Chevrolet Equinox Complaints

9,502 consumer complaints on file.

#10781014October 9, 2015
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CAMSHAFT WAS MISALIGNED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10781095October 9, 2015
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE "STABILIZER BAR OFF TRACK" AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTIFY A DEALER OR THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10781112October 9, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY WAS FAULTY. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A FAULTY ON-STAR SYSTEM. THE ON-STAR SYSTEM WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10780928October 8, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FLICKERED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10780495October 7, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE WAITING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE VIOLENTLY, WHILE THE LIGHTS AND INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD FLICKER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,464.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10779990October 6, 2015
ENGINE
ENGINE IS CONSUMING AN INORDINATE AMOUNT OF OIL, POSSIBLY DUE TO WARPED CYCLINDERS. I TOLD THE DEALER IT WAS LEAKING OIL OR SOMETHING BECAUSE I COULDN'T KEEP ENOUGH OIL IN IT, THEY SAID THERE WAS NO LEAK AND THAT I NEED TO CHANGE THE OIL MORE OFTEN. TERRIBLE RATTLE HAS EXISTED SINCE SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE NEW IN 2010. TIMING CHAIN HAD TO BE REPLACED ONCE AND THE RATTLE WENT AWAY FOR A SHORT TIME. OTHER MECHANICS ARE SAYING CYLINDERS BECOME OVAL AND THEN IT CONSUMES OIL AND IF YOU DON'T NOTICE IT THE TIMING CHAIN BREAKS THE PLASTIC GUIDES DUE TO IMPROPER LUBRICATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10780057October 6, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WAS CAUSING THE WARNING INDICATORS TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10780089October 6, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
UNABLE TO TAKE KEY OUT OF IGNITION WHEN TURNING ENGINE OFF WHEN STATIONARY. HAVE TO REPEATEDLY RESTART ENGINE AND PUT IN AND OUT OF GEAR TO GET THE KEY TO BE RELEASED. KEEPS HAPPENING INTERMITTENTLY. NEED TO CARRY EXTRA KEY IF UNABLE TO REMOVE KEY FROM IGNITION IN ORDER TO LOCK THE DOORS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10780140October 6, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. AFTER TWO ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10780205October 6, 2015
AIR BAGS
FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG SENSOR WILL NOT ACTIVATE SAFETY SYSTEM WHEN I, AS A 120 LB ADULT,PLACE A MEDICALLY NECESSARY CUSHION (TO ALLEVIATE BACK AND HIP PAIN) BETWEEN MYSELF AND THE SEAT, THUS CANCELLING OUT THE BENEFITS OF THIS SAFETY SYSTEM WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. I AM AT RISK WHEN RIDING IN THIS GENERAL MOTORS VEHICLE. PLEASE REQUIRE GM TO RECALL AND CORRECT THIS DEFECT SOONEST AND ASSOCIATE MY COMPLAINT WITH ALL OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON FILE WITH YOUR AGENCY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10779845October 5, 2015
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR STALLED OUT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE POSSIBLE CAUSE WAS A CAM SHAFT SENSOR. BUT ON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS BECAUSE THE CAR WAS LOW ON OIL. THERE WAS NO INDICATION FROM THE VEHICLE INFORMATION SYSTEM THAT THE CAR DID NOT HAVE ANY OIL. IT JUST STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING THREE TIMES, ALWAYS AFTER SLOWING DOWN FOR A TURN. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE, I WAS ALMOST HIT TWICE!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10779909October 5, 2015
STEERING
MY CAR WOULDN'T START. SO I BROUGHT A NEW BATTERY THEN MY CAR STARTED AND THEN I NOTICED STABILITRAK LIGHT WAS ON. I TRY TO DRIVE CAR BUT MY STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN AND COULDN'T DRIVE THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10779942October 5, 2015
