Chevrolet Equinox Complaints

9,502 consumer complaints on file.

#11112020July 17, 2018
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION LEADS TO CHUGGING, DYING & BLOWING CODES. YOU HAVE TO CHECK THE OIL AT EVERY FILL UP OR THE ACTUATORS & THE SELENOID FAIL WHICH THEN RETARDS THE TIMING & TILTS THE CAM SHAFT. I WAS DRIVING HOME WHEN I FELT IT POWER DOWN & ALMOST STALL OUT. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS VIA GOOGLE ON THIS. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME IN 14 MONTHS THAT MINE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP. THEY NEED TO FIX THE PROBLEM NOT JUST BANDAIDE IT. IT HAS COST ME WAY TO MUCH MONEY & THIS IS A ROAD HAZARD SINCE YOU NEVER NOW WHEN IT IS JUST GOING TO LOSE POWER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11111483July 16, 2018
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
A WEEK AFTER AN OIL CHANGE AND TIRE ROTATION ON 6/12/2018 CHEVROLET EQUINOX, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND MY VEHICLE SHUTS OFF AUTOMATICALLY AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS AND WHEN I'M PARKING. I TOOK IT TO AUTOZONE FOR A FREE DIAGNOSTIC READING BUT NOTHING COMES UP EXCEPT A SUGGESTION TO CHANGE THE SOLENOID. THE TECH SUGGESTED I ADD STP GAS TREATMENT. AFTER THE FIRST BOTTOM AND DRIVING 200 PLUS MILES OUT OF STATE, THE LIGHT WENT OFF BRIEFLY. I'VE ADDED 2 MORE BOTTLES OF GAS TREATMENT AND DROVE BACK HOME BUT MY VEHICLES IS STILL SHUTTING OFF AND THE ENGINE LIGHT IS BACK ON. I WAS IN BALTIMORE ON 7/12, AND MY VEHICLE SHUT OFF AT 3 TRAFFIC LIGHTS. I WAS FORTUNATE THAT THE PEOPLE BEHIND ME DIDN'T RESEND ME. I WAS IN NJ THIS WEEKEND AND IT SHUT OFF AT MULTIPLE TRAFFIC LIGHTS AND STOP SIGNS. I'M TAKING IT TO AUTOZONE TOMORROW TO GET A PRINTOUT OF THE DIAGNOSTICS THEN TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. HOWEVER, MY FEAR IS THEY WILL CHARGE ME FOR WORK THAT WON'T FIX THE ISSUE. WHY HASN'T M DON'T A RECALL FOR THE 2014 MODEL? THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND NONE OF US SHOULD GET REAR ENDED AND HURT FOR THEM TO FORMALLY DO A RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11111523July 16, 2018
ENGINE
I'M HAVING TO ADD OIL EVERY WEEK. GOING THROUGH A QUART EVERY 200 TO 300 MILES. I LOOKED FOR SOME KIND OF RECAL AND NO LUCK. THERE ARE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ON OIL CONSUMPTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11111529July 16, 2018
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE "REDUCE POWER" WARNING MESSAGE SUDDENLY DISPLAYED AS THE SPEED DECREASED TO 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DAVE HALL INC. CHEVROLET BUICK (2589 S. VAN DYKE RD, MARLETTE, MI) FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND REPAIRS, BUT THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW THE SPECIFICS OF EITHER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11111651July 16, 2018
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE ENGINE WOULD REV. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. NEW HOLLAND AUTO GROUP (508 W MAIN ST, NEW HOLLAND, PA 17557, (877) 217-8936) WAS CONTACTED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11111805July 16, 2018
ENGINE
LESS THEN 10,000 MILES IN THE CAR AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON. THERE HAD NOT BEEN AN ISSUE WITH IT AT ALL UNTIL TODAY WHEN I STARTED MY CAR AFTER WORK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11111428July 15, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS DRIVING IN A HEAVY RAINSTORM AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED MOVING. I WAS ALMOST IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. I HAVE OWNED 10 OTHER VEHICLES OLDER THAN THIS VEHICLE THAT IS 6 YEARS OLD AND NEVER HAD AN ISSUE LIKE THIS. GM SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11111281July 13, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
