2015 Chevrolet Equinox · symptom sheet
Windshield cracks or distorts
- 178owner reports
- 77,000median miles
- $355median quote
- 1involved a crash
Newest report Sep 12, 2024 · checked Oct 2, 2026
288 of the 680 complaints on this car are about the windshield and wipers. 178 of those describe windshield. Only wiper failure is reported more often on this car.
Tick what matches of 178 reports
Windshield on other Equinox years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
What this problem usually is
Many windshield complaints are about cracks owners can't explain: a line that starts at the edge of the glass, or a small chip that spreads. Nearly one in five of these complaints mentions it happening again or a second windshield.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the windshield (178 reports).
Recalls and investigations
One recall on the windshield and wipers covers the 2015 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
The ball joints in the windshield wiper module may corrode, causing one or both windshield wipers to fail.
All 2 recalls on the 2015 Chevrolet Equinox, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the windshield and wipers on the Equinox
Front wiper transmission inoperative. Closed nov 28, 2022, led to recall 22V-165.
Windshield wiper transmission failure. Closed dec 19, 2019.
What owners paid
18 of the 178 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $300 to $388.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 60,000 and 97,000 miles, from the 138 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 9 service bulletins or notices for the 2015 Chevrolet Equinox that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have may a helicopter type noise when a rear window is lowered.
This Bulletin provides procedures to correct a condition of Power Foldaway Mirror Glass Shake, Flutter at Normal Driving Speeds
This informational bulletin provides warranty coverage information for dealership personnel regarding a customer concern of the liftgate glass shattering, or blowing out when driving vehicle or closing a side door.
This technical bulletin provides a procedure to replace the wiper transmission and wiper motor to correct a customer concern that the windshield wipers are inoperative caused by to the wiper transmission linkage separating as a result of corrosion at the ball ...
5 more on the 2015 Chevrolet Equinox page.
What owners wrote
“1/17- 1900 Driving home from work, light drizzle. Front windshield wipers were operating on low setting then suddenly stop midway of the windshield and gets stuck. Tried turning switch on and off. Nothing. Pulled over. Parked. Turned car off and on. Tried switch. Nothing. When i start car and try the wipers i can hear power to the system but no action from motor.”
Filed Jan 18, 2023
“On a trip to the hospital in rain, the windshield wipers failed. Doing some research, I found the current open recall. Kimâs Chevrolet in Laurel, MS is refusing to check the open recall. They claim they are not able to because thereâs been âno remedyâ.”
Filed Aug 24, 2022
“Windshield wipers quit working due to ice when parked. Bushing came off of ball fitting on wiper transmission. I replaced bushing and it quit again. I put it back on and it came off again The second failure occurred while driving. I had to operate by hand to remove dirt splatter on windshield.”
Filed Feb 12, 2022
“While on the highway in the rain, the wipers were engaged to the highest setting and suddenly went was the windshield and stopped working. The wipers are in perfect condition, the wiper motor no longer engages or turns on. Super lucky to not have crashed as I had ZERO visibility from the rain.”
Filed Jul 9, 2021
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 1 of 178 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
Other problems on this car
- Windshield wipers stop working 243 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 98 reports
- Burns oil or oil level rises 79 reports
- Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing 64 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 58 reports
- Timing chain or cam phaser rattles 46 reports
- Airbag warning light or recall 38 reports
- Engine rattles or ticks 26 reports