Chevrolet Equinox Complaints (2007)
685 consumer complaints on file.
- #10425797September 16, 2011FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY WIFES CAR STARTED TO SMELL LIKE GASOLINE ON 9/15/11 ON THE OUTSIDE. AT FIRST WE THOUGHT IT WAS MAYBE A LITTLE GASOLINE THAT HAD SPILLED. LATER THAT NIGHT SHE PARKED THE CAR INSIDE THE GARAGE AND LATER WENT BACK TO GET SOMETHING OUT OF THE GARAGE AND IT SMELLED VERY STRONGLY OF GASOLINE. SHE CALLED ME AND WE DECIDED TO TAKE THE CAR OUTSIDE OF THE GARAGE. I PERSONALLY CHECKED THE OUTSIDE OF THE CAR EVERYWHERE FOR A POSSIBLE LEAK AS WELL AS THE GARAGE FLOOR FOR ANY GAS LEAK, BUT FOUND NOTHING. WE STARTED TO WORRY AND IMMEDIATELY WENT ONLINE AND TYPED IN "MY 2007 CHEVY EQUINOX SMELLS LIKE GAS" AND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS CAME UP FOR THAT SAME YEAR/MAKE/MODEL IN REGARDS TO THE FUEL SYSTEM WITH THE EXACT SYMPTOMS. TODAY 9/16/11 MY WIFE EXPERIENCED THE OTHER SYMPTOM MOST PEOPLE WERE TALKING ABOUT ONLINE WHICH IS THE CAR STRUGGLES TO TURN ON. WE ARE VERY SCARED AND BELIEVE SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE BECAUSE THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. LIVING IN FLORIDA WHERE IT GETS VERY HOT WHEN IT COMES TO GASOLINE IT IS NOT SOMETHING TO JOKE ABOUT. MY WIFE ALSO TRAVELS WITH MY 2 1/2 YEAR OLD AND IT SCARES ME THAT SOMETHING WORSE MIGHT HAPPEN. HOPEFULLY THIS CAN GET RESOLVED ASAP. IN THE MEANTIME SHE WILL BE DRIVING MY CAR UNTIL WE CAN RESOLVE THE ISSUE. *TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10425570September 15, 2011FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, HE NOTICED A MASSIVE AMOUNT OF FUEL LEAKAGE ON THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THE FUEL TANK EXHIBITED A CRACK AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10424737September 12, 2011FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
RAW GASOLINE LEAKS ONTO THE GROUND FROM ABOUT 12" FORWARD OF THE RIGHT REAR TIRE AND 14" TOWARD THE CENTER OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10422799August 31, 2011AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SRS WARNING LAMP WAS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY FAIL TO START. THE CONTACT ALSO ADDED THAT WHEN DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE SPARE TIRE WELL WOULD FILL WITH WATER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS OR DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10422386August 29, 2011FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY WIFE STARTED SMELLING GAS AFTER DRIVING OUR 2007 CHEVY EQUINOX. AT FIRST WE THOUGHT IT WAS A POSSIBLE LOOSE GAS CAP, BUT AFTER CHECKING THE SMELL BECAME WORSE OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. I DID SOME FURTHER CHECKING ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND A POSSIBLE PROBLEM FROM OTHERS THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I LOOKED UP UNDER THE VEHICLE AND FOUND A FUEL LEAK COMING FROM THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK AND RUNNING DOWN THE SIDE NEXT TO THE FUEL FILL NECK THAT'S LOCATED VERY CLOSE TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. AT THAT POINT WE STOPPED DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND CALLED OUR LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND WHERE TOLD THAT IT WAS MOST LIKELY A FUEL PUMP ISSUE AND WE NEEDED TO BRING IT IN TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. THE