Chevrolet Equinox Complaints (2006)

695 consumer complaints on file.

#10359189October 4, 2010
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX THAT IS BLOWING ICE COLD AIR THROUGH THE HEATER AS WELL AS THE DEFROSTERS I THINK ALONG WITH THE OTHER 329 PEOPLE WHO I READ ABOUT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM.AND THEY ALL ESTIMATE THE COST OF REPAIRS IS 1,000 DOLLARS WE NEED HELP I TRIED REPLACING THE THERMOSTAT BUT NO HELP STILL COLD AIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358562October 1, 2010
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
2006 CHEVY EQUINOX BROKEN BLEND DOOR. NOTHING LEAD UP TO THE FAILURE IT JUST QUIT WORKING. I HAVEN'T HAD IT REPAIRED YET, CAN'T JUSTIFY $1500 TO REPLACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358589October 1, 2010
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
2006 CHEVY EQUINOX HEATER BLOWS COLD AIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358386September 30, 2010
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT
THE PROBLEM WITH THE TEMP. DOOR NOT WORKING IS IF YOU NEED TO DEFOG OR DEFROST YOUR WINDOWS AND THE HEAT WON'T WORK YOU CANT SEE. AND YOU DON'T KNOW WHEN THIS WILL HAPPEN. THANK GOD I WAS JUST TRYING TO TAKE THE CHILL OUT OF MY VEHICLE ON A COOL FALL EVENING, NO MATTER WHAT I DID NO HEAT. STOP TO GET GAS, STARTED THE TRUCK....... HEAT CAME ON, NOW IT WON'T GO OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358422September 30, 2010
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
MY 2006 EQUINOX WAS DIAGNOSED ON MONDAY WITH A BROKEN BLEND DOOR, DAMAGED ACTUATOR (DUE TO BLEND DOOR BEING BROKEN AND LEAKING), AND DAMAGED HEATING CORE (DUE TO BLEND DOOR BEING BROKEN AND LEAKING). THE REASON I NEEDED TO GET A DIAGNOSIS IS BECAUSE IN MID APRIL THE FAN WAS BLOWING BUT NO HEAT WAS COMING OUT. AT THIS STAGE THERE WAS ABOUT 55,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND WE WERE JUST DRIVING NORMAL CITY DRIVING LIMITS. NEEDLESS TO SAY I HAD THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED AND THE TOTAL REPAIR COST ME $1500. THE SERVICE GUY I SPOKE TO TOLD ME HE SEES ABOUT 1 IN 25 EQUINOXS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. LIVING IN NEW ENGLAND IS IT NOT A SAFETY ISSUE IF WE DO NOT HAVE HEAT? IN THE MIDDLE OF WINTER WE CANNOT DEFROST OUR WINDOWS!! THIS BECOMES A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THERE WILL BE PEOPLE OUT ON THE ROAD DRIVING WITH IMPAIRED VISION DUE TO FOGGY, SNOW COVERED, OR ICE COVERED WINDOWS WHO CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY FOR THESE REPAIRS. GM SHOULD DEFINITELY RECALL THIS VEHICLE FOR THIS REASON ALONE WHICH IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE!! WHAT ABOUT PEOPLE WHO HAVE KIDS? YOU ALWAYS HEAR ABOUT NOT LEAVING YOUR KIDS IN THE CAR IN EXTREME HEAT...I THINK THAT THE SAME APPLIES TO EXTREME COLD. WITHOUT HEAT THE SAME PROBLEMS CAN OCCUR AS WITH HEAT. HEAT IS A NECESSITY IN THE WINTER! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356765September 21, 2010
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
MY 2006 CHEVY EQUINOX STARTED BLOWING OUT COLD AIR WHEN I TURNED THE HEAT ON BACK IN MAY OF 2010. WE DECIDED TO LET IT GO SINCE IT WAS GETTING WARMER OUT AND NOW THAT IT'S GETTING COLDER HERE IN MI, WE DECIDED TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED BECAUSE THE DEFROSTER WON'T WORK. MY HUSBAND IS A MECHANIC AND WE STARTED LOOKING ONLINE TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM MIGHT BE AND CAME ACROSS THOUSANDS OF POSTS FROM PEOPLE THAT HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. THE BLEND DOOR IS MORE THAN LIKELY BROKEN, THE DASH HAS TO BE TAKEN APART TO FIX IT AND WE CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY SOMEONE OVER $1000 TO FIX IT. THE CAR ONLY HAS 48000 MILES ON IT AND I'VE NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH GM CARS IN THE PAST SO WE DECIDED NOT TO GET THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. I WILL RETHINK THIS IN THE FUTURE BECAUSE OF THE CHEAP WAY VEHICLES ARE BEING MADE NOW. MAKES ME SICK WE HAVE TO DO ALL THIS WORK FOR A CHEAP PART THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354993September 11, 2010
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
