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2015 Chevrolet Equinox visibility & wipers problems

The 2015 Chevrolet Equinox has 280 visibility & wipers complaints filed with NHTSA — 33% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

280

Visibility & Wipers complaints

33%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Visibility & Wipers complaints by year

Related recalls

22V165000Visibility & WipersMarch 17, 2022 · 681,509 units

Defect

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014-2015 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles. The ball joints in the windshield wiper module may corrode, causing one or both windshield wipers to fail.

Consequence

Inoperative windshield wipers can reduce visibility in certain driving conditions, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect the wiper module, and repair or replace it as necessary, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed on April 21, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 25, 2022. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212352530.

What owners report

Without warning, windshield wipers suddenly stopped working during a significant rain storm that resulted in loosing all visual of interstate. Traffic had slowed to 45 MPH due to rain prior to the complete failure of windshield wiper transmission. As we were lowering driver and passenger windows to…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Visibility & Wipers · May 27, 2021 · crash

Common questions

How many visibility & wipers complaints does the 2015 Chevrolet Equinox have?

NHTSA has 280 complaints about the 2015 Chevrolet Equinox visibility & wipers — 33% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2015 Chevrolet Equinox visibility & wipers?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the visibility & wipers: 22V165000.

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.