Chevrolet Equinox Complaints

9,502 consumer complaints on file.

#11230298July 8, 2019
ENGINE
AT 58569 MILES THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, GASKET, AND NUT WERE REPLACED. I BEGAN COMPLAINING ABOUT OIL CONSUMPTION AT 72388 MILES. AT 77313, THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS FLASHING. THE DEALER GOT THE CODE P0300. THERE WAS A MISFIRE IN CYLINDER #2. THE DEALER REPLACED THE #2 COIL AND GASKET AS WELL AS THE SPARK PLUGS. AT 91968 MILES THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS REPLACED. AT 103123 MILES THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND THROTTLE BODY GASKET REPLACED. AT 105185 MILES THE ENGINE LIGHT ON AGAIN. REPLACEDSPARK PLUGS, REPROGRAMED ECM AND TCM. THERE WAS A MISFIRE IN CYLINDERS 1-3-AND 5. THE DEALER ALSO PERFORMED MAJOR THROTTLE BODY SERVICE AND CLEANED THE INTAKE. AT 112358 MILES THE CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALER. THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS FLASHING AND DEALER SAID A MISFIRE IN CYLINDER #4 AND OIL WAD FOUND IN #2 SPARK PLUG WELL. I CHECK MY OIL LEVEL EVERY WEEK AND HAVE BEEN DOING SO FOR MONTHS. I AM PUTTING IN AT LEAST 1 1/2 QUARTS OF OIL EVERY MONTH. I CHANGE THE OIL EVERY 3500 MILES WHETHER THE VEHICLE INDICATES THE NEED OR NOT. I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS ON DIFFERENT WEBSITES. THE DEALERS RESPONSE IS THAT THEY CAN GET ME INTO A NEW EQUINOX. IT SEEMS THAT THIS OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM IS KNOWN BY CHEVY BUT THIS SUV HAS NEVER BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11230069July 8, 2019
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE THRUWAY THERE WAS A RAIN STORM AND MY WIPERS WERE WORKING, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE WIPERS STOPPED WORKING AND I COULDN'T SEE A THING IN FRONT OF ME. I HAD TO DETERMINE WHERE I COULD PULL OFF TO THE SIDE AND HOPED THE SPOT WAS SAFE ENOUGH. I PUT ON MY FOUR WAY FLASHERS SO I COULD BE SEEN BY OTHER DRIVERS. IT WAS THE SCARIEST THING I EVER EXPERIENCED IN ALL MY YEARS OF DRIVING. WHY WOULD THE WIPERS JUST STOP WORKING!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11230122July 8, 2019
VISIBILITY/WIPER
REAR WINDOW SHATTERED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. NO PREVIOUS DAMAGE TO WINDOW. CAR WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT. DEFROSTER WAS DEACTIVATED. WEATHER: SUNNY AND 90-95 DEG F.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11229861July 7, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
EXCESSIVE VIBRATION IN INTERIOR OF VEHICLE WHEN REAR WINDOWS ARE DOWN AT SPEED OF 55MPH OR MORE. ALSO DOES NOT TAKE OFF SMOOTHLY WHEN STOPPED OR SLOWED FOR TRAFFIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11229920July 7, 2019
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL HIT CAR BROAD SIDE 7000+DAMAGE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY IT WAS IN MOTION IN TOWN ON JUNE 24 2019
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11229924July 7, 2019
VISIBILITY/WIPER
VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION TRAVELING 65 MPH ON I-95 AT 10:00 PM AT NIGHT. IT WAS DURING A THUNDERSTORM WITH HEAVY RAIN AND LOW VISIBILITY WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ABRUPTLY STOPPED IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION BLOCKING MY VISION OF THE HIGHWAY. WIPERS WERE ON THE LOWEST NOTCH OF THE MEDIUM SETTING. THIS WAS VERY SCARY AND I HAD TO MOVE OVER THREE LANES AND LUCKILY WAS RIGHT NEAR A REST STOP AND WAS ABLE TO SAFELY STOP. I HAD TO MANUAL PUSH THE WIPERS DOWN. I COULD HEAR THE MOTOR BUT THE WIPERS DID NOT MOVE. I TURNED THE CAR ON AND OFF, STILL DID NOT WORK. I HAD TO WAIT UNTIL THE RAIN STOPPED. 70,000 MILES. THIS WAS A VERY SCARY EXPERIENCE AND THIS IS CLEARLY AN ISSUE. I HOPE THIS IS ADDRESSED TO PROTECT OTHERS. THIS COULD CAUSE MAJOR ACCIDENTS AND RISK LIVES. I FEEL VERY LUCKY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11229531July 5, 2019