GUESSTIMATE COST IS ABOUT $1000.00 PARTS AND LABOR IF THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. I DECIDED TO REMOVE THE FUEL TANK MYSELF SINCE I HAVE BEEN A MECHANIC FOR 20+ YEARS. I WAS CORRECT THAT IT'S A CRACKED IN THE FUEL PUMP PIPE ON THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK THAT'S PART OF THE FUEL PUMPASSEMBLY. THE LEAK WAS SOAKING THE ELECTRIC CONNECTORS FOR THE FUEL PUMP AND RUNNING DOWN THE TANK NEXT TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. I CONTACTED THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY HAVE NOT SEEN AN ISSUE WITH THIS BEFORE. THE TOP OF THE TANK IS VERY PROTECTED. THERE IS NO SIGNS OF DAMAGE FROM SOMETHING FROM THE ROAD THAT MIGHT HAVE HIT IT OR ANYTHING ELSE THAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THIS PROBLEM OTHER THAN STRESS FROM NORMAL USE. AS I SEARCHED THE INTERNET MORE FOR THIS ISSUE I HAVE FOUND VERY MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND WHO KNOWS HOW MANY THAT HAVE NOT BEEN REPORTED. THIS IS A SERIOUS FIRE ISSUE AND I FEEL IT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10420814August 20, 2011POWER TRAIN, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
I BOUGHT A 2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX IN 2010. IT HAS A PROBLEM WITH SERVICE STABILITRAK AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. I CALLED SERVICE ADVISOR AT CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND NEEDS TO RUN DIAGNOSTIC TO FIND OUT PROBLEM WITH STABILITRAK. THE VEHICLE HAS OVER 71,000 MILES, SHOULD BE COVERED WITH DRIVE TRAIN WARRANTY. I WILL NEED TO PAY FOR DIAGNOSTIC FIRST, THEN THE PROBLEM WILL BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I FEEL THE WARRANTY FOR DRIVE TRAIN SHOULD COVER THE DIAGNOSTIC CHARGE AND PARTS, LABOR. NOW I CANNOT BRING VEHICLE IN TO SERVICE UNTIL $$ ARE COVERED FOR DIAGNOSTIC CHECK. THE WARRANTY COVERS USED CARS DRIVE TRAIN. LET ME KNOW, AND LET THE DEALERSHIP KNOW ABOUT THIS COMPLAINT. GATEWAY CHEVROLET. 9901 W PAPAGO FWY AVONDALE, AZ 85323, TELEPHONE 623-932-4389. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10419589August 15, 2011ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
I'VE HAD JUST EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS THE FOLLOWING OTHER COMPLAINT EXPLAINS... I BOUGHT A 2007 CHEVY EQUINOX NEW. A COUPLE OF DAYS AFTER TAKING IT HOME A STRANGE PROBLEM STARTED OCCURRING, AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM BETWEEN THE LEFT SPEAKERS AND THE DIRECTIONALS. A LOUD RAPID NOISE WOULD SUDDENLY COME THROUGH THE LEFT SPEAKERS AS I WAS DRIVING AND WOULD CONTINUE UNTIL I USED THE TURN SIGNAL (EITHER DIRECTION). THE DEALERSHIP HAS NEVER BEEN ABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM AND I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM STILL. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10419152August 12, 2011FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY MOTHER INLAW AND WIFE HAVE A 2007 EQUINOX WITH 59 THOUSAND MILES ON IT SMELT GAS FUMES FOR A WHILE NOW IT IS POURING GAS FROM TOP OF GAS TANK CAN NOT DRIVE SHE IS 75 YEARS OLD HAVE TO TAKE HER EVERY WHERE IN BORED CAR .CAN NOT AFFORD TO HAVE IT FIXED *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10413925July 21, 2011EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH WITH THE HEADLIGHTS IN ACTIVATION AND SUDDENLY THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THERE WAS AN ACCUMULATION OF WATER WITHIN THE LENS OF BOTH HEADLIGHTS. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED BOTH HEADLIGHT BULBS AND THE WATER WAS DRAINED FROM THE LENS OF BOTH HEADLIGHTS. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 8/30/11 *CN UPDATED 10/03/11
