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2013 Chevrolet Equinox visibility & wipers problems

The 2013 Chevrolet Equinox has 164 visibility & wipers complaints filed with NHTSA — 17% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

164

Visibility & Wipers complaints

17%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Visibility & Wipers complaints by year

Related recalls

16V582000Visibility & WipersAugust 4, 2016 · 367,808 units

Defect

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the ball joints in the windshield wiper module may corrode and wear over time, possibly resulting in one or both of the windshield wipers becoming inoperative.

Consequence

Inoperative windshield wipers may reduce the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

GM will notify owners, dealers will repair the AIP-hole, inspect and, if necessary, replace the front wiper module, free of charge. The recall began on April 13, 2017. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 25302.

What owners report

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH IN THE RAIN, THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS SEIZED. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THERE WAS A FRACTURED LINKAGE ASSOCIATED WITH THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS THAT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Visibility & Wipers · July 3, 2016

Common questions

How many visibility & wipers complaints does the 2013 Chevrolet Equinox have?

NHTSA has 164 complaints about the 2013 Chevrolet Equinox visibility & wipers — 17% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2013 Chevrolet Equinox visibility & wipers?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the visibility & wipers: 16V582000.

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.