ENGINE
SAME ISSUE AS MOST OF THE OTHER COMPLAINTS. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ABOUT 60 MPH WE HEARD A LOUD POP. WE THOUGHT WE HIT SOMETHING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE WARNING THAT WE WERE LOSING POWER. WE DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING LEAKING AND THE MANUAL SAID IT WAS OKAY TO DRIVE WITH THE WARNING LIGHT. SINCE IT WAS LATE AT NIGHT THERE WERE NO OPEN CHEVY DEALERS WE NURSED IT HOME. THE NEXT MORNING WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WE BOUGHT THE CAR FROM AND THEY KNEW WHAT IT WAS RIGHT AWAY BECAUSE THEY HAD SOMEONE COME IN THE DAY BEFORE WITH THE SAME ISSUE, THE CLIP THAT CONNECTS A HOSE TO THE THROTTLE BODY POPPED OFF. THEY PUT THE HOSE BACK ON AND BUT KEPT THE VEHICLE SO THEY COULD PUT A NEW CLIP ON IT. IT'S BEEN TWO WEEKS AND WE ARE STILL WAITING FOR THE PART TO COME IN. THE CAR IS BRAND NEW, IT HAS 2000 MILES ON IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11229529July 5, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I RECENTLY BOUGHT A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX AND THE FLOORBOARD IS STAYING WET, LIKE STANDING WATER. I'VE RESEARCHED THE ISSUE AND IT APPEARS THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THEM. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS IT MAKES IT FEET WET AND SLIP OFF THE BREAK AND GAS PEDDLES. WHY HASNT GM FIXED THIS? NOT TO COUNT THE ELECTRICAL PART INVOLVED! CAN WE SAY FIRE HAZARD?? COME ON GM, DO YOUR JOB!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11229592July 5, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CAR DIED WHILE IN REVERSE, CAR PLACED IN PARK THEN TURNED OFF. THEN TURNED BACK ON PLACED IN DRIVE THEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR IT JUST SHUTS OFF. THE RPM GOES TO ZERO AND SHUTS OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11229647July 5, 2019
STEERING
NHTSA REFERENCE #: 10081067 TSB REFERENCE #: G-205009 SPECIAL COVERAGE #: 14232A AFTER THE DEALER REPLACED THE PARTS ON MY VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL IS STILL STICKING AND THE DEALER IS REQUESTING THAT ADDITIONAL PART(S) FROM THE STEERING WHEEL BE REPLACED AT MY OWN EXPENSES. I DO BELIEVE THAT ANY ADDITIONAL PARTS REQUIRED TO MAKE THE VEHICLE SAFE SHOULD BE AT THE MANUFACTURER EXPENSES. THE TROUBLESHOOTING WAS NOT DONE THE RIGHT WAY IN ORDER TO ISOLATE THE COMPONENTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11229402July 4, 2019
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WHILE DRIVING DURING A HEAVY RAIN FALL, MY WIPERS JUST STOPPED WORKING. I HAD TO PULL OVER AND WAIT ABOUT 20 MINUTES FOR THE RAIN TO CLEAR SO I COULD DRIVE HOME. VERY UNSAFE. CHEVY NEEDS TO PUT A RECALL OUT FOR THIS AND FIX IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11229451July 4, 2019
AIR BAGS
SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED GOING DOWN ROAD FOR NO REASON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11229117July 3, 2019
ENGINE