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10413424July 18, 2011FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2007 CHEVY EQUINOX AND I SMELL GAS FUMES BUT THERE IS NO LEAK. I STARTED SMELLING THE SMELL OF GAS OVER A MONTH AGO. AFTER DRIVING THE FUMES ARE REALLY STRONG. THERE ARE NO VISIBLE LEAKS JUST THE SMELL OF GAS. THE SMELL IS ON THE RIGHT SIDE WERE THE GAS CAP IS. I CHECKED THE GAS CAP AND IT IS CLOSED PROPERLY. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND AFTER DIAGNOSING WITH A SMOKE MACHINE HE FOUND THE LEAK TO BE COMING OUT OF THE PRESSURE RELIEF HOSE BEHIND THE REAR TIRE WALL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. HE REPLACED THE VAPOR CANISTER ($98.59 + TAX & LABOR) THAT IS SUPPOSE TO PREVENT ANY PRESSURIZED GAS VAPORS TO RECYCLE BACK INTO THE GAS TANK. THE SMELL IS STILL THERE! ANY ADVICE WOULD BE HELPFUL. *KB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10412375July 15, 2011FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX LT, NOTICED RAW GAS SMELL COMING FROM RIGHT REAR OF VEHICLE. TOOK TO REPAIR SHOP AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE PLASTIC GAS TANK HAD A CRACK IN IT WHERE THE NECK GOES INTO THE TANK. UPON CHECKING ONLINE I SEE OTHER PEOPLE HAVING SAME PROBLEM. CONTACTED CHEVROLET SERVICE AND GOT NO WHERE. HAD REPAIR SHOP REPLACE TANK WITH NEW TANK. WITH NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS SEEN ON SAME PROBLEM IT SEEMS LIKE THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH TANK. ALSO IS A SAFETY RISK WITH GAS LEAKING OUT OF SIDE OF TANK FOR POSSIBLE FIRE
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10413108July 15, 2011FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ON THURSDAY 14 JUNE 2011 I THOUGHT I HAD SMELL GAS IN MY TRUCK. HAD MY HUSBAND TO LAY DOWN AN LOOK UNDER THE TRUCK AND HE SAID IT WAS WET. THE FUMES OF GAS IS GETTING STRONGER BY THE DAY. I REALLY GETTING AFRAID TO DRIVE MY TRUCK THAT BI REALLY ENJOY DRIVING. IT SEEM THAT THIS HAS HAPPEN TO OTHER. IS THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE FOR THAT JUST TO HAPPEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IS STRANGE AND DANGEROUS I THINK. WHAT CAN YOU TELL ME THAT MIGHT HELP. *TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10409140June 27, 2011FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
APROX 2 WEEKS AGO I STARTED SMELLING GAS COMING FROM THE BACK PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. SMELL HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE OVER THE LAST 2 WEEKS. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CHEVY DEALERSHIP ON 6/27/2011 AND THEY HAVE STATED THAT THEY WOULD NEED TO DROP THE FUEL TANK TO DETERMINE THE EXACT ISSUE WHICH IS ONE OF 3. ONE BEING THE CIRCLE RING ON TOP OF THE TANK, A FUEL MODULE, OR A CRACK IN THE GAS TANK. THEY EXAMINED THE ENTIRE VEHICLE AND THERE IS NOTHING THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED ANY OF THESE ITEMS TO GO WRONG. I HAVE GOOGLED AND SEEN WHERE THERE ARE SEVERAL CONSUMERS THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUES WITH THEIR 2007 EQUINOX'S. I ASKED THE DEALERSHIP