Chevrolet Equinox Complaints

9,502 consumer complaints on file.

#10860817April 21, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY. MY VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE CARPORT FOR A FEW WEEKS. WHEN I CAN BACK TO THE VEHICLE IT WAS COVERED IN MOLD. IT WAS ALL OVER THE DASHBOARD AND THE SEATS. I LOOKED ONLINE AND A LOT OF CONSUMERS WERE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE IS A WATER LEAK. THE SPARE TIRE WELL HAS A LOT OF WATER IN IT. GM HAS A DOCUMENT ID NUMBER 2198426 DESCRIBING HOW TO FIX THIS WATER LEAK. I FEEL SINCE A LOT OF CONSUMERS ARE GOING THROUGH THIS; THEN IT SHOULD BE RECALLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10860839April 21, 2016
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG WARNING CHIME CAME ON AND TOLD ME TO GET SERVICE DONE. TOOK IT IN TO DEALER SAID IT COULD BE ANYTHING THEY ARE LOOKING INTO PROBLEM.TOLD ME ITS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, AFTER LOOKING INTO THIS , G.M. HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR QUITE AWHILE. I WAS DRIVING AT THE TIME ON A HIGHWAY, MAYBE ITS TIME TO GET THE NEWS MEDIA INVOLVED, TO GET RESULTS !!!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10860228April 19, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY, POWER TRAIN, SEAT BELTS
POWER STEERING WAS MAKING WHINING SOUND WHEN TURNING AND HAD A FLUID LEAK. WATER LEAKED INTO TRUNK AND FILLED UP AREA WHERE SPARE TIRE IS LOCATED, DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW MOTOR BROKE AND STOPPED WORKING, ONE OF THE BACK SEAT BELTS DOES NOT ALWAYS STAY CLICKED, SOME PAINT CHIPPING, AND TRANSMISSION WENT AT 76,000 MILES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10860237April 19, 2016
STEERING
FRONT WHEELS LOCKED WHILE TOWING VEHICLE 4 WHEELS DOWN BEHIND MOTORHOME. LOCK UP OCCURRED TWICE, ONCE WHILE TURNING ON CORNER ENTERING I40 AND ONCE WHILE DRIVING OVER BRIDGE UNDER REPAIR ON UNEVEN LANE SURFACE ON I40.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10860045April 18, 2016
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEATER DID NOT WORK IN THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED.THE VEHICLE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V489000 (VISIBILITY), BUT THE DEALER DID NOT LOCATE ANY FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10860070April 18, 2016
ENGINE
MY 2011 EQUINOX HAD A LOUD BANGING SOUND IN THE ENGINE. THE OIL WAS CHANGED AT 104K AND IS NOW AT 109K. CAR BROKE DOWN IN DRIVEWAY. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY COULD FIND A LEAK OR BURNING OF OIL. THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NOT ONE DROP OF OIL LEFT AND THE TIMING CHAIN AND GUIDES WERE RUINED. THE DEALERSHIP BLAMED JIFFY LUBE BY SAYING THEY DID NOT PUT SUFFICIENT OIL IN THE CAR; AND JIFFY LUBE BLAMED CHEVROLET STATING THEY KNOW THEY HAVE ENGINE ISSUES IN THIS MODEL (THE CARS "EAT" OIL) THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS WANT TO OPEN THE MOTOR UP FOR 2K TO SEE IF IT IS A DEFECT IN THE MODEL. I AM NOT WILLING TO PAY THIS. TWO YEARS AGO THEY HAD TO REBUILD THE CYLINDER HEAD BECAUSE OF A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10859936April 17, 2016
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
PURCHASED MY 2011 CHEVY EQUINOX IN MARCH 2014 AT 36,000 MILES. AT THIS MOMENT I HAVE 63,000 MILES. PAST COUPLE MONTHS OR SO I HAVE HAD MANY ISSUES WITH MY VEHICLE. THERE WAS A TICKING FOR A PERIOD OF TIME AFTER PARKING AND SHUTTING OFF THE VEHICLE, A ROUGH/LOUD RUNNING OF THE ENGINE, INCONSISTENT TIMES OF KNOCKING TYPE SOUND, AND A HESISTANT DURING ACCELERATING AND SO ROUGH. WHEN WE INQUIRED ABOUT THESE THINGS FROM THE DEALER WE PURCHASED FROM WE WERE TOLD THAT EVERYTHING WAS 'NORMAL' AND THAT'S WHAT A CHEVY SOUNDS LIKE. TODAY I WAS DRIVING UP A 30 MPH ROAD AND COULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 20 MPH GOING STRAIGHT UP THE ROAD. THERE WAS A HESISTATION THEN IT STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. I TURNED THE IGNITION OFF.WAITED A FEW SECONDS AND IT STARTED BACK UP. I DROVE FAST HOME AND TURNED ONTO MY STREET AND IT STARTED TO SLOW DOWN AND NOT ACCELERATE. IT WAS STILL RUNNING BUT DIDNT GO ANYWHERE. I TURNED IT OFF AGAIN FOR A FEW MINUTES. IT STARTED UP I DROVE IT INTO MY DRIVEWAY. