Chevrolet Equinox Complaints

9,502 consumer complaints on file.

#10607990July 3, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
BOUGHT VEHICLE USED IN 2012 ( JUNE 26) AND 1-2 MONTHS LATER HAD TO REPLACE IGNITION SWITCH AS KEY WOULD NOT TURN OVER. STILL HAVE ISSUES WITH IGNITION SWITCH NOT TURNING OVER INTERMITTENTLY SO WE LEAVE KEY IN IGNITION AND LOCK WITH THE REMOTE CONTROLLER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608101July 3, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAN NOT TURN THE IGNITION KEY. I HAVE HAD THE IGNITION CYLINDER REPLACED FOR THE SECOND TIME IN THE 2005 EQUINOX. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS ME AND MY PROBLEM BY THE DEALER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607741July 2, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN THE KEY IN THE IGNITION SEVERAL TIMES IN ORDER TO START THE VEHICLE. ADDITIONALLY, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE KEY WOULD DETACH FROM THE IGNITION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED DAILY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE DEALER MADE A NEW IGNITION KEY, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED SIX MONTHS LATER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607787July 2, 2014
STEERING
I WASN'T INVOLVE IN AN ACCIDENT ITS JUST MY IGNITION HAS TROUBLE STARTING FROM TIME TO TIME, IT ACTS AS IF IT WANT TO START THEN ILL SHUT OFF I RESTART IT & IT JUST HAS A HARD TIME STARTING. NEEDING ANSWERS ON WHAT TO DO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607805July 2, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR WOULD ILLUMINATE WHEN THE SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE DEALER STATED THAT A SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607889July 2, 2014
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
POWER LOCKS ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSAGE SIDE DOES NOT WORK WITH THE KEY OR REMOTE. DIVER SIDE WINDOW WILL NOT GO DOWN ALSO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607919July 2, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN I PUT MY VEHICLE IN PARK AND TRY TO TURN OFF MY CAR, THE KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION MORE OFTEN THAN NOT. I THEN HAVE TO TURN IT ON, BACK UP, PULL FORWARD, AND TURN IT OFF AGAIN TO SEE IF IT WILL LET ME TAKE THE KEY OUT. SOMETIMES I HAVE TO DO THIS 5-6 TIMES! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607250July 1, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STRUCTURE, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
SAME AS REPORTED BELOW, ABS ISSUES, IGNITION SWITCH, OVER HEATING, WATER SOUND IN DASH, BLEND DOOR ISSUES. ONLY HAVE 80K ON CAR BUT PROBLEMS SURPASS VALUE. WHY ARE THERE NO RECALLS FOR EQUINOX? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607263July 1, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I HAVE HAD AN IGNITION PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY A YEAR OR MORE. WHEN I PUT KEY IN IGNITION, I HAVE A HARD TIME GETTING IT TO TURN TO START VEHICLE. AND THEN, WHEN I WANT TO TURN CAR OFF, IT IS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE KEY FROM IGNITION. I TOOK TO CHEVY DEALER IN KENOSHA, WI AND WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT ON RECALL LIST AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT MYSELF. I JUST WONDER WITH ALL THESE RECALLS GOING ON WITH CHEVY FOR THE SAME ISSUE THAT I AM HAVING WITH MY CHEVY, WHY THEY WON'T FIX IT AND COVER EXPENSES? PLEASE HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607381July 1, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT THE STABILITRAK FAILED AND THE CAR IN A POSSESSED MANOR ACCELERATED AND THE BRAKES FAILED PUSHING ME FORWARD INTO TRAFFIC. ONCE I REGAINED SOME CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, THE CAR WAS HOPPING, THE ENGINE WAS MAKING A KNOCKING SOUND, AND I COULD NOT GO MORE THAN 25 MILES PER HOUR AND STEERING WAS DIFFICULT. TWO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. 