Chevrolet Equinox Complaints

9,502 consumer complaints on file.

#11324891May 17, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
BOUGHT THE CAR IN DEC 2018. JUST GOT THE OIL CHANGED AND MECHANIC SAID THE SEALS WERE LEAKING REALLY BAD. OIL WAS ALL UNDERNEATH MY CAR. ALSO MY DRIVERS SIDE BRAKE LIGHT KEPT GOING OUT AND MELTING THE WIRING. THEN MY POWER SEATS STOPPED WORKING. BOTTOM LINE IS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE WITH MY GRANDKIDS AND MY AIR WENT OUT BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON AND ALL OTHER LIGHTS ABS, ETC. I COULD HARDLY STEER THE CAR OFF THE ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11324807May 16, 2020
AIR BAGS, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FIRST THE SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND NONE OF THE BUTTONS ON THE STEERING WHEEL WORK. NOW THE HORN IS CONTINUOUSLY BLOWING WHILE DRIVING, AND WON'T STOP UNTIL THE CAR IS TURNED OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11324691May 15, 2020
ENGINE
MY HUSBAND PUT OIL IN ENGINE AND LESS THAN 1,000 MILES LATER, NO OIL REGISTERED ON THE DIP STICK. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME WE HAVE HAD TO ADD OIL. I SPOKE TO A FRIEND WHO ALSO HAS AN EQUINOX AND SHE HAS BEEN HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. WE BOTH TOOK OUR VEHICLES TO A MECHANIC THE MECHANIC SAID THIS IS COMMON IN EQUINOXES. THERE IS 143,500 MILES ON MY VEHICLE AND LESS MILES ON MY FRIEND'S. I HAVE PAPERWORK SHOWING OIL CHANGES EVERY 3,000 MILES SINCE NEW. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11324727May 15, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ONE MORNING. WHEN I GOT INTO A CAR ACCIDENT AND HIT A CAR ALMOST HEAD ON. AS MY TRAFFIC LIGHT TURNED RED I STARTED TO BREAK BUT MY BRAKES LOCKED UP ON ME. WHICH FELT LIKE A BRICK. I TRIED TO PUMP THE BRAKES BUT IT WOULD NOT PUMP IT JUST STAYED VERY HARD LIKE A BRICK. I START TO SLIDE WHILE NOT REALLY REDUCING SPEED I TURNED MY STEERING WHEEL A LITTLE BIT TRYING TO AVOID THE ON COMING TRAFFIC WHEN MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AS WELL CAUSING ME SLIDE RIGHT INTO A CAR. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11324728May 15, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, VISIBILITY/WIPER
NO DEFROST/HEAT. ALL ELECTRONICS TURN OFF IT DOES NOT MATTER HIGHWAY/CITY. WHEN TRACTION CONTROL ENGAGES DASH WILL CUT OFF AND I HAVE TO RESTART. I HAVE HAD MY CAR JUST LOSE POWER FOR NO REASON HIGHWAY OR CITY. THIS THING IS NOT SAFE! I KNOW THE DATE STATES 12/31/2019. HOWEVER I HAVE DEALING WITH THIS SINCE I GOT THIS THING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11324504May 14, 2020
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL CHEMICAL ODOR INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, COMING THROUGH THE AIR VENTS WHILE THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED. THE FAILURE WAS PRESENT AFTER THE AUTO FUEL SHUT OFF WAS ACTIVATED AND THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PRESTON HOOD CHEVROLET LOCATED AT 212 SW HOLLYWOOD BLVD, FORT WALTON BEACH, FL (850) 664-7000, HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11324582May 14, 2020
ENGINE, VISIBILITY/WIPER
2018 MY 2017 EQUINOX ENGINE DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD I'M COMING TRAFFIC BOTH WAYS START A BACKUP STARTED MAKING KNOCKING NOISES NO OIL LIGHT CAME ON JOIN US FOR THE [XXX]FRONT YARD UP TO GM IN GRAND RAPIDS WHERE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE THEY SAID THE REAR MAIN SEAL WAS BAD LOOK AT THE [XXX] IN GMC AFTER ALL THIS FIGHTING WITH GM MANY TIMES THEY STATED THAT IT WAS DUE TO THE PVC SYSTEM THAT THE REAR MAIN SEAL WAS OUT I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED BECAUSE I WAS OUT OF WARRANTY NO ONE WOULD HELP ME SO I HAVE A THIRTY SOMETHING $33000 THAT I COULDN'T DRIVE LOST BOTH OF MY JOBS DUE TO THE 2.4 L HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AS PRIOR-YEAR EQUINOXES AND THEN TRAINS. THEN PASSENGER WIPER ARM STOP WORKING IN WITH STRIPPED AS WELL. 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