IF THERE IS A BIG RISK IN DRIVING THE VEHICLE LIKE IT IS. THEIR ANSWER WAS THAT ANYTIME GAS FUMES ARE PRESENT IT PRESENTS RISKS. EVERY NIGHT WHEN PARKING THE VEHICLE IN THE GARAGE, THE NEXT MORNING THE GAS FUMES ARE TREMONDOUSLY CONCENTRATED (THIS IS WITH ALL THE GARAGE WINDOWS OPEN TO VENT THE GARAGE). AS OF 6/27/2011, THERE HAS BEEN NO REPAIRS DONE ON THE VEHICLE. I FEEL WITH THE SEVERAL COMPLIANTS THAT I HAVE SEEN FOR THIS ISSUE, THIS THIS SHOULD A SAFETY RECALL IN WHICH CHEVY NEEDS TO CORRECT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10407293June 17, 2011FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
MY MARRIED DAUGHTER(3 SMALL KIDS) RECENTLY STARTED SMELLING GAS AT THE RIGHT REAR OF HER 2007 EQUINOX(74,000 MI). INSPECTION BY LOCAL DEALER REVEALED GAS TANK SEAM NEAR PUMP/SENDING UNIT ASSEMBLY SEPARATED & LEAKING. VEHICLE IS STILL WITHIN POWER TRAIN AND EMISSIONS WARRANTIES BUT GM IS ONLY WILLING TO COVER COST OF NEW TANK(NOT OFFICIALLY UNDER EITHER WARRANTY, JUST AS A "GOOD WILL" GESTURE) LEAVING $500.00 IN LABOR FOR HER TO PAY. PER NHTSA WEBSITE, THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE INSTANCES OF THIS PROBLEM WHICH COULD ONLY BE DESCRIBED AS A COMPONENT FAILURE / MANUFACTURING DEFECT. GIVEN THE POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE AND/OR EXPLOSION, GM SHOULD VIEW THIS AS A POTENTIAL P/R NIGHTMARE AND DO WHATEVER IS NECESSARY TO RECTIFY THE SITUATION(TO INCLUDE A LOANER VEHICLE). LOCAL DEALER HAS BEEN VERY HELPFUL BUT IT'S GM'S PLACE TO DO THE RIGHT THING RATHER THAN TAKING 'PARTIAL RESPONSIBILITY'. TWO OR MORE SIMILAR PROBLEMS REPORTED TO NHTSA HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. COMPARED TO THE COST OF A RECALL(OR GOD FORBID, A FIRE), REPAIRING EACH OF THESE AS THEY HAPPEN WITHOUT HESITATION WOULD BE AN INSIGNIFICANT EXPENSE FOR THE MANUFACTURER(AND VERY GOOD LEGAL ADVICE, I MIGHT ADD....) UPDATED 07/20/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED UPON FURTHER INSPECTION AT ANOTHER DEALERSHIP, IT WAS IN FACT DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE LINE AT THE SENDING UNIT WAS CRACKED AND LEAKING. THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED AND ALL PARTS AND LABOR WERE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. UPDATED 08/02/11*JB *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10404251June 2, 2011STRUCTURE
REAR TIRE WELL FILLED WITH WATER THAT WAS STINKY AND MOLDY. ALL LEAKED INTO THE CAB OF THE EQUINOX, THUS MAKING THE CARPET STINKY AND MOLDY TOO. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A LEAK SOMEWHERE IN THE HATCH MAKING THE TIRE WELL FILL UP ALL THE TIME. A CO-WORKER OF MINE HAS THE SAME CAR, MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR AND HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10402715May 25, 2011STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS NO SPECIFIC TIME OR SPEED WHEN THE STEERING WOULD FAIL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE HAD FAILED. THE CONTACT THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 97,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10402108May 19, 2011ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY HUSBAND HAD HIT A BUZZARD IN FEBRUARY 2010 ON A COUNTY PAVED ROAD WHICH TORE SOME OF THE GRIDDLE ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE. THEN ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2010 I WAS GOING TO THE STORE AND THE CAR GOT