Chevrolet Equinox Complaints

9,502 consumer complaints on file.

#10596925June 8, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
DRIVING SLOWLY THE ENGINE AND ENTIRE ELECTRIC SYSTEM SHUTS DOWN AND THE CAR JUST TURNS OFF WHILE DRIVING. THEN YOU HAVE TO PUT IT IN PARK AND START THE CAR BACK UP AND THEN IT HAPPENS AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596845June 7, 2014
POWER TRAIN
LOSS OF POWER FOR A FEW SECONDS AFTER ACCELERATING,LETTING OFF OF GAS AND RE-ACCELERATING. LAG IN ENGINE/TRANSMISSION RESPONSE LEADS TO POTENTIAL ACCIDENTS! HAS OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. 4 CYLINDER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596561June 6, 2014
STEERING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN PRESSING THE GAS PEDDLE WHEN GOING AROUND 30 MILES PER HOUR THERE IS A HESITATION THEN A SURGE. IT HAS BEEN DOING THAT SINCE PURCHASE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596279June 5, 2014
AIR BAGS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
I PURCHASED THIS UNIT IN 2010. THIS IS RELATED TO THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE SIGNAL OF THE AIRBAG APPEARS OFF EVEN IF THERE IS A PASSENGER SEATED. THIS STARTED TO HAPPEN IN 2013. I TOOK IT FOR A DIAGNOSTIC AT A DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS A FAULTY SENSOR. VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS SITUATION BUT WHEN I GAVE MY VIN # IT APPEARS MY VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED (NHTSA CAMPAIGN #07V344000). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596285June 5, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN I TURN THE VEHICLE OFF, THE IGNITION KEY STAYS STUCK. EVEN IF I TURN IT BACK AND FORTH IT DOES NOT COME OUT, I HAVE TO WAIT ABOUT TWO MINUTES BEFORE I CAN TAKE IT OUT. SOMETIMES, IF I MOVE THE KEY EXTREMELY FAST, I AM ABLE TO TAKE IT OUT ON THE FIRST TRY. I HAVE SEEN THIS COMPLAINT ON THIS VEHICLE BEFORE BUT THERE IS STILL NO RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596317June 5, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW STOPPED FUNCTIONING. WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE WINDOW WITH THE CONTROL. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT IF THE DOOR WAS OPENED THE CONTROL FUNCTIONED. I TOOK THIS VEHICLE TO THE BLAISE ALEXANDER DEALERSHIP IN MUNCY, PA FOR REPAIRS. I WAS TOLD THAT THE WIRE THAT CONTROLLED THIS FUNCTION WAS "CRIMPED" AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE OTHER WIRES (6 IN ALL) WERE GOING TO FAIL EVENTUALLY. AFTER SEARCHING THE WEB FOR LIKE PROBLEMS I DETERMINED THAT THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. MY CONCERNS ARE IF THIS WIRING FAILS AND THE WINDOW DOESN'T OPEN OR THE POWER DOOR LOCK DOESN'T FUNCTION IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT THE DRIVERS ABILITY TO ESCAPE THE VEHICLE WILL BE COMPROMISED. IF THE SHOULD OCCUR AND THERE IS A FIRE OR OTHER ISSUE IT COULD RESULT IN INJURY OR MORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596446June 5, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN THE CAR IS IN PARK AND KEYS ARE OUT OF THE IGNITION THE CAR STILL THINKS THE KEY IS IN THE IGNITION OR THE CAR DOES NOT RECOGNIZE IT IS IN PARK. *TR THE CAR IS IN PARK AND KEY IS OUT OF IGNITION, YOU CAN STILL MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL WITHOUT THE WHEEL LOCKING AND THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LOCK DOES NOT LOCK WHEN THIS IS HAPPENING. SOMETIME THE STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK AND THAT IS WHEN THE DOOR LOCK WORKS AGAIN. MOST OF THE TIME THE STEERING WHILE DOES NOT LOCK WHEN IN PARK OR IGNITION IS TURNED OFF. THIS IS A SCARY ISSUES WITH ALL CURRENT RECALLS OF KEY LOCKS AND POSSIBLY NOT THE CAR DOES NOT KNOW THE VEHICLE IS OFF AND LOCKS ARE NOT WORKING. THANK YOU! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596211June 4, 2014
STEERING
POWER STEERING MODULE WENT OUT AND I NEED THAT MODULE, I BOUGHT IT USED AND I DID NOT KNOW ANYTHING OF A RECALL I WAS NOT TOLD ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595979June 4, 2014
STRUCTURE
THE CHEVROLET EQUINOX INSTRUMENT PANEL TOP PAD HAS A INTEGRATED COMPARTMENT IN THE CENTER. THE COMPARTMENT HAS A BRIGHT CHROME LATCH FOR OPENING THE COMPARTMENT. THE LATCH HAS A VERY REFLECTIVE SURFACE. WHEN DRIVING SOUTH EAST THE SUN REFLECTED OFF THE LATCH BLINDING THE DRIVER EVEN WITH SUNGLASSES. VIEW OF THE ROAD WAS LOST AND THE SEAT HAD TO BE REPOSITIONED TO MOVE THE DRIVERS EYES FROM THE REFLECTION. PHOTOGRAPH IS AVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595729June 3, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
WHEN TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE THE KEY WILL NOT RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION AND CAN NOT BE REMOVED. AFTER ABOUT 30 SECONDS YOU CAN HEAR A CLICK AND THEN THE KEY WILL RELEASE AND CAN BE REMOVED, BUT UNTIL YOU HEAR THE CLICK IT CAN NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595820June 3, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
