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
548 reports, newest first.
Engine, Visibility/wiper, Jul 8, 2020
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TWICE IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS, MOST RECENT REPAIR WAS JUNE 20, 2020, BOTH DURING A RAIN EVENT. REPLACED PLASTIC BALL JOINTS TWICE, FAILED TODAY JULY 8, 2020. SECOND COMPLAINT, EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION, 3 QUARTS LOW AND NEVER SET A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES, VEHICLE HAS 98K MILES
Visibility/wiper, Jul 2, 2020
ON 12/30/19 THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT WORK. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED OVER NIGHT. LINKAGE WAS REPAIRED. GM REFUNDED THE COST. ON 7/1/20, THE WIPERS STOPPED AGAIN DURING A SUDDEN DOWNPOUR WHILE TRAVELING ON A RURAL HIGHWAY. *TR
Engine, Jun 28, 2020
THE FIRST YEAR I OWNED THIS VEHICLE, THE OIL CONSUMPTION WAS NORMAL. AFTER THE FIRST YEAR, IT WENT THROUGH OIL LIKE CRAZY. I GET OIL CHANGES EVERY 3,000 MILES, AND IT WAS NEAR DRY WHEN I WOULD BRING IT BACK IN. MY MECHANIC BEGAN TELLING ME TO STOP IN AFTER ABOUT 1000-1500 MILES TO GET IT TOPPED OFF. WHICH WAS DONE, BUT THEN I BEGAN HAVING CHUGGING HAPPEN. I WAS TOLD THIS HAPPENED BECAUSE OF THE ENGINE'S OIL CONSUMPTION AND WOULD CONTINUE TO GET WORSE. IT DEFINITELY GOT WORSE UNTIL THE MOTOR DIED. NOW I HAVE TO REBUILD A MOTOR OR SCRAP THE CAR. THE ENGINE RECALL SHOULD HAVE INCLUDED MY CAR.
Visibility/wiper, Jun 8, 2020
DURING HEAVY RAIN WITH POOR VISIBILITY WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED AT TOP OF STROKE AND DID NOT MOVE ANY FURTHER. I HAD TO STOP AT A BUSY INTERSECTION NO LONGER ABLE TO SAFETY PERFORM A LEFT HAND TURN ONTO A DIVIDED HIGHWAY ACROSS TWO LANES OF TRAFFIC, I HAD TO PUT ON HAZARD LIGHTS AND TURN RIGHT FROM A LEFT HAND ONLY TURN LANE DUE TO BEING UNABLE TO SEE OUT OF FRONT WINDSHIELD BUT ONLY ABLE TO SEE TRAFFIC FROM DOOR WINDOW. WIPER MOTOR MADE NOISES BUT BLADES DID NOT MOVE. WAS FORCED TO WAIT APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES UNTIL RAIN STOPPED TO PROCEED TO MECHANICS SHOP. THIS OCCURRED AT THE INTERSECTION OF TOPSIDE DRIVE AND ALCOA HIGHWAY IN KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE. I HAD MY WIFE, 19 YEAR OLD SON, 12 YEAR OLD NIECE, AND 7 YEAR OLD NEPHEW IN THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OF THE WIPER SYSTEM OCCURRED SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING WITH NO PRIOR ISSUES WITH WIPER SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE IS A 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX WITH 104,000 MILES. *TR
Visibility/wiper, May 26, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CEASED OPERATING WHILE DRIVING IN A RAINSTORM. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO WAIT OUT THE STORM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,580.
Visibility/wiper, May 18, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER LINKAGE BUSHINGS WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED 3 MORE TIMES AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTORS WERE REPLACED EACH TIME. BOB HOOK CHEVROLET SERVICE (4144 BARDSTOWN RD, LOUISVILLE, KY 40218, (502) 499-0800) WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V582000 (VISIBILITY) AS A POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000.
Electrical system, Engine, May 17, 2020
BOUGHT THE CAR IN DEC 2018. JUST GOT THE OIL CHANGED AND MECHANIC SAID THE SEALS WERE LEAKING REALLY BAD. OIL WAS ALL UNDERNEATH MY CAR. ALSO MY DRIVERS SIDE BRAKE LIGHT KEPT GOING OUT AND MELTING THE WIRING. THEN MY POWER SEATS STOPPED WORKING. BOTTOM LINE IS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE WITH MY GRANDKIDS AND MY AIR WENT OUT BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON AND ALL OTHER LIGHTS ABS, ETC. I COULD HARDLY STEER THE CAR OFF THE ROAD.