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND IT SHUTOFF. THIS APPEARS TO BE A CONSISTENT PROBLEM IN THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE FROM WHAT I HAVE NOW FOUND AND SOMETHING THAT SHOULD NOT HAPPEN WITH ONLY 63,000 MILES ON IT. I DO NOT DRIVE LONG DISTANCE. WORK, SCHOOL AND HOME. I AM EXTREMELY FRUSTRATED WITH THE ENTIRE SITUATION. I HAVE ALWAYS BOUGHT CHEVY AND THIS IS THE FIRST MAJOR ISSUE. THEY NEED A RECALL ON THIS. CAN SOMEONE HELP. I DO NOT HAVE A WARRANTY ANYMORE. IM A SINGLE MOM OF 2 AND CAN NOT AFFORD THIS. THE CRAZY THING IS. I RECEIVED A NOTICE IN THE MAIL ABOUT THIS ISSUE A FEW MONTHS BACK. I CHUCKLED AND SAID NOT MY CAR AND THREW IT AWAY NOW LOOK AT ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10859948April 17, 2016
ENGINE, SEATS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE HEADRESTS ON THIS CAR PUSH MY HEAD SO FAR FORWARD THAT I HAVE TERRIBLE PAIN WHILE DRIVING. I ALSO CANNOT SEE WHERE I AM GOING DUE TO THE EXTREME ANGLE OF MY HEAD JUTTING FORWARD. NOT TOO SAFE--ANY REASONABLE PERSON CAN FIGURE THIS OUT. IN ADDITION, THE CAR IS BURNING EXCESSIVE OIL. ALSO, WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE AFTER SLOWING DOWN IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, IT BOGS. AGAIN, NOT VERY SAFE. THIS CAR IS A PIECE OF CRAP--NEVER AGAIN WILL I GET A CHEVROLET. THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10859875April 16, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AT 11:15PM, USING CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 62 MPH, APPLIED BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN AS I ENTERED SMALL TOWN. COMING OUT OF TOWN PASSED SLOW VEHICLE, SPED UP TO AROUND 65. TOOK FOOT OFF GAS PEDAL AND PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR AND STUCK. FORGOT ABOUT MY ONSTAR. TAPPED PEDAL A COUPLE TIMES TO UNSTICK IT, NOTHING. APPLIED BRAKE A COUPLE TIMES, NOTHING. STOOD ON BRAKES, JUST JERKING DOWN THE ROAD. LOOKED AND WAS UP TO 85 MPH, PUSHED CRUISE CONTROL BUTTON TO TURN IT COMPLETELY OFF. NOTHING WAS HELPING. FINALLY THE PEDAL POPPED BACK UP AND HIT THE BOTTOM OF MY FOOT, AND WE WERE ABLE TO FINALLY SLOW DOWN. THIS WAS A VERY TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE AND I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10855677April 15, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I WAS COMING HOME AND MY HEAD LIGHTS GO OUT COMPLETELY OUT NO FUSE IS OUT NOT SURE WHAT IS WRONG . I AM DISABLE AND I NEED TO KNOW HOW TO FIX THIS . NEED SOME ANSWERS . SEEMS LIKE A ON GOING PROBLEM FROM THE COMPLAINTS I READ . THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10855610April 14, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CAR SHUTS OFF BY ITS SELF CAN'T PICK UP SPEED I CAN BE AT A LIGHT AND THE CAR WILL JURK AND TRY TO PULL OF AND CAN GO NO MRS. THAN 15MH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10855373April 13, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE RADIO WILL NOT TURN ON WHEN I START THE VEHICLE. IT IS NOT UNTIL 10 MINUTES LATER THAT THE RADIO WILL FINALLY TURN ON AND WORK PROPERLY. THIS ALSO EFFECTS THE TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHTS. I FEEL THAT WITH THE FACT THE TURN SIGNALS DO NOT WORK THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND A RECALL NEEDS TO BE ISSUED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THIS STARTED IN MY DRIVEWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10855186April 12, 2016
ENGINE
16 DAYS AFTER AN OIL CHANGE, DRIVING ON FREEWAY FEEDER ROAD, ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING AN HAD NOTICEABLE POWER LOSS, ENGINE HAS STARTED BURNING 3+ QUARTS OF OIL A WEEK. I AM CONCERNED IT COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO SEIZE WHILE DRIVING. ALL OIL CHANGES WERE DONE ON SCHEDULE AT THE DEALERSHIP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10854891April 11, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE STABILLITRAK LIGHT AND WARNING SYSTEM SUDDENLY CAME ON MY CAR AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE. I LOST POWER STEERING IMMEDIATELY. THE EQUINOX HAS 67, 363 MILES ON IT. I HAD THE ENTIRE CAR SERVICED AND THE SYSTEMS PUT ON A MONITOR IN DECEMBER WITH NO PROBLEMS APPEARING. LUCKILY , I SLOWED DOWN AND TOOK IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC THAT TOLD ME THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10854661April 10, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