1 WAS AS STABILATRAK REQUIRES SERVICE, THE OTHER WAS REDUCED ENGINE POWER. THE DASH ALSO HAD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. BECAUSE IT WAS LATE AND THE ISSUE STARTED MAYBE ON 5 MILES FROM HOME, WE TRIED TO CREEP HOME AT 25 MILES PER HOUR. THERE IS NO WARNING THAT YOUR VEHICLE IS GOING TO DO THIS. THIS ALSO HAPPENED ON A ROAD TRIP FROM CHICAGO TO MINNEAPOLIS; HALFWAY THERE WARNING LIGHTS WENT OFF AND I LOST STABILITY ALONG WITH MY 4 WHEEL DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607491July 1, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR, THE KEYS CAME OUT OF THE IGNITION. THE CAR REMAINED DRIVABLE. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER, REINSERTED THE KEY AND CONTINUED ON THE TRIP. THE KEY CAN BE REMOVED AT ANY TIME. THE IGNITION HAS BEEN REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE BUT THE CAR IS STILL HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607497July 1, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING ,THE PASSENGER AIR BAGS ON AND OFF LIGHT WAS GOING ON THEN OFF NOW NOT WORKING AT ALL THE POWER SEARING WENT OUT AND THEN BACK WORKING AFTER THE DEALER TRIED TO CHARGE MY WIFE 800 PLUS FOR PARTS NOT NEEDED ALL THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SENSE SHE FIRST BOUT IT OFF THE DEALER LOT BUT THEY REFUSED TO RESOLVE THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THEY REPLACED THE SPEED ODOMETER AND EVEN NOTED IT IN THERE PAPER WORK THAT THERE WAS BODY ELECTRICAL ` PROBLEMS WITH THIS EQUINOX AND YET STILL REFUSE TO ETHER FIX IT OR REPLACE THE CAR WITH A EQUAL VALUE ALL THESE PROBLEMS WAS GOING ON BEFORE THE WARRANTY EVER RAN OUT AND WE HAVE NOW BEEN FIGHTING WITH THE DEALERS AND GM OVER THIS NOW FOR OVER 7 YEARS IT EVEN HAD THE KEY SWITCH THAT WONT WORK SOME TIMES AND SOMETIMES IT WILL LOCK UP AND CUT OFF WHEN GOING DOWN THE ROAD ITS DONE THIS TWICE NOW IN THE PAST YEAR I DON'T FEEL LIKE I NOR MY WIFE [XXX] SHOULD PAY TO FIX PROBLEMS ON THIS CAR DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT HAS ALL BEEN HAPPENING SINCE WE BOUT THE CAR NEW WITH LESS THAN A 100 MILES ON THIS CAR THE DEALERS KEEP SAYING THEY CANT MAKE ANY CODES COME UP BUT YET WHEN WE GO IN TO THEM WE SHOW THEM WHAT'S GOING ON WITH IT SCENE IT WAS NEW IM SICK OF THEM LIEING TO US AND NOT FIXING THERE PROBLEMS THEY KNOW THAT ARE WRONG WITH THIS TRUCK IF THEY NEW IT HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE TRUCK WHEN THEY DID THE WORK ON THE TRUCK WHEN IT WAS NEW WHY DIDN'T THEY FIX IT INSTEAD OF LIEING AND COVERING UP IT AND LIEING TO MY WIFE IV HAD TO TAKE OFF FROM MY WORK NOW FOR A WEEK FIGHTING THESE PEOPLE AND IM SICK OF IT AND STILL HAVE TO PAY MORE MONEY OUT OFF MY POCKET OVER ALL THIS ISN'T FAR WHEN WE HAVE THE PAPER WORK FROM THEM STATING IT HAS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS FROM DAY ONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607550July 1, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE
WATER SEEPED IN UNDER SUN ROOF, DOWN FRONT DRIVER SIDE ROOF PILLAR AND THEN INTO CAR BEHIND DASHBOARD THEN DRIPPED DOWN INTO COMPUTER CONTROL DEVICE (WHERE OBDII UNIT HOOKS UP) WHERE IT SHORTED OUT ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. I WAS GOING DOWN A HILL INTO TOWN WHERE SPEED IS 45 MPH AND MY SISTER IN LAW WAS IN CAR AND WE WERE HEADING TO AIRPORT HOWEVER ENGINE JUST SHUT DOWN. BRAKES AND STEERING BECAME REALLY MUCH MORE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. WE COASTED TO A STOP AND AFTER 15 MINS CAR STARTED UP BUT WITH SIGNIFICANTLY DIMINISHED POWER SO I DROVE INTO A SERVICE STATION WHERE CAR STAYED FOR NEXT 2-DAYS. I DISCOVERED WHAT SHUT CAR DOWN WHEN I STARTED SQUIRTING WATER ONTO ROOF AT A CAR WASH AND WATER STARTED DRIPPING DOWN ONTO CARPET FLOORING BUT FIRST IT SEEPED INTO COMPUTER CONTROL UNIT. I WAITED OUT DRYING OF UNIT AND THEN DROVE HOME AND APPLIED A LOT CAULK TO SUNROOF WHERE GLASS MEET METAL/RUBBER. CAR EXTERIOR ROOF NOW LOOKS TERRIBLE AS CAULK DRIED SORT OF A BROWN CRUD COLOR (CAR IS WHITE) BUT NO MORE (KNOCK ON WOOD) ENGINE STALLING WHEN IT RAINS OR I GO THROUGH A CAR WASH. MAKES ME VERY NERVOUS WHEN ON ROAD AND IN RAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607046June 30, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER
