NHTSA campaign 22V165000 · Manufacturer campaign N212352530

Chevrolet and GMC Recall 22V-165: Windshield Wipers May Fail

Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

NHTSA recall 22V165000 (Manufacturer campaign N212352530) was reported by General Motors, LLC on March 17, 2022, with 681,509 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain for model years 2014–2015. Owners were notified on October 25, 2022, 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 22V165000 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: 22V165000 (also written 22V-165 or 22V165)
Filed by: General Motors, LLC
Manufacturer campaign number: N212352530
Report received: March 17, 2022
Potentially affected: 681,509 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Visibility — Windshield Wiper/Washer — Motor
Owners notified: October 25, 2022

Repair completion: 57.85% (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 22V165000. 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
- 2014, 2015

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GMC

GMC Terrain
- 2014, 2015

All GMC recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 22V165000.

Defect description

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.

Safety consequence

Inoperative windshield wipers can reduce visibility in certain driving conditions, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 22V165000

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.