Chevrolet Equinox Complaints (2013)

751 consumer complaints on file.

#10956123February 21, 2017
VISIBILITY/WIPER
ONE YEAR AGO LAST SEPTEMBER I RECEIVED NOTICE OF GM RECALL # 25302, NHTSA CAMPAIGN #16V582. I LEARNED TODAY AT THE CHEV CUST ASST CENTER THAT THE COMPANY IS WAITING FOR PARTS NEEDED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I WONDER HOW LONG THE DANGEROUS CONDITION WILL BE ALOWED TO GO UNATTENDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10955006February 16, 2017
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY GET TO THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V582000 (VISIBILITY/WIPER). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,500. ...UPDATED 03/15/17 *BF *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10954512February 14, 2017
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V582000 (VISIBILITY); HOWEVER,THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10954289February 13, 2017
VISIBILITY/WIPER, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING TO USE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, THEY FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE WHEEL BEARING FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:16V582000 (VISIBILITY) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10953854February 10, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
OIL CONSUMPTION. CAR IS BURNING MORE OIL THAN IS "RECOMMENDED". WENT TO GET AN OIL CHANGE AND THERE WAS NO OIL IN MY CAR. THERE IS NO LEAK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10949163February 2, 2017
VISIBILITY/WIPER
HELLO I SUBMITTED A COMPLAINT BACK IN 11/16/16 ID#310926113 AND HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING YET MY WIFE WAS''' DRIVING''' IN THE SNOW STORM WE HAD LATELY HERE IN BUFFALO AND THE WIPERS STOPPED WORKING WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING AND ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT I TOOK THE ASSEMBLY OUT AND DRILLED A HOLE DOWN THROUGH THE PLASTIC SOCKET AND METAL BALL AND TAPED IT OUT INSTALLED A MACHINE SCREW AND WASHER AND LOCTITE LIQUID TO KEEP SCREW FROM COMING OUT IT WORKED ALSO THE ARM CAME LOOSE BUT DIDN'T FALL OFF THE BALL BECAUSE THE WIPERS DON'T GO BACK INTO PARK ALL THE TIME WHAT CAN B DON'T FOR US AND ALL OTHERS WITH THIS PROBLEM THAT CAN'T AFFORD TO GO AND BUY THE NEW ASSY FOR 250.00 PLUS THE INSTALLATION AMOUNT ANOTHER 100.00 TY [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10948811February 1, 2017
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V582000 (VISIBILITY) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE SO THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10948480January 30, 2017
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WIPER STOPPED FUNCTIONING WHILE DRIVING IN LIGHT SNOW AND WET ROADS ... COULDN'T CLEAN WINDSHIELD TO SEE CLEARLY AHEAD. DID THE BASIC CHECKS SUCH AS FUSE ETC. - ALL OKAY. WIPERS COULD EASILY MOVE BACK AND FORTH BY HAND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10947906January 27, 2017
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V582000 (VISIBILITY) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO AVOID A CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,716. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10947935January 27, 2017
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V582000 (VISIBILITY). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10947732January 26, 2017
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V582000 (VISIBILITY); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10947193January 25, 2017
VISIBILITY
2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILURE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE WIPERS STOPPED AS SHE WAS DRIVING IN THE RAIN. THE CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT, DUE TO A RECALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10947618January 25, 2017
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V582000 (VISIBILITY). THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE NOT WORKING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10947322January 24, 2017
VISIBILITY, VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V582000 (VISIBILITY) WAS RECEIVED IN AUGUST OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10947410January 24, 2017
VISIBILITY/WIPER, VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V582000 (VISIBILITY) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE INTERIM NOTICE DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10947078January 23, 2017
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO USE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, THEY FAILED TO OPERATE AS INTENDED AND SEIZED. IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V582000 (VISIBILITY). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10947121January 23, 2017
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECAME INOPERABLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIPER BALL JOINT AND MODULE SYSTEM FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V582000 (VISIBILITY). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,909. UPDATED 03/07/17*LJ *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10946884January 21, 2017
AIR BAGS
MY SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF AT RANDOM TIMES WITH OR WITHOUT AN OCCUPANT IN THE SEATS. I HAVE RAN A CODE READER ON IT AND IT STATED THAT IT RELATES TO THE PASSENGER OCCUPANCY SENSOR. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT REPLICATE THE COMPLAINT. IT COMES ON AND OFF WHILE IN MOTION OR AT REST. STARTED TO HAPPEN AROUND 85000 MILES AND CURRENTLY HAVE 91000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10946608January 20, 2017
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V582000 (VISIBILITY). THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE INTERIM NOTICE DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10945655January 17, 2017
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V582000 (VISIBILITY); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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