Chevrolet Equinox Complaints

9,502 consumer complaints on file.

#10464280July 5, 2012
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOON ROOF WAS LEAKING DOWN TO THE DASH BOARD AND THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THEY ATTEMPTED TO PERFORM AN ADJUSTMENT BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
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#10464159July 3, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION KEY WILL NOT COME OUT, WITHOUT SEVERAL TRY'S . ONGOING THRU 7/3/2012. *JS
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#10464158July 3, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER GO'S FROM 0 TO 120 AT ANYTIME. EVEN WHEN STOPPED. *JS
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#10463924July 2, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THERE IS A FUEL LEAK FROM THE SEAL AROUND THE FUEL PUMP ON THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK. THIS FAILURE HAS BEEN REPORTED IN SEVERAL OTHER CUSTOMER VEHICLES OF THE SAME MAKE/MODEL/YEAR. FUEL WILL POOL UP ON TOP OF THE TANK AND DRIP DOWN THE SIDE AND ONTO THE FRAME AND EXHAUST PIPES CREATING A RISK OF FIRE/EXPLOSION. *JS
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#10463169June 26, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
NOTICED A VERY STRONG GAS SMELL COMING FROM RIGHT REAR OF VEHICLE (WHERE GAS TANK IS LOCATED). AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST A DIRTY FUEL FILTER, BUT DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND WAS ASTOUNDED TO FIND OUT THAT APPROXIMATELY 200 2007 EQUINOX OWNERS WERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE ON 6/26/2012 AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING. IN MY RESEARCH I DISCOVERED THAT OTHER OWNERS HAD: FUEL TANK LEAKING; FUEL PUMP AND FUEL SENSOR REPLACED; FUEL PRESSURE MODULAR; FAULTY FUEL LINES; CRACKED FUEL TANK; GAS TANK SEAM NEAR PUMP/SENDING UNIT ASSEMBLY SEPARATED & LEAKING; PLASTIC GAS TANK HAD A CRACK; VAPOR CANISTER; CRACKED FUEL PUMP PIPE; FUEL LINE FROM FUEL PUMP TO ENGINE CRACKED; FUEL PUMP MODULE AT CONNECTOR; AND ON AND ON AND ON!!! THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMPONENT FAILURE/MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. THIS IS A SAFETY AND HEALTH ISSUE - THE POTENTIAL FOR ONE OF THESE VEHICLES EXPLODING (POSSIBLY WITH DEATHS) IS GREAT. INHALING GASOLINE FUMES BRINGS CONCENTRATED HYDROCARBONS INTO YOUR LUNGS AND BLOODSTREAM. SOME OF THE INGREDIENTS IN GASOLINE ARE EXTREMELY TOXIC AND ARE MUTAGENS. LIVER DAMAGE AND PERMANENT BRAIN DAMAGE ARE POSSIBILITIES. MAKE GENERAL MOTORS DO THE RIGHT THING AND ISSUE A RECALL!!!!! *JB
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#10463229June 26, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
GAS IS DRIPPING FROM THE FUEL TANK POSSIBLE EARLY DEFECTIVE PARTS. PREMATURE WORN PARTS ONLY 43000 MILES. CONCERN SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO LEAKING GAS. *JB
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0
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0
#10462983June 25, 2012
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL, BRAKE, AND STABILITY CONTROL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIGHT HAD BEEN ILLUMINATING INTERMITTENTLY AND THEN REMAINED ILLUMINATED PERMANENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS ALSO A CONTINUOUS BELL SOUND WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000.
