Chevrolet Equinox Complaints (2006)

695 consumer complaints on file.

#10398444May 1, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX LS. PURCHASED FROM THE DEALERSHIP BRAND NEW IN 2006. I'VE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE IGNITION GETTING STUCK A LOT. IT PROGRESSIVELY BEEN GETTING WORSE SO I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT I'M NOT ALONE. HAVING VERY SIMILAR PROBLEMS AS PROBABLY HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE. THE KEY WON'T TURN AND IT TAKES ABOUT 5-10 MINUTES FUSSING WITH IT BEFORE IT LUCKILY TURNS ON. I HAVEN'T HAD TO CALL FOR A TOW YET OR BRING IT INTO THE DEALER AND FORK OUT HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS. I HOPE IT DOESN'T DIE ALL TOGETHER. I DON'T FEEL THAT I SHOULD PAY FOR A DEFECT SUCH AS THIS. PLEASE RECALL THE IGNITION IN THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397764April 22, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE NO LONGER BLOWS HOT AIR WHEN HEAT IS ON AND DEFROSTER NOT LONGER BLOWS HOT AIR. FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT SAME PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET. PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE WITH A PLASTIC TEMPERATURE DOOR VALVE (TEMPERATURE BLEND DOOR) THAT IS BROKEN. NO HEAT MEANS WINDOWS FOG UP AND AND CAN NOT SEE TO DRIVE, WHICH IS A SAFETY HAZARD IN RAINY OR SNOWY COLD WEATHER. ACCORDING TO OTHER CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS THE COST TO REPAIR IS AROUND $1200 FOR $50-$80 METAL PART.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395764April 13, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD WATER MOVING INSIDE THE DASHBOARD. THE FAILURE STARTED IN AUGUST OF 2007. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ADVISED HIM THAT THE HEAD GASKET AND LIFTERS WERE FAILING. THE CONTACT ADVISED THE DEALER TO REPLACE THE ENGINE BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO AUTHORIZED THE DEALER TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. A COMPLAINT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,347. UPDATED 05/05/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. UPDATED 08/19/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393891March 31, 2011
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
CHEVY EQUINOX 2006-BROKEN BLEND DOOR DUE TO MALFUNCTION OF THE ACTUATOR. COST FOR DIAGNOSES $44, COST TO REPAIR $1,000. HAVE NOTICED THAT NUMEROUS OWNERS OF THIS YEAR AND MAKE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM AROUND THE 50,000 MILE MARK, MINE IS AT 51,000. PROBLEM IS NOT COVERED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY AND POSES A SAFETY HAZARD IN THAT THE HEAT CEASES WITHOUT WARNING. DEFROST IS NOT USABLE. THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL FROM THE MANUFACTURER DUE TO THE LARGE NUMBER OF EQUINOX OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE PART HAS BEEN REDESIGNED AND SHOULD BE UPDATED WITHOUT COST TO THESE CHEVROLET OWNERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393739March 30, 2011
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
HEAT STOPPED WORKING IN 06 EQUINOX. TOLD IT WAS THE AIR BLEND DOOR. $40 DOLLAR PART BUT $1000 TO REPLACE. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND IS A DESIGN FLAW BY GM. THEY WILL NOT BACK IT. THIS LEAVES THE CAR WITH NO WAY TO DEFROST/DEFOG THE WINDSHIELD. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFTY CONCERN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393767March 30, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING ANTIFREEZE ABNORMALLY. SHE ALSO NOTICED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS EITHER PARKED OR IDLE, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WOULD INCREASE AND SHE WOULD BE FORCED TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF TO PREVENT IT FROM OVERHEATING. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS INSTEAD TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THEY INFORMED HER THAT THE HEAD GASKET WAS BLOWN. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 74,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393787March 30, 2011
EQUIPMENT
NO HEAT IN 2006 EQUINOX. DOOR USED TO CHANGE FROM HEAT TO COOL BROKEN DUE TO MALFUNCTION OF ACTUATOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392678March 23, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
BROKEN BLEND DOOR ON 2006 CHEVY EQUINOX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392493March 22, 2011
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
MY BLEND DOOR ALSO BROKE FROM DEEP INSIDE THE DASH CAUSING THE HEAT SETTING TO BLOW ONLY COLD AIR AND I AM UNABLE TO DEFOG WINDSHIELD. SINCE PURCHASE THE VEHICLE HAS HAD DIFFICULTY STARTING. SOMETIMES IT STARTS UP ON THE FIRST TRY AND OTHER TIMES I HAVE TO PUMP THE GAS IN ORDER TO GET VEHICLE TO START. BOTH OF THESE PROBLEMS ARE CONSISTENT WITH OTHER VEHICLE OWNER COMPLAINTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392543March 22, 2011
EQUIPMENT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2006 CHEVY EQUINOX BLOWING COLD AIR. DEALERSHIP SAID PLASTIC DOOR PART IS BROKEN THAT CONTROLS DIRECTION OF COOL OR HOT AIR. $50.00 PART $1200.00 LABOR TO REMOVE DASH TO FIX, NOT UNDER WARRENTY. SAFETY ISSUE, MOISTURE BUILDS UP ON INSIDE OF WINDSHIELD AND FREEZES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392193March 18, 2011
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
JUST BOUGHT THE CAR A MONTH AGO AND TWO DAYS AFTER I BOUGHT IT THE AIR TEMPERATURE BLEND DOOR BROKE AND IT COST ME $1200.00 TO FIX AND NOW AGAIN THE DOOR HAS BROKEN AND I CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX IT A SECOND TIME. THERE IS NO HEAT AND THIS HAPPENED ALL OF A SUDDEN. THE WINDOWS IMMEDIATELY FOGGED UP AND I COULDN'T SEE. THERE WAS AIR BLOWING BUT IT WAS COLD AIR. THERE IS NO HEAT AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10390133March 14, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, VISIBILITY