Electronic stability control (ESC), May 10, 2020
STABILITRAK LIGHT, POWER STEERING LIGHT COME ON AND ALL THE GAUGES START TO GO UP AND DOWN WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. *TR
Engine, May 7, 2020
MY VEHICLE IS LEAKING OIL, ALL OVER THE TOP OF THE ENGINE AND LARGE OIL SPOTS BELOW.. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DRIVE MY CAR FOR FEAR WE WILL BLOW THE REAR MAIN OIL SEAL. THE ISSUE IS THOUGHT TO BE THE PCV VALVE. I LOOKED UP MY COMPLAINT THAT I WAS HAVING ON THE INTERNET AND CAME ACROSS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FROM NUMEROUS (A HECK OF A LOT) OF PEOPLE AND FOUND GM BULLETIN NUMBER 14882 THAT SPECIFIES THE SAME COMPLAINT THAT I HAD. I BROUGHT THIS UP TO THE MANUFACTURING COMPANY AND THEY EXPLAIN TO ME THAT THIS BULLETIN IS VIN SPECIFIC AND IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED. CAN NOT UNDERSTAND WHY NOT WHEN IT'S THE SAME ENGINE, YEAR.. ETC. ALL THE OTHER PEOPLE (WHO I HAVE READ COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT IT) WHO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE ARE BEING TOLD THE SAME THING....VIN NOT COVERED. IF ALL THESE VEHICLES ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WHY ARE THEY SAYING NOT COVERED? I GUESS I WILL HAVE TO DO WHAT THE OTHERS DID AND FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE BBB. I CAN NOT UPLOAD A PHOTO, MY VEHICLE STILL SITS AT THE GM REPAIR SHOP. *TR
Engine, Apr 29, 2020
MY CAR RUNS ROUGH AND SHUTS OFF WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR STOPPING AT STOP SIGNS AND RED LIGHTS. MY CAR HAS 112,000 MILES AND WARRANTY RAN OUT AT 100,000. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CODE IS P0010. THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY BIG PROBLEM FOR THE EQUINOX AND THERE ARE NO RECALLS. THE OLDER MODELS HAVE RECALLS FOR THE SAME ISSUE. I FEEL THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE THAT CHEVERLET SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR.
Visibility, Apr 20, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE. THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A FAULTY WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR COVER. THE FAILED WIPERS CAUSED A VISIBILITY HAZARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH DURING A POURING RAIN STORM, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DID NOT TURN ON AFTER THE ACTIVATING SWITCH WAS ON. AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE AND TURNING THE ENGINE OF AND ON THE WIPERS AGAIN FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR COVER WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.
Air bags, Structure, Engine, Apr 14, 2020, crash
IN MY 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX, NOONTIME, SUNDAY, SITTING AT RED LIGHT POINTED WEST, THREE LANE ROAD, WAITING TO CROSS 7 LANE ROAD, GOT THE GREEN LIGHT, PROCEEDED FORWARD UP TO MAYBE 10MPH AND GOT TO ABOUT 2ND LANE OF 7 TO CROSS INTERSECTION, THEN WHAM, I AM HIT IN THE INTERSECTION, LEFT SIDE JUST IN FRONT OF FRONT WHEEL, BY CAR THAT RAN RED LIGHT AT FULL SPEED GOING NORTH, BASICALLY TOOK FRONT OF MY CAR OFF, SPUN ME 1 3/4 TIMES TO NOW FACE SOUTH, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, MY BODY LEFT SIDE HEAD, SHOULDER