#11324351May 13, 2020
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SUSPENSION
IT KEEPS CUTTING OFF AND THE OIL KEEPS GOING EMPTY SOME SAY RECALL 11195A MITE BE THE PROBLEM BUT I DON'T KNOW JUS GOT THE CAR AND WHEN I START IT UP THE PEDDLE GETS STUCK AND STARTS RITE BACK UP IN MOTION AND SOON AS YOU BACK UP AND SOON AS YOU TURN OUT IT CUTS OFF ON THE HIGH WAY AND ON CITY STREET AND TURNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
2
#11324359May 13, 2020
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I HAVE 33K MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND WHEN DRIVING THE CAR FEELS AS IF IT WANTS TO SHUT DOWN. A FEW RECENT DRIVES, ON CITY STREET, I'VE BEEN FEELING THE CAR STRUGGLING TO ACCELERATE CAUSING A JERKING FORWARD MOTION. ANOTHER ISSUE I HAVE IS I RECENTLY HAD TO PUT AIR IN MY RIGHT REAR TIRE, WHEN I PLUGGED MY TIRE INFLATOR IN THE ELECTRIC SOCKET AND TURNED THE POWER ON, THE CAR SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS STRUGGLING TO STAY ON AND THE ENGINE WAS BECOMING INCREASINGLY NOISIER. I PROCEEDED TO PUT AIR IN MY TIRE AND THE RIGHT BREAK LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING, ONLY THE RIGHT BRAKE LIGHT. I HAD USED MY TIRE INFLATOR IN THE PAST ON SAME VEHICLE ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND HAD ZERO ISSUES. I ALSO RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM ONSTAR TODAY, 5/13/20 THAT THE SYSTEM HAD DETECTED A FUEL EMISSIONS ISSUE AND THEN MY ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11324316May 12, 2020
ENGINE
THE CAR KEEP OVERHEATING WHEN I'M DRIVING AND AT A STAND STILL THE FAN KEEP COMING ON AND THE MECHANIC CAN NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11324330May 12, 2020
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WIPERS STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING DURING A STORM. TERRIFYING. ALMOST HIT ANOTHER CAR TRYING TO PULL OFF. COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING. HAD TO GET HOME; HAD TO DRIVE VERY SLOW WITH EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON AFTER THE INITIAL NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE. WE COULD HAVE DIED THAT DAY. DOES ACTUAL DEATH INITIATE A RECALL? IF SO, HOW MANY BEFORE IT'S IMPORTANT. I'VE SEEN ALL THE PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS. PLEASE HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11324185May 11, 2020
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE HAS ABOUT 109,000 MILES AND SUDDENLY, THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING. I FIGURED OUT THAT IT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IN REVERSE ONLY, SO I MOVED IT TO A SAFE LOCATION. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED INTO THE DEALER (OUT OF WARRANTY) AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT SINCE IT WAS A CLOSED SYSTEM THAT THERE WERE A FEW OPTIONS. IN THE END, I WENT TO REPLACE WITH A NEW TRANSMISSION AND HAVE THE WARRANTIES...THE COST WAS ABOUT $2000 FOR MINIMAL WARRANTIES OR OVER $5000 FOR FULL WARRANTY. I FELT THAT WHEN I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW WITH 5 MILES ON IT THAT IT WOULD LAST LONGER THAN IT DID. I REALLY HAVE HAD NO UNHANDLED PROBLEMS WITH THE DEALER OR GM IN GENERAL, BUT FEEL THAT TO HAVE NO WARNING, LIGHTS, FLUID CONCERNS OR ANYTHING OCCUR TO GIVE ME WARNING THAT THIS IS HOGWASH...I HAVE KEPT UP MY MAINTENANCE, OIL AND FLUID PER GUIDELINES AND AS STATED...DO NOT FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD HAVE OCCURRED WITHOUT ANY WARNING! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11324188May 11, 2020
