2006 Chevrolet Equinox visibility & wipers problems
The 2006 Chevrolet Equinox has 284 visibility & wipers complaints filed with NHTSA — 30% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
284
Visibility & Wipers complaints
30%
Share of year
1
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Visibility & Wipers complaints by year
What owners report
“VEHICLE NO LONGER BLOWS HOT AIR WHEN HEAT IS ON THEREFORE THE DEFROSTER WILL NOT BLOW HOT AIR AS WELL. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD! IF WINDOWS ARE FOGGED OR ICED DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER YOU CAN NOT SEE AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT RESULTING IN FATALITIES. I FOUND OVER 500 COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME…”
Common questions
How many visibility & wipers complaints does the 2006 Chevrolet Equinox have?
NHTSA has 284 complaints about the 2006 Chevrolet Equinox visibility & wipers — 30% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Related
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.