Chevrolet Equinox Complaints

9,502 consumer complaints on file.

#10520978June 20, 2013
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING DOWN A MAJOR INTERSTATE DECREASING MY SPEED FROM 55 TO 40. THE CAR CONTINUED TO DECREASE THE SPEED WITHOUT INTERVENTION FROM ME. I APPLIED GAS TO INCREASE THE SPEED AND THE CAR WOULD NOT GO ABOVE 5 MILES ALTHOUGH THE GAS PEDAL WAS PUSHED TO THE FLOOR. I COASTED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF ROAD WAITED TO CLEAR TRAFFIC AND CHANGED SEVERAL LANES GOING 5 MILES AN HOUR. IT WAS FRIGHTENING. I HAD THE CAR TOWED AND AFTER THE DEALERSHIP PERFORMED THEIR ANALYSIS STATED IT NEEDED AN OIL CHANGE. YOU GOT TO BE KIDDING!! HOW STUPID DOES THIS DEALERSHIP THINK I AM - JUST BRUSHING OFF THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME. THE ENGINE RUNS VERY ROUGH AND LOUD. TODAY, IN ANOTHER LOCATION THERE WAS A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT WITH A CAR AND 2 TRACTOR TRAILERS. THE NEWS PERSON STATED THE CAR JUST BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN WITHOUT ANY APPARENT CAUSE AND STOPPED. THIS SOUNDS WHAT HAPPENED TO ME. CHEVY NEEDS TO EXPLAIN AND FIX THE PROBLEM. I DON'T TRUST THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520788June 19, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
CAR STALLS WITH NO WARNING, STALLED IN MID RIGHT TURN, ON FREEWAY, ON NARROW 2 LANE ROAD. DEALER WANTS ME TO DRIVE CAR WITH A MONITOR IN IT SO I CAN PRESS BUTTON WHEN STALL OCCURS, THIS WHILE TRYING TO KEEP CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. HAVE HAD ISSUE WITH METAL SHAVINGS IN OIL, TIMING CHAIN, EXCESSIVE USE OF OIL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520391June 18, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WE STARTED SMELLING GAS IN EARLY MAY 2012. WHEN THE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, WE TOOK IT INTO A MECHANIC, WHO DETERMINED IT WAS THE FUEL MODULE THAT WAS CRACKED AND LEAKING AND WE PAID A SMALL FORTUNE TO GET IT REPLACED. IN OCTOBER OF THAT YEAR, GM ANNOUNCED A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM, BUT HAS REPEATEDLY SAID OUR VIN IS NOT ON THE LIST. I CANNOT SEE HOW THIS IS POSSIBLE. WHY IS THE RECALL FOR JUST A FEW STATES? WE LIVE IN OKLAHOMA, BUT THE RECALL IS FOR TEXAS. HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE? WHY IS NO-ONE PUSHING FOR A NATIONWIDE RECALL, AND WHY CAN WE NOT GET REIMBURSED FOR THE COSTS OF OUR REPAIRS? I HOPE YOU CAN HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520443June 18, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE OVERHEATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PISTON RINGS HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520095June 17, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX HAS AND IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME SYMPTOMS OUTLINED IN GM RECALL 13V-248. THE DRIVER DOOR POWER WINDOW AND POWER LOCK WORKED INTERMITTENTLY AND IS NOW TOTALLY INOPERABLE. EVEN THOUGH MY VEHICLE IS NOT ON THE LIST OF RECALLED VEHICLES, SHOULD I BE CONCERNED THAT THIS IS RELATED AND MAY CAUSE A FIRE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520186June 17, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER PENETRATED THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE VIA THE SPARE TIRE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT MOLD HAD DEVELOPED INSIDE OF THE CABIN AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,951.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520016June 16, 2013
