It seem that the windshield wiper transmission has a flaw in the design that causes the wiper to suddenly not work. Instead of using screws and such to allow the wiper transmission to turn the wipers themselves, what was used was a ballpoint and some substance that sticks the joint of the part. The wipers stop functioning during when my mother was driving my vehicle (2012 chevy equinox) during the rain and had to pull over on the side of the road. Luckily she was not on the highway where the rain could have caused a major accident(s).
2012 Chevrolet Equinox visibility complaints
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Windshield wipers suddenly stopped in the middle of the windshield during snow and rain. Vehicle was in motion on an expressway when this occurred.
Was driving during a winter storm raining hard in the middle of driving the windshield wipers stopped in the middle of clearing the rain I was on a busy highway and couldn't see was trying to get over to the side of the road when a truck pulled out in front of me and by luck spotted him at the last middle to slam on brakes. From what I understand this is happening alot to equinox owners. Someone is going to get killed if this isn't recalled and fixed wasn;t a fuse so has to be the motor. This is being recalled in canada but not in the USA what are they waiting for someone to die!! It is very upsetting when they are aware of the defect but they do nothing about it .
My windshield wipers completely stopped working as I was driving on a highway during a rain storm. I couldn't see anything out of my windshield and had to pull over immediately. It was raining hard and I couldn't even see well enough to get out of the road.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that there was no air coming form the base of the windshield, which caused the defroster to fail. The contact stated that the failure occurred ever since the vehicle was purchased. The vehicle was taken to elkland chevrolet (505 e main st, elkland, pa 16920), but the failure could not be duplicated. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 09v489000 (visibility). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 25,664. *tt consumer stated defrost vents does not blow air to clear the windsheild of condensation.
1/4/2019 6:45 a.m. In a heavy rainstorm, in the dark, driving on the interstate at a high speed in the left-hand lane, I turned my windshield wiper speed to max. The wiper's stopped working. I lost complete visibility. I could hear the motor for the wipers moving but nothing worked. In an incredible panic, I tried to turn them on/off, to no avail. This was an incredibly dangerous situation and I had to think about what the left side of the road looked like from memory just so I could pull off without being hit/causing a multiple car accident, and without being killed. I had to navigate, with no visibility and managed to get off the road'a bit too far might I add. This in turn caused me to be stuck in the mud as I slide to a sudden stop. The tow and repairs cost me $625.87. I've done my research and I'm shocked to see so many similar complaints. Sadly, had I wrecked my insurance would have made all repairs and potentially sued gm for restitution. Why is there a recall to fix this in canada and not here in the us? Gm should live up to its name and reputation and reimburse me this money for these repairs and should also immediately recognize this problem and do a recall. I am sure this has happened to so many others who were not fortunate enough, or willing to share this as I have. I wonder how many wrecks or injury's that have been caused due to this defect. Is gm really the company they promote themselves to be?
Exhaust cam shaft solenoid valve replaced 3 times within 1 year. Cam shaft intake accuator replaced 1 time. Engine check light came on while traveling on freeway. Error code p0014/p0013 confirmed by dealership at time of repairs. Recently had front windshield wiper transmission failed. Also while traveling via freeway during a heavy rain storm this car has 58000 miles at this time and very well maintained.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. While driving in rainy weather, the windshield wipers failed. The vehicle was towed to the contact's home. The following day, the vehicle was driven to wilsonville chevrolet (26051 south west boones ferry road, wilsonville, or 97070, (866) 279-5360) where it was diagnosed that the windshield wiper transmission failed. The windshield wiper transmission was replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 66,265. *tt consumer stated recalled in canada but not the us.
While driving in the city, wipers completely stopped working and had the car towed to a local garage, who repaired the problem by replacing complete wiper assembly and motor. Motor separated from linkage. Dealer was out of stock and had to order part since they sold 3 that day.