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#10463016June 25, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I STARTED SMELLING GAS FUMES ON THE 14TH OF JUNE 2012. THEY GOT WORSE UNTIL I TOOK THE CHEVY TO A DEALER IN KINGMAN AZ. THEY FOUND THAT THEIR WAS A GAS LEAK AT THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK. TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM YOU HAVE TO REMOVE THE WHOLE REAR END TO CORRECT. THE CAR IS AN AWL WHICH MAKES IT MORE DIFFICULT TO REMOVE. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT WE DO NOT DRIVE THE CAR AS OF THE FUEL DANGER. BECAUSE OF THIS WE WERE FORCED TO BUY A NEW CAR WHICH WE REALLY DID NOT WANT TO DO. *TR
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#10462734June 22, 2012
SUSPENSION
CARRIER BEARING FAILED ON CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THIS APPEARS TO BE A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH 2005 EQUINOX. THIS IS A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPAIRED BY GM. *TT
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#10462783June 22, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PURCHASE CAR APPROX: 7/09 WITH APPROX: 33000 MILES. IN JAN 2010 NOTICE PROBLEMS STARTING CAR, HAS BEEN HAPPENING OFF & ON EVER SINCE. CAR NOW HAS 114000 MILES. *TT
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#10462675June 21, 2012
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VERY COLD MORNING. WINDOWS FOGGED UP. TURNED ON DEFROST HEARD SOMETHING POP AND FELT COLD AIR COME INTO THE CAR. DROVE TO WORK BY WIPING THE WINDOW WITH NAPKINS. CALLED MECHANIC TO FIND OUT WHAT COULD BE DONE WAS TOLD THIS IS COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. CALLED DEALER TO ASK IF THEIR WAS A RECALL AND CHECK PRICE AGAINST MECHANICS. DEALERS PRICE WAS THE SAME. INTERESTING PART WAS DEALER DENIED ANY SUCH PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. CHECKED THE INTERNET AND FOUND HUNDREDS WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT. RECEIVED A NOTICE THAT GM WOULD PAY FOR THE REPAIR BUT THE DEALER SAYS I DO NOT QUALIFY. THIS IS NO CHEAP REPAIR. LOOKING FOR A CLASS ACTION OR GOOD LAWYER. FOUND YOUR SITE TO VENT AND HELP OTHERS. *TT
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#10462490June 21, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 55-60MPH WHEN THE CAR DIES. STARTED RUNNING AGAIN A FEW SECONDS LATER BUT THEN DIED AGAIN. PULLED OVER COULD NOT GET IT STARTED, BUT STARTED TO SMELL SOMETHING BURNING. POPPED THE HOOD TO FIND THE MAIN FUSE BOX BELLOWING SMOKE, THANKFULLY IT WAS RAINING SO I LET THE RAIN COOL IT DOWN. I FIGURED THIS WAS BETTER THAN IT EVENTUALLY CATCHING THE ENTIRE VEHICLE ON FIRE AS MY WIFE AND 3 KIDS WERE IN THE CAR. AFTER THE SMOKE STOPPED, THE CAR REPEATEDLY TRIED TO START ITSELF WITHOUT THE KEY BEING PRESENT IN THE IGNITION. IT EVENTUALLY STOPPED DOING THIS BUT THE DASH LIGHTS WOULD RANDOMLY FLICKER IN UNISON. ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WERE STILL OPERATIONAL (RADIO, LIGHTS, SIGNALS, WIPERS, ETC...) BUT AGAIN NO KEY WAS PRESENT IN THE IGNITION. *TT
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Yes
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0
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0
#10462475June 20, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, HE NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE HEAD GASKET HAD FAILED AND NEED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,000. UPDATED 7/16/12 *CN THE HEAD GASKET AND INTAKE GASKETS WERE REPLACED. IN JUNE 2012, THE ENGINE LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING AND WHITE SMOKE AND WATER WERE EMITTING FROM THE EXHAUST. A MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE REAR HEAD GASKET HAD FAILED AND THE #1 CYLINDER HAD FAILED AS WELL. UPDATED 07/18/12
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#10462314June 19, 2012
TIRES:SIDEWALL
SIDEWALL DAMAGE TO TIRE. PURCHASED 03/12 AND THE VEHICLE HAS 1200 MILES ON IT. NO WRECKS OR ACCIDENTS IN CAR. *JS
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#10462328June 19, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHEN I PARK MY CAR I CANNOT GET THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. I HAVE TO PUSH THE BRAKE ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND MOVE THE GEAR SHIFT SEVERAL TIMES BACK AND FOURTH BEFORE I CAN GET THE KEY OUT. IT HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY DAY, EVERY TIME I PARK THE CAR. IT IS GETTING WORSE DAY BY DAY AND I AM AFRAID THAT ONE DAY I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO GET THE KEY OUT AT ALL. I AM UNEMPLOYED AT THE PRESENT AND CANNOT AFFORD TO HAVE ANYONE LOOK AT IT. I FEEL THAT IT IS A DEFECT FROM THE FACTORY, BECAUSE THERE HAVE BEEN SO MANY REPORTS FOR THE SAME THING. I THINK SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *JS