STOPPED WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE WAITING TO PULL OUT ON THE HWY. I HAD BEEN THERE ALREADY ABOUT 1 MINUTE, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR ACCELERATED WHICH CAUSED ME TO HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME (18 WHEELER). IT WAS AS IF YOUR CAR IS IN PARK AND YOU REV YOUR ENGINE. IT WOULDN'T STOP WITH THE BRAKES. IT SEEMED I HAD NO CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE AND IT TOOK OFF ON ITS OWN. I HAVE SINCE READ OTHERS HAVING SIMILAR EXPERIENCES OF "TAKING OFF" OR GOING FROM 2 RPM TO 4 WITHOUT THEIR FOOT BEING ON THE GAS. I ALSO REQUESTED THE DEALERSHIP TO CHECK FOR ANY REASON THIS MAY HAVE HAPPENED BESIDES FIXING THE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10854279April 8, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
MY CHEVY EQUINOX HAS BEEN IN TWO DIFFERENT SHOPS INCLUDING CHEVROLET NUMEROUS TIMES. I HAVE SPENT PLENTY OF MONEY. BUT, STILL HAVE A PROBLEM WITH ABS & TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS PERIODICALLY COMING ON AND WITH THE UNCERTAINTY THAT MY BRAKES ARE GOING TO WORK PROPERLY EVERY TIME I ATTEMPT TO DRIVE. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WITH THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS EXACT PROBLEM WHY IS THERE NO RECALL? IT IS VERY UNSAFE. CHEVY HAS BEEN GUESSING AND JUST CHANGING DIFFERENT PARTS THAT DIDN'T NEED CHANGED. THEY EVEN TALKED TO CORPORATE OFFICE AND SAID THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS FOR SURE. PLEASE TELL ME HOW THAT IS POSSIBLE? WHEN IT APPARENTLY ISN'T A ISOLATED INCIDENT. THEY ACTED LIKE THEY NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM. THIS SITE IS EVIDENCE ITS A PROBLEM! I WAS TOLD BY PERSON/PERSONS AT BOTH SHOPS IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. ARE THEY DRIVING THE SAME CAR I'M DRIVING? BECAUSE IT IS DEFINITELY NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. BRAKES LOCK UP RANDOMLY OR GRIND AS CAR CONTINUES TO MOVE FORWARD SEVERAL FEET EVEN ONCE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. IT MATCHES DESCRIPTION OF OTHER COMPLAINTS ALONG WITH THE PULSATION. I HAVE PROBABLY TEN DIFFERENT INVOICES BUT IT WON'T LET ME LOAD ALL OF THEM AND THE PROBLEM STILL REMAINS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10853501April 5, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BOTH HEADLIGHTS CONTAIN MOISTURE DUE TO FAULTY SEALS. BOTH HEADLIGHTS NEED REPLACING ON A MINIMUM OF TWICE A YEAR. ADDITIONALLY, BREAK AND/OR TAIL LIGHTS SEEM TO FAIL AT LEAST TWICE A YEAR AS WELL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10853360April 4, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE OBD LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY COMES ON. THE DEALER CANNOT FIND OUT WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT. I HAVE SPEND LOTS OF MONEY ON THIS CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10853368April 4, 2016
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE WIPERS FAILED TO WORK. THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE OWNER WAS ABLE TO REPLACE THE BUSHINGS ASSOCIATED WITH THE WIPER TRANSMISSION THAT CONNECTED TO THE MOTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852865April 1, 2016
AIR BAGS, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
PASSENGER AIR BAG CONSTANTLY COMING ON SAYING IT IS NOT WORKING. ALL OTHERS RECALLED BY 2008. NOW SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL AND SERVICE STABILITRAK SENSOR ON. I'VE READ ABOUT BOTH OF THESE ISSUES ONLINE HERE SO WHY NO RECALLS WHEN IT'S SOMETHING THAT'S REACURRING FOR OTHERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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