2025 Chevrolet Equinox visibility & wipers problems

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What owners say

1. Filed Sep 11, 2026WAVisibility & Wipers

   The dashboard glare on the windshield is very unsafe. I am often unable to see pedestrians on the side of the road and pedestrians crossing the road. This is an ongoing issue, not a single incident.

   NHTSA complaint #11763652 · source
2. Filed Aug 19, 2026FLDriver Assistance & Safety TechElectrical SystemVisibility & Wipers

   After taking a long drive, our phone suddenly stopped connecting via Apple car play, all of a sudden the screen went black while we were doing 80 miles an hour on the highway using GPS and then the phones wouldn’t connect again at all. Multiple attempted to restart the car and display did nothing. This has now become an intermittent error on the vehicle. I was told by a Chevy dealership there was nothing they could do & I just needed to wait for an update to come out. Fast…

   NHTSA complaint #11757907 · source
3. Filed Jul 8, 2026NJVisibility & Wipers

   The 2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV suffers from a severe engineering design flaw in its front dashboard that creates a critical safety hazard. Under normal daylight driving conditions, the design of the dashboard surface produce an extreme, blinding glare across the inside of the windshield. This intense reflection completely obliterates the driver's forward line of sight. Because this visual obstruction occurs suddenly depending on the angle of the sun, it creates an immediate…

   NHTSA complaint #11748986 · source
4. Filed Jun 17, 2026FLCrash1 injuredDriver Assistance & Safety TechVisibility & Wipers

   The Chevrolet Equinox EV has a large blind spot because of the size of the front window pillars and the adjacent side view mirror. To quote from an Internet search, "This creates a significant blind spot when preparing to make left at intersections, making it difficult to spot pedestrians cyclists, or oncoming traffic." My vehicle was involved in an accident during a left turn in which I believe the blind spot was a significant factor. The Chevrolet Equinox EV is supposed to…

   NHTSA complaint #11744882 · source
5. Filed May 22, 2026CAVisibility & Wipers

   The front windshield reflects the dash below making it difficult to see out the windshield. Visibility is extremely important while driving. This is obviously on continual problem during daylight hours.

   NHTSA complaint #11739549 · source
6. Filed Apr 16, 2026CTElectrical SystemTransmission & DrivetrainVisibility & Wipers

   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 · source
7. Filed Apr 4, 2026COElectrical SystemLightingVisibility & Wipers

   When attempting to engage the Left turn signal, the lever has to be pushed down several times to "catch or engage" and stay engaged. Frequently it won't stay engaged and turns off before the turn is completed. (The Right turn signal works properly). This happens 8 out of 10 times on a consistent basis. The dealer shop supervisor and tech test drove it as well as another brand new lot vehicle and both did the same thing. They said that that's what they all do, and I should…

   NHTSA complaint #11729182 · source
8. Filed Mar 15, 2026VAOther / UnknownVisibility & Wipers

   My vehicle has had recurring interior water intrusion and related safety concerns. The most serious symptom was interior window fogging on the inside of the vehicle for multiple days during or following rainy, snowy, and cold conditions, which significantly reduced visibility while driving and made it difficult to see out of the windshield and side windows. To clear the fogging quickly, I have had to turn off the heated seats and defrosters and open the windows; otherwise, I…

   NHTSA complaint #11724440 · source
9. Filed Feb 3, 2026FLVisibility & Wipers

   The angle of the windshield reflects the dashboard so much that you can't see out the windshield when heading anywhere towards the sun. It also reflects the dash at night inside the car. It's a significant safety hazard and a driving hazard the car creates for itself. This is a design defect, according to all service departments at GM I have visited to address the issue. Update: The dash cover remedy GM provided did not help; in fact, it's more annoying now than before and…

   NHTSA complaint #11715362 · source
10. Filed Jan 23, 2026CAVisibility & Wipers

    Windshield glare is horrible. It can cause distortion of objects. It can cause dizziness. Especially on bright sunlight and when many lights from oncoming traffic reflect off the windshield. I have had to pull over a few times. The dashboard shininess is a real problem. The dealerships don’t want to order the free dash mat unless they “diagnose” it even though it is a known problem and they ignored my concerns when I went in to the dealership even though a free dash mat is…

    NHTSA complaint #11713045 · source
11. Filed Jan 10, 2026FLElectrical SystemTransmission & DrivetrainVisibility & Wipers

    Got the equinox brand new on march 2025. Few weeks later had to take it to service/dealer with backup camera problems and it had to be replaced. It started to have speakers issues due to a very loud humming sound while driving. Also window from drivers side runs slower than the rest of windows. The visibility through front glass is non existent when raining due to the angle. Transmition started slipping and started to have a check engine light pop up and had to take it to…

    NHTSA complaint #11710126 · source
12. Filed Jan 9, 2026NCElectrical SystemVisibility & Wipers

    Twice, while driving in falling snow away from home, the front wipers did not work properly when switched to LO or HI. They behaved as if set to intermittent wiping. The intermittent wiper setting worked properly to adjust the wipe interval. But setting to LO or HI did not cause the wipers to go constantly. As far as I could tell, the arm pivot area was clear enough for them to wipe. The problem went away on its own without restarting the car. It happened again a few days…

    NHTSA complaint #11709883 · 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