Six problems related to windshield have been reported for the 2005 Chevrolet Equinox. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2005 Chevrolet Equinox based on all problems reported for the 2005 Equinox.
2005 chevy Equinox - the heater/front defogger stopped working due to gm blend door or heater actuator valve failure issue. Due to this failure it is impossible to drive the car on cold mornings or evening, due to the poor visibility created by the inability to defog the front windshield. Fortunately we live in houston, TX, so the car is only dangerous to drive three months out of the year. In the research I have done on the web, there are hundreds, likely thousands of these cars with the exact same issue. Also, I noticed that gm has recalled the 2010 version of the same car for an issue with the same result, poor visibility due to the failing defogger.
Crack developed in 2005 chevy Equinox windshield for no apparent reason. It became visible while parked in a parking lot on 12/31/2007, but crack began where windshield meets the car at the bottom of the dash on the driver side. Vehicle was 500 miles out of the 36,000 mile warranty for replacement. When chevy service first looked at the car they determined in 2 seconds that it was definitely covered but when they found out the mileage said it was not. Had the windshield repaired under the auto insurance policy and the repairman said that there was absolutely no signs of damage to the windshield that would cause it to crack, I. E. Debris, rock, etc. And that it was a stress fracture. He further stated that he saw this several times in Equinoxes.
The post on windshield are to big. Creates blind spots when going around curves or pulling out into traffic at certain angles.
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that the windshield is recessive. When it snows and the windshield wipers are activated, a thick amount of snow will accumulate on the windshield, which causes a huge blind spot. To remove the snow from the windshield, the contact has to periodically exit the vehicle and manually remove the snow. She called the manufacturer, but never received a response. The VIN and engine size were unknown. The failure mileage was 500 and current mileage was 27,000.
Windhield presented a stress crack - dealership repaired. Two weeks later, another crack appeared on new windshield, dealer stated windshied crack was not a stress crack, just a coincidence. Dealership also noted windshield was very difficult to replace.
On each side of the windshield the snow was cleaned off. However, the snow from the roof fell off onto the windshield and was trapped in the windshield pillars. Consumer was concerned because he was blinded.