Chevrolet Equinox Complaints

9,502 consumer complaints on file.

#11253398September 5, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CAT CONVERTER GONE OUT, ABS LIGHT ON, BRAKES ARE MAKING A KNOCKING SOUND, WHEN I GET IT FIXED IT'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11253477September 5, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, IT SEIZED. ANOTHER MOTORIST HELPED JUMPSTART THE VEHICLE AND IT RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ORDERED A NEW BATTERY; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY AAA TO AUTONATION CHEVROLET NORTH RICHLAND HILLS (7769 BOULEVARD 26, NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX 76180, (817) 264-7753) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES AND THE BATTERY HAD TO BE REPLACED FOUR TIMES WITHIN FOUR YEARS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 25,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11253259September 4, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE DRIVING ALONG WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 70 MI/HR ON A CLEAR DAY WITH NO OTHER CARS WITHIN 500 FT., EXCEPT FOR ONE ON THE INSIDE LANE BEHIND US, THE BRAKES SUDDENLY CAME ON HARD AND ONLY RELEASED AFTER IT SLOWED THE CAR DOWN TO 60 MI/HR. THE RED LED'S DID NOT COME ON AND THE DRIVER'S SEAT DID NOT VIBRATE. THE SERVICE ADVISOR I SPOKE WITH SAID HE DROVE A 2019 EQUINOX TO OMAHA AND HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN. HE THOUGHT I MAY HAVE HIT A BUG THAT CAUSED IT, BUT THE CAMERA LENS WAS CLEAR. I WAS TRAVELING STRAIGHT ON HIGHWAY #63 SOUTH OF ROCHESTER, MN. WHEN IT HAPPENED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11252918September 3, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS TRAVELING 70+MPH ON A FREEWAY AND I WENT TO SLOW DOWN FOR A SPEED LIMIT CHANGE FOR ROAD CONSTRUCTION. I COULDN'T PUSH DOWN ON THE BRAKES!! THANKFULLY THERE WASN'T ANYONE IN FRONT OF ME! I WAS ABLE TO PUT ON MY HAZARD LIGHTS AND COAST WHILE PUSHING AS HARD AS I COULD ON THE BRAKES. I MADE IN TO AN OFF RAMP AND WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN ENOUGH TO STOP AND THROW IT IN PARK AND E-BRAKE IT. THIS COULD HAVE ENDED VERY BADLY! I FOUND THAT THERE IS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION ON THE VACCUM PUMP, BUT NO OFFICIAL RECALL... (WHICH IS WHAT MINE TURNED OUT TO BE) I HOPE THEY ARE NOT WAITING FOR FATALITIES!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11252749September 2, 2019
VISIBILITY/WIPER
AUGUST 2019 DURING HURRICANE DORIAN WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF THREE LANE TRAFFIC I WAS UNABLE TO SEE FOR THREE BLOCKS THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A CASTATROPHIC LIFE-THREATENING EMERGENCY, I COULDN'T CHANGE LANES I COULDN'T GET OUT OF THE MIDDLE LANE MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS TOTALLY STOPPED WORKING. MY FAMILY WAS TRAUMATIZED. BECAUSE OF THE DOWNPOUR OF RAIN WE WERE TRAVELING AT A SLOW SPEED BUT IF IT WOULD HAVE BEEN AND BECAUSE A LOT OF PEOPLE WERE TRYING TO MANEUVER THROUGH THE STORM THERE WAS LIKE A LOT OF UNUSUAL TRAFFIC ON THE ROAD IF THERE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN BACKUPS IN TRAFFIC IT COULD HAVE BEEN A DEVASTATING ACCIDENT. I HAVE GOOGLED THIS MALFUNCTION AND IT SEEMS LIKE EVEN AT THE PEOPLE GOT THE PROBLEM REPAIRED THEIR WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE GONE OUT AGAIN I BEG YOU TO RECALL THESE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BEFORE THERE ARE MULTIPLE DEATHS IF THERE HAVEN'T ALREADY BEEN HOMICIDES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11252390August 30, 2019
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
CAR WOULD START BUCKING, STUTTERING AND JERKING. THIS OCCURRED THREE TIMES. A/C COMPRESSOR FROZE, HAD TO BE REBUILT. ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED TWICE. THE DEALER COULD FIND NO PROBLEM ON THE LAST TWO TIMES. THIS HAPPENED ON CITY STREETS WHILE IN MOTION AND FROM A STOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11252378August 30, 2019
ENGINE
