Chevrolet Equinox Complaints

9,502 consumer complaints on file.

#10929582December 2, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO THIRD GEAR PROPERLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE 3-5 REVERSE CLUTCH PLATE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,431.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10928975December 1, 2016
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V582000 (VISIBILITY). THE PART TO DO 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 ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10929404December 1, 2016
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET, THE BALL JOINT IN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE BECAME DISCONNECTED DURING OPERATION. THIS MADE IT NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE WHERE I WAS DRIVING, AND I ALMOST CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE BEFORE I COULD PULL OFF THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10929418December 1, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
INTAKE CAMSHAFT ACTUATOR NOT FUNCTIONING, NEED TO REPLACE. CAR STALLS, LOUD AT START UP AND HESITATES, WANTS TO STALL AT A STOP SIGN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10928729November 30, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION HAS HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS. 2012 EQUINOX 130K MILES CAR SHUTS OFF AT STOP SIGNS OR PULLING OUT. I'M NOW REPLACING THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND CAMSHAFT ACTUATOR. SOMEONE IS GOING TO DIE BEFORE THIS PROBLEM IS TAKEN SERIOULY. NOTHING BUT ISSUES SINCE I PURCHASED 3 YEARS AGO!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10928817November 30, 2016
AIR BAGS
AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN INVOLVED IN CAR ACCIDENT ON 11/25/2016
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10928504November 29, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF COMPLETELY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS LOCKED OR UNLOCKED WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART AND THAT A SECURITY WARNING INDICATOR FLASHED AFTER THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 176,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10928511November 29, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
BAD BLEND DOOR HEAT BLOWS COLD AIR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10928564November 29, 2016
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF 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 MADE OF AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10928196November 28, 2016
VISIBILITY, VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPERS MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V582000 (VISIBILITY); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 44,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 01/27/17*LJ UPDATED 7/11/18*JB *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10928258November 28, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED AND LUNGED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,644.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10926914November 28, 2016
VISIBILITY
2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BROKEN BALL JOINT IN WIPER TRANSMISSION CAUSES WINDSHIELD VISIBILITY PROBLEMS. CONSUMER STATES PAID FOR A REPAIR THAT SHOULD BE UNDER RECALL. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED. HOWEVER, IT DID NOT INCLUDE HIS MODEL YEAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10928321November 28, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN REVERSE, IT STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10928137November 27, 2016
STEERING
THE STEERING ON MY CAR TURNS SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT AND TO THE RIGHT ALL BY ITSELF. IT'S AS IF IT STICKS AND THEN TURNS. IT HAPPENS AT ALL SPEEDS AND CAUSES ME TO OVERCORRECT. SOMETIMES IT IS HARD TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THEN IT SEEMS TO BREAK LOOSE AND TURNS TOO MUCH.IT DOES THIS WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND ON CITY STREETS. IT DOES THIS GOING STRAIGHT OR TURNING. IT HAPPENS DURING DRIVING WITHOUT BRAKING AND ALSO WHILE BRAKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10927790November 25, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE MY LINK RADIO GOES OUT AT AROUND 40,000 TO 50,000 MILES. WITH THE LOSS OF THE RADIO YOU LOSE BACKUP CAMERA AND ALL THE INFO ON THE VEHICLE INCLUDING WARNINGS SUCH AS TURN INDICATOR NOISES, HAZARD NOISES, AND ALL THE OTHER SMART FEATURES OF THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10927882November 25, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AFTER 46,000 MILES. GEARS SLIPPING. WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. DEFECTIVE 3-5-R WAVE PLATE POSSIBLY. DRIVING HOME FROM WORK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10927894November 25, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
WHEN I PUSH ON THE GAS (CAR IN PARK ON FLAT SURFACE) I HEAR WHAT SOUNDS LIKE A RUSHING OF WATER. ALSO WHEN CAR SITS IN THE SUN, DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW INOPERABLE AND BACK DOOR DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LOCK INOPERABLE. ELECTRICAL HAS BEEN AN ON GOING ISSUE FOR ABOUT A YEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10927781November 24, 2016
VISIBILITY/WIPER
I WAS DRIVING DOWN BUSY HIGHWAY IN SNOW STORM, MY WIPERS STOPPED WORKING AS I WAS DRIVING. I HAD MY SON IN THE CAR. BIG SAFETY ISSUE. I GOOGLED THIS PROBLEM ON LINE. FOUND SEVERAL PEOPLE HAD SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR CHEVROLET EQUINOX AND NO SAFETY RECALL. THIS IS DEFINETLY A SAFETY ISSUE. WE COULD HAVE GOTTEN IN A CAR ACCIDENT WITH SNOW COMING DOWN AND NO WIPERS. MY CAR HAS BEEN IN SHOP FOR 4 DAYS NOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10927617November 23, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CONSTANT TRANSMISSION ISSUES, REBUILT MOTOR AND STILL HAVING ISSUES DOESN'T CHANGE GEARS OR WILL MAKE CONSTANT PUTT PUTT NOISES LIKE ITS GOING TO QUIT, GOES THROUGH QUARTS OF OIL CONSTANTLY, NO LEAKS FOUND BUT ADDING LARGE AMOUNTS WEEKLY, HEATING/AC SYSTEM DOESN'T TURN ON ALL THE TIME I HAVE TO TURN IT OFF AND ON AND IT EVENTUALLY WORKS. STABILITRAK KEEPS TURNING ON WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THE CARS POWER THEN GETS TURNED DOWN ALL THE WAY OR OFF, I HAVE TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON TO GET BACK TO NORMAL. VERY DANGEROUS CAR STOPPING WITH TRAFFIC ALL AROUND. NOTHING BUT HEADACHES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10926849November 18, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND DID NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ROCKER ARM DETACHED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 88,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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