THE BLEND DOOR IN MY 2006 CHEVY EQUINOX LT IS BROKEN. THE KNOB THAT TURNS IT FROM COLD TO HOT IS CRACKED AND I WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC THAT THIS PIECE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN BROKEN AND IT IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT. IT IS ONLY BLOWING COLD AIR. I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE FROM PEOPLE WITH THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE I CAN'T DEFROST MY WINDSHIELD ON A COLD DAY WITH COLD AIR. I HAVE DRIVEN WITH FOGGED WINDOWS AND WINDSHIELD ALMOST HITTING OBJECTS ON THE ROAD BECAUSE I COULDN'T SEE ANYTHING. THE REPAIRS ARE EXPENSIVE AND GM NEEDS TO PLACE A RECALL ON THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10389911March 12, 2011
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
COMPLAINANT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX WHERE THE HEAT AND DEFROSTER SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING ON MARCH 1, 2011. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIR TEMP ACTUATOR OVER ACTUATED AND BROKE THE AIR TEMP DOOR. THE AIR TEMP DOOR AND ACTUATOR ARE NOW FAULTY AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. ESTIMATE OF $1200 OF WHICH MOST OF THE COST IS LABOR DUE TO NEED TO DISASSEMBLE ALL OF THE DASHBOARD TO REPLACE PART. THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT OF THE VEHICLE MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR AND MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO ISSUE A RECALL. VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10389719March 10, 2011
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO HEAT FUNCTION IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE HEATER BLEND DOOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 59,000. UPDATED 03/24/11*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386221March 2, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT COOLANT BEGAN LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WOULD SIGNAL THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE INTAKE GASKET WAS FAULTY AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. SHE THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A SECOND DEALER WHO ADVISED THE SAME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED IN REGARDS TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384791February 28, 2011
VISIBILITY
TL - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX . THE CONTACT STATED THE DEFROSTER ON HIS VEHICLE WAS DEFECTIVE. HE MENTIONED THAT WHEN HE TRIED TO PUT IT ON, IT WOULD NOT BLOW HOT AIR AND IT IMPAIRED HIS VISIBILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED A FAULTY TEMPERATURE ACTUATOR BLENDOR NOB AND HAD TO BE REPLACE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO DID NOT OFFERED ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 40,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,000. PM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384102February 23, 2011
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WHEEL BEARINGS WERE BUILT INTO THE HUB AND WHEN IT WOULD FAIL, IT COULD CAUSE THE WHEEL TO FRACTURE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER TWO YEARS AGO BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR WHEELS HAD TO BE REPLACED AS A RESULT. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE BEARINGS WERE BONE DRY AND HAD CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383467February 21, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
HEAT IN 2006 EQUINOX CHEVY QUIT DUE TO HEATER BLEND DOOR FAILURE. COST TO FIX WAS $944 + TAX. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DESIGN FLAW, AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED AT GMC EXPENSE, NOT THE CONSUMER. ALSO CAREGARD WARRANTY SERVICES INC. DIDN'T COVER THE REPAIR EVEN THOUGH THE AIR AND HEATING SYSTEM IS COVERED IN THEIR POLICY. DUE TO SMALL PRINT AND A PLAY ON WORDS THEY CAN CLAIM THAT ANY PART THAT IS NOT SPECIFICALLY CALLED OUT BY NAME IS NOT COVERED, EVEN THOUGH THE HEATING SYSTEM IS COVERED. STAY AWAY FROM BOTH CHEVROLET AND CAREGARD WARRANTY SERVICES INC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383314February 19, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
MY ABS BRAKES WERE LOCKING WHILE DRIVING AND MADE IT VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP CAR WHICH REQUIRED REPEATED STOMPING ON BRAKE PEDAL. DEALER REPAIRED FRONT HUB BEARINGS AND SENSORS TO CORRECT PROBLEM. DEALER OR GM DOES NOT CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY ISSUE EVEN THOUGH THIS MADE IT DIFFICULT TO STOP VEHICLE AND ALSO COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. COST TO REPAIR WAS AT OWNERS EXPENSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383315February 19, 2011
VISIBILITY
MY CAR LOST ALL HEATING FUNCTION DUE TO A FAULTY HEATER BLEND DOOR AND ACTUATOR WHICH PREVENTED HOT AIR FLOW FROM COMING INTO VEHICLE. THIS DOOR WAS INSIDE THE DASH CONSOLE AND REQUIRED DISASSEMBLING THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD. WE WERE DRIVING AND UNABLE TO DEFROST OUR WINDSHIELD AS NO HEAT WAS COMING OUT OF VENTS AND ICE/FOG BUILD UP DIFFICULT TO REMOVE. THE VEHICLE BECAME A DANGER TO OTHER VEHICLES AND PEDESTRIANS AS WINDSHIELD VISIBILITY WAS LIMITED AND BLOCKED. DEALER AND GM CONSIDERED THIS A NON-SAFETY ISSUE AND REQUIRES AUTO OWNERS TO REPAIR THE FAULTY PARTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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