ENGINE
EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. BROUGHT THE CAR TO A CHEVY DEALER AND RETURNED WITH FULL OIL, AT ~55000 MILES. ONE MONTH LATER, AFTER PUTTING ON ~700 MILES, THE OIL LEVEL MARKER COULD MERELY DETECT ANY OIL LEFT. BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD IT TOOK THEM 1QT OIL TO TOP-OFF (I FEEL IT SHOULD BE MORE THAN THAT), WHILE THEY ADMIT EVEN 1QT/700 MILES OIL CONSUMPTION IS NOT NORMAL. THEY'VE STARTED THE MONITORING, AND WE'LL SEE WHAT'S HAPPENING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10779242October 2, 2015
ENGINE
THIS CAR HAS BEEN USING EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL FROM ABOUT 60,000 MILES. NOW IT IS USING ABOUT 2 QUARTS EVERY 1,100-1,3000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10779416October 2, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING EITHER ON CITY OR FREEWAY THE CAR STARTED SHAKING, JERKING, AND VIBRATING REALLY BADLY WHEN APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GAIN SPEED, INSTEAD IT WOULD SLOW DOWN AND IT FELT LIKE GAS WAS NOT GOING TROUGH. IT FIRST STARTED 3 MONTHS AGO TOOK IT TO FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND THE RECOMMENDATION I RECEIVED FROM SERVICE AGENT WAS TO GET FUEL SYSTEM CLEANED AND CHANGE THE TRANSMISSION FLUIDS WHICH COST ME AROUND $298. THE SAME DAY IT DID THE SAME THING WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, SO I LET IT BE FOR A WHILE BUT IT CONTINUES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND HAVE CONTACTED SERVICE AGENT BUT HAVE NO SOLUTION FOR ME. THE OTHER ISSUE IT HAS IS THE KEY ALWAYS GETS STUCK, AND NEED TO TURN THE CAR BACK ON THEN TURN THE WHEEL, BUT SOMETIMES IT TAKES MORE THAN THIS TO GET THE KEY OUT FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10779169October 1, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW FROM DEALERSHIP YESTERDAY. IT HAD 68 MILES ON ODOMETER. DROVE TO ANOTHER DESTINATION APPROXIMATELY 15 MILES AWAY, PARKED THE VEHICLE, TURNED OFF THE IGNITION, GOT OUT AND RETURNED 5 MINUTES LATER THEN STARTED THE VEHICLE AND DROVE AWAY THEN NOTICED THE ELECTRONIC SPEEDOMETER WAS NO LONGER WORKING. THIS VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 90 MILES ON IT AND NEED TO RETURN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. VERY UPSET AND WORRIED ABOUT THIS VEHICLE, IS AN INDICATOR OF THE BUILD QUALITY- GM, PLEASE REPLACE THIS VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10778911October 1, 2015
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY IN HEAVY RAIN STORM WIPERS QUIT WORKING WITH NO WARNING. I HAD TO SLAM ON BRAKES AND TRY TO GET OFF THE ROAD, ALMOST WENT IN A DITCH. 2012 CHEVY EQUINOX WITH 45000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10778963October 1, 2015
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, THE TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT DRIVE. APPROXIMATELY TEN MINUTES LATER, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10779060October 1, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED STRONG FUMES EMITTING FROM THE INNER PART OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 184,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10779036October 1, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY IN WARM OR HOT WEATHER. YOU CAN HEAR THE ACTUATOR TRYING, BUT IT WILL ONLY "PARTIALLY" UNLOCK THE DOOR OR NOT EVEN BUDGE THE INTERNAL MANUAL LEVER. THINGS WORK FINE WHEN IT IS COLD. THIS IS DEFINITELY RELATED TO HEAT BECAUSE IN THE SPRING AND FALL THIS IS ONLY A PROBLEM WHEN THE SUN SHINES ON THAT SIDE OF THE CAR. FURTHERMORE, IN THE SUMMER THE LOCKS WILL OFTEN WORK AFTER RUNNING THE A/C FOR 30 MINUTES OR SO. I THINK THIS PROBLEM STARTED WHEN THE CAR WAS 2-3 YEARS OLD. WE CAN USE THE KEY TO UNLOCK THE DOORS, AND IF WE USE THE REMOTE FOB FIRST, THE ALARM WON'T SOUND. JUST THE SAME, IT IS AGGRAVATING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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