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE POWER WINDOW CONTROL ON THE DRIVER SIDE NO LONGER WORKS, THE POWER LOCK ON THAT SIDE QUIT WORKING AS WELL. NOW I HEAR THERE IS A RECALL OF 2006 GM VEHICLES WITH THE SAME ISSUE, BUT NOT MY CAR. IS THIS A COINCIDENCE OR NOT ENOUGH COMPLAINTS FROM EQUINOX OWNERS? THE RISK THAT CAUSED THE RECALL WAS THE POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE. DO I NEED TO WORRY THAT MY CAR WILL CATCH FIRE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10519938June 15, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE AT SLOW-MID SPEEDS (LESS THAN 30 MPH), IT LOSES POWER. IT APPEARS THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT IN GEAR AND ENGINE BOGS DOWN. VEHICLE HAD TO BE PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED OFF, AND RESTARTED. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND THE DEALER HAS MADE 3 REPAIRS TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE, HOWEVER IT STILL OCCURS. LAST SERVICE WAS 6-5-13, PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN 6-14-13. OVERALL THIS HAS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 10 TIMES SINCE BUYING THE VEHICLE IN FEB. 2011. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10519687June 13, 2013
STEERING, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
STABILITY TRAC LIGHT CAME ON, LOST POWER STEERING, TOOK IT TO CHEVY DEALER, SAID LOW VOLTAGE CONDITION, REPLACED BATTERY, WORK FOR ABOUT A MONTH, SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. NOT THE BATTERY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10519573June 12, 2013
STRUCTURE, TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
EXTENSIVE WATER INTRUSION IN THE SPARE TIRE WELL. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING MORE OFTEN IN THE LAST YEAR. APPROXIMATELY 4-5 INCHES OF WATER IS FILLING FOLLOWING A RAIN STORM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10519421June 12, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
I AM THE OWNER OF A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. BEGINNING IN FEBRUARY OF 2013, NOTICED THAT ABS AND TC LIGHT WERE COMING ON WHILE DRIVING, AND THAT FRONT BRAKES HAD CRUNCHING AND GRINDING SOUND, AND WOULD JAM WHEN BRAKES WERE HIT. HAD FRONT BRAKE REPLACED, AND NEW TIRES PUT ON, AND STILL HAD THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENING. TOOK IT TO DAN VADEN DEALERSHIP ON FEB 26, 2013, WAS INFORMED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. ON MARCH 6, 2013 WHILE PRESSING BRAKES THEY JAMMED, AND HAD TO PULL VEHICLE OFF ROAD NOT TO HIT VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. ON MARCH 7, 2013 TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DAN VANDEN DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID THEY REPLACED THE LEFT FRONT HUB ASSEMBLY FOR A CHARGE OF 593.28 (LABOR AND OTHER FEES). WHEN I PICKED THE VEHICLE UP THAT EVENING AND DROVE 1/2 MILE THE ABS AND TRACKING LIGHT CAME BACK ON WHILE DRIVING. DROVE VEHICLE BACK TO DEALERSHIP. I WAS GIVEN A COURTESY VEHICLE FOR A WEEK UNTIL THEY COULD FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG. IT IS NOW JUNE AND I AM EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM OF THE ABS AND TC LIGHT COMING ON, AND BRAKES JAMMING. I HAVE ALSO SEEN ALOT OF COMPLAINTS ON GOOGLE REGARDING THIS PROBLEM WITH THE SAME VEHICLE. WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515970June 10, 2013
STRUCTURE
WATER HAS GOTTEN INTO THE DASH. AS THE WEATHER BECAME WARM - THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WAS PERMEATED WITH MOLD AND MILDEW. THERE IS STILL A SLOSHING SOUND UNDER THE DASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10516003June 10, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ERRONEOUSLY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE BACK, NECK AND FINGERS FROM THE INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER REPAIRED NOR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10516056June 10, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE APPROACHING THE VEHICLE, HE SMELLED GASOLINE. THE CONTACT COULD SMELL GASOLINE INSIDE THE VEHICLE AS WELL. THE VEHICLE ALSO FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC, WHO ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK. THE REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL GASOLINE) BUT DID NOT CONFIRM WITH THE MANUFACTURER IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515877June 9, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE GAS TANK/FUEL PUMP BEGAN EMITTING A FUEL ODOR IN THE SUMMER OF 2011. I THOUGHT THAT IT WAS FROM RECENTLY FILLING THE TANK. IT WAS A HOT TEXAS SUMMER WHEN THIS BEGAN TO HAPPEN. THE SMELL WOULD COME AND GO WITHOUT REASON. IT DID HAPPEN MORE OFTEN IN THE SUMMER. THIS PAST WINTER, WHEN HAVING ROUTINE OIL CHANGE AND INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FUEL PUMP HAD A CRACK IN IT AND THAT IS WHERE THE GAS ODOR WAS ORIGINATING. IT WAS UNDER RECALL, BUT CHEVROLET KEEPS SAYING THAT OUR VIN NUMBER HAD NOT COME UP. