2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV visibility & wipers problems

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What owners say

1. Filed Oct 6, 2025ALVisibility & Wipers

   While driving the vehicle there is a glare on the windshield that prevents the ability to see through the windshield. It is almost total obstruction from safely viewing out of the windshield. Totally blinding the driver.

   NHTSA complaint #11691696 · source
2. Filed Oct 4, 2025CAVisibility & Wipers

   As reported by many before, the glare off the dashboard is a safety issue, disrupting visibility and potentially causing collisions with unseen objects. The TSB #25-NA-069 relating to this issue was installed on my car, but the cabin now looks cheap, reducing the overall value of the car. The pad that was installed cannot be considered permanent, since it is easily removed by the owner. The 2026 model has redesigned the dashboard so the glare problem has been remedied.

   NHTSA complaint #11691327 · source
3. Filed Sep 20, 2025NCVisibility & Wipers

   During the day a strong glair from the dash obscures the driver's ability to see out the front windshield. I have noticed this several times and on one occasion kept me from seeing a man walking on the side of the road until he was next to my front wheel. There were no indicators letting me know someone what in front of me from the vehicle. On other occasions I have had great difficulty seeing the roadway. I took the vehicle to Victory Chevrolet in Charlotte, NC, where I…

   NHTSA complaint #11688573 · source
4. Filed Sep 20, 2025FLElectrical SystemSeats & Seat BeltsVisibility & Wipers

   Since May 2025, my 2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV has experienced repeated electronic malfunctions with the central display and instrument cluster. The screens have frozen, flickered, and rebooted multiple times while driving. On one occasion at approximately 75 mph, the entire display and instrument panel shut down and did not return for about two minutes. The vehicle continued to respond to steering, brakes, and propulsion, but I was driving completely blind with no…

   NHTSA complaint #11688566 · source
5. Filed Sep 17, 2025CAVisibility & Wipers

   The dash grill pattern totally blinds the driver because the sun casts a reflection or glare of this dash pattern on the entire windshield. I have come close to hitting a child in residential that was riding his bike that I didn't see because of the reflection that blinded me. Luckily, I was traveling slow enough he moved in time. I didn't see him until the side window after he moved and I drove past.

   NHTSA complaint #11688003 · source
6. Filed Sep 10, 2025CAVisibility & Wipers

   The dashboard has lines on it that causes significant glare during the day and in sunlight. It is difficult to see out the windshield when driving or to see pedestrians.

   NHTSA complaint #11686426 · source
7. Filed Sep 9, 2025MOVisibility & Wipers

   Glare on the windshield from the reflected dash can be quite profound on sunny days. At times, when the sun is at a particular angle during late afternoon, the glare makes driving in congested city traffic very difficult due to a nearly opaque view through the glass. A perfect image of the dash blocks the driver's view of near objects, especially people walking on front of the vehicle.

   NHTSA complaint #11686160 · source
8. Filed Aug 26, 2025NJVisibility & Wipers

   Under certain situations related the angle of the sun and at night oncoming headlights, the dashboard is reflected onto the windshield. When traveling through shaded areas where the sun is blocked and unblocked the reflection on the windshield flickers. The dashboard reflection is so excessive it makes it hard to see and causes eye strain.

   NHTSA complaint #11683293 · source
9. Filed Aug 16, 2025CAVisibility & Wipers

   The glare from the dashboard into the windshield blocked my view almost completely when driving on the San Francisco International Airport ramp, especially when the car was on a downhill ramp. I could not see anything in front of me for a couple seconds. This could have led to an accident should the car infront of me had breaked and stopped. The glare is also visible in normal driving conditions on sunny days and can distract my attention from the road.

   NHTSA complaint #11681031 · source
10. Filed Aug 10, 2025NYVisibility & Wipers

    There is a very dangerous glare-reflection of the dashboard on the windshield whenever it is sunny. It is difficult seeing pedestrians, bicyclists and oncoming cars. We have had this car for a few days.

    NHTSA complaint #11679696 · source
11. Filed Aug 4, 2025AZVisibility & Wipers

    Issue Description: While driving during daylight hours, especially when the sun is positioned at a certain angle, I have observed an intense reflection from the dashboard onto the inside of the windshield. This reflection is bright and widespread, directly obstructing my field of vision and making it difficult to see the road ahead clearly. The glare is particularly noticeable on clear or sunny days and significantly increases the risk of an accident. This visibility issue…

    NHTSA complaint #11678378 · source
12. Filed Aug 4, 2025GAVisibility & Wipers

    The reflection of the dash design onto the windshield is a major hazard and can at times entirely obscure visibility of the roadway ahead.

    NHTSA complaint #11678138 · source

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov Methodology