PASSENGER SIDE, TOP BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR STUCK AT COOLING POSITION PREVENTING THE DEFROST TO WORK. I COULD NOT SEE AND ALMOST HAD A WRECK. ESTIMATED REPAIR COST IS $600 AS YOU HAVE TO TAKE THE WHOLE DASH APART TO GET TO THE ACTUATOR. I THINK THIS PART SHOULD BE RECALLED AS THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF DEFECTIVE GMC EQUINOX AND TERRAIN ACTUATOR ISSUES ON THE WEB. IF YOU CAN SEE OUT THE WINDOW AS THE DEFROST IS STUCK ON COOL YOU COULD HAVE A WRECK. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607064June 30, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION, WHICH PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM BEING TURNED OFF. THE DEALER STATED THAT A BLOWN FUSE CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. J
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607126June 30, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOOR LOCKS NON RESPONSIVE TO KEY FOB OR ELECTRONIC LOCK CONTROL. EXTREMELY HOT OUTSIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607185June 30, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE TURNING LEFT ON A MAJOR INTERSECTION THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND STABILITAC LIGHT WITH A WARNING OF REDUCED ENGINE POWER CAME ON. THE CAR COULD ONLY GO 5 MPH WHICH WAS CAUSED ME TO SLOWLY GO THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. TWO ON COMING CARS HAD TO SLAM ON THEIR BREAKS TO AVOID ME. THE DEALER FOUND A DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY. THEY SAID THE CAR IS PROGRAM TO GO INTO REDUCED ENGINE POWER MODE WHEN THE COMPUTER DETECTS THIS ISSUE. THE SAFETY ISSUE IS THIS COME ON WITH OUT WARNING, IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTIONS. SEARCH THE WEB AND YOU WILL FIND THAT MANY WITH THIS TYPE OF CAR FROM GM ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE. I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THE DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY FOR THOSE NOT REPLACED YET AND A REIMBURSEMENT FOR THOSE ALREADY PAID. I HAD TO PAY $400.64 FOR THIS SAFETY REPAIR SO I COULD A AVOID FUTURE ACCIDENTS WHEN TURNING AT INTERSECTIONS. THE REPAIR DETAILS ARE ON FILE AT THE DEALER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607245June 30, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
OUR CAR IGNITION FROM DAY ONE HAS BEEN AN ISSUE .THERE ARE TIMES YOU TRY TO START IT WONT .WE TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER THEY TOLD ME I DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO START MY CAR,ONE TIME THE IGNITION SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ,ONSTAR CAME ON AND HAD ME GO OUTSIDE CAR AND REDO FUEL CAP,THEN TURN KEY ON WITH OUT STARTING ,FINALLY SHE HAD ME RESTART CAR. WE STILL HAVE IGNITION ISSUES ,I EVEN CONTACTED GM THOUGH EMAIL GOT NO RESPONSE. THEY SEEM NOT TO CARE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606749June 29, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKES SQUEAL REALLY BAD WHEN BACKING UP BUT DEALERSHIP SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. WATER SEEMS TO BE LEAKING INTO THE CAR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606778June 29, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN
AT 13,000 MILES THE FUEL TANK, FUEL PUMP, FUEL LEVEL SENSOR REPLACED. AT 56,000 MILES THE WATER PUMP AND BALANCE SHAFT CHAINS WERE REPLACED AFTER THE CAR BROKE DOWN ON THE SIDE OF A MAJOR HIGHWAY. AT 64,000 MILES THE CAMSHAFT POSITION ACUTATOR AND SOLENOID VALVES WERE REPLACED AFTER ANOTHER HIGHWAY BREAKDOWN. AT 69,000 MILES THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED FOR A BREAKDOWN ONCE AGAIN. AT 81,000 MILES THE FUEL PUMP AND BALANCE SHAFT CHAINS WERE REPLACED ONCE AGAIN AFTER A BREAKDOWN. AT 90,000 MILES THE CAR STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF A MAJOR HIGHWAY. THE WAVE PLATE WAS REPLACED AND METAL DEBRIS WAS FOUND IN THE TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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