Chevrolet Equinox Complaints

9,502 consumer complaints on file.

#10940112January 6, 2017
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS IN THE SNOW, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V582000 (VISIBILITY) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,338. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10940242January 6, 2017
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
I EXPERIENCED SUDDEN DECELERATION WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE IN WINTER CONDITIONS. MANY NEAR ACCIDENTS OCCURRED WHILE I STRUGGLED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL AND EXIT THE INTERSTATE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. LOUD KNOCKING FROM THE ENGINE AND A STRONG GAS SMELL IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED. THE ENGINE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES WHEN I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, SUCH AS INTERSECTIONS AS I WENT STRAIGHT TO A NEARBY CHEVROLET DEALER. I WAS INFORMED THE REAR MAIN SEAL BLEW OUT CAUSING A SUDDEN LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE. THEY ALSO SAID THIS HAPPENED DUE TO HIGH POSITIVE PRESSURE IN THE CRANKCASE DUE TO A FROZEN OR BLOCKED PCV VALVE. GM IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AS STATED IN THE GENERAL MOTORS SERVICE BULLETIN 14882. HOWEVER, GM SAYS MY VIN DOES NOT APPLY IN THIS CASE. DUE TO THE SEVERITY OF THE ISSUE, I FELT IT WAS IMPORTANT TO LET SOMEONE KNOW SO OTHER PEOPLE WITH SIMILAR VEHICLES COULD BE NOTIFIED OF THE EXTREME HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10939913January 5, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WAS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V344000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10939982January 5, 2017
POWER TRAIN
ON 1/2/2017 I POSSIBLY TOTALED A 2015 CHEVY EQUINOX AND I WASN'T EVEN IN IT. I AM THE FIRE CHIEF IN MY TOWN AND RESPONDED TO A NON-RESPONSIVE INDIVIDUAL CALL. WHEN I ARRIVED I WAS APPARENTLY DISTRACTED BY THE CALL TYPE AND WHAT WE WERE GOING TO BE DOING NEXT AND LEFT THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. IT WAS COLD SO I LEFT MY VEHICLE RUNNING. THE CAR SAT THERE FOR ABOUT 10 - 15 MINUTES IN DRIVE BUT NOT MOVING. I CAME OUT OF THE HOUSE TO MAKE A PHONE CALL, ONLY TO SEE MY VEHICLE START TO ROLL FORWARD AND THEN GAIN MOMENTUM AND TRAVEL INTO THE WOODS AND DOWN A RAVINE. WHAT IF THERE HAD NOT BEEN ANYTHING TO STOP IT. HOW FAR WOULD IT HAVE GONE? WHAT IF IT HAD BEEN IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA? WHAT IF IT HAD BEEN A MOTHER WHO GOT OUT FOR SOMETHING BUT LEFT HER KIDS IN THE CAR. THE TECHNOLOGY EXISTS TODAY ON MY RIDING LAWN MOWER THAT IF I AM NOT IN THE SEAT IT SHUTS OFF. SHOULD VEHICLES NOT HAVE THE SAME TECHNOLOGY TO KEEP THIS KIND OF ACCIDENT FROM HAPPENING? YES, I SHOULD HAVE TAKEN THE EXTRA SECOND TO MAKE SURE IT WAS IN PARK, YES I COULD HAVE SET THE EMERGENCY BRAKE (WHICH I DEFINITELY WILL IN THE FUTURE FOR ANY VEHICLE I LEAVE RUNNING). BUT HUMANS ARE NOT INFALLIBLE AS I FOUND OUT. IT WAS A SICKENING FEELING TO WATCH AND NOW I AM JUST HOPING IT DOES NOT HAVE SIGNIFICANT RAMIFICATIONS FOR MY EMPLOYMENT. MY INCIDENT IS PAST, BUT IF SOMETHING COULD BE DONE TO PREVENT A RECURRENCE FROM HAPPENING TO SOMEONE ELSE THEN I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT I AM PART OF IT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10939970January 5, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE IN MOTION WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. ALSO, WHEN THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO PARK, IT WAS NOT FULLY IN GEAR SO THE CONTACT CONSTANTLY HAD TO CHECK. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V502000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN). IN ADDITION, WATER ENTERED VARIOUS AREAS OF THE VEHICLE AND THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR RANDOMLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE ALSO ROLLED BACKWARD AND FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING AND THE HATCH CAME DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE MULTIPLE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10939824January 5, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE 2 YEARS AGO. IT HAS UNDER 50K MILES AND SEEMED TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION. CURRENTLY IT IS AT 65K MILES AND HAS EXPERIENCED THESE ISSUES: -STALLING AT INTERSECTIONS OR STOP SIGNS A TOTAL OF 6 TIMES. TAKEN IN MULTIPLE TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE. - WHEEL GRINDING AND BUCKING WHEN STOPING OF TURNING RIGHT. ALSO TAKEN IN MULTIPLE TIMES TO DEALER - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE IDENTICAL TO THE PRIOR YEAR MODEL RECALL. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM THAT HOUSES THE HEATING SYSTEM AND THE RADIO HAS STOPPED WORKING. NONE OF THE BUTTONS ARE LIGHTING UP AT ALL. YOU CAN NOT TURN ON THE HEAT OR DEFROST CAUSING S VISIBILITY HAZARD. THE RADIO IT'S SELF DOES WORK BUT YOU HAVE TO OPERATE IT FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE 2011 MODELS HAD THE SAME EXACT ISSUE AND WERE RECALLED. I FEEL THIS MODEL SHOULD BE INCLUDED SINCE THE ISSUE IS THE SAME. NO ALTERATIONS OR HAVE BEEN DONE TO THE CONSOLE. EVERYTHING IS STILL AS IT WAS WHEN PURCHASED FROM THE DEALER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10939640January 4, 2017
