2018 Chevrolet Equinox Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 18about this part
- Share
- 4%of 410 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 21,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 18 complaints about the visibility of the 2018 Chevrolet Equinox, 4% of the 410 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 21,000 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Sat 12/05/2020, 0745 hrs. Weather: snow/slush location route1 s/b north attleboro, ma problem: wipers stopped working while driving : while driving to merge onto I-295 s, wiper stopped working for no apparent reason, I quickly made emergency stop resulted in front passenger tire got blown due to hitting the curb sideway, thank god I was going below speed limit or otherwise. …”
NHTSA complaint #11378038, filed 2020-12, 20,200 miles“Driver side mirror camera flickers and goes black. Took it to dealer on october 14, 2017 and was informed that a new mirror needed to be ordered. As of this writing, november 15, 2017 the part is on back order and there is no estimated time of delivery. To me this is a serious problem when parts for a new car are not available and a safety problem since the camera is not functioning.”
NHTSA complaint #11046413, filed 2017-11, 4,250 miles“Using navigation with phone through infotainment display can switch to blinding brightness at night. Using phone navigation (both google maps and waze) at night will start with normal brightness which can be controlled by the dimming knob. …”
NHTSA complaint #11230836, filed 2019-07, 6,000 miles“The wipers on this car have never been right. I had them looked at oct 2018. Now they stopped working completely. If you google it, many people have had the same issue since 2000. This should be a recall!”
NHTSA complaint #11394620, filed 2021-02, 56,395 miles“I was driving 55 mph heading to a friends for the weekend with another one of my friends and my dog. It started raining and it was scaring my dog to see the rain drops on the sunroof so I closed the shade. About 15 minutes later there was a loud constant sound almost like a warning so I looked at my dash, radio ect to see what was going on and about 3-5 minutes after the loud constant whining sound started there was a loud boom!! sounded like a bomb or gunshot. I pulled over and got out to look and found a hole in my sunroof. …”
NHTSA complaint #11427504, filed 2021-08Related 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.
- 10249604Jan 17, 2024This technical bulletin provides a procedure for air conditioning refrigerant desiccant replacement due to A/C Not Cooling or refrigerant loss.
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 2018 Chevrolet Equinox
133 complaintsEngine
86 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
66 complaintsElectrical system
61 complaintsOther or unknown
57 complaintsFuel system
41 complaintsBody and structure
17 complaintsForward collision avoidance
16 complaintsAir bags
15 complaintsSteering
15 complaintsWheels
13 complaintsVehicle speed control
11 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 Chevrolet Equinox
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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