HOT STARTED TO DIE WHICH THE COMPUTER TOLD ME TO STOP, TURN OFF A/C AND IDLE THE CAR, ALLOWING IT TO COOL DOWN. AFTER 15 MINS I PROCEEDED TO RETURN HOME AND THE SUV GOT EXTREME HOT, STARTED TO DIE. CALLED MY HUSBAND AND HE TOLD ME TO LEAVE IT THERE. HE PULL THE 2007 EQUINOX TO OUR HOME AND LOOK FOR REASON FOR SUV TO GET HOT. WE CALLED THE DEALER SINCE THE SUV WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND TOWED IT TO THE DEALER. SEVERAL DAYS LATER WE WAS TOLD THAT A PIECE OF GRIDDLE HAD RUBBED A HOLE INTO RADIATOR AND ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACE. STATED THAT THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY SO WE CONTACTED OUR INSURANCE AGENCY. AT FIRST INS AGENCY WAS NOT GOING TO COVER THE DAMAGES BUT WE WERE ABLE TO PROVIDE RECEIPTS ON EVERY MAINTENANCE DONE WHICH THE LAST OIL CHANGE WAS AUGUST, 2010, 30 DAYS BEFORE THIS PROBLEM. THERE WERE NEVER NO PUNCTURE HOLES IN RADIATOR NO OVERHEATING NO SIGNALS AT ALL. AFTER REPAIRS, THE INVOICE STATED THAT "SWAY BAR PLASTIC TRIM RUBBED HOLE INTO RADIATOR." ALSO WE WAS ASK BY THE DEALERSHIP IF WE WANT THE SWAY BAR REPAIR SINCE IT WAS IN NEEDED FOR REPAIRS. TWO WEEKS AGO WE DISCOVERED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNT IS BROKE. THE SUV HAVE BEEN POPPING WHEN BACKING UP OR TURNING SINCE WE GOT THE SUV REPAIRED IN SEPTEMBER 2010. WE DID CALLED GMC AFTER READING THEIR WARRANTY COVERAGE 100,000 MILES OR 5 YEARS THAT STATED THAT THESE DEFECTS WAS COVER UNDER THIS WARRANTY. WE WERE TOLD THAT THE RADIATOR WAS NOT PART OF THE WARRANTY NOR WAS THE SWAY BAR; ONLY THE ENGINE. WE WOULD LIKE FOR SOMEONE EXPLAIN TO US WHY THE RADIATOR WOULD NOT BE COVER UNDER THIS WARRANTY SINCE THE ENGINE CAN NOT FUNCTION WITHOUT THE RADIATOR TO KEEP THE ENGINE COOL AND IF THE RADIATOR IS NOT NEEDED THEN WHY IS IT ON THE VEHICLE? WHAT IS COVERED UNDER GMC'S BEST EVER WARRANTY? *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10401482May 18, 2011AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED. THE CONTACT FOUND NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V344000 (AIRBAGS: FRONTAL: SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE), BUT THE MANUFACTURER SAID THEIR VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10401079May 16, 2011ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE HAS TEMPORARY LOSS OF POWER FOR THINGS LIKE DASH BOARD LIGHTS, RADIO, POWER LOCKS AND ADDITIONALLY I HEAR POPPING NOISES FROM FRONT END OF CAR AND TO ADD TO THIS FRUSTRATION ON SUNDAY THE POWER STEERING COMPLETELY FAILED WITH NO PREVIOUS WARNING INDICATORS. FORTUNATELY, I WAS IN A PARKING SPACE AND SIMPLY COULD NOT STEER MY CAR TO EXIT. I HAVE HAD IT REPAIRED AT THE COST OF OVER $700.00. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10399728May 10, 2011FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY 2007 CHEVY EQUINOX SMELLING LIKE GAS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, NO NOTICEABLE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, I TOOK IT IN FOR A RECALL ON THE AIRBAG SENSORS AND THE DEALER NOTED THE SMELL OF GAS, I HAVE NO WARRANTY AND CANNOT AFFORD TO TAKE IT TO A DEALER SOUNDS LIKE THIS IS A DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE COVERED BY GMC. IS GM GOING TO WAIT UNTIL SOMEONE'S EQUINOX GOES UP IN FLAMES FOR THEM TO ADMIT IT IS A DEFECT. AND THEY CALLED ME TO TRADE IT IN FOR ANOTHER ONE, NOT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0