AND HIP HIT THE LEFT SIDE INTERIOR EVEN THOUGH MY SEAT BEAT WAS ON (WAS DAZED AND HAD HELP GETTING BELT OFF) AND RECEIVED CONCUSSION, NECK INJURY, HEARING DIFFICULTY, ACCELERATED MEMORY LOSS ISSUES, DAMAGED SHOULDER, HIP TROUBLES, BOUTS OF UNEXPLAINED OUTBURSTS FROM LITTLE ANXIETY STIMULUS, HEIGHTENED STARTLE RESPONSE, NIGHTMARES, AND SEVERE TROUBLE CONTROLLING ANXIETY THAT WERE ALL NOT PRESENT PRIOR TO THE CRASH. THE CAR WAS TOTALED IMMEDIATELY BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY, AND EVEN THOUGH WITNESSES SAW THAT I HAD THE GREEN AND THAT THE CAR THAT HIT ME AT A 90 DEGREE AND ESTIMATED TO BE DOING 35-50MPH WHILE RUNNING THE RED LIGHT, THE ATTORNEY WAS UNABLE TO BLOCK THE QUICK DISAPPEAR OF THE VEHICLE AND THE POLICE INVESTIGATORS CRASH SITE NOTES AND REPORT WAS VERY INCOMPLETE AND WRONGLY DOCUMENTED THE ACCIDENT. MY CONCERN IS THAT I HAVE LINGERING PAINS, HIP TROUBLE, STILL LOW PAIN LEFT SIDE HEAD, NECK TENSIONS, NEW MEMORY ISSUES, SEVERE ANXIETY ATTACKS THAT CAUSE OVER 220 BP AND PANIC BREATHING ISSUES, AND NEW STRUGGLES WITH MOBILITY I DID NOT HAVE BEFORE THE CRASH, AND THAT WITH HORRIFIC IMPACT THAT SPUN ME NEARLY 2 TIMES AROUND, TOOK THE FRONT OF CAR, DECLARED TOTAL LOSS -- WHY DID NONE OF AIR BAGS GO OFF IN THIS 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX THIS ACCIDENT CRASH JUNE 24, 2018 ??? ATTACHED 5 PICS MY VEHICLE NEXT DAY +CRASH SKETCH +FLORIDA DHSMV CRASH REPORT ME&MY CAR. J.F.A. *TR
Visibility/wiper, Apr 14, 2020
DRIVING IN HEAVY RAIN, WIPERS ON HIGH, STOPPED FUNCTIONING. WAS DRIVING 40MPH ON A HIGHWAY.. RT 19, PITTSBURGH, PA. UNABLE TO SEE. STOPPED VEHICLE, AS SAFELY AS POSSIBLE WITH NO VISIBILITY. WAS ABLE TO MANUALLY MOVE WIPERS. UNABLE TO USE WIPERS AT THIS TIME. UNABLE TO FIND A RECALL. DO SEE MULTI COMPLAINTS WITH THIS ISSUE. *TR
Visibility/wiper, Mar 29, 2020
DRIVING IN MODERATE RAIN 45 MPH WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON INTERMITTENT. BLADES STOPPED ABRUPTLY, STAYED IN MIDDLE OF WINDSHIELD. MOTOR CLICKS BUT BLADES OBVIOUSLY NOT ENGAGED AT BASE, WHICH IS COVERED BY BLACK PLASTIC AND INACCESSIBLE. DANGEROUS!
Power train, Service brakes, Engine, Mar 20, 2020
MY 2014 EQUINOX USES 1.5 TO 2.0 OTS. OF OIL EVERY 1500 - 2000 MILES. THE ENGINE OIL SENSOR DOES NOT INDICATE ANY PROBLEMS OR LOW OIL CAPICATY. MY 2014 EQUINOX MAKES A LOUD ROARING NOISE FROM THE REAR END ON BOTH SIDES AND NOW WILL START TO SHAKE SOMETIMES WHEN DRIVING, WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES IT MAKES A BUMPING SOUND
Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Mar 15, 2020
THE VEHICLE BURNS OIL AT A VERY FAST PACE, THE VEHICLE ALSO GOES INTO POWER REDUCED MORNING WITH A VEHICLE CAN ONLY GO TO 20 MPH, WHEN CUTTING THE VEHICLE OFF IT HESITATES TO TURN OFF AND SHAKES WANTS THE ENGINE FULLY SHUT DOWN.
Electrical system, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Mar 5, 2020
AS I WAS DRIVING MY ENGINE JUST QUIT WORKING AND MY EMERGENCY LIGHT WERE NIT FUNCTIONING. I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC AND WAS ADVISED IT COULD BE MY FUEL PUMP. THEY MENTION THIS SPECIFIC TYPE OF CARS ARE KNOW FOR THESE ISSUE. FUEL PUMP FAILS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JUST STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD.