FOR A FEW DAYS MY CAR WAS RUNNING ROUGH THEN WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ABOUT 45 MPH IT SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND REALLY BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS, NOTHING. I PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE CAR OFF AND THEN TURNED IT BACK ON. IT STILL WAS RUNNING ROUGH. AT THIS POINT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND A MESSAGE POPPED SAYING THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING AT REDUCED POWER. I DROVE 1/2 MILE AT ~ 15 MPH TO DROP MY DAUGHTER AT SCHOOL. AT THAT POINT THE CAR TOTALLY DIED. WHEN IT WAS TAKEN TO THE SHOP IT WAS FOUND TO HAVE NO OIL. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT MY CAR WAS OUT OF OIL OR RUNNING LOW ON OIL AND IT PROBABLY HAD ABOUT 3500 MILES SINCE LAST OIL CHANGE. MY ENGINE WAS RUINED AND NOW I HAVE TO PURCHASE ANOTHER MOTOR! NOT HAPPY AS THE CAR HAD ABOUT ~100K MILES AND THAT'S LOW TO ME. AND APPARENTLY THERE ARE ISSUES WITH THESE ENGINES SO I AM PROBABLY JUST PAYING TO PUT ANOTHER BAD ENGINE IN!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11252401August 30, 2019
POWER TRAIN
WAS DRIVING WITH DAUGHTER IN THE CAR. STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN AND WENT TO GO INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CITY WHEN IT STOPPED. CARS HAD TO GO AROUND ME AND I WAS STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. HAD A FRIEND TOW IT HOME AND FOUND OUT THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS COMPLETELY REBUILT. WHEN CALLING AROUND TO FIND REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSIONS, BECAUSE THE CAR IS SO SPECIFIC AND THERE ARE SO MANY TRANSMISSION ISSUES WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL, THERE ARE ONLY 2 POSSIBLE TRANSMISSIONS IN AN ENTIRE SPAN OF 3 STATES. THIS IS MAKING IT ALSO NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO REPLACE AS WELL AS AFFORDABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11252165August 29, 2019
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY DURING A RAIN STORM NEARLY RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. RESEARCH SHOWS THIS IS A FREQUENT SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE YEARS 2010-2016 THOUGH THE 2013 MODEL IS THE ONLY ONE WITH A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. THE BALL JOINT HAS GIVEN WAY WHILE IN USE RESULTING IN BOTH WIPERS TO BE INOPERABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11252253August 29, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE ROCKER PANELS, DOORS AND TAILGATE ARE HEAVILY CORRODING AND THE PAINT IS PEELING OFF IN LARGE STRIPS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11252028August 28, 2019
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SPITZER CHEVROLET NORTHFIELD (333 E AURORA RD, NORTHFIELD, OH 44067, 440-499-7900) WHERE IT WAS SPECULATED THAT THERE COULD BE A SENSOR MALFUNCTION ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED A COST ESTIMATE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11246608August 27, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE KEY SLIDES OUT THE IGNITION & THE IGNITION CAN SLIP FROM THE "RUN" TO THE "ACCESSORY" OR "OFF" POSITION WHILE I'M DRIVING, CUTTING POWER AND CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11246696August 27, 2019
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND WHEN SOMEONE IS SITTING IN PASSENGER SEAT THE AIRBAG DISPLAY ON DASH WILL GO ON AND OFF. THE SENSOR DOESN'T DETECT ALL THE TIME THAT A PASSENGER IS SITTING IN THE SEAT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11246746August 27, 2019
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, VISIBILITY/WIPER
WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE DURING A RAINSTORM AND USING THE WIPERS AT HIGH SPEED THE WIPER TRANSMISSION LINKAGE DISENGAGED AND OPERATION IMMEDIATELY CEASED. VISIBILITY WAS COMPLETELY ZERO AND VERY NERVE RACKING WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED. WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE WENT INTO LIMP HOME MODE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CALL SHAFT ACTUATORS HAD FAILED AND WERE SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED. THE 2.4L ECOTEC ENGINE CONSUMES AN ABNORMAL AMOUNT OF OIL. MORE THAN 1 QUART PER THOUSAND MILES. MILAGE IS APPROXIMATELY 75,000 MILES. ALSO HAS INTERMITTENT HESITATION WHEN ACCELERATING WITH A DISTINCT "JERK". ACCELERATOR POSITION SENSOR FAILED AT 35K MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11251824August 27, 2019