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#10462044June 18, 2012
ENGINE
LOUD NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE. SOUNDS LIKE LOOSE VALVE TRAIN.WHILE ACCELERATING AT LOWER SPEEDS NOISE BECOMES LOUDER. TRIED HIGHER OCTANE FUEL BUT THAT WAS NO HELP. *TR
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#10461956June 16, 2012
AIR BAGS
1. PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS NOT WORKING WHEN MY WIFE SITS IN SEAT--LIGHT COMES ON AIR BAG BAGS OFF ! 09/ 09/ 11 2. WE TOOK CAR TO DEALER ( O'RIELLY CHEVY , 6160 EAST BROADWAY , TUCSON , AZ. 85711, PH: 520-571-2270 ) DID NOT FIX PROBLEM ! A DEALER CLAIMS BAGS WORK FINE AS LONG AS MY WIFE DOESN'T USE HER CUSHION !!! 3. LAST DEALER VISIT WAS 03 / 16/ 12, TO NO AVAIL. NO RESOLUTION !!!! MY WIFE HAS A BAD BACK, 4 VERTEBRA LOWER BACK OUT OF ALIGNMENT ! MUST USE A DONUT CUSHION ! DEALER TELLS US, THAT'S THE WAY IT IS !!! I DON'T BELIEVE THAT. WE HAD TO RENT ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE OURS WAS IN FOR PAINT !! WE RENTED A CHEVY MALIBU, THREE DAYS, MY WIFE USED HER CUSHION. YEP, YOU GOT IT THE AIR BAGS WORKED FINE ALL TIME ( WAS A 2011 ) MY PROBLEM IS THIS : PEOPLE HAVE DISABILITIES, THEY IN SOME CASES HAVE TO USE AIDES ! IF THE AIRBAGS WORK IN ANOTHER CHEVY, WHY DO THEY NOT WORK IN OUR EQUINOX ???? FROM A QUALITY ASSURANCE STANDPOINT, THIS IS NOT RIGHT, IN MY VIEW, SENSORS ARE NOT POSITIONED PROPERLY ! THANKS FOR YOUR TIME, *JB
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#10461868June 15, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE A 2006 EQUINOX THAT I BOUGHT USED WITH 91,000 MILES ON IT. ONLY ONE PREVIOUS OWNER WITH CLEAN CAR FAX. I LOVE THE CAR, BUT AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK IT ACTS LIKE IT DOESN'T WANT TO CRANK. I SOMETIMES HAVE TO PUSH THE GAS PEDAL TO EVEN GET IT TO CRANK. I'M ASSUMING THIS A FUEL PRESSURE PROBLEM OF SOME SORT. ALSO, ONCE CRANKED THE CAR WILL SOMETIMES IDLE ITSELF DOWN FROM 1 RPM TO 0 RPM THEN BACK TO 1 RPM. THERE IS ALSO A CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM BACK END OF CAR WHERE THE FUEL PUMP IS. I HAVE ALSO HAD ISSUES WITH HAVING THE HEADLIGHTS REPLACED BECAUSE WATER GETS INTO THE HEADLIGHTS. MOST OF THE EQUINOX'S THAT I SEE ON THE ROAD HAVE WATER IN THE HEADLIGHTS. THIS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE THE HEADLIGHT BULBS WILL BURST WHEN WET AND YOU HAVE NO HEADLIGHT UNTIL YOU HAVE IT FIXED. (WHICH YOU HAVE TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHTS/TAIL LIGHTS YOURSELF BECAUSE PART STORES REFUSE TO DO THE LABOR FOR YOU BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO REMOVE THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT TO EVEN REPLACE A BULB. THIS SEEMS TO ME THAT CHEVROLET DID THAT SO IF YOU ARE A WOMAN, LIKE MYSELF, YOU ARE FORCED TO TAKE IT SOMEWHERE AND HAVE IT REPLACED.) THERE ARE ALSO ISSUES WITH THE BRAKES AND ROTORS WEARING TOO FAST. I HAVE ALSO HAD ISSUES WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE RESISTOR ON THE BLOWER MOTOR TWICE IN 2 YEARS. THESE MAY NOT BE BIG PROBLEMS TO GM, BUT I RELY ON MY CAR TO TAKE ME TO WORK AND SCHOOL AND THE FACT THAT THEY GENUINELY DON'T CARE HAS FORCED ME TO NOT WANT TO BUY ANOTHER CHEVROLET AGAIN. SEEING AS THEY HAD TO HAVE A GOVERNMENT BAIL OUT PREVIOUSLY TO EVEN STAY IN BUSINESS, YOU WOULD THINK THAT THEY WOULD VALUE THEIR CUSTOMERS! *JB
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#10461741June 14, 2012
ENGINE
THE ENGINE STALLED DURING OPERATING, THIS IS A BRAND NEW CAR JUST AROUND 24,000 MILES. *JB
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#10461742June 14, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THE AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY, CHEVROLET IS TRYING TO CHARGE US 100-200$ BUT WE HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WITH THE VEHICLE, NOT SURE IF WHAT THEY ARE DOING IS LEGAL, CAN THEY REALLY CHARGE TO REPAIR SOMETHING THAT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY? I THINK THE AIR CONDITIONER MALFUNCTION IS A SYMPTOM OF A MUCH GREATER PROBLEM, I.E. ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE OR COMPUTERS ONBOARD THE CAR. ONSTAR SAYS SEVERAL THINGS HAVE BEEN RECALLED ON THE CAR, BUT THE GOVERNMENT RECALL SITE HAS NONE OF THOSE ITEMS LISTED. *JB
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