Engine, Mar 5, 2020
ON 2/26/20 IN THE MORNING, THE CAR WAS PARKED WHEN I TURNED THE CAR ON AND THE ENGINE RATTLE LOUDLY. I TURNED OFF IMMEDIATELY. MY HUSBAND WAS WITH ME AND ASKED ME TO TURN IT ON AGAIN. THIS TIME IT ONLY MADE LOUD NOISES BUT IT DID NOT TURN ON. IT WAS TOWED 2 DAYS LATER TO A MECHANIC IN FINKSBURG, MD. HE SAID THE ENGINE WAS DESTROYED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC AND US HAD OBSERVED THAT WHEN THE CAR REACHED 125K MILES, THE OIL CONSUMPTION INCREASED AND HAD TO BE REFILLED ON A WEEKLY BASIS. BEFORE THE ENGINE BROKE, THE CAR WAS WORTH ABOUT $4K. THE MECHANIC SAYS IT WILL BE $8K TO $8,500 TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. I, OF COURSE DON'T HAVE THE MONEY AND NOW I DON'T HAVE A CAR. THERE SHOULD BE AN ENGINE RECALL ON THE GM 2014 CHEVY EQUINOX. IT'S UNCONSCIONABLE THAT GM HAS SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THEIR EQUINOX ENGINES AND THEY KEEP SELLING THEM. I HOPE I CAN JOIN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT EVEN IF IT TAKES YEARS TO FORCE GM TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR FRAUDULENT PRACTICES THAT CAUSE SUCH HARDSHIP AND EMOTIONAL DISTRESS TO US TRUSTING CONSUMERS.
Engine, Mar 4, 2020
WAS OUT OF TOWN FOR THE WEEKEND. I WAS DRIVING IT AND WHEN I WOULD PRESS ON THE GAS PEDAL THE ENGINE SEEMED TO "SPUTTER" NOW AND AGAIN. AS I PULLED INTO MY DESTINATION (THANKFULLY I WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY OR A BRIDGE) MY CAR JUST SHUT OFF AND WAS ABLE TO GLIDE INTO THE PARKING LOT. I GOT OUT I LOOKED UNDERNEATH AND ALL OF THE OIL WAS JUST DUMPING OUT OF THE CAR LIKE A FAUCET. WITH MY SON BEING WITH ME AND BEING OUT OF TOWN I FIGURED I WOULD GET IT TOWED TO THE NEAREST MECHANIC TO ASSES THE SITUATION. THEY BELIEVED THE ISSUE WAS THE PCV ISSUE IN BULLETIN #14882. I WENT WITHOUT THE CAR FOR 2 WEEKS. THEY DID THE BEST THEY COULD AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT BACK HOME. THERE IS STILL AN ENGINE LEAD HOWEVER. I CALLED THE NUMBER ON THE BULLETIN AND THE PERSON THERE SAID THAT MY VIN IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE BULLETIN. I WAS SURPRISED. ONLY 80,000 ON THE CAR TOO. SHE SAID I SHOULD OF TAKEN IT TO THE NEAREST DEALER - HOWEVER ON A SATURDAY NIGHT MOST OF THEM ARE NOT OPEN - NOR WAS I FAMILIAR WITH THE AREA.
Engine, Mar 2, 2020
MY VEHICLE WAS RUNNING HORRIBLE FOR A FEW WEEKS , THEN NOTICED REAL BAD OIL LEAK . DROPPED VEHICLE OFF AT DEALER WHERE I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD A BLOCKED PCV VALVE CAUSING MY REAR MAIN OIL SEAL TO PUSH OUT . HAD ALL THE WORK DONE , PLUS OTHER WORK DEALER RECOMMENDED. AFTER THE FACT I LOOKED UP MY COMPLAINT THAT I WAS HAVING ON THE INTERNET AND CAME ACROSS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AND FOUND GM BULLETIN NUMBER 14882 THAT SPECIFIES THE SAME COMPLAINT THAT I HAD. I BROUGHT THIS UP TO THE MANUFACTURING COMPANY AND THEY EXPLAIN TO ME THAT THIS BULLETIN IS VIN SPECIFIC AND IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED . CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY NOT WHEN IT'S THE SAME ENGINE , YEAR .. ETC
Engine, Feb 24, 2020
I WAS PARKING MY CAR AND IT LURCHED FORWARD ABOUT 2 INCHES. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND WENT INTO WORK. WHEN I CAME BACK OUTSIDE 5 HOURS LATER, ALL THE ENGINE OIL HAD LEAKED OUT AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START. IT HAS BEEN TOWED TO MY HOUSE AND HAS BEEN SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY EVER SINCE. I TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY CAR. I DO OIL CHANGES AND ANY OTHER MAINTENANCE ISSUES ALL IN A TIMELY MANNER.
Fuel/propulsion system, Feb 20, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT STOP, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED ABNORMALLY WITHOUT WARNING. WHILE ENTERING THE DRIVEWAY OF HIS RESIDENCE, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND BECAME AWARE OF AN OIL AND GASOLINE LEAK UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BRYDEN MOTORS 548 BROAD ST, BELOIT, WI 53511 WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS INITIALLY DIAGNOSED WITH A DEFECTIVE REAR MAIN SEAL. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92.000.
