Chevrolet Equinox Complaints

9,502 consumer complaints on file.

#11204472April 29, 2019
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
VEHICLE STOPPED UNEXPECTEDLY NO SYSTEM WARNING AND THEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE MECHANIC SAYS THE STEEL SHAVINGS WERE GOING INTO HEAD GASKET FROM OVER OIL COMSUPTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11204569April 29, 2019
POWER TRAIN
I PUT THE CAR IN GEAR, I PRESS THE GAS PEDAL AND THE RPMS REV UP BUT MY CAR DOES NOT MOVE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11204138April 27, 2019
VISIBILITY/WIPER
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD TRAVELING AT 65MPH IN THE RAIN WHEN MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. THE MOTOR WAS WORKING, STATING THAT IT WAS HEARD. THE WIPER TRANSMISSION ON THE OTHER HAND HAD STOPPED. THE PLASTIC BUSHINGS WERE LOOSE AND SNAPPED OFF. THIS WILL BE THE 3RD TIME REPLACING THEM IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS. GOING TO CHANGE THE WHOLE SYSTEM NOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11204042April 26, 2019
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING MY 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX IN SINGLE DIGIT TEMPERATURES, THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WITHIN TWO MILES, THE CAR STALLED. IT WOULD NOT RESTART. THE CAUSE WAS A DEFECTIVE PCV SYSTEM THAT GM HAS DOCUMENTED IN SERVICE BULLETIN 14882 DATED MARCH 2015. DURING COLD WEATHER OPERATION, CONDENSATION FREEZES AND PLUGS THE PCV (POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION) SYSTEM. THIS CONDITION CAUSES AN IMMEDIATE INCREASE IN THE CRANKCASE PRESSURE AND BLOWS OUT THE REAR SEAL. ONCE THE REAR SEAL IS LOST, OIL IMMEDIATELY PURGES OUT OF THE ENGINE. THIS KNOWN DESIGN FLAW CAUSED $8,500 IN DAMAGES. I HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE ENGINE, INTAKE MANIFOLD, SEALS ON THE INJECTOR RAIL, SPARK PLUGS, FLEX PLATE, BALANCER, THERMOSTAT HOUSING AND TUBE ASSEMBLY. THIS 5.5 YEAR OLD CAR ONLY HAD 54,500 MILES ON IT WHEN THIS FAILURE OCCURRED. IT ALSO LEFT THE DRIVER STRANDED IN SUBZERO WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11203918April 26, 2019
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
PURCHASED MY EQUINOX A YEAR AGO JUNE 2019. THE CAR WAS DOING FINE UP UNTIL ABOUT THE 2ND MONTH MARK I HAD IT. THE CAR BEGAN TO HAVE A VERY ROUGH AND JERKY STOP. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. I GOT A OIL CHANGE AT LEAST EVERY MONTH DUE TO MY JOB AND HAVING TO DRIVE FREQUENTLY. IN MARCH I NOTICED MY CAR WAS IDLING ROUGH BUT DROVE OK. WHILE LEAVING WORK I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT MY CAR STALLED AND THE ENGINE COMPLETELY TURNED OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. I TURNED IT OFF AND RESTARTED IT. COUPLE DAYS LATER IT DID IT TWICE AS I WAS BACKING OUT INTO TRAFFIC. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND MY CAR WAS COMPLETELY EMPTY OF OIL EVEN THOUGH I HAD JUST GOTTEN AN OIL CHANGE. I NOW HAVE TO DO OIL CONSUMPTION TEST EVERY 2K MILES. MY CAR STILL SHIFTS ROUGH AT ACCELERATION AND DURING DOWNSHIFTING. I HAD TO HAVE MY CAMSHAFT SOLENOID SENSOR REPLACED AS WELL. MY CAR HAS 55K MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11203938April 26, 2019
VISIBILITY/WIPER
MY WINSHIELD WIPERS JUST COMPLELETLY STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING IN A HEAVY RAINSTORM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11203932April 26, 2019
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE OIL CONSUMPTION WAS VERY HIGH (APPROXIMATELY ONE QUART PER WEEK). THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO HENNESSY GMC/CHEVROLET (7261 JONESBORO RD, MORROW, GA 30260) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE OIL PRESSURE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 167,522.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11204010April 26, 2019
ENGINE
I HAVE BOUGHT THIS CAR MAY 23RD 2018. THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED REPLACING AND LIGHT STILL WILL NOT GO OFF AND CODE WILL NOT DELETE, THE O2 SENSORS KEEP GOING OUT (3 TIMES ALREADY) AND THE CAMSHAFT POSITION ACTUATOR SOLENOID VALVE HAS BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES IN 11 MONTHS. THE OIL CONSUMPTION IS INSANE, I CANNOT MAKE IT TO THE OIL NOTIFICATION THE CAR GIVES ME, WITHOUT PUTTING 3 QTS OF OIL , BEFORE THE NOTIFICATION RECOMMENDS. I HAVE NO OIL LEAK!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11204033April 26, 2019
WHEELS
I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE TIRES , AT FIRST I HAD A SCREW IN THE BACK PASSENGER TIRE . THE DEALERSHIP DID FIX THAT, THEN I HAD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK BECAUSE THE SAME TIRE KEPT LOOSING AIR THEN IT WAS THE VALVE STEM, NOW THE TIRE ON THE BACK PASSENGER SIDE IS SHOWING THAT IT IS LOW AND I HAVE HAD TO GO TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY ARE GIVING ME GRIEF ABOUT THESE [XXX] TIRES ! I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS SOMETHING GOING ON WITH THE SENSORS OR IF THEY JUST NEED TO GO ON AND REPLACE THESE TIRES SINCE I AM ON THE NEW TIRES FOR LIFE PROGRAM BUT EVERY TIME I HAVE TO GO TO THE DEALERSHIP I END UP WITH ATTITUDE FROM THEM AND A MIGRAINE FROM HAVING TO DEAL WITH SOME SMART [XXX] THAT IS TELLING ME THAT I CAN'T GET A NEW TIRE UNTIL THEY DETERMINE THAT I CAN OR IF IT IS A SENSOR ISSUE I'M GONNA HAVE TO PAY FOR IT! NO SIR !!! THIS VEHICLE IS BRAND [XXX] NEW !!! I WILL GET A LAWYER AND I WILL SEE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND WHOMEVER IN COURT AND Y'ALL CAN BUY THIS CRAP CAR BACK! EITHER FIX THIS ISSUE OR WE CAN DO THIS ANOTHER WAY PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11203642April 25, 2019