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE OIL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LOW ON OIL. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER A SECOND TIME WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PISTON NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN AND TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10939651January 4, 2017
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V582000 (VISIBILITY). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10939163January 3, 2017
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V582000 (VISIBILITY); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE REFERENCED IN THE RECALL. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10939182January 3, 2017
AIR BAGS
AFTER AN ACCIDENT, THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END INCLUDING PART OF THE FRAME. INSIDE THE VEHICLE HOWEVER, NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AT TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TOTALED DUE TO THE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE MOTOR, PART OF THE FRAME AND FRONT END.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10939297January 3, 2017
AIR BAGS
MY GRANDDAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE AS ANOTHER VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN AND PULLED INTO HER PATH. SHE AND THE OTHER VEHICLE WERE BOTH AT A SPEED OF 25 MPH. THE FRONT CLIP WAS TORN FROM HER CAR AND NO DRIVERS AIRBAG DEPLOYED. SHE DID HAVE HER SEATBELT ON WHICH DID PREVENT SERIOUS INJURY. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED 30 DEC 2016. THIS HAPPENED ON CITY STREETS.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10939291January 3, 2017
ENGINE, STEERING, WHEELS
TIRE PRESSURE( EVERY WEEK NEED AIR PRESSURE),POWER STEERING( LIGHT ON SAY CHECK) , COD#P0010 (ING LIGHT ON) ING OFF ALONE...
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10939310January 3, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLIGHTS ON THIS VEHICLE ARE TERRIBLE. I UNDERSTAND THAT THEY ARE HALOGEN. I HAVE PREVIOUSLY OWNED A 2011 & 2014 EQUINOX AND DID NOT EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM. IT IS DANGEROUS DRIVING AT NIGHT ON COUNTRY ROADS. I AM FORCED TO CONTINUOUSLY DRIVE WITH THE BRIGHT HEADLIGHTS ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10939510January 3, 2017
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND USING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, THE DRIVER SIDE WIPER BECAME INOPERABLE AND WAS HANGING OVER TO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER BOLT WAS DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V582000 (VISIBILITY); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 63,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10939020January 2, 2017
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON FLAT 2 LANE RURAL HIGHWAY HIT A LARGE COYOTE OR WOLF THE AIR BAG FIRED BUT DID NOT DEPLOY SEAT BELTS CINCHED UP, INTERIOR LIGHTS CAME ON, EMERGENCY FLASHER CAME ON AND ONSTAR CAME ON LINE AND ADVISED OF A AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT AND ASKED IF I WAS OK. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10938981January 1, 2017
AIR BAGS
I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 60MPH ON A HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLES IN THE LANE NEXT TO ME WERE STOPPED FOR AN OBSTRUCTION. A VEHICLE FROM THAT LANE TRAVELED INTO MY LANE RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME. I COLLIDED WITH THE VEHICLE - I ESTIMATE THE COLLISION TO HAVE OCCURRED AT 30-40MPH. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10938943December 31, 2016
STEERING
WHEN TOWING WITH RV THE FRONT WHEELS START A SEVERE WOBBLE WHICH SHAKES THE REAR OF THE RV. THIS HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES; SEVERAL AT HWY SPEED AFTER GOING OVER A BUMP IN THE HWY. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE WOBBLE IS TO STOP THE VEHICLE; THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN IN TRAFFIC AT HWY SPEED. I HAD INITIALLY THOUGHT IT WAS THE NEW BLUE OX TOW BAR BUT I CHECKED THAT WITH THE MANUFACTURER; THEY INDICATED THE PROBLEM WAS A GM PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRIC ASSIST STEERING. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST 4 MONTHS AND AT VARIOUS SPEEDS FROM 10 MPH TO 50 MPH. FIRST INCIDENT WAS IN SEPTEMBER, 2016
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10938697December 30, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HEATING BLOWS COLD AIR DUE TO BLEND DOOR MALFUNCTION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10937783December 28, 2016
VISIBILITY/WIPER
I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE FROM CARMAX AND THERE'S A RECALL ON THE WIPERS THAT HASN'T BEEN REPAIRED. IT SAYS REMEDY NOT AVAILABLE YET. I FIND THAT HARD TO BELIEVE. IT'S 3 YEARS OLD NOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10938314December 28, 2016
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V582000 (VISIBILITY); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000. UPDATED 02/23/17*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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