Engine and engine cooling, Feb 19, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HIS WIFE WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE CAUSE TO BE AN OVER PRESSURIZED PCV CRANK CASE WHICH CAUSED THE SEALS TO BLOWOUT AND DESTROY THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS LEFT STRANDED. THE CONTACT EXPLAINED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED BEFORE THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE MANUFACTURER FAILED TO OFFER A RESOLUTION FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO APPLE CHEVROLET BUICK NORTHFIELD (1600 CANNON LN, NORTHFIELD, MN 55057, (507) 645-5619), TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,844.
Visibility/wiper, Feb 18, 2020
VEHICLE: 2014 CHEVY EQUINOX NOTE:3 INCIDENTS, ALL FROM WINDSHIELD WIPER TRANSMISSION FAILING INCIDENT #1: 5/19/2019,DRIVING @55MPH ON HIGHWAY(WITH MY FAMILY IN THE CAR!) POURING RAIN, WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON HIGH & THE WIPERS STOPPED WORKING! NO VISIBILITY AT THAT POINT! TRUCK BEHIND ME HAD TO VEER OFF ALMOST HITTING US BECAUSE I HAD TO SLOW SO QUICKLY!! HAD TO STOP,MY HUSBAND WAS ABLE TO POP THE BALL JOINT ON THE WIPER TRANSMISSION BACK IN PLACE. EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE!!!! INCIDENT #2: NOVEMBER 15,2019, DRIVING 35 MPH CLOSE TO HOME, USING WIPERS DUE TO RAIN.WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON CONSTANT LOW.THEY STOPPED WORKING.(3 YEAR OLD GRANDSON IN CAR.) REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER TRANSMISSION THE NEXT DAY. (HAVE RECEIPT BUT IT WONT DOWNLOAD.) INCIDENT #3: FEBRUARY 13, 2020, IT HAD SNOWED,CAR WAS PARKED,STARTED THE CAR TO WARM IT UP, WIPED ALL THE SNOW FROM WINDSHIELD AND BELOW WIPERS SO THERE WASNT AN UNFORESEEN ISSUE WITH THE WIPERS AGAIN.WENT BACK IN THE HOUSE WITH HEATER ON DEFROST,ABOUT 10 MINUTES LATER RETURNED TO THE CAR (WITH 3 YEAR OLD GRANDSON), GOT IN THE CAR, TURNED ON THE WIPERS AND THE 3RD SWIPE,THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPPED WORKING AGAIN!! SAME ISSUE.MY HUSBAND REPLACED THE BALL JOINTS TWO TIMES SINCE FEB.13TH AND THEY KEEP DOING THE SAME THING, SWIPE 2 OR 3 TIMES AND STOP WORKING. TODAY IS FEBRUARY 18, 2020 AND IVE STILL NO USE OF WIPERS.HUSBAND'S GONE FOR WORK ALL WEEK AND HOME ON WEEKENDS. I AM NOW USING RAIN-X AND A SQUEEGEE TO KEEP MY WINDSHIELD CLEAR DUE TO HAVING TO TAKE MY GRANDSON TO PRESCHOOL & BACK DAILY & 1 VEHICLE. MY VEHICLE WASNT INCLUDED IN THE PRIOR RECALLS.SOMEONE NEEDS TO CHANGE THIS BECAUSE IT'S APPARENT THAT ITS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE! THIS NEEDS ADDRESSED ASAP WITH SOME CHANGES! THIS HAS GONE ON FAR TOO LONG AND TOO MANY COMPLAINTS NOT TO PUT OUT A RECALL! WHY WAIT FOR DEATHS TO OCCUR TO RECALL THIS SERIOUS MALFUNCTION!
Air bags, Feb 18, 2020
AFTER SHOPPING AND ON MY WAY HOME THE CHIME THAT SOUNDS WHEN YOUR SEATBELT IS OFF STARTED CHIMING. AS I LOOKED AT THE DASH THERE WAS A MESSAGE THAT STATED TO SERVICE THE AIRBAG. I WAS SURPRISED BECAUSE IN ALL THE YEARS I HAVE BEEN DRIVING I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ANYTHING LIKE THIS WITH THE AIRBAG. I DROVE THE VEHICLE THE NEXT DAY AND THE MESSAGE GOES ON AND OFF CONSTANTLY ALONG WITH THE CHIME NOISE. IT'S EXTREMELY IRRITATING. SHOULD THIS BE A RECALL ISSUE?