2006 CHEVY EQUINOX "NO HEAT" - THIS VEHICLE HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BLEND DOOR BREAKING. MY OPINION, IT IS A BAD DESIGN. MANY EQUINOX OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE. IT IS UNSAFE BECAUSE THE DEFROST WILL NOT WORK. MY FAILURE HAPPENED AT 72,000 MILES. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE EQUINOX AS WELL AS THE PONTIAC TORRENT. I THINK GM SHOULD BE FORCED TO RECALL THIS AT ONCE. IT SEEMS THE PARTS ARE ONLY AVAILABLE FROM THE DEALER AT A COST OF $65 - $200, HOWEVER THE LABOR IS $600 - $1200, NO CUSTOMER SHOULD HAVE TO SPEND THAT ON AN OBVIOUS DESIGN FLAW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355012September 11, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
8/17/10 WHILE DRIVING MY 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX APPROXIMATELY 40 MILES PER HOUR THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF - NO WARNING & ALL THE RECOMMENDED SERVICE HAS BEEN DONE ON THE CAR AT THE CHEVY DEALER SINCE I PURCHASED BRAND NEW. TOOK CAR TO CHEVY DEALER & THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE BUT THOUGHT IT MAY BE DUE TO A DIRTY THROTTLE BODY, SO THEY CLEANED IT. 9/1/10 WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MILES PER HOUR THE CAR SHUTS OFF AGAIN AND AGAIN ON 9/3/10 SO MADE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT WITH CHEVY DEALER & THEY SAID THEY WERE ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE & THEY REPLACED THE ENGINE SWITCH. 9/10/10 PROBLEM OCCURS AGAIN & CAR IS AT THE DEALERSHIP. CHEVY DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX PROBLEM YET. THIS IS A REAL CONCERN TO HAVE YOUR CAR SHUT OFF WHILE SIMPLY DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. IT DOES RESTART BUT I HAVE TO SIT AND TRY SEVERAL TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354885September 10, 2010
VISIBILITY
HEATER BLOWING COLD AIR FOR 1 WEEK. TOOK TO REPAIR SHOP AND ADVISED BLEND DOOR STUCK, IT AND ACTIVATOR NEED REPLACED. ESTIMATED APPROX. $1000.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354324September 7, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SWITCH FROM AIR CONDITIONING TO HEAT WHILE HE WAS DRIVING. THE PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT IN THE BEGINNING BUT THE FAILURE PROGRESSED AND BECAME MORE FREQUENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE STRIP FLAPPER DOOR ON THE HEATING COIL WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 64,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353270September 1, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET PASSLOCK SYSTEM IS INTENDED TO KEEP ONE'S CAR FROM BEING STOLEN BUT THE WIDESPREAD ISSUES WITH THIS SYSTEM ARE A DANGER TO ITS DRIVERS. THIS SYSTEM HAS LEFT ME STRANDED SEVERAL TIMES BECAUSE IT HINDERS THE ENGINE FROM STARTING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352258August 27, 2010
STRUCTURE, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
THE CHEVY EQUINOX 2006 HAS HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE HEATING SYSTEM VALVE DOOR BREAKING. IT WAS EXPLAINED TO ME BY MY DEALER THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE CAR YET IT IS COSTING CONSUMERS APPROXIMATELY $1,000. TO FIX. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THE TRAP DOOR THAT RELEASES THE HEAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349367August 14, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SEAT BELTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY SEATBELT IN THE BACK WHERE MY 4 YR OLD SIR BROKE, MY CD PLAYER MORE OFTEN THAN NOT WILL NOT TAKE CD'S. I DO NOT HAVE HEAT BUT MY A/C WORKS JUST FINE. *TR... UPDATED 10/26/11 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344945July 23, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED INDICATING THAT THE SENSOR WAS CORRODED AND BEGAN TO MAKE A GRINDING SOUND WHEN COMING TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE ABS AND HUB SENSOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED HER THAT THERE WAS NO RELATED RECALL AND THAT THE VEHICLE COULD BE REPAIRED UNDER THE WARRANTY AFTER SHE PAID THE DEDUCTIBLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343864July 18, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