RIGHT REAR DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE DUE TO DEFECTIVE LATCH. THE ORIGINAL LATCH, THE FIRST REPLACEMENT LATCH AND THE SECOND REPLACEMENT LATCH DO NOT ALLOW PASSENGER TO EXIT THE VEHICLE AS THE DOOR IS STUCK SHUT. THIS IS DANGEROUS IS SOMEONE NEEDS TO EXIT THE VEHICLE QUICKLY. LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIP WILL REPLACE THE SECOND LATCH THIS MONTH (JULY 2018). THE PROBLEM HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS STATIONARY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11111613July 12, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT SPEEDS ABOVE APPROX 25 MPH WITH THE REAR WINDOWS OPEN, THERE STARTS A VERY LOUD CONSTANT NOISE ALONG WITH THE ROOF PANEL VIBRATION THAT CAUSES A DISTRATING NAUSEA AND HEADACHE, AND VOICE MODULATION WHEN CONVERSING WITH PASSENGERS. YOU ARE FORCED TO RAISE THE WINDOWS TO PREVENT HEADACHE. IF ONLY ONE WINDOW IS OPEN THE NOISE IS STILL PRESENT BUT TO A LESSER AMOUNT. DEALER SERVICE ACKNOWLEGES BUT CLAIMS NOTHING CAN BE DONE ABOUT IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11110721July 11, 2018
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE SERVICE TRACTION STABILIZER WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 76,120.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11110472July 10, 2018
ENGINE
THERE ARE 109K MILES ON MY 2013 EQUINOX, ALL PUT ON BY ME. THE LAST FEW YEARS IT HAS BECOME APPARENT THAT MY VEHICLE BLOWS THROUGH OIL. I HAVE TO ADD AT LEAST 4QT BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. I KEEP AN EXTRA QUART IN MY GLOVE BOX JUST IN CASE. ON SUNDAY, JULY 8TH, THE SUV WOULD NOT START UPON LEAVING THE STORE. I CHECKED THE OIL AND NATURALLY THE DIPSTICK IS CLEAN. PLEASE NOTE, NONE OF THE INDICATORS (CHECK ENGINE, LOW OIL PRESSURE) WERE LIT ON THE WAY TO THE STORE. MY OIL LIFE WAS STILL REGISTERING 73%. MY CAR WAS SUBSEQUENTLY TOWED TO A GM DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A BROKEN TIMING CHAIN. I HAVE OPENED A CLAIM WITH GM AS THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF IN THE 2013S AND HAVE NOT ADDRESSED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11110200July 9, 2018
VISIBILITY/WIPER
MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING DURING A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. I NAVIGATED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE PART REPLACED WAS MY WINDSHIELD WIPER TRANSMISSION. THE PART ID IS 84241847. THIS PART ID WAS INCLUDED IN A 2013 RECALL ON THE CHEVY EQUINOX. MINE IS A 2014 WITH THE SAME PART. CONSUMERS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT 2014 MODELS ALSO CARRY THIS RISK. IT WAS A TERRIFYING SITUATION TO BE IN. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON ANY MODEL WITH THIS SAME PART ID.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11109985July 7, 2018
ENGINE
IN JANUARY 2018 I TOOK MY 2013 EQUINOX IN TO THE DEALER FOR AN ENGINE KNOCKING NOISE. I WAS TOLD THE NOISE WAS CAUSED BY THE ENGINE OIL BEING 3 QUARTS LOW. THE OIL WAS CHANGED AND THE DEALER SUGGESTED AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. I WENT BACK IN EVERY 500 TO 1,000 MILES. I WAS DUE FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER ON 6/21/18. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE ENGINE WAS CONSUMING TOO MUCH OIL AND THAT "MAJOR HEART SURGERY" FOR THE ENGINE WAS NEEDED. THE PISTON RINGS WERE CARBONED CAUSING EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. THIS REQUIRED PISTON, CONNECTING ROD AND BEARING REPLACEMENT. THEY QUOTED $2,400 FOR THE REPAIR AND SAID IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I ASKED IF ANYTHING COULD BE DONE AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD CHECK. I WAS CALLED THE NEXT DAY AND TOLD THEY WOULD ONLY COVER 30% BECAUSE I WAS 281 DAYS OUT OF WARRANTY AS OF 6/21/18. THE ISSUE STARTED 150 DAYS PRIOR IN JANUARY. THE CAR HAS ONLY 89,000 MILES ON IT. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH 2013'S. IT ALSO APPEARS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH 2011 AND 2012 MODEL YEARS. WHY IS GM NOT EXTENDING THE WARRANTY FOR 2013'S WHEN THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE? I CONTACTED GM DIRECTLY AND WAS TOLD THAT 30% OFF WAS THE BEST THAT THEY CAN DO. THE REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED 7/5/18. GM NEEDS TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE WITH SOME KIND OF RECALL OR EXTEND THE WARRANTY FOR THIS ISSUE SO THAT I CAN RECOUP THE $1,700 THAT I PAID FOR THIS REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11110050July 7, 2018
ENGINE
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT LESS THAN 100000 MILES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11109817July 6, 2018
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WE WERE ON VACATION IN FLORIDA. A SUDDEN TORRENTIAL RAIN CAME. I TURNED MY WIPERS ON HIGH AND AFTER A FEW SECONDS THEY JUST STOPPED WORKING. I COULD NOT SEE SO I HAD TO QUICKLY PUT ON MY WIPERS AND SLOWLY PULL TO THE SIDE IN THE MIDST OF HEAVY TRAFFIC LEAVING THE PARK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11109892July 6, 2018
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE WAS SEVERELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO YEMM CHEVROLET BUICK GMC CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (2195 N HENDERSON ST, GALESBURG, IL) WHERE THE FAILURE WAS CONFIRMED; HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN REFUSED TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V582000 (VISIBILITY) DUE TO THE VEHICLE NOT BEING INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 8-4381411259. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER'S REPRESENTATIVE THAT NHTSA INITIATED THE RECALL; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 156,750. *TT UPDATED 10/9/18*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11109715July 5, 2018
VISIBILITY/WIPER
DRIVING ON A BUSY HWY IN A HEAVY RAIN STORM AND THE WIPERS ON HIGH WHEN THEY SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. UNABLE TO EVEN SEE THE EDGE OF THE ROAD. HORNS BLARING AS CARS AND TRUCKS PASSED WITHIN 3 INCHES OF MY SIDE VIEW MIRROR. GENERAL MOTORS NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM NOW! BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11109742July 5, 2018
POWER TRAIN
DRIVING DOWN ROAD TO SET OF LIGHTS STOPPED AT RED GREEN LIGHT TO PROCEED DID NOT MOVE, CARS BEHIND ME ALMOST CRASHED INTO ME IN DRIVE MOVED SLOWLY TO CURB SIDE IT JUST WONT MOVE CITY ST ON HIGHWAY 55 MILES HR PRIOR HEARD A CLUNK TRANSMISSION CASE 8-4377215669
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11109504July 4, 2018
STEERING, SUSPENSION
WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR A YEAR AGO AFTER ABOUT 4 MONTHS IN I STARTED TO NOTICE A NOISE EVERY TIME I TURNED LEFT. IT WAS A SMALL NOISE SO I DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT. I CHECKED TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS AND THERE ARE NONE. NOW IT IS MORE NOTICABLE BUT THE CAR IS DRIVING FINE UNLESS I MAKE A LEFT TURN IT'S LIKE A SLIGHT CLICKING NOISE. HAS THERE BEEN ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS HAPPENING BECAUSE THE CAR SHOULD NOT BE DOING THIS. I HAVE ONLY HAD IT A YEAR. OTHER THAN THIS ISSUE THE CAR RUNS GREAT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11109540July 4, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY CAR SMELLS LIKE BURNING WIRES. MY AC TURNS FROM COLD TO HOT WITHOUT EVEN TOUCHING ANY BUTTONS. MY PHONE CHARGER IN THE MIDDLE COUNCIL DOESN'T WORK. I ONLY HAVE 53000 MILES ON THIS CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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