THE BLEND DOOR ON THE HEATED IS BROKEN. I SEE THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THIS. IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS? IF NOT WHY ISN'T THERE? I SEE YOU ISSUED A RECALL ON THE 2010 EQUINOX FOR THIS PROBLEM. MY DAUGHTER WHO IS A COLLEGE STUDENTS DRIVES THIS CAR AND CAN'T AFFORD THE $1000+ TO REPAIR IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595830June 3, 2014
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG ALARM KEEPS COMING ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY SAYING AIRBAG NEEDS TO BE SERVICED. IT IS NEVER CONSISTENT AND I WONDER IF IT IS A FALSE ALARM. I FEEL THE DEALER CHARGES JUST FOR HOOKING UP TO THE COMPUTER FOR A PROBLEM THAT SEEMS TO BE COMMON IS UNREASONABLE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595456June 2, 2014
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
AFTER ABOUT A YEAR OF OWNING THIS VEHICLE, WE HAVE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL ISSUES WITH ENGINE RELATED PROBLEMS STARTING IN 2011 TO CURRENT RECENT ISSUE ON 30/2014. WE HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER FOR SEVERAL "REPAIRS" AND HAVE CONTINUED TO HAVE ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE SHIFTS HARD/DELAYED WHILE DRIVING, EXCESSIVE OIL LOSS BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. OIL IS CHANGED AND ADDED BEFORE EVERY 3,000 MILES OR SOONER IN RECENT MONTHS DUE TO LOW OIL AND ENGINE MAKING "KNOCKING" SOUND. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR RECENT NOISE AND ENGINE LIGHT. THEY ARE STATING IT NEEDS ENGINE WORK DONE FOR OIL BEING "BURNED" IN ENGINE THROUGH THE EXHAUST IN EXCESS OF $1600. LISTED SEVERAL ITEMS THAT NEED REPAIR IN CONJUNCTION WITH THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595649June 2, 2014
STEERING
POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING. IT WAS WORKING FINE, I PARKED WENT IN TO SCHOOL TO GET DAUGHTER CAME OUT AND IT WASN'T WORKING. SERVICE STABILITRAK LIGHT ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595290May 31, 2014
SUSPENSION, WHEELS
DRIVING BACK FROM EL PASO I FELT A SMALL VIBRATION 1/4 OF THE WAY ON A TRIP BACK FROM EL PASO TO PHX. THE VIBRATION BECAME STRONGER THE FARTHER I WENT. I CHECKED AND THE LEFT REAR TIRE WAS SEPARATED. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIRE THAT HAS SEPARATED IN A TWO WEEK PERIOD. THE PREVIOUS WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595297May 31, 2014
ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING ON I-71N AROUND 3:30 ON MY WAY HOME DURING THE SPEED LIMIT OF 65 WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE DISPLAY SHOW AN ENGINE LIGHT AND A MESSAGE SAYING REDUCING POWER MODE AND THE SPEED DROP TO 20 EVEN THOUGH I HAND MY FOOT ON THE GAS ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. LUCKILY I HAD JUST MOVE LANE FROM IN FRONT OF A 18 WHEELER AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER STILL IN DANGER BECAUSE THE LANE I MOVED TO STILL HAD TRAFFIC COMING. I TURN THE CAR OFF SINCE IT WOULD NOT GO AND SIT FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES. I STARTED IT UP AND WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE DEALER SERVICE. THEY FOUND THAT FOLLOWING CODE P2101, P2119. THEY PERFORM DIAGNOSTIC TEST ALL WIRING TO THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR TEST OK REPLACE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY AND RECHECK FAULTS, PASSED. WHAT THEY TOLD ME IS THAT THE SENSOR DID NOT KNOW I WAS GIVING THE ENGINE GAS SO IT REDUCE THE ENGINE SPEED. THIS IS SCARY TO KNOW IT COULD HAPPEN AND I COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED OR EVEN KILL. I WAS LUCKY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595128May 30, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF ACCELERATION AS THE WRENCH WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE THROTTLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 10/24/14*LJ UPDATED 4/20/2015 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594749May 29, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE REPAIRS WERE UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594780May 29, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY CAUSING THE CONTACT TO APPLY FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594805May 29, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WENT TO GET GASOLINE PUT $40.00 IN TANK STARTED UP CAR THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE FUEL GAUGE SHOWED EMPTY (DID NOT MOVE) WENT DIRECTLY TO MY MECHANIC HE CHECKED IT OUT AND STATED IT WAS A FUEL SENSOR IN THE FUEL TANK.....COST FOR THIS IS AT LEAST $400.00 OR MORE TO FIX MY ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON AND I HAVE TO CHECK MY MILEAGE RIGHT NOW TO MAKE SURE I FILL UP WITH GAS SINCE THE GAGE NO LONGER WORKS I CAN NOT AFFORD THIS TO HAPPEN THIS CAR IS A 2009 I TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF IT AND DID NOT EXPECT SUCH AN EXPENSE SO SOON!!!!! IS THERE ANY TYPE OF RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM ON THE 2009 CHEVROLET EQUINOX STILL PAYING ON THIS AND I AM NOT VERY HAPPY RIGHT NOW!!! PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE IS ANYTHING TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM OTHER THAN TAKING THIS OUT OF MY POCKET THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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