2017 Chevrolet Equinox Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 12about this part
- Share
- 4%of 276 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 40,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 12 complaints about the visibility of the 2017 Chevrolet Equinox, 4% of the 276 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 40,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Back glass shattered for no apparent reason. It had been parked in a private driveway approximately 19 hours when the back glass shattered. If this had happened going down the highway or interstate, I could have had an accident or caused an accident.”
NHTSA complaint #11120998, filed 2018-08, 29,900 miles“My car was in Clarksburg Crown, Mitsubishi, and a lot that had no monitoring, and it was a sticker saying the car was not ready to be sold, and I still went with it trusting the crown Mitsubishi Car associate however there are fuses added to my car weather from them or from car auto tunes in Morgantown I’m not sure but my car has the ability to run without my foot on the gas or things happening to my to my acceleration”
NHTSA complaint #11753998, filed 2026-07“Driving home in the rain. Windshield wiper stopped working randomly everything I read online is that there is no recall for my year of car but for 2013 and 2014 for windshield wiper transmission arm linkage”
NHTSA complaint #11522162, filed 2023-05“The windshield wipers have abruptly stopped working numerous times within the past two years. When met with little resistance, such as normal precipitation, the motor stops working. It is available for inspection. My safety and the safety of my children were at risk when this happened on the highway in the middle of a blizzard. This has also happened during heavy rain and I was forced to pull over until it was dry. While other years of the same make and model have been recalled the 2017 Equinox has not.”
NHTSA complaint #11499930, filed 2023-01“UNKNOWN. This complaint is related to a letter I received from GM notifying me that there is the POTENTIAL for failure of the front windshield wipers due to failure of the wiper ball joints. The letter states that GM will only fix the problem IF they fail. It seems to me that this is a KNOWN problem that has the potential to cause serious injury or loss of life if it were to fail during inclement weather where you need your wipers for visibility. I believe that GM should make this issue a recall and am asking the NHTSA to look into this and advise GM to recall the affected vehicles.”
NHTSA complaint #11515436, filed 2023-04Related 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…
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 2017 Chevrolet Equinox
180 complaintsOther or unknown
37 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
32 complaintsFuel system
21 complaintsAir bags
19 complaintsElectrical system
19 complaintsEngine cooling
16 complaintsBrakes
9 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsSeat belts
5 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsWheels
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 Chevrolet Equinox
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology