Chevrolet Equinox Complaints

9,502 consumer complaints on file.

#10762050September 8, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED STRONG FUEL FUMES EMITTING FROM THE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL LEAKING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10761798September 5, 2015
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
COOPER TIRE 235/60R17 CS4 TOURING TIRE -HAVE A BAD NOISE COMING FROM TIRE,STEEL BELTS BUSTED IN TIRE VIBRATES CAR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10761625September 4, 2015
AIR BAGS
AIR BAGS SOMETIMES DOES NOT REGISTER WHEN INDIVIDUALS SITTING IN PASSENGER OR DRIVERS SEAT. AIR BAG SERVICE LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF RANDOMLY AS WELL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10761206September 3, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE MISFIRED WITH A REDUCTION OF ENGINE POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE FAULTY SPARK PLUG WIRES. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE SPARK PLUGS TO FRACTURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10761223September 3, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10761278September 3, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, BUT THE ABNORMAL NOISE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN BELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000. MA 10/25/15 THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE CONSUMED MORE OIL THAN IT SHOULD BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. UPDATED 05/09/16.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10761324September 3, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH THE BELL STARTED RINGING, THEN THE DASH LIGHTS CAME ON. TC-ABS-BRAKE, THEN THE STEERING WHEEL STIFFENED UP AS LIKE STANDARD BEFORE POWER STEERING. I PULLED OVER IT SCARED THE HELL OUT OF ME, WE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. I WENT TO A GM AUTHORIZED REPAIR SHOP THE SAID IT WAS NORMAL FOR THIS CAR TO DO???? I WAS TALKED INTO PUTTING A NEW BRAIN IN THE EQUINOX SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS $$$$$ AND IT STILL DID THE SAME THING. WENT BACK TO THE DEALER (CHEVY) THEY HAD THE CAR FOR A FEW DAYS, CALLED AND SAID THEY FOUND THE PROBLEM, YEA A BENT WIRE?? WORKED FINE FOR A FEW MONTHS AND NOW ITS DOING THE SAME THING AGAIN. OH BY THE WAY I WAS INFORMED THAT I DID NOT NEED TO PUT A NEW BRAIN IN THE CAR THE OLD ONE WAS VERY GOOD. GM IS A REALY BAD PLACE TO BUY ANY CAR ANY MORE, THEY DO NOT CARE ABOUT THE CUSTOMER ONLY THE $$$ THEY SOLD ME A CAR THEY NEW FULL WELL HAD PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10760782September 1, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL STATED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS OFF AND NEEDED TO BE SERVICED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WARNING INDICATOR CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE AIR BAG MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10760258August 31, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT RAN OVER A PIECE OF RUBBER TIRE TREAD THAT WAS IN THE ROAD. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE; HOWEVER, WHEN THE CONTACT WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, THERE WAS AN ODOR OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT THEN PARKED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL TANK FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10760208August 30, 2015
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
I WAS DRIVING 79MPH DOWN INTERSTATE 295 WHEN A VOULCHER FLEW INTO MY FRONT DRIVER SIDE LOWER CAR PANEL CAUSING THE AIR BAG CANISTER TO DEPLOY BUT NOT THE AIRBAG ITSELF. THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND THE SERVICE AIRBAG CAME UP ON MY DISPLAY. I CONTACTED STATE PATROL AND THEY CAME OUT TO SEE THE DAMAGE BUT COULD NOT FILE A REPORT. I DO HOWEVER, HAVE THE STATE PATROL OFFICERS NAME AND EMAIL ADDRESS. I HAD TO GET MY CAR TOWED AND TAKEN TO A GARAGE WHERE AN AIRBAG SPECIALIST CAME OUT AND CLAIMED THAT THE AIRBAG SYSTEM WAS MESSED UP AND IT HAD TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH MY SEATBELTS. I WAS NOT INJURED LUCKILY BUT IT IS SCARY TO KNOW THAT MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10759905August 28, 2015
POWER TRAIN
WHILE APPROACHING A STOP AT AN INTERSECTION, MY CAR SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND BEGAN SHAKING AND PULSING AS I SLOWED TO A STOP. I PULLED MY CAR INTO AN EMPTY LOT WHERE I DISCOVERED I COULDN'T BACK UP MY CAR. IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY INFORMED ME THE WAVE PLATE(35R PLATE) WAS DAMAGED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED FOR A COST OF $4,200. SERVICE DIRECTOR AT THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THIS WAS COMMON IN THESE TYPES OF TRANSMISSIONS AND THAT THERE IS NO INDICATION OF WHEN THE FAILURE MIGHT OCCUR. FORTUNATELY, I WAS TRAVELING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED WITH NO CARS AROUND ME AND WAS NOT INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, ONLY LEFT WITH A TERRIBLY EXPENSIVE REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10760008August 28, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED, STALLED, AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10760083August 28, 2015
