Chevrolet Equinox Complaints (2010)

784 consumer complaints on file.

#10631690September 8, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER, VISIBILITY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DEFROST NOT WORKING AND INSTRUMENT PANEL FADES OR COMPLETELY GOES OUT... I WENT TO MY LOCAL HERITAGE CHEVROLET DEALER IN CHESTER VA. 23831.. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOT A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE... BUT THEY WOULD HOOK IT UP AND DO A TEST TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM... AT THE COST OF $170.00.. I TOLD THEM MY VEHICLE WAS ON THE RECALL FOR THE VISIBILITY #09V489000 SOFTWARE INSTRUMENT PANEL/ FMVSS 103 & 101.. I TOLD THEM FORGET IT I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR A RECALL AND LEFT.... *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630548September 3, 2014
AIR BAGS
SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT AND WARNING KEEPS COMING ON, CALLED DEALER, CAN'T GET AN APT. UNTIL THE 8TH, TOLD IS OK TO DRIVE, I DON'T THINK THAT'S OK AND DEALER DIDN'T SEEM TO CARE MUCH...... *TR
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No
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No
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0
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0
#10629962September 2, 2014
POWER TRAIN
THIS CAR STARTED GIVING ME TROUBLE THE VERY WEEK I GIT IT. IT WAS STALLING AND HAS THIS LOUD RASPY SOUND. THE DEALERSHIP BASIN SUBARU SAID IT IS SUPPOSE TO MAKE THAT NOISE. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO CHEVROLET. THE KEPT IT FOR A MONTH. PUT A REBUILT TRANSMISSION IN THE CAR. STILL HAS THE RASPY SOUND, JUST HAD THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED AFTER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. ONE DAY LATER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BACK ON. THEY REPLACED SOME SOLENOID SENSOR. THE AC BLOWS OUT A WEIRD MIST. AIR CONDITION NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THAT AWFUL RATTLE NOISE IS STILL THERE. JUST HOLDING MY BREATH FOR THE NEXT THING TO BREAK DOWN. BOUGHT THIS CARE 2 YEARS AGO AND I CANT GET RID OF IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626709August 28, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FAULTY FUEL PUMP RECALL PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL PUMP FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. A RECALL INCLUDED ABOUT 41,000 VEHICLE, BUT IT DID NOT INCLUDE HIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SPUTTER AND CONSUME LARGE AMOUNTS OF GAS. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628950August 27, 2014
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN, TIRE LINE: LATITUDE TOUR, AND TIRE SIZE: P235/55R18 TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS TREAD SEPARATION FROM BOTH REAR TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE AND TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000. THE DOT NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627960August 25, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
COMING OFF OF EXIT 50 ON SUNRISE HWY IN LONG ISLAND N.Y. A CROSS STREET LIGHT TURNED RED AND THE TRAFFIC WAS STOPPING SO I APPLIED THE BRAKES ON MY CAR, THE BRAKE PEDDLE WENT TO THE FLOOR WHILE TRYING TO STOP. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. THE CAR HAS 51823 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626846August 20, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN GAS IS ADDED TO VEHICLE GAS TANK. THE ENGINE IS HARD TO START. APPEARS AS IF ENGINE IS FLOODED. WILL EVENTUALLY START AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626153August 18, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO ACTIVATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10619515August 7, 2014
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED AT THE DEALER, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT FUEL WAS CROSS-CONTAMINATED WITH ENGINE OIL. THE MIXTURE CAUSED THE ENGINE TO RUN CONTINUOUSLY AND ROUGHLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617766July 30, 2014
ENGINE
WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTS IN THE MORNING FOR THE FIRST 15-20 SECONDS YOU COULD HEAR A LOAD RATTLING NOISE THEN THE NOISE GOES AWAY. I HAD CHANGE THE OIL FROM SYNTHETIC TO REGULAR 5W30 BECAUSE WHEN I DRAINED THE CRANK CASE THE ONLY THING I HAD LEFT WAS 1.5 QT, IM TRYING WITH THE REGULAR OIL TO SEE WHAT IT DOES .I HEAR THAT MANY EQUINOX OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH OIL CONSUMPTION. I WOULD LIKE TO REPORTED ,MAYBE ITS A PROBLEM AMONG THESE VEHICLES OWNERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617454July 29, 2014
ENGINE, STEERING
WHILE AT RED LIGHT, I WENT TO PULL OUT AND CAR JUST TURNED OFF. AND HAD TO PUT IT IN PARK AND TURN CAR OFF AND TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR AND IT WOULDN'T START AND HAD TO DO IT AGAIN. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616660July 27, 2014
ENGINE
PURCHASED A 2010 EQUINOX,NEW WITH 23 MILES, NOTICED RIGHT AWAY THAT I HAD TO PUT OIL IN SEVERAL TIME WHEN I FILLED UP WITH GAS. TOOK IN FOR 3,00 MILE CHECK WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. THIS HAS BEEN CONTINUOUS, I ALWAYS CARRIED OIL WITH ME AND GO OIL CHANGES EVERY 1,500 TO 2,000 MILE. CAR FINALLY BROKE DOWN THIS WEEKEND AND WAS TOWED TO DEALER FROM WHICH I PURCHASED. SOME THING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS, IT NO LAUGHING MATTER TO SPEND 25,000 TO 30,000 ON A CAR AND IT FALLS APART AT 71,000 AND I AM NOT EVEN THROUGH PAYING FOR IT. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616586July 26, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