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AT NEARLY $900.00. CHEVROLET KEEPS DENYING OUR CLAIM. IT APPEARS THAT IT HAS DENIED MANY, MANY CLAIMS. WE HAVE RECEIVED THE ORIGINAL RECALL LETTER BUT THEY HAVE NOT RECALLED MY SPECIFIC VEHICLE. I WOULD THINK THAT SOMETHING THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF AS FAR BACK AS 2010 SHOULD BE REPLACED AND REIMBURSED WITHIN LESS THAN 6 MONTHS AFTER YOU PERSONALLY HAVE IT REPAIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515807June 8, 2013
ENGINE
THIS VEHICLE TAKE 4QT OF OIL ,BUT THE BOOK SAID 4.5 QT THAT WILL OVER FILL DIP STICK SHOW OVER A QT FULL CHECK WITH PART DEPT AT CHEVROLET AND WAS TOLD THAT IT ONLY TAKE 4QT WITH FILTER INCLUDED OTHER SERVICE MANUAL ALSO SAY 4QT WITH FILTER 'BECAUSE OF THIS DIFFERENT IN MANUAL CAPACITY THIS HAS CAUSE ENGINE DAMAGE OVER THE YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515826June 8, 2013
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
I HAVE NO HEAT OR DEFROSTERS. IS THERE A RECALL BECAUSE IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE WHEN COLD WEATHER IS PRESENT. SHOULD I FILE A LAW SUIT? I UNDERSTAND THIS IS SOMETHING THAT IS UNDER INVESTIGATION IN OTHER VEHICLES OF SAME MAKE AND MODEL. I CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX. MY GARAGE STATES $1100.00 TO FIX. WHAT SHOULD I DO AND HOW CAN I GET CHEVROLET TO PAY FOR THIS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515121June 4, 2013
VISIBILITY/WIPER, STRUCTURE
THE EXTREME SLOPE OF THE WINDSHIELD AND EXTENSIVE DASHBOARD SURFACE TOP, COMBINED WITH MY SLOPED DRIVEWAY PRODUCES A SEVERE GLARE THAT REDUCES VISIBILITY TO THE POINT WHERE I AM FORCED TO INCH INTO MY GARAGE. THE GREY DASHBOARD BECOMES THE DOMINATE VISIBLE ELEMENT, REFLECTED ONTO THE WINDSHIELD IN A MANNER SIMILAR TO A HEADS UP DISPLAY. DAYLIGHT IS THE MOST CRITICAL TIMEFRAME. ADDING A BLACK CARPET DASHBOARD COVER REDUCED BUT DID NOT ELIMINATE THE PROBLEM. I WOULD EXPECT TALLER DRIVERS WOULD HAVE AN EVEN GREATER PROBLEM. DRIVING IN NORMAL LIGHTING CONDITIONS DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE AN ISSUE, HOWEVER THE TRANSITION INTO A LOW LEVEL LIGHTED AREA IS A REAL SAFETY CONCERN. THE VEHICLE HAS AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHTS, TURNING THEM ON OR OFF DID NOT HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514862June 3, 2013
ENGINE
SEEMS TO BE THE SAME PROBLEMS A LOT OF EQUINOX OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING. BLOWN HEADGASKET W/ A PRICE TAG OF 1800.00 TO FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513880May 28, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ABOUT A MONTH AGO WE STARTED SMELLING GAS BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. AFTER A FEW WEEKS THE VEHICLE WAS STARTING TO HAVE TROUBLE STARTING WHERE IT WOULD SOUND LIKE THE CAR WAS "FLOODED" AND WOULDN'T TURN OVER RIGHT AWAY. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP TODAY AND THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A CRACKED FUEL MODULE SYSTEM THAT WAS LEAKING FUEL. I HAVE READ THOUSANDS UPON THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS PART ON THIS PARTICULAR EQUINOX AND THERE IS EVEN A RECALL ON THE PART BUT IN ONLY 4 STATES WHICH ISN'T FAIR TO REST OF THE OWNERS THAT ARE SUFFERING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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