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2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV visibility complaints
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Dash design makes windshield visibility very poor, especially in conditions where it is sunny. This is very dangerous on a typical day and even more dangerous when the sun is fully shining. After experiencing this, I googled and found numerous Chevy Equinox EV owners mention this problem. There should be a review of this and fix offered by GM.
Dash glare on windshield is severe. I cannot believe there isn't a recall on it.
The dashboard of this vehicle has a texture which results in a high degree of reflection onto the windshield, and this glare can impair visibility at times.
Driving into sun, very strong glare off the dashboard that is lined (not solid), so visibility is highly reduced. Nearly crashed into a pedestrian in a crosswalk because they were not visible through the windshield.
The glare from the front dashboard significantly impairs visibly in the day time and some conditions at night
Windshield glare creates a visible obstruction, resulting in compromised safety.
There is a glare from the dashboard that is very visible in the windshield. It obscures visibility through the windshield. This is a brand new vehicle.
The vehicle's front dashboard has an intense glare that reflects onto the front window at certain times of day/brightness levels. It is a visual hazard that makes it so I can't see straight ahead at certain times.
There is a glare in the windshield from the dash. During the day when the sun hits it I have a hard time seeing pedestrians, bicyclists and small animals. Any smaller (less than an average car) sized things are distorted and hard to see. I’ve tried using the visor and it doesn’t help. I’m worried it may cause me to injure somebody or some thing.
Chevy equinox EV dash design is bad. The current grooves on the dash cause significant glare on the windshield reducing the visibility and causing safety issues when driving. This is a problem not only for the driver of the car but other vehicles too because of visibility and unsafe driving conditions.
The obstruction to vision caused by the A pillar and glare on the windshield from the dash has caused near collisions while driving.
The dash in my equinox causes a glare on the windshield that interferes with visibility. It is very hard to see when the glare is present. The glare happens in bright sunshine and also at night due to street lights.
My 2025 Equinox EV suffers the same issue many others have reported, unsafe glare from the shiny plastic dash piece. It happens during sunup and at night with street lights. This glare creates a danger that easily avoidable with either a different type of windshield or a replacement dash part that is matte finished to stop the glare. GM has failed to address this issue for 2 model years, please investigate this issue for a valid solution. Thank you.
The dashboard on the vehicle reflects on the windshield terribly, making the visibility very poor in certain conditions. This can occur when it's sunny, when there are streetlights, sometimes when it's raining, etc.
When driving in direct sunlight the dashboard glare is dangerous and prevents full visibility out of the windshield.
The dashboard glare on the windshield is unsafe in this vehicle - unable to see pedestrians crossing the road, etc. It's a serious issue that GM needs to remedy.
There is a glare from the dashboard that makes it a safety concern when driving during daylight hours
Windshield glare from ribbed dashboard reflection under sunlight is distracting and often obstructs visibility so severely that it's impossible to drive safely without wearing polarized sunglasses or placing a dark colored dash mat. Photos do not capture how saturated the reflection appears. In the provided photo it looks like I'm driving into an office building.
dashboard reflection on the windshield: When I am driving, the sun hit the dashboard and back up on the windshield , I see the dashboard on windshield make very hard to see on the road. The top of the dashboard has a mesh-like pattern that reflects sunlight onto the windshield. When the sun is out, this pattern becomes visible on the windshield, making it almost impossible to see the road ahead. Depending on the time of day, and the direction you are traveling, the glare is very very bad. It is so bad that it obstructed my vision, the majority of the time I couldn’t even see it. Very unsafe at times - especially with any hills (even very small ones) or driving into light.
Whenever the sun is out, the glare from the dash makes it impossible to see out of the windshield without mistaking the glare for a car/deer/other animal. Since I purchased the car in the middle of the winter where, here in Michigan, we don't get a whole lot of sunshine. Now after driving for a few days in sunshine, this glare is dangerous. This needs to be fixed before people get hurt.
Too much glare on windshield in a sunny day.
Due to grid design of dash, there is an excessive glare on the front windshield while driving in day or night conditions. The glare makes it hard to see the road, oncoming traffic and pedestrians.
A significant issue related to the windshield glare. When sunlight reflects off the ribbed surface of the dashboard, it creates an intrusive and potentially hazardous glare during daytime driving, especially in Southern California.
Because of the design/materials on the dash, in sunlight there is a very large amount of glare reflected onto the front windshield. Depending on the situation, it can make it almost impossible to see out of the windshield. I almost changed lanes into a car next to and about half a car length ahead of me because I could not see it because of the glare. During that same drive, I went around the corner, and faced into the sun, and the reflection from the dash onto the windshield was so bad I was blinded and could see nothing but my dash being reflected on the windshield.
Windshield wiper stops too far from the edge, a 4+ inch gap from the A-pillar (which is already wide). With snow or heavy rain showers the blind spots on the driver side are quite large. Visibility from the bottom of the A-pillar is particularly bad to begin with and made worse with the wiper gap.
We leased this vehicle and within the first week of driving it we noticed that surface of the dashboard reflects in the windshield, severely impacting visibility. The problem is that the car has a grill which I believe is to vent air into the cabin. The design of it is very poor and the light reflects off it, severely impacting our ability to see other cars and pedestrians. In certain light conditions we do not feel safe to drive the car as. There have been multiple incidents that caused us to initiate an emergency brake because we could not see other vehicles. Upon researching online, there are hundreds of reports with thousands of people commenting. A company now even makes a dashboard mat to reduce the glare issue. I have not been able to take a good picture that adequately demonstrates the issue so I am attaching one from someone who was able to take a photo of what it looks like to the human eye. I am convinced that this situation warrants a recall.
The 2024-2025 Chevy Equinox EV has a major safety issue with overwhelming windshield reflections/glare caused by the odd design choices of the sculpted dash. The dash of the car has a slotted design unlike any I have seen in any other car, including other Chevy models currently available at Chevrolet dealerships. This slotted design creates numerous surfaces across the entire width of the dash that easily reflect the light thus producing a horrible glare on the windshield. I first noticed this issue within minutes of my first test driving a '24 model back in May 2024, something the salesperson had claimed to be unaware of but quickly conceded it was bad. As we changed direction the problem subsided and he felt it was probably only a rare issue. I finally took delivery of a '25 model on 01/16/25 & discovered that the issue persists more frequently than expected & is bad enough to block a clear view of what is in front of the vehicle. The problem is worse during bright, sunny days & from certain angles to the sun, but I have also noticed it on cloud covered days as well. It has been suggested that I use polarized glasses to mitigate the issue, & they do help, but they create other issues such as clearly seeing controls inside the car or viewing the rearview mirror as they darken everything. I am concerned that at some point, when the reflections are very bad, that I will not see a car backing out of a space in front of me or a pedestrian starting to walk out in front of me. It's unbelievable Chevy did not recognize this issue & address it at some point during all their testing before releasing this car for sale. I have found that this issue is a huge problem for many others & vehicle specific forums online are full of people having the same bad experience. I in fact acquired the link to this form from someone in those forums who was also having this issue. Something needs to be done by Chevy to fix this before someone is seriously hurt or worse.
The dashboard design creates glare on the windshield in certain conditions. I'm most affected at night, but it happens during the day as well.
There is a very bad glare from the dashboard to the windshield during the day. It’s very distracting and also makes it hard to see through the windshield.
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