NHTSA campaign 16V582000 · Manufacturer campaign 25302
Chevrolet and GMC Recall 16V-582: Windshield Wipers may become Inoperative
NHTSA recall 16V582000 (Manufacturer campaign 25302) was reported by General Motors LLC on August 4, 2016, with 367,808 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain for the 2013 model year. Owners were notified on April 13, 2017, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 16V582000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V582000 (also written 16V-582 or 16V582)
- Filed by
- General Motors LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 25302
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 367,808 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Visibility — Windshield Wiper/Washer — Motor
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 73.05% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 16V582000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Equinox
- 2013 · Vehicles built April 17, 2012 – August 12, 2013 (per NHTSA)
GMC
GMC Terrain
- 2013 · Vehicles built April 17, 2012 – August 12, 2013 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V582000.
Defect description
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 consequence
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.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 16V582000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.