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECAME INOPERABLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY LEAVE THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11203732April 25, 2019
VISIBILITY/WIPER
DRIVING ABOUT 40MPH IN HEAVY RAIN WITH WIPERS ON. IT THEN SOUNDED LIKE I HIT SOMETHING IN THE ROAD. I THEN LOOK TO NOTICE MY WIPERS WAS NO LONGER WORKING. I AM FINDING THIS IS HAPPENING WITH MANY 2015 CHEVY EQUINOX. WHY THE CUSTOMER HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11203773April 25, 2019
STEERING
I HAD MY REAR BRAKES REPLACED AND THEN A WEEK LATER THE SERVICE STABILITRAK LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP I GOT MY BRAKES REPLACED AT AND THE LIGHT WENT OFF AND THEY DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THE LIGHT WENT OFF AND ON INTERMITTENTLY FOR WEEKS AND THEN FINALLY TURNED OFF. NEXT I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS GETTING THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF. I WOULD HAVE TO TURN THE CAR BACK ON, PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, AND TURN IT OFF AGAIN TO GET THE KEY OUT SOMETIMES SEVERAL TIMES IN A ROW. NOW I DROVE MY CAR AND PARKED AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE AND THEN I TURNED IT ON A FEW HOURS LATER AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAY THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE IS BAD AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. MY ISSUES ARE THE EXACT SAME AS MANY OTHER DRIVERS HAVE NOTED AND MY CAR IS NOT PART OF A RECALL, BUT THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY FAILING WITH NO WARNING LIGHT MONTHS AFTER THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS FINE AND REPLACED BRAKES SEEMS ODD. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT TO THE POWER STEERING IN THE EQUINOX THAT'S LEADING TO ERRATIC WARNING LIGHTS, KEY REMOVAL DIFFICULTIES, AND POWER STEERING SUDDENLY GOING OUT. CHEVY NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11195213April 24, 2019
STRUCTURE
2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FRONT AND REAR RUSTED SUBFRAME. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE FRONT AND REAR SUBFRAME WAS COMPLETELY ROTTED. THE ROCKER ARMS ON BOTH SIDES WERE EXTREMELY RUSTED AND SOFT. THE BOTTOM OF THE DOORS WERE ALSO ROTTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11203408April 24, 2019
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION GEARS FAILED TO REMAIN ENGAGED. THE GEAR SLIPPED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE. CONSUMER MANAGE TO PARK THE VEHICLE IN A SHOPPING CENTER PARKING LOT AND AT THAT TIME WOULD NOT ENGAGE IN EITHER REVERSE OR DRIVE SETTINGS. CAR WAS TOWED TO UEBELHOR AND SONS CHEVROLET (972 WERNSING RD, JASPER, IN 47546, (812) 482-2222) DIAGNOSED AND REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000. *TT*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11203586April 24, 2019
VISIBILITY/WIPER
I WAS TRAVELLING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH IN HEAVY RAIN WHEN MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN AND WOULD NO LONGER WORK. I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY SLOW DOWN AND STOP, BUT THIS COULD HAVE ENDED MUCH DIFFERENTLY AS I WAS UNABLE TO SEE ANYTHING! THIS APPEARS TO BE THE SAME PROBLEM AS MANY HAVE REPORTED WITH THE BEARINGS ON THE WIPER TRANSMISSION CORRODING AND COMING APART.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11203061April 23, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH OVER A POTHOLE, THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE BECAME FLAT. THE CONTACT USED THE SPARE TIRE AND DROVE THE VEHICLE TO A TIRE FACILITY TO PURCHASE A NEW TIRE. THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THE FRAME AND COMPONENTS WERE SEVERELY RUSTED AND THE CONTROL ARM WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED UNSAFE TO BE DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11203080April 23, 2019
ENGINE
FAILURE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER AND CHAIN GUIDES AT 60K MILES, REPLACED TIMING CHAIN, BALANCE CHAIN, GUIDES AND TENSIONER AND EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11203109April 23, 2019
VISIBILITY/WIPER
DRIVERS SIDE WIPER INOPERABLE WHILE PASSENGER SIDE WORKS NORMAL. STATIONARY AND IN MOTION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11203205April 23, 2019
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND THE RPMS INCREASED. THE CONTACT TURNED ON THE HAZARD LIGHTS AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE THREE TIMES AND DROVE HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A NEW TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE INSTALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11203249April 23, 2019
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE A 2013 CHEVY EQUINOX, 2.4L WITH A HUGE OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM. MY ENGINE LIGHT IS ON, AND THE VEHICLE STALL INTERMITTENTLY IF I'M SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT, AND I OFTEN HAVE CHALLENGES STARTING IT BACK UP. I PURCHASED THIS CAR ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO, AND BEING A SINGLE FATHER OF TWO, I DON'T HAVE THE FINANCIAL RESOURCES FOR REPAIRS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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