Chevrolet Equinox Complaints

9,502 consumer complaints on file.

#10450190March 4, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
VIOLENT SHAKING DURING BRAKING. HUBS REPLACED AND ROTORS TURNED. TOLD BY MECHANIC THAT THIS HAPPENS TO EVERY EQUINOX HE HAS SEEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450174March 3, 2012
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I WAS COMING UPON A STOP SIGN, IT WAS SNOWING OUTSIDE SO I WAS DRIVING QUITE CAUTIOUSLY. AS I CAME TO THE STOP SIGN I SLID A BIT AND THEN THE SUV LOST ALL TRACTION AND THE BRAKE LIGHT, ABS LIGHT, SERVICE STABILITY CONTROL, AND SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ALL CAME ON. I THEN PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD RESTARTED THE SUV AND ALL LIGHTS CAME BACK ON AND I HAD NO ANTILOCK BRAKES, STABILITY CONTROL, OR TRACTION THE REST OF THE WAY HOME. IT WAS TERRIBLE. I HAVE NEVER FELT LIKE I HAD NO CONTROL OF A VEHICLE LIKE THAT BEFORE. I PARKED IT IN THE GARAGE AT HOME AND THE NEXT DAY STARTED IT AGAIN. ALL LIGHTS WENT OFF AND IT WAS FINE UNTIL SNOWFALL TODAY. THE SAME THING HAPPENED WHEN MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING IT. WE HAVE TRIED STARTING IT AGAIN BUT THE LIGHTS HAVE NOT YET WENT OUT. I WILL BE BRINGING THIS TO THE DEALERSHIP FIRST THING MONDAY MORNING WITH HOPES IT DOESN'T COST ME TOO MUCH TO GET IT FIX. I FEAR FOR OTHERS THAT WILL HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE ALWAYS BOUGHT CHEVROLETS BUT THIS HAS DEFINITELY MADE ME THINK TWICE ABOUT BUYING YET ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM THEM. I WOULD DEFINITELY CONSIDER THIS AN INCIDENT THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED. I HAVE RESEARCHED IT ONLINE AND MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449948March 1, 2012
VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE REAR WINDOWS WERE OPENED, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,717 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450007March 1, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOP TO GET IT CHECKED ON 11-21-11. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE THINKING THAT A PISTON WAS BAD, BECAUSE THAT WAS THE WAY IT FELT, LIKE NOT GETTING THE RIGHT PRESSURE FROM THE PISTON ONCE THE BRAKES WERE ACTIVATED/PRESSED. ONCE WE GOT THE CALL BACK FROM MECHANIC, HE STATED THAT WE NEEDED NEW ROTