2014 Chevrolet Equinox
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Engine is the leading concern among 548 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 9th highest complaint count among 21 Equinox model years with reports.
Of the 2014 reports, 23 involved a crash and 4 involved a fire. 11 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Visibility, windshield wiper/washer, motorMar 17, 2022
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014-2015 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles. The ball joints in the windshield wiper module may corrode, causing one or both windshield wipers to fail.
Inoperative windshield wipers can reduce visibility in certain driving conditions, increasing the risk of a crash.
Dealers will inspect the wiper module, and repair or replace it as necessary, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed on April 21, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 25, 2022. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212352530.
Campaign 22V165000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: visibility
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Visibility/wiper, Jul 7, 2017
WIPERS FAILED AS IN THE 2013 EQUINOX'S RECALL. I WAS TRAVELING IN TRAFFIC ON US 85 SOUTH IN HEAVY RAINFALL. ONLY BY SLOWING DOWN AND CAREFULLY MOVING TO THE RIGHT HAND LANE WHERE I COULD SEE THE WHITE LINE, WAS I ABLE TO KEEP CONTROL AND NOT BE IN AN ACCIDENT. HAD I NOT BEEN AN EXPERIENCED DRIVER, IT COULD HAVE BEEN A MULTI CAR INCIDENT.
Visibility/wiper, Jun 30, 2017
THE WIPERS FAILED, STOPPED WIPING IN THE MIDDLE OF A HEAVY RAIN STORM WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY. THANKFULLY ABLE TO SLOW DOWN ENOUGH TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE, VERY SCARY! CALLED DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT MY WARRANTY EXPIRED IN JANUARY OF 2017. IN RESEARCHING THE REPAIR I DISCOVERED THAT EQUINOX 2013 AND I THINK OTHER YEARS HAD A RECALL FOR THE EXACT FAILURE ON MY VEHICLE. THE REPAIR MECHANIC CALL GM VERIFIED THE RECALL ON 2013'S, THE FAILURE ON MY VEHICLE 2014 AND GM UNWILLINGNESS TO PAY FOR THIS VEHICLE REPAIR. THE UNBELIEVABLE IRONY OF THIS SAFETY ISSUE IS THAT WHEN THE REPAIR PART ARRIVED IT CLEARLY STATED "RECALL" ON THE LABEL. IT WAS LIKE GIVING ME THE MIDDLE FINGER ALONG WITH THE BILL. GM SHOULD ADD 2014 AND ANY OTHER VEHICLES USING THIS COMPONENT TO THEIR WIPER RECALL DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Visibility/wiper, Jun 21, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WITHOUT WARNING, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIPER TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE OEM PART WAS THE SAME AS THE OEM PART CONCERNING A MANUFACTURER RECALL FOR WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED BY THE DEALER (OURISMAN CHEVROLET OF MARLOW HEIGHTS, 4400 BRANCH AVE, MARLOW HEIGHTS, MD 20748, (240) 455-3386) OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.
Visibility/wiper, May 26, 2017
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING WHILE IT WAS POURING. WHEN THE DRIVERS SIDE WIPER STOPPED IT WAS COMPLETELY OFF THE WINDSHIELD AND THE PASSENGER WIPER WAS IN FRONT OF THE DRIVERS SIDE. THIS CAUSED VERY POOR VISIBILITY AND WAS VERY DANGEROUS. I HAD TO GO ACROSS MULTIPLE LANES TO PULL OVER.
Visibility/wiper, May 5, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES FAILED TO OPERATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THE WIPERS FAILED IN SIX MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH AN INOPERABLE WIPER TRANSMISSION THAT NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND FILED CASE NUMBER: 8-2937851979. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,165.
Visibility/wiper, Apr 7, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH IN THE RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIPER TRANSMISSION LINKAGE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V582000 (VISIBILITY). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.
Visibility/wiper, Mar 7, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,544.
Visibility, Nov 28, 2016
2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BROKEN BALL JOINT IN WIPER TRANSMISSION CAUSES WINDSHIELD VISIBILITY PROBLEMS. CONSUMER STATES PAID FOR A REPAIR THAT SHOULD BE UNDER RECALL. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED. HOWEVER, IT DID NOT INCLUDE HIS MODEL YEAR. *JB
Visibility/wiper, Oct 11, 2016
HAVE A 2014 EQUINOX LT. IS JUST OVER 2 YEARS OLD, WITH JUST OVER 65K MILES ON IT. JUST RECENTLY HAD THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. CALLED GM DEALER REGARDING THE 2010-2013 MODEL YEAR WIPER BALL JOINTS IN WIPERS RECALL. SERVICE SPECIALIST TELLS ME MY 2014 IS NOT AFFECTED AND IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND "WOULD ONLY BE COVERED IF GM SEE FIT TO ISSUE ONE INCLUDING 2014 MODEL YEAR INCLUDING YOUR VIN". WELL GUESS WHAT THE PROBLEM IS THE SAME COMMON BROKEN BALL JOINT IN THE WIPER TRANSMISSION THAT THESE VEHICLES WERE RECALLED FOR. HOWEVER IN MY CASE BECAUSE MY MODEL YEAR IS NOT INCLUDED I HAVE TO FOOT A $180 REPAIR BILL. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE PROBLEM HAPPENED.
Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Service brakes, Visibility/wiper, Aug 2, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER INFORMATION CENTER ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM WHERE THE RADIO WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SPORADICALLY SEVENTY TIMES WITHIN A YEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES, BUT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE REAR WINDSHIELD EXHIBITED A PERMANENT FILM ON THE INNER GLASS SURFACE AND, WHEN EXPOSED TO DIRECT SUNLIGHT, IT DISTORTED THE CONTACT'S VISIBILITY. ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS, WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE UNINTENTIONALLY ACCELERATED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.