Chevrolet Equinox Complaints (2005)

638 consumer complaints on file.

#10278142July 23, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2005 CHEVY EQUINOX LS. CAN TAKE KEY OUT OF IGNITION WHILE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD. I'M AFRAID THE KEY COULD FALL OUT OF THE IGNITION AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK UP. OR, IF IN AN ACCIDENT, THE KEY FALL OUT WHILE THE MOTOR IS RUNNING AND YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO TURN OFF THE MOTOR, WHICH COULD RESULT IN FIRE. HAD THE KEY REPLACED ONCE, ABOUT 1 YEAR AGO. IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN. I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW, SO I KNOW THERE HAS BEEN TAMPERING OR REPLACEMENT WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH. GM'S SOLUTION IS GO TO DEALER. DEALERS SOLUTION IS REPLACE KEY. OBVIOUSLY REPLACING KEY IS NOT A LONG TERM SOLUTION NOR ONE THAT FIXES THE PROBLEM. IT IS, HOWEVER, AND EXPENSIVE ONE THAT COULD BE IS FATAL IF NOT FIXED IN TIME. IT ALSO APPEARS TO BE EXTRAORDINARY. I HAVE DRIVEN FOR 42 YEARS AND OWNED MANY, MANY CARS. I HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE A KEY BECAUSE I CAN PULL IT OUT OF THE IGNITION. NOW, IT APPEARS I'LL HAVE TO DO IT EVERY YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277536July 20, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN TRYING TO STOP THE BRAKE GOES TO THE FLOOR. WHEN YOU STEP ON IT AGAIN THE BRAKES ARE FINE. THERE IS NO NOISE OR GRINDING COMING FROM THEM, AND NO BRAKE LIGHT LIT.THIS HAS HAPPENED 3X IN LAST 2 WEEKS. MADE AN APPT TODAY WITH MECHANIC FOR THURSDAY. JUST NOW THE ABS LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT LIT UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277087July 17, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
I AM ALSO HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH MY EQUINOX. IT SOMETIMES DOESN'T WANT TO START & I WILL HAVE TO GIVE IT GAS TO START IT. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO 2 DIFFERENT CHEVY DEALERS THAT SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT AFTER CHECKING IT OUT ON THE MACHINE ($99 EACH TIME). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276819July 14, 2009
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
I HAVE HAD MY 2005 CHEVY EQUINOX, BEEN THE FIRST AND ONLY OWNER, SINCE I HAVE PURCHASED IT, IF I RAN THROUGH EVEN THE SMALLEST MUDPUDDLE I WOULD HEAR NOISES COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. NOW 4 YEARS LATER THE NOISES ARE NONE STOP. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE TOLD ME THE WHEEL BEARING ON BOTH SIDES WERE BAD, JUST TO FIND OUT AFTER SPENDING HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS IN REPAIR BILLS, THE CARRIER BEARING THAT IS ON THE REAR DRIVE SHAFT IS MISSING. IT HAS FALLEN OUT COMPLETELY AND ALL THAT REMAINS IS THE RUBBER FLANGES. I HAVE CONTACTED EVERY DEALER I CAN THINK OF AND RECEIVED A PART # 25775162 FOR THE BEARING AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE PART IS ON NATIONAL BACKORDER AND GM IS SAYING THEY WILL NOT RELEASE IT TO NON VIP UNTIL NOVEMBER, DECEMBER TIME FRAME. HAD I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THE CAR WITH THE VIBRATION OF THE DRIVESHAFT I COULD HAVE SERIOUSLY HURT MYSELF OR OTHERS. NOW I AM PAYING FOR A VEHICLE, NO ONE HAS THE PART THAT I NEED TO FIX IT, AND I AM OUT OF ANSWERS. IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN WHICH EVERY DEALER I HAVE SPOKEN TO SAYS IT IS WITH THE EQUINOX, WHY IS NOTHING BEING DONE? INSTEAD EVERYONE WITH THAT MODEL YEAR SATURN AND EQUINOX WITH THE SAME CARRIER BEARING ON THE REAR DRIVESHAFT IS EITHER WRECKED THE VEHICLE, HURT THEMSELVES OR OTHERS, OR ALLOWING THERE VEHICLE TO SIT AT A GARAGE, SHOP OR HOUSE WITH NO HOPE OF GETTING IT FIXED. I HAVE EVEN CALLED GM CORPORATE, AND ALL THEY GIVE ME IS WE WILL LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275245June 29, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
CONTINUAL HEADLIGHT BURNING OUT. WITHIN 30 DAYS OF HAVING NEW BULB INSTALLED. DEALER REPLACED BULB EACH TIME AT A COST OF APPROX $150 EVENTUALLY DEALER REVEALS IT IS A CONNECTOR CAUSING SHORTAGE AND WILL REPLACE AT A COST OF APPROX $275. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274859June 24, 2009
POWER TRAIN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVESHAFT BEARINGS FAILED AND THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE DRIVEN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR WERE ON A NATIONAL BACK ORDER AND THEY DID NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WOULD ARRIVE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273877June 15, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, TIRES, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PLEASE NOTE, JUST SPENT $847.00 ON THIS VEHICLE, BRAKES, SERPENTINE BELT ,ROTORS,THERMOSTAT. THIS VEHCILE HAS BEEN A LEMON SINCE IT WAS EXPORTED FROM CANADA AS THAT WHERE IT WAS BUILT!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10270167May 28, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WOULD NOT OPERATE UP OR DOWN. SOMETIMES THE WIDOW WOULD GO UP OR DOWN ON ITS OWN, WITHOUT OPERATING THE SWITCH. THE WIRING HARNESS IN THE DOOR WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE. THE WIRES WERE BROKEN AND EXPOSED AT THE HINGE JOINT. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS SHORTING OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269049May 18, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AT INTERMITTENT TIMES, FOR NO REASON, THE VEHICLE WON'T START. IT TURNS OVER LIKE IT WANTS TO BUT THEN DOESN'T. IT DOESN'T DO THIS ALL THE TIME AND THERE'S NO EXPLANATION AS TO WHY IT CHOOSES TO DO THIS WHENEVER. I USUALLY HAVE TO GIVE IT GAS IN ORDER FOR THE ENGINE TO FIRE UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269052May 18, 2009
EQUIPMENT
AT APROX 100K MILES THE CD PLAYER JAMMED AND WON'T PLAY CDS NOR EJECT OR ACCEPT THEM. SINCE I CANNOT AFFORD TO FIX THIS THE CD PLAYER SAYS IT HAS AN ERROR ALL THE TIME AND ATTEMPTS TO CLEAR THE ERROR AND RUNS AND RUNS. IT STILL REMAINS JAMMED AND STILL GIVES ME AN ERROR ACROSS THE SCREEN EVERY 10 MINUTES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269081May 18, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OIL LIGHT STAYS ON AND GOES AWAY AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF DRIVING. EVERYTIME I CHANGE MY OIL I RESET IT LIKE THE DEALER TELLS ME TO BUT IT STILL DOES THIS. THE DEALER CANNOT UNDERSTAND WHY IT DOES THIS. IT IS ANNOYING TO SAY THE LEAST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269042May 18, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AT APPROX 130K MILES THE ENGINE WAS OVERHEATING. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE HEAD GASKET WAS CRACKED. $1,800 TO REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269044May 18, 2009
POWER TRAIN
AT APPROX 130K MILES THE DRIVESHAFT FAILED. COST TO REPAIR $800. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269045May 18, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
AT APROX 140K MILES, THE SWAY BAR LINKS FAILED. LOUD CREAKING NOISE WHEN TURNING, AND GOING OVER BUMPS. UNABLE TO GREASE AND THEREFORE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. COST TO REPAIR $200. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269050May 18, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AT APPROX 125K MILES THE THERMOSTAT FAILED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269051May 18, 2009
SUSPENSION
AT APROX 135K MILES, THE STRUTS WENT BAD. I ASSUMED THIS WAS SOMETHING NORMAL CONSIDERING THE MILEAGE HOWEVER THE MECHANIC SAID THIS WAS HIGHLY UNUSUAL. COST TO REPAIR $600. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268635May 13, 2009
STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SEVERE WATER LEAK IN 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX AWD LT. WHEN OPERATING THE VEHICLE IN RAIN CONDITIONS, WATER ACCUMULATES IN THE SPARE TIRE WELL AND OVERFLOWS ONTO THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE, EVEN UP TO THE FRONT . IT ALSO SHORTS OUT THE SPEAKER SYSTEM WHICH CRACKLES AND BLARES OUT A LOUD NOISE EVEN WHEN THE RADIO IS TURNED OFF. THE CARPETING BECOMES SOAKED WHEN THIS HAPPENS AND THEN THE VEHICLE HAS A FOUL ODOR. A PHONE CALL TO THE DEALER RESULTED IN AN ANSWER THAT THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE PROBLEM COULD BE. I FEAR THIS WATER IS DAMAGING THE ELECTRICAL PARTS IN THE SPEAKER SYSTEM AND MAY RESULT IN A FIRE. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR AT LEAST TWO YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267622May 3, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2005 EQUINOX THE FIRST MODEL YEAR FOR THIS VEHICLE. I ORDERED THE CAR NEW FROM THE FACTORY. AT RANDOM TIMES WHEN I TURNED THE KEY IN THE IGNITION THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY START. AT OTHER TIMES THE CAR WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY SHUT OFF WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED OFF. ON MAY 3, 2009 THE VEHICLE JUST "DIED" IT WOULD NOT TURN ON. I HAVE JUST OVER 40000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THE ELECTRICAL GOES IN AND OUT SINCE THE ENGINE WILL NOT START. THE THEFT DETERRENT SYSTEM SEEMS TO BE THE ONLY THING THAT WORKS, AS IT KEEPS RESETTING ITSELF AFTER THE DOOR IS OPEN AND CLOSED. I DO HEAR SOUNDS OF SOME TYPE SIMILAR TO A COMPUTER TRYING TO RESET OR KICK IN. I TRIED TO JUMPSTART THE VEHICLE BUT THAT DID NOTHING. THE ENGINE WILL JUST NOT TURN OVER. TOWING IT TO THE DEALER TOMORROW. OF COURSE THIS IS A MAJOR HAZARD SINCE IT WAS SO RANDOM, WITHOUT ANY REAL WARNING TODAY, AS I HAD DRIVEN IT ONLY 10-15-MINUTES BEFORE AND HAD JUST RETURNED HOME AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE CAR SO THAT I COULD CUT THE LAWN AND IT WAS INOPERABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267547May 2, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2005 EQUINOX. IT STARTED LOSING POWER, OVERHEATED THEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. BROUGHT IT TO MY MECHANIC WITHIN ONE MILE OF INCIDENT HE TOLD ME I HAD A BLOWN HEAD GASKET OR CRACKED BLOCK. CODE P1258-ENGINE OVERHEATING. LOST COOLANT, THOUGH THERE WAS NO LEAK UNDERNEATH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266217April 21, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, ANOTHER DRIVER PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE OTHER VEHICLE. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR NECK INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY HER INSURANCE AGENCY AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS DESTROYED. THE ADJUSTER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT SHE WOULD RECEIVE A CALL BACK REGARDING THE CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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