OUR 2015 CHEVROLET EQUINOX WITH 62,900 MILES STALLED MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE IN REVERSE BACKING OUT OF OUR DRIVEWAY. NO ENGINE LIGHT SHOWING. WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT ON A MAJOR STREET AND INTERSECTION, THE CAR STALLED A FEW TIMES. YOU HAVE TO GIVE IT GAS WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE TO AVOID STALLING. AFTER 1 DAY, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. IT WAS TIME FOR AN OIL CHANGE SO I HAD THEM CHECK THE CODE. IT CAME BACK AS BANK ONE CAMSHAFT SENSOR P0011. THE NEXT DAY, ALL WAS FINE AND NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. 2 DAYS LATER, MULTIPLE STALLS AT STOP LIGHTS AND IN PARKING LIGHTS WHEN THE CAR IS GOING SLOW, STARTING FROM A STOP AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11229306July 3, 2019
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING IN A HEAVY DOWNPOUR WHILE AT NORMAL WIPER SPEED. DEALER IS WANTING TO CHARGE 400 FOR AS THEY STATED IS COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE PLASTIC HOUSING ON THE WIPER TRANSMISSION ARM JUST BREAKS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11229105July 2, 2019
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY HUSBAND, NEWBORN BABY AND I WERE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SLOWED AND THEN STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. THIS OCCURED EVERY TIME MY HUSBAND USED THE BRAKES. LUCKILY WE MANAGED TO MAKE IT BACK HOME SAFELY. THE VEHICHLE CONSTANTLY NEEDS OIL AND THEN IT DIED FOR THE LAST TIME ABOUT A MONTH AGO AS WE PULLED INTO A FAMILY MEMBERS DRIVEWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11229047July 2, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
PURCHASED CAR ON 06/27/2019. ON 6/22/2019 WHILE DRIVING I HEARD A POP IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE HAD 400 MILES. I LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING. I TOOK TO A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP. DIAGNOSIS WAS A CLIP ON THE FUEL INJECTOR HAD BROKEN. NEW FUEL INJECTOR LINE HAD TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11228590July 1, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHEN DRIVING MY CAR AT ANY TIME THE FOLLOWING LIGHTS WILL COME ON: ABS / SERVICE STABILITRAK / ALL WHEEL DIVE - OFF / SERVICE TRACTION CONTOL. ALSO WHEN DRIVING YOU MAY SEE THE BRAKE LIGHT COME ON AND MY FOOT WOULD NOT BE ON THE BRAKE. WHEN HITTING THE BRAKE I WILL HEAR WHAT SEEMS LIKE A GRINDING NOTICE. I HAVE HAD BRAKES CHECK AND BRAKES AND ROTOR ON BACK RIGHT WHEELS REPLACE AND STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. CAR DEALERSHIP DOES NOT SEEM TO KNOW WHAT TO DO. SECOND TIME IN SERVICE. ONE TIME I HAD JUST PULLED OFF AND HEARD THIS LOUD GRINDING/ SCRAPING NOISE. IT IS FRIGHTENING . MILEAGE IS 63830 CAN HAPPEN ON CITY STREET OR HIGHWAY THIS HAS HAPPEN A NUMBER OF TIMES. WITH SPEED AS LOW AS 25 OR 60.MPH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11228634July 1, 2019
VISIBILITY/WIPER
MY WIPERS STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY IN THE POURING RAIN. THEY WILL NOT WORK NOW. I WAS FORCED TO DRIVE 60 MILES WITHOUT THEM, IN THE RAIN. IT IS NOT THE FUSE, I CHECKED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11228766July 1, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TAKARA RECALL, TIMING CHAIN IS LOOSE CAUSING A LOT OF NOISES AND SHAKING IN MY CAR. RECENTLY THE CAR HAD STARTED SHUTTING OFF WHEN BARELY MOVING OR SITTING STILL (WHILE PARKED, WHILE AT A STOP SIGN) AND THE ENGINE WANTS TO KEEP GOING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11228775July 1, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING, THE CHECK ENGINE AND STABILITY CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED, AND THE ENGINE WOULD STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FERMAN CHEVROLET (9751 ALAMO DR, TAMPA, FL) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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