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHILE HAVING THE ENGINE DISASSEMBLED TO REPLACE FAULTY PISTON ASSEMBLIES THAT CAUSED EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION IT WAS FOUND THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING. IT WAS ALSO FOUND THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WAS CRACKED AND THE O2 SENSOR AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS WORN SUFFICIENTLY TO WARRANT REPLACEMENT. IT WAS COMMENTED THAT THE FUEL IN THE LUBRICATING OIL DUE TO THE LEAKING HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP LIKELY ENRICHED THE EXHAUST VIA THE PCV SYSTEM TO OVERHEAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD, O2 SENSOR AND CONVERTER. TOTAL COST OF REPAIRS NOT COVERED BY THE FAULTY PISTON ASSEMBLY CLAIM # 2304031 CONSISTING OF REPLACEMENT OF HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP, EXHAUST MANIFOLD, O2 SENSOR, CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND REQUIRED GASKET WAS $1,975.38 US DOLLARS LABOR INCLUDED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11324024May 10, 2020
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
STABILITRAK LIGHT, POWER STEERING LIGHT COME ON AND ALL THE GAUGES START TO GO UP AND DOWN WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11323856May 8, 2020
AIR BAGS
WHILE IN MY GARAGE I GO GET INTO MY 2015 CHEVY EQUINOX LTZ. I START IT UP AND THEN ON THE DIC A MESSAGE SHOWED SAYING SERVICE AIR BAG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11323889May 8, 2020
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LANE DEPARTURE ASSIST FEATURE DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL THAT THE CONTACT WAS OUTSIDE OF THE INTENDED LANE, DESPITE THE CONTACT BEING WITHIN THE LANE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ANOTHER FEATURE OF THE SYSTEM WAS THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD VIBRATE TO INDICATE THE VEHICLE DEPARTED THE LANE HOWEVER, THE FEATURE ACTIVATED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN THE LANE. LOU BOCHRODT AUTO MALL (7070 CHERRYVALE N BLVD, ROCKFORD, IL 61112, (815) 332-3000) WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11323931May 8, 2020
VISIBILITY/WIPER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY RAIN ON A HIGHWAY MY FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS SIMPLY STOPPED FUNCTIONING IN THE UP POSITION CAUSING AN INABILITY TO SEE WHERE I WAS GOING. THEY DID NOT RESPOND TO REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO TRY TO TURN THEM BACK ON. THIS CREATED A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHERE I HAD TO DO MY BEST TO SAFELY PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. MY HAZARD LIGHTS ALSO FAILED TO WORK MAKING THE SITUATION EVEN MORE DANGEROUS. BOTH WIPERS AND HAZARDS WHERE PREVIOUSLY WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11323754May 7, 2020
ENGINE
MY VEHICLE IS LEAKING OIL, ALL OVER THE TOP OF THE ENGINE AND LARGE OIL SPOTS BELOW.. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DRIVE MY CAR FOR FEAR WE WILL BLOW THE REAR MAIN OIL SEAL. THE ISSUE IS THOUGHT TO BE THE PCV VALVE. I LOOKED UP MY COMPLAINT THAT I WAS HAVING ON THE INTERNET AND CAME ACROSS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FROM NUMEROUS (A HECK OF A LOT) OF PEOPLE AND FOUND GM BULLETIN NUMBER 14882 THAT SPECIFIES THE SAME COMPLAINT THAT I HAD. I BROUGHT THIS UP TO THE MANUFACTURING COMPANY AND THEY EXPLAIN TO ME THAT THIS BULLETIN IS VIN SPECIFIC AND IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED. CAN NOT UNDERSTAND WHY NOT WHEN IT'S THE SAME ENGINE, YEAR.. ETC. ALL THE OTHER PEOPLE (WHO I HAVE READ COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT IT) WHO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE ARE BEING TOLD THE SAME THING....VIN NOT COVERED. IF ALL THESE VEHICLES ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WHY ARE THEY SAYING NOT COVERED? I GUESS I WILL HAVE TO DO WHAT THE OTHERS DID AND FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE BBB. I CAN NOT UPLOAD A PHOTO, MY VEHICLE STILL SITS AT THE GM REPAIR SHOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11323346May 5, 2020
SEATS
POWER DRIVER SEAT MOTOR GOES OUT. DOOR SEALS NOT GOOD, WATER POURS OUT WHEN YOU OPEN DOOR AFTER IT RAINS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11323183May 4, 2020
ENGINE
THIS 2010 CHEVY EQUINOX CONSUMES A LOT OF OIL, LIKE EVERY TANK OF GAS I HAVE TO ADD OIL. THIS SHOULDN'T BE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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