 2014 | 367 |
| 2015 | 403 |
| 2016 | 201 |
| 2017 | 117 |
| 2018 | 62 |
| 2019 | 54 |
| 2020 | 34 |
| 2021 | 26 |
| 2022 | 33 |
| 2023 | 40 |
| 2024 | 117 |
| 2025 | 140 |
| 2026 | 16 |
Among the 4,654 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 69,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.