General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the ball joints in the windshield wiper module may corrode and wear over time, possibly resulting in one or both of the windshield wipers becoming inoperative.
Safety risk
Inoperative windshield wipers may reduce the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
GM will notify owners, dealers will repair the AIP-hole, inspect and, if necessary, replace the front wiper module, free of charge. The recall began on April 13, 2017. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 25302.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Buick Verano and 2016 Chevrolet Malibu as the electronic park lock lever may allow the ignition key to be removed without the transmission being in PARK. Also, certain 2013 Buick Encore, 2011 Buick Regal, 2013-2014 Buick Verano, 2011-2016 Chevrolet Cruze, 2010-2013 Chevrolet Equinox 2013-2015 Chevrolet Malibu, and 2011-2013 GMC Terrain vehicles may have been serviced with similar defective replacement electronic park lock levers. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."
Safety risk
If the key is removed without the transmission in PARK, the vehicle may rollaway as occupants are exiting, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and if necessary replace the key cylinder lock housing, free of charge. The recall began on October 14, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, Buick 1-800-521-7300, and GMC 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 50490 and 50491.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Engine
431
91,836 mi
Visibility/wiper
145
58,000 mi
Power train
84
84,000 mi
Electrical system
68
35,264 mi
Unknown or other
68
80,000 mi
Fuel/propulsion system
46
90,000 mi
Air bags
25
50,000 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)
20
85,000 mi
Steering
19
68,345 mi
Service brakes
12
6,386 mi
Vehicle speed control
12
59,000 mi
Visibility
11
44,000 mi
Structure: body
9
19,200 mi
Suspension
9
144,000 mi
Tires
9
18,500 mi
Engine and engine cooling
7
105,000 mi
Exterior lighting
7
56,250 mi
Seat belts
7
58,900 mi
Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems
6
60,374 mi
Wheels
5
30,000 mi
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system
4
54,000 mi
Structure
3
168,000 mi
Forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control
2
—
Fuel system, gasoline
2
3,000 mi
Seats
2
42,739 mi
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer
2
4,199 mi
Back over prevention: warnings: external/pedestrian alert
1
12,000 mi
Electrical system: ignition
1
27,000 mi
Electrical system: software
1
53,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: oil/lubrication: seals/gaskets
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system
1
103,294 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor
1
91,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: crankcase (PCV)
The 2012 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 2014 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.