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS RECENTLY IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. MY VEHICLE SHUT OFF AS I WAS DRIVING AND IN ROUTE OF A TRAFFIC LIGHT. AS A RESULT OF MY VEHICLE SHUTTING OFF, I HAD NO BRAKES AND WAS THEREFORE UNABLE TO PREVENT MY VEHICLE FROM PROCEEDING THROUGH A RED LIGHT. I THEN HIT A TOW TRUCK AND WAS T BONED. MY VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AS A RESULT AND MYSELF AND MY 2 CHILDREN WERE TRANSPORTED TO OUR LOCAL EMERGENCY ROOM DUE TO INJURIES. PREVIOUS MONTHS I'VE HAD A ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING. ALL THE GAUGES WENT DOWN AND THE VEHICLES' ENGINE WAS APPEARED TO BE SHUT OFF. I ALSO HAVE HAD THE VEHICLES ENGINE REMAIN RUNNING AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND REMOVING THE KEYS FROM MY IGNITION. I WOULD TRY TURNING IT ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES TO GET THE ENGINE TO EVENTUALLY SHUT OFF AND WOULD HAVE SEVERAL FAILED ATTEMPTS.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10759444August 26, 2015
SEAT BELTS
THE BACK CHILD REAR SEATBELT BECAME LOCKED IN A POSITION AROUND HIS STOMACH WHERE IT WAS UNABLE TO BE RELEASED FROM THE LOCKED POSITION, LUCKILY MY 4 YEAR OLD SON HAD JUST ENOUGH ROOM TO BREATHE LIGHTLY UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO GET HIM HELP. IT TOOK US OVER AND HOUR TO REMOVE HIM AND THANK GOD IT WAS NOT WRAPPED AROUND HIS NECK. IT IS VERY SCARY AND NOW WORRIES ME ABOUT ANY FUTURE INCIDENTS OR EVEN ACCIDENTS WHERE HE WILL BE UNABLE TO ESCAPE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10759613August 26, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, FUEL FUMES EMITTED IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A BODY SHOP. THE TECHNICIAN INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS FUEL LEAKING FROM TWO CONNECTIONS ON THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10758715August 24, 2015
STEERING
I'M HAVING ISSUES WITH STEERING MY WHEEL. IT IS HARD TO TURN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10758995August 24, 2015
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN I AM DRIVING MY EQUINOX AND HAVE TO STOP FOR A LIGHT, IT WILL RUN HOT AND I HAVE TO PULL OVER UNTILL IT COOLS OFF AND THE TEMPERATURE NEEDLE GOES BACK DOWN. THEN WHEN I TURN IT OFF, THE FAN CONTINUES TO RUN FOR ABOUT 5-10 MINUTES UNTIL IT COOLS OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10758594August 22, 2015
ENGINE
WHEN MY EQUINOX HIT 60,400 MILES IT WAS RUNNING FINE AND AFTER PARKING IT FOR 20 MINUTES IT SUDDENLY RAN HOT WHICH CAUSED THE HEADS TO WARP. CHEVROLET PAID $3000 TOWARDS THE REPAIR AND I PAID $1000. THEY CALLED IT A "GRACE WARRANTY" AND GAVE ME A 12 MONTH, 12,000 MILE WARRANTY ON THE REPAIR. THE CAR WAS REPAIRED BUT NEVER THE SAME AFTERWARDS. CONSTANT OVERHEATING AND COOLANT LOSS ISSUES. I HAVE FLUSHED THE SYSTEM. CHANGED THERMOSTATS TWICE,AND CHANGED THE CORROSIVE DEXCOOL ANTIFREEZE TO THE YELLOW NON CORROSIVE UNIVERSAL ANTIFREEZE. IT RAN GREAT FOR 1 MONTH THEN STARTED OVERHEATING AGAIN. THE COOLANT IS FULL, THERMOSTAT IS NEW. IT IS FINE WHILE DRIVING, HEAT BEGINS TO CLIMB WHEN STOPPED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10750217August 21, 2015
POWER TRAIN, STEERING, ENGINE
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HOME FROM A TRIP WHEN SHE PULLED OVER TO GET GAS. THE DRIVESHAFT SNAPPED IN HALF JUST AS SHE WAS PULLING INTO THE GAS STATION. THERE WAS NO WARNING, NO SOUND BEFORE THEN. SHE HAD NO CONTROL OF HER CAR. NO STEERING, NOTHING. SHE HAD JUST PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY, SO THANK GOD IT DID NOT HAPPEN WHEN SHE WAS ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 70 MPH OR SHE WOULD BE DEAD. COST TO HAVE TOWED AND FIXED OVER $1000.ALSO PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, HAS HAD SEVERAL ISSUES WITH FRONT END. HAD TO REPLACE THE BEARINGS, FRONT AXLE, TIE RODS 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 YEARS DUE TO SOMETHING WRONG WITH THIS VEHICLE AND THE WAY IT DRIVES OR IS MADE. CONSTANT "RUBBING, GRINDING" NOISE WHEN YOU TURN TIRES. GAS FUMES ARE VERY STRONG IN THE CAR, ALWAYS HAVE BEEN, AND REPAIR SHOPS CANNOT FIND ANY LEAKS. SHE CANNOT SELL IT, AS IT IS WORTH VERY LITTLE DUE TO ALL THESE DEFECTS AND NO RECALLS, AND SHE IS STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON THIS CAR FOR THE NEXT 4 YEARS. STUCK WITH A VERY DANGEROUS LEMON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10750067August 20, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT STRONG FUEL FUMES EMITTED AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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