While driving in heavy rain, windshield wipers failed on 2012 chevy equinox. Dealer replaced broken wiper transmission assembly, broken off link near motor, installed part number 84241847, changed drain hole. 2013 is covered by recall in us, 2010 through 2016 is covered by recall in canada. The federal safety agency is investigating if 1.7million further model years should be included in recall - yes they should (same exact part number as 2013 model)!!! Chevy charged me $253.78 for labor and material! 106k miles
Front windshield defrost not working, all air comes thru front and floor vents
Bought my 2012 equinox 9/2012. In february 2013 my SUV made a loud noise and wouldn't start. Had it towed to dealership and they replaced the motor. Today when I was driving my vehicle showed "reduced engine power" and slowed to almost a stop. I made it home but not sure if it's driveable now. I'm a nurse and was in home health until this last year, so my vehicle has high mileage. 113,000. But even at that you'd think spending $23,000 on a new vehicle it would last longer then 5 years.
The windshield wipers motor on the wipers stopped working while I was driving in the rain. The wipers were brand new and were the requested brand for this vehicle.
While driving on a busy highway, us rt 2, during a rain storm, the windshield wipers suddenly stopped working. I was very fortunate to be able to get to a safe place to stop without being hit or hitting another vehicle. I purchased this vehicle only seven months ago with 60,000 miles it now has 68,000 miles. A mechanic that looked at the vehicle found that the wiper transmission had broken at the connection to the motor. .this was a very dangerous situation caused by the failure of a faulty part. I have attached the repair order.
On the highway in high speed lane in a pouring rain when the wilndshield wipers stopped working. I felt this was life threatening as I could not see. By thee grace of god I was able to make it to the breakdown lane without getting killed. I noticed there was a recall for this problem in canada but not in the us. I have owned many vehicles in my lifetime and never did I have a life threatening situation like this one. Gm should recall these cars and repair this situation before someone is killed.
10-11-18 4:15 pm leavening the 43 on ramp for hyw54/57 in green bay wi. In a rain storm my wiper went complete out and I could not see to drive wiper motor went completely out
Tamata recall my 2012 chevy equinox windshield wipers went out as I was driving on backroads to work with low lighting and in a storm when my windshield wipers went out as I turned the speed up because it began to rain a lot more. The wiper just swung all the way up and off the windshield and would no longer work. I pulled over into closest neighborhood I could find and limped my vehicle home as slow as I could trying to see out of my car. Thank god there was no traffic at ;am on my way to work or else I could have easily not been able to see with the lights and the rain with my wipers not working. After seeing a lot of youtube videos on the problem occur info in models from 2010-2016 I felt the need to file a report. The wiper linkages are held together with cheap plastic bushings that will fail instead of using longer lasting hardware like a short bolt and self locking nut to keep this from happening.
Windshield wipers suddenly stopped working while driving in a rain storm causing visibility to be reduced. Research available shows this has been a common problem with this and other models of the equinox.
While driving at night on the expressway in a rainstorm, the windshield wipers suddenly stopped & got stuck while up, affecting visibility for the driver. The visibility was not only impacted by the wiper stuck in the upright position, but worse because of the rainstorm that we no longer had wipers to help with. It was a scary situation going down the highway at a high rate of speed and suddenly losing visibility because the windshield wipers quit operating. Luckily we were able to safely pull over to the side of the road, trying to get the wipers to work again. We were able to put them down, but they would not operate. Upon further investigation, it was determined that the wiper motor is working but that the wiper transmission had corroded in the ball joints, leading to the wipers becoming inoperable. Furthermore, it was determined that while this issue is recalled in canada, only the 2013 models are recalled in the USA, though other years and models are also affected.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. While driving 55 MPH with the windshield wipers activated, the wipers stopped in the upright position and failed to work. The contact called the local dealer (ewald chevrolet buick, 36833 e wisconsin ave, oconomowoc, wi 53066, (262) 567-5555) and was informed to schedule a service appointment. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted. The failure mileage was 126,000. The VIN was not available. *dt consumer stated front wiper motor/transmission were replaced.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. While driving 70 MPH, the windshield wipers stopped working. The contact stated that the windshield wiper transmission assembly was previously repaired at poage chevrolet (851 w pearce blvd, wentzville, mo 63385, (636) 327-6268); however, the failure recurred. The same dealer was contacted and informed the contact that there was no recall for the failure. The manufacturer also confirmed that there was no recall and no warranty to cover the repairs. The manufacturer suggested that the contact call the federal safety agency. The failure mileage was 81,560.