TRUCK LOST SPEED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. ENGINE CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. TRUCK CAN BE WORKING ONE MINUTE AND YOU PARK AND COME BACK AND NOTHING IT WOULD START AND HAVE TO BE TOW AND THIS HAS HAPPEN TO ME THREE TIMES IN THE LAST 5 MONTHS. THE ELEC SYSTEM ALWAYS HAVE SOMETHING WRONG WITH IT. RUNNING AT 55 MPH AND A SEMI-TRACTOR TRAILER BEHIND YOU WITH YOUR THREE SMALL GRAND CHILDREN IN THE BACK AND THE TRUCK JUST LOST IT SPEED WITH NO WARNING IS A FRIGHTENING THING TO HAPPENING. I HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY, THE STARTED, AND NOW THE LOWER COOLER FAN IS OUT THE ELEC. SYSTEM JUST KEEP BREAKING DOWN BACK TO BACK AND I HARDLY EVEN DRIVE IT ONLY TO DOCTOR APPOINTMENTS AND TO DO MY SHOPPING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343782July 17, 2010
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
NOTHING SPECIAL DONE, BLEND DOOR JUST BROKE, THEREFORE WE HAVE NO HEATER OR DEFROSTER. CANNOT DRIVE CAR WHEN IT IS COLD AND DEFROSTER IS NEEDED OUTSIDE. WAS TOLD BY A GM DEALERSHIP $1200 JUST FOR LABOR. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED. THERE ARE PROBABLY THOUSANDS OF THESE COMPLAINTS ONLINE I HAVE READ. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342893July 13, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HAVE A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX THAT HAS BEEN SLIPPING GEARS (NOT PROPERLY SHIFTING) WHEN ACCELERATING AND DECELERATING. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR A WEEK. JUST YESTERDAY, WHILE SITTING AT A LIGHT, WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE FOR SEVERAL SECONDS, THE VEHICLE MUST HAVE DECIDED TO GO BACK DOWN IN GEAR, AND IT MADE THE VEHICLE JUMP. THEN YESTERDAY AFTERNOON, WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE ONTO A BUSY HIGHWAY, IT WOULD NOT GET OUT OF GEAR AND STAYED AT 15 MPH. I HAD TO LET OFF THE GAS FOR A FEW SECONDS THEN RESUMED ACCELERATING. THE ISSUE HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR ABOUT A WEEK, BUT YESTERDAY WAS THE SCARIEST, WHEN I COULDN'T MERGE INTO THE TRAFFIC AT THE SPEED THAT I NEEDED TO. MY HUSBAND HAS CALLED THE LOT WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO TAKE IT IN FOR THIS THURSDAY. I BEGAN REVIEWING POSTS ON OTHER WEBSITES AND WAS AMAZED AT HOW MANY COMPLAINTS THERE WERE ON THIS VERY ISSUE. THIS IS VERY SCARY, ESPECIALLY WITH THAT MANY COMPLAINTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342436July 10, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2006 CHEVY EQUINOX AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN MY DAUGHTER'S FRONT CRASH ACCIDENT. HER CAR WAS TOTALED. SHE HIT A MAILBOX AND IN A SPIN ON THE DRIVER'S FRONT SIDE HIT A TELEPHONE POLE. SHE HIT HER HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND HURT HER BACK. THE REAR WINDSHIELD WAS ALSO SHATTERED AND ALSO HAD A BACK FLAT TIRE. I CALLED OUR LOCAL GM DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME TO CALL GM. SHE CALLED GM BUT THEY GOT HER UPSET AND SHE IN OTHER WORDS SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT THE AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYING. IN OTHER WORDS THIS IS A DEFECT OF THIS MODEL AND THEY AREN'T GOING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10340302June 27, 2010
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
I WAS LUCKY AND FOUND OUT WHEN IT WAS SUMMER TIME AND NOT COLD OUT... MY MECHANICS HAVE REPLACED 2 DIFFERENT PARTS THE TEMP SWITCH AND VALVE THAT THEY WERE TOLD COULD BE THE PROBLEM AND STILL NO HEAT .. AND I HAVE DONE MORE RESEARCH ON THE PROBLEM IT TURNS OUT TO BE THE HEAT DOOR ARM IS BROKE AND TAKE 7-8 HOURS TO REMOVE THE DASH. MANY EQUINOX HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH OUT HEAT AND DEFROST YOU CANT SEE TO USE THE CAR DURING COLD WEATHER THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE DURING THE WINTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339779June 23, 2010
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
HEATER DOES NOT WORK ON 2006 CHEVY EQUINOX DUE TO AN AIR TEMPERATURE BLEND DOOR BEHIND THE DASH. THIS APPEARS TO BE A LARGE SPREAD PROBLEM WITH CHEVY EQUINOX. ANY GOOGLE SEARCH WITH THE KEYWORDS "CHEVY EQUINOX HEATER PROBLEM" WILL PROVE THIS. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE IN THE WINTER MONTHS. THE WINDOW WILL NOT DEFROST MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE OUT OF THE FRONT WINDOW. MY RESEARCH SHOWS THAT CHEVY WILL NOT MAKE A RECALL ON THIS BECAUSE THEY FEEL IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. I WOULD GUESS THIS IS NOT THE FIRST COMPLAINT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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