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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)Part report

2025 Chevrolet Equinox Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

Complaints
30about this part
Share
12%of 241 total for the year
Median mileage
17,250miles
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 30 complaints about the visibility of the 2025 Chevrolet Equinox, 12% of the 241 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 17,250 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“The windshield is a major safety issue. It is distorted, warped, and wavy. The dealership has ordered a replacement, but I’m worried it will be the same. As for the blind spot warning, it flashes when there is nothing present. The dealership cannot replicate, and I am not able to record when driving.”

NHTSA complaint #11709140, filed 2026-01

“I was driving my car and a service high voltage battery message appeared on the screen and a message to reduce charging the car to 68%. The message coincided with the car having no cabin heat and no ability to defrost the windshield. The dealership says that the cabin heat and AC use the same cooling system as the battery and that any failure in the battery cooling system can cause a no heat/AC situation”

NHTSA complaint #11731500, filed 2026-04

“The dashboard causes a serious glare that prevents visibility. GM has only offered a cheap dash mat as a fix and my local dealer says they don’t know anything about it. They should really replace the dash pad with the updated model and not just lay a piece of cheap carpet over the dashboard of my 50k dollar car. The attached photo dosent even do the problem justice. Due to the way camera lenses work it looks less severe in photos.”

NHTSA complaint #11701677, filed 2025-11

“My windshield has had distortion since I bought it (11/27/2024) and I finally took it to the dealership to get it replaced (09/30/2025). After replacing it they notify me that the new windshield also came with distortion and that unfortunately there is nothing they can do until GM (General Motors) puts something out about it. They said they compared it to the other vehicles and they're all like that but it's not as bad as it use to be. …”

NHTSA complaint #11690635, filed 2025-09

“I bought the vehicle new and the next day, I noticed a distortion on the passenger and drivers side windshield. When I drive it makes me nauseous and dizzy. I took it to the dealership and they said the windshield is on backorder. It is not safe to drive!”

NHTSA complaint #11649315, filed 2025-03

Related service bulletins

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026810%
20253012%
202467%
202232%
202122%
202031%
201952%
2018184%
2017124%
201612030%
201527841%
201418534%
201315921%
201212719%
20117610%
201015820%
200966%
2008175%
2007244%
200628040%
2005305%

Other parts of the 2025 Chevrolet Equinox

Electrical system
79 complaints
Other or unknown
54 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
35 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
35 complaints
Brakes
29 complaints
Engine
24 complaints
Fuel system
16 complaints
Exterior lighting
14 complaints
Steering
12 complaints
Vehicle speed control
10 complaints
Lane departure
8 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
7 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2025 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.

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