2011 Chevrolet Equinox Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 76about this part
- Share
- 10%of 782 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 109,280miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 76 complaints about the visibility of the 2011 Chevrolet Equinox, 10% of the 782 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 109,280 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was driving down the road traveling at 65mph in the rain when my windshield wipers stopped working. The motor was working, stating that it was heard. The wiper transmission on the other hand had stopped. The plastic bushings were loose and snapped off. This will be the 3rd time replacing them in the last two months. Going to change the whole system now.”
NHTSA complaint #11204138, filed 2019-04, 119,000 miles“May 22nd 2019 it was reading a lot, as I was driving, my driver side wiper went up and started there, as the passenger side continued working. When this happened, I heard the snapping of the bar. Thank god for rainx. I ended up adjusting the wiper blade to make a euro wiper, then just replaced the wiper transmission all together.”
NHTSA complaint #11209428, filed 2019-05, 160,000 miles“I was driving on an interstate during a heavy down pour at night when the windshield wipers quit working. They were stuck in the up position and no longer moved. I immediately lost all visibility due to the rain which could have potentially caused a dangerous situation. I had to park my vehicle for the duration of the night and wait to get it in the morning while it was no longer raining.”
NHTSA complaint #11241641, filed 2019-08, 137,000 miles“I was driving on the road at about 55mph and my windshield wipers completely stopped working. They got stuck in the middle of the windshield and the motor made sounds as if it was working but the windshield wipers did not move. It was raining and we had to pull over because it was very dangerous.”
NHTSA complaint #11271347, filed 2019-10, 114,500 miles“I was driving down i75 when it started raining then pouring,I turned on my wipers and they worked fine for a couple minutes. Then stopped working ,I could still hear the moter working ,but no movement from he wiperblades.ttraffic was heavy and I could not see ,I turned on my flashers and luckily was able to get to the side of the road then I waited till the rain stopped to drive home”
NHTSA complaint #11130405, filed 2018-09, 60,450 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11014230Jan 31, 2025This bulletin advises the dealers to maintain the vehicle stock on hand by doing a full inspection on the vehicles before being sold (prepping) to the customer.
- 11006511Jul 31, 2024This PI provides information on Rear and Side Tempered Glass Spots (Quench Marks) and that they are a normal characteristic.
- 10247780Sep 26, 2023This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the Heater-Vent-Air Conditioning blows warm air. Before calling General…
- 10232660Mar 7, 2023Special Coverage. On certain 2010-2012 model year and 2016-2017 model year Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles, the ball joints in the front windshield wiper modules of…
- 10232283Feb 17, 2023This PI provides information on Rear and Side Tempered Glass Spots (Quench Marks) and that they are a normal characteristic.
- 10230697Dec 15, 2022This Preliminary information communicates to the technician the need to inspect the induction system for potential icing issues in very cold ambient temperatures. To allow the…
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 10% |
| 2025 | 30 | 12% |
| 2024 | 6 | 7% |
| 2022 | 3 | 2% |
| 2021 | 2 | 2% |
| 2020 | 3 | 1% |
| 2019 | 5 | 2% |
| 2018 | 18 | 4% |
| 2017 | 12 | 4% |
| 2016 | 120 | 30% |
| 2015 | 278 | 41% |
| 2014 | 185 | 34% |
| 2013 | 159 | 21% |
| 2012 | 127 | 19% |
| 2011 | 76 | 10% |
| 2010 | 158 | 20% |
| 2009 | 6 | 6% |
| 2008 | 17 | 5% |
| 2007 | 24 | 4% |
| 2006 | 280 | 40% |
| 2005 | 30 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2011 Chevrolet Equinox
386 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
145 complaintsFuel system
75 complaintsElectrical system
74 complaintsOther or unknown
58 complaintsElectronic stability control
55 complaintsAir bags
52 complaintsVehicle speed control
50 complaintsSteering
43 complaintsEngine cooling
34 complaintsBrakes
27 complaintsBody and structure
15 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 Chevrolet Equinox
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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