ENGINE
THE ENGINE HAS BEING REPLACE AND WE ARE HAVING TROUBLE WITH THIS ONE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS CAME ON TWICE EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION AS WELL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11251873August 27, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
STOPPED AT THE GAS STATION AND THE CAR WOULD NOT RESTART. SEVERAL TIMES THE CAR DIED WHILE ON A BUSY HIGHWAY. WHEN I TRY TO START THE CAR THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS GO BACK AND FORTH 3 TIMES AND ALL POWER IS THERE BUT ENGINE IS TOTALLY DEAD. SOMETIMES AFTER SEVERAL TRIES AND A FEW HOURS LATER THE CAR WILL START. I HAVE HAD 4 MECHANICS, 3 WERE DEALERS, AND NOBODY COULD TELL ME WHAT WAS GOING ON.....AND YET I WAS CHARGED 3 OUT OF 4 TIMES. MY HUSBAND SPOKE TO 2 STREET MECHANICS AND BOTH WITHOUT HESITATION SAID IT IS THE PCM COMPUTER. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH AND CONTINUED PROBLEMS I AM NOW ORDERING A NEW PCM AND INSTALLING IT MYSELF. THERE IS ALSO A TICKING SOUND WHICH SEEMS TO BAFFLE THE MECHANICS. AND THE CAR CONSUMES TONS OF OIL. UNFORTUNATELY I AM SEEING THAT THERE ARE SO MANY CHEVY EQUINOX OWNERS OUT THERE HAVING THESE SAME ISSUES AND CHEVROLET IS NOT HELPING. SHAME ON YOU CHEVROLET!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11246451August 26, 2019
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT FUNCTIONING CAR WAS BOUGHT USED W/ APPROX 65K MILES. CURRENTLY HAS 78K MILES. IN A HEAVY DOWNPOUR, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT FUNCTIONING DUE TO LINKAGE BUSHING FALLING OFF THE MOTOR BALL JOINT CONNECTION. LUCKILY WAS CLOSE TO HOME. CAN NOT ORDER JUST THE BUSHING FROM THE DEALER, ENTIRE LINKAGE MUST BE REPLACED. DEALER WOULD NOT COVER COST OF REPLACEMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11246535August 26, 2019
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CAR WAS DYING WHEN I TRIED TO PULL OUT ONTO THE ROAD, CITY STREET FROM A STOP SIGN.WAS ALMOST HIT. MY GRANDAUGHTER IS JUST LEARNING TO DRIVE AND I AM SCARED TO DEATH TO LET HER DRIVE IT . RUNNING AFTER KEY TAKEN OUT, RUNNING VERY RUFF. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEPT GOING ON & OFF AS WELL AS STABLI TRAC WARNING.SMELLED LIKE CATALYTIC CONVERTOR BURNING TOOK TO DEALER TO HAVE DIAGOSED AND THEY SAID HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ENGINE HAD HIGH CONTENT OF FUEL SCANNED AND HAD EXCESSIVE AMAOUNT OF RICH CODES AND MISFIRE CODESTHAT THERE WAS FUEL GETTING IN MY OIL SAID THERE WAS A RECALL BUT NOT ON MY VIN. SAW OTHER COMPLAINTS SAME PROBLEM THAT WERE TOLD VIN WASN'T RIGHT. COST ME $500.00 TO FIX BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW AND HAD TO GET A NEW ENGINE AT 62,000 AND NEW PISTONS & CRACKED MANIFOLD REPLACED AT 102,000. I HAD TAKEN THE CAR TO DEALER A FEW YEARS AGO FOR SAME ISSUE AND ENGINE LIGHT HAD GONE OFF AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. OUT OF WARRANTY NOW AND FINALLY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM.GETTING READY TO BUY 2 CARS AND I WILL NEVER BY ANOTHER CHEVY OR GM CAR AGAIN .GOING WITH THE FOREIGNS. I THINK THESE CARS ARE ALL LEMONS.I HAVE SEEN OTHERS THAT WERE ALSO TOLD WRONG VIN BUT SAME ISSUE, NEEDS INVESTIGATED. I HAVE ALREADY RECIEVED INVITATION FOR CLASS ACTION SUIT ON THIS DARN CAR! REALLY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11246580August 26, 2019
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WHILE THE WIPERS WERE IN THE FASTEST MODE THEY SUDDENLY STOPPED MOVING AND THEY WOULD NOT LOWER BACK INTO POSITION. I CAN'T GET THE WIPERS TO OPERATE AT ALL. I CAN'T OPERATE THE VEHICLE IF IT'S RAINING BECAUSE I CAN'T WIPE THE RAIN OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11246262August 25, 2019
VISIBILITY/WIPER
BOTH WIPERS STOPPED WORKING IN A HEAVY RAIN ON FREEWAY. I HAVE READ COMPLAINTS OF OTHER OWNER ON CHEVY EQUINOX TOO
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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