Chevrolet Equinox Complaints

9,502 consumer complaints on file.

#10478754October 5, 2012
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), AIR BAGS
THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT BEGAN DISPLAYING INTERMITTENTLY TURNING THE PASSENGER AIRBAG ON AND OFF WHILE DISPLAYING A SERVICE AIRBAG MESSAGE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG NOW REMAINS OFF AT ALL TIMES STILL DISPLAYING THE SERVICE AIRBAG MESSAGE. THIS IS WITH A 200 POUND MAN SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. TURNING OFF AND RESTARTING THE ENGINE NO LONGER CLEARS THE PROBLEM. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THE 2007 EQUINOX WAS RECALLED FOR THE SAME REASON SO WHY AREN'T THE 2008 MODELS NOT BEING INCLUDED IN THE RECALL? ALSO, AFTER SOMEONE MENTIONED THAT THEIR EQUINOX HAD THE SAME PROBLEM I STARTED ASKING OTHER OWNERS. APPARENTLY IT IS FAIRLY COMMON AND I GUESS A SOURCE OF INCOME FOR GM. ONE WOMAN TOLD ME THE CHEVY TECH TOLD HER THAT AIR BAG PROBLEMS WERE COMMON AFTER 45,000 MILES AND WAS CONSIDERED A ROUTINE REPAIR. DEALER WANTS $500 PLUS TO REPAIR. AS LONG AS DEALERS ARE TELLING PEOPLE THIS IS A ROUTINE REPAIR NO ONE IS GOING TO REPORT IT AS A PROBLEM. ALSO, THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE PRESSURE INDICATOR CONSTANTLY READS 15 POUNDS WHEN TWO SEPARATE MANUAL AIR GAUGES SHOW 37 PSI. IN ADDITION, THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL MESSAGE COMES ON PERIODICALLY EVEN WHEN PARKED. DRIVING IS DIFFICULT UNTIL IT CLEARS WHICH IS ALSO AFTER A RESTART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478782October 5, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A STRONG GASOLINE FUEL SMELL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP) HOWEVER, HE WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478628October 4, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
GAS CAN BE SMELT WHEN THE CAR IS IN PARK THE CAR DOES NOT START THE FIRST TIME THE IGNITION IS TURNED, IT TAKES TWO TRIES FOR THE CAR TO START. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479161October 4, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THIS MODEL AND YEAR RELATED TO CHEVROLET NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 12V459000. GASOLINE LEAK, AS LISTED ON GM RECALL, HAD OCCURRED IN JULY OF THIS YEAR/2012 AT 63997 ODOMETER MILES. GASOLINE WAS LEAKING ON TOP OF FUEL TANK AND NOT DRIVEN , FOR SAFETY PRECAUTIONS, UNTIL DEALER COULD LOOK AT AND REPAIR. VEHICLE OWNER HAD TO PAY FOR REPAIR. DEALER, AT THAT TIME, WAS NOT AWARE OF ANY OTHER PROBLEM WITH THIS DEFECTIVE MODULE. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT IN A WARM WEATHER STATE AS LISTED ON RECALL, BUT VEHICLE DID HAVE A MAJOR FUEL LEAK AND MODULE HAD TO BE REPLACED. OWNER IS ORIGINAL PURCHASER OF THIS VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478424October 3, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED AS HIS VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED THEY NOTICED THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INSPECTED THE FAILURE AND STATED THE RETURN PORT ON THE FUEL PUMP MODULE WAS CRACKED AND CAUSED THE FUEL LEAK. AS A RESULT, THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478444October 3, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLEY EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A STRONG SMELL OF FUEL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO TRACE THE SMELL TO THE FUEL TANK AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS A CRACK ON THE FUEL PUMP MODULE. THE CONTACT SPOKE TO THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM: GASOLINE DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP), BUT THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478445October 3, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WE START TO SMELL A VERY HEAVY ODOR OF GASOLINE, WE STOP AND LOOKED TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS HAPPENING BUT COULD NOT FIND ANY GASOLINE LEAKING ON GROUND, WE TOOK IT FOR GRANT THAT MAYBE THE GAS TANK HAD AN OVER FILL, BUT THE PROBLEM JUST KEPT CONTINUING TO GET WORST, WE HAPPEN TO HEAR A NEWS REPORT ABOUT GAS LEAK PROBLEM WITH 2007 CHEVY EQUINOX SO WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY KNOWLEDGE OF A RECALL AND WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY ABOUT $1000.00 TO REPAIR PROBLEM AND TRY TO GET MONEY BACK FROM GENERAL MOTORS( OURISMAN CHEVROLET, IN BOWIE MD.) *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478450October 3, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DUE TO A FUEL LEAK THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,386 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,187. UPDATED 12/10/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE LEAKED FUEL AND HAD STRONG GAS ODOR INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE WITHOUT ANY ASSISTANCE DUE TO BEING SUFFOCATED BY GAS FUMES. UPDATED 12/17/2012 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478524October 3, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY 2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX I HAVEN'T HAD IT A YEAR AND FUEL PUMP SYSTEM IS DRY ROTTEN AND LEAKING FUEL WAS CLOSE TO CATCHING ON FIRE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND THEY TELLING ME AT THE DEALERSHIP IT'S NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE NO WARRANTY I WILL HAVE TO PAY $2000 TO HAVE MY VEHICLE FIX ALSO MY CHILD ALWAYS COMPLAINT OF FEELING SICK WHEN SHE RIDE INSIDE THE CAR NOW I KNOW WHAT CAUSE HER TO FEEL SICK I BROUGHT TO THE PEDIATRICIAN AND WILL HAVE MY ATTORNEY TO GET INVOLVED TO HAVE THESE MATTER RESOLVED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478528October 3, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND SHE BEGAN TO SMELL A GASOLINE ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 11/1/12 *CN UPDATED 11/08/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478318October 2, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE SMELLED FUEL IN THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT SHE WAS LEAKING GASOLINE FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE FUEL PUMP. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPAIRED. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP) BUT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED BECAUSE SHE DID NOT LIVE IN A WARM WEATHER STATE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,295 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WAS 72,982. UPDATED 12/5/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL WAS MEANT ONLY FOR WARM WEATHER STATES. THE CONSUMER FEELS THE RECALL SHOULD APPLY TO THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE IN THE SUMMER OF 2012 KENTUCKY AND SURROUNDING STATES HAD RECORD HIGH HEAT AND A DROUGHT. UPDATED 12/10/2012 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478395October 2, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I KEPT SMELLING GAS WHEN I WOULD GET OUT OF MY CAR. AFTER A WEEK OF THE SMELL, I HAD THE CAR CHECKED OUT. THE GARAGE MECHANIC CHECKED AND SAID THERE WAS A LEAK COMING FROM OVER THE GAS TANK AND IT WAS LEAKING DOWN UNDERNEATH MY CAR AND IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS. HE SAID A SPARK COULD HAVE IGNITED THE GAS AND CAUSED A DANGEROUS FIRE. THE CAR WAS REPAIRED BY THE GARAGE BY REPLACING THE FUEL PUMP MODULE (PARTS AND LABOR $674.99). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478061October 1, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A STRONG GASOLINE FUEL SMELL AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK DUE TO A CRACK IN THE FUEL PUMP. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP) THAT COULD HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000...UPDATED 10/22/12 *BF UPDATED 10/25/2012 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478073October 1, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS WALKING AROUND THE VEHICLE AND SMELLED GASOLINE. WHEN HE LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE HE DID NOT SEE ANY FLUID LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478081October 1, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING MAINTENANCE DONE AT THE DEALER, THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULATOR WAS CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THEY CONFIRMED THE VIN FAILED TO QUALIFY FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478088October 1, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED FUEL FUMES STARTED TO EMIT INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSE THAT THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK IN THE FUEL PUMP. AS A RESULT, THE FUEL TANK UNIT AND SEAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL SINCE IT WAS NOT REGISTERED IN ONE OF THE STATES AFFECTED BY THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478094October 1, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 35 TO 45 MPH FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF FAILURE AND THEY CONFIRMED THE VIN FAILED TO QUALIFY FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,842. UPDATED 11/13/12 *CN UPDATED 11/28/2012 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478101October 1, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED ABOUT RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478116October 1, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EMITTED A STRONG FUEL ODOR AND LEAKED FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHOM INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DIAGNOSE THAT THE FUEL PUMP CRACKED DUE TO DEFECTIVE MATERIAL. AS A RESULT, THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478156October 1, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A STRONG FUEL ODOR. THE CONTACT THEN NOTICED A FUEL LEAK COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE GASKET AROUND THE FUEL PUMP WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP) THAT COULD HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000. . ..UPDATED 11/09/12 *BF UPDATED 11/15/2012 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

← Back to Chevrolet Equinox