GM, USED A FELT LIKE MATERIAL ON THE 2010 EQUINOX BETWEEN THE FRONT FENDER AND THE FIRE WALL FOR SOUND DEADENING . I HAVE CHECKED OUT THEIR NEW MODELS AND THEY ARE USING IT ON ALL OF THEM NOW [TRUCKS,CARS,SUVS]. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THIS MATERIAL STAYS WET, COLLECTS SALT, MUD, ETC. AS WE DRIVE ON ROADS WHERE SALT IS USED IN THE US AND CANADA I HAVE REMOVED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE SO FAR. THE FIRE WALL AND FENDER BOTH HAVE SERIOUS RUST WHICH WILL LEAD TO A PERFORATION OF THE PASSENGER CABIN. THERE MUST BE A BETTER MATERIAL TO USE FOR THIS PURPOSE THAT WILL NOT STAY WET. I HAVE CONTACTED GM BUT THEY DID NOT SEEM TOO CONCERNED ABOUT THE ISSUE. HOPE YOU FOLKS HAVE BETTER LUCK THEN MYSELF. PLEASE NOTE WE LIVE IN CANADA AND ARIZONA ABOUT 50/50. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616433July 25, 2014
SEATS, VISIBILITY, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE DRIVING IN A STORM, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. I HAD TO PULL OVER AND WAIT OUT THE STORM, TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. I TOOK THE CAR TO A CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THAT THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE THE MOTOR FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND COST ME $400. *TR THE CONSUMER FOUND RECALL 14V447000 (SEATS) BECAUSE THE SEAT HAD DROPPED TO THE FLOOR, THE DEALER STATED IT WAS NOT FOR THE 2010 MODEL. UPDATED 10/05/15.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609595July 10, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,000. UPDATED 9/19/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE EXPENSE OF THE OWNER. UPDATED 2/12/2015 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608775July 7, 2014
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
I STARTED THE VEHICLE THE STABILITRAC AND ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD MORE THAN A HALF MILE PER HOUR. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO DEALER. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE 1 MONTH AGO PRE OWNED FROM THE DEALER. IT HAD GONE THRU THE GENERAL MOTORS 117 POINT INSPECTION TEST BEFORE I BOUGHT IT... I ONLY PUT ON 1000 MILES SINCE I PURCHASED IT. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608237July 4, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 290 (NY), A HEAVY RAINFALL STARTED. DRIVER PUT WIPERS TO HIGH SPEED AND WIPERS STOPPED FUNCTIONING. WIPERS WERE AT THE END OF THE WIPE SWEEP. DRIVER WAS ABLE, DUE TO THE PRIOR USE OF "RAIN-X" TO SEE TO EXIT THE ROAD. WIPERS DID NOT REGAIN FUNCTIONALITY, AFTER VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND WIPERS WERE ATTEMPTED TO BE USED AGAIN. DRIVER IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607046June 30, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER
PASSENGER SIDE, TOP BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR STUCK AT COOLING POSITION PREVENTING THE DEFROST TO WORK. I COULD NOT SEE AND ALMOST HAD A WRECK. ESTIMATED REPAIR COST IS $600 AS YOU HAVE TO TAKE THE WHOLE DASH APART TO GET TO THE ACTUATOR. I THINK THIS PART SHOULD BE RECALLED AS THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF DEFECTIVE GMC EQUINOX AND TERRAIN ACTUATOR ISSUES ON THE WEB. IF YOU CAN SEE OUT THE WINDOW AS THE DEFROST IS STUCK ON COOL YOU COULD HAVE A WRECK. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607185June 30, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE TURNING LEFT ON A MAJOR INTERSECTION THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND STABILITAC LIGHT WITH A WARNING OF REDUCED ENGINE POWER CAME ON. THE CAR COULD ONLY GO 5 MPH WHICH WAS CAUSED ME TO SLOWLY GO THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. TWO ON COMING CARS HAD TO SLAM ON THEIR BREAKS TO AVOID ME. THE DEALER FOUND A DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY. THEY SAID THE CAR IS PROGRAM TO GO INTO REDUCED ENGINE POWER MODE WHEN THE COMPUTER DETECTS THIS ISSUE. THE SAFETY ISSUE IS THIS COME ON WITH OUT WARNING, IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTIONS. SEARCH THE WEB AND YOU WILL FIND THAT MANY WITH THIS TYPE OF CAR FROM GM ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE. I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THE DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY FOR THOSE NOT REPLACED YET AND A REIMBURSEMENT FOR THOSE ALREADY PAID. I HAD TO PAY $400.64 FOR THIS SAFETY REPAIR SO I COULD A AVOID FUTURE ACCIDENTS WHEN TURNING AT INTERSECTIONS. THE REPAIR DETAILS ARE ON FILE AT THE DEALER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606778June 29, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN
AT 13,000 MILES THE FUEL TANK, FUEL PUMP, FUEL LEVEL SENSOR REPLACED. AT 56,000 MILES THE WATER PUMP AND BALANCE SHAFT CHAINS WERE REPLACED AFTER THE CAR BROKE DOWN ON THE SIDE OF A MAJOR HIGHWAY. AT 64,000 MILES THE CAMSHAFT POSITION ACUTATOR AND SOLENOID VALVES WERE REPLACED AFTER ANOTHER HIGHWAY BREAKDOWN. AT 69,000 MILES THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED FOR A BREAKDOWN ONCE AGAIN. AT 81,000 MILES THE FUEL PUMP AND BALANCE SHAFT CHAINS WERE REPLACED ONCE AGAIN AFTER A BREAKDOWN. AT 90,000 MILES THE CAR STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF A MAJOR HIGHWAY. THE WAVE PLATE WAS REPLACED AND METAL DEBRIS WAS FOUND IN THE TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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