In a heavy rainstorm, driving on the highway, I turned my windshield wiper speed to max. The wiper's stopped working. I lost complete visibility. I could hear the motor for the wipers moving but nothing worked. In an incredible panic, I tried to turn them on/off, to no avail. This incredibly dangerous situation was handled at speeds of 50 MPH in the fast lane. I had to navigate, with no visibility, over three lanes of rush hour traffic looking out my back window - as the only way to judge where I was on the road in a heavy downpour. The repair cost me $368. I've done my research and I'm shocked to see so many similar complaints. I thank my lucky stars that this was the only day I commuted without my kids. Why is there a recall to fix this in canada and not here? Chevy needs to recognize this problem and possible save lives with a recall, immediately. Will not buy another chevy product.
Windshield wipers suddenly stopped working and were stuck in the upright position while driving on a city street during a heavy rainstorm. Had to carefully drive to where I could get this repaired. This is definitely a safety issue. Hoping it was only a burned out fuse, unfortunately it was the wiper transmission that went out. The replacement and labor cost was $364.31.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. While driving approximately 55 MPH in a rain storm, the windshield wipers suddenly malfunctioned. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the wipers had disconnected from the windshield wiper motor. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 65,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. While operating the vehicle in inclement weather, the windshield wipers failed without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the windshield wiper module was severely corroded. The vehicle was taken to yemm chevrolet buick gmc chrysler dodge jeep ram (2195 n henderson st, galesburg, il) where the failure was confirmed; however, the technician refused to complete the repair per the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v582000 (visibility) due to the vehicle not being included in the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided case number: 8-4381411259. No further assistance was offered. The contact was informed by the manufacturer's representative that the federal safety agency initiated the recall; therefore, the contact was referred to the federal safety agency. The failure mileage was approximately 156,750. *tt updated 10/9/18
Driving on a busy hwy in a heavy rain storm and the wipers on high when they suddenly stopped working. Extremely dangerous situation. Unable to even see the edge of the road. Horns blaring as cars and trucks passed within 3 inches of my side view mirror. General motors needs to address this problem now! Before someone gets killed.
Driving on freeway in a heavy downpour when the wipers just quit working. Can hear motor running but wiper not moving.
While highway driving during a thunderstorm, the windshield wipers running on the medium setting suddenly stopped functioning, causing viability loss. This made it unsafe to continue driving and difficult even changing lanes to pull to the shoulder. Motor was still functioning. Faulty part is the windshield wiper transmission. Entire transmission was replaced. Again today, during a flash flood warning rainstorm, wiper transmission failed while highway driving with wipers on high setting causing a complete visibility loss. Almost caused an accident attempting to safely pull out of lanes of traffic. Research indicating chevrolet has recalled this part in canada and replaced but not in the us
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. While driving in inclement weather, the windshield wipers ceased to function. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (classic chevrolet, 6877 center st, mentor, oh) where it was diagnosed that the windshield wiper motor failed. The manufacturer was notified and the contact was informed of the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v582000 (visibility); however, the VIN was not included. The contact asked the manufacturer why the vehicle was not included and was referred to the federal safety agency. The failure mileage was 57,000. The VIN was not available.
Windshield wiper transmission broke. This is the 4th time since we got the car for my daughter. We will be replacing it again less than 3 months from the last time we replaced this part. This problem has become very costly and very unsafe for my daughter and grandson. My daughter was on her way home from work in the bad ice storm in michigan on 04/15/2018 and the wiper transmission broke for the 4th time. Very unsafe and needs to be addressed by gm asap. I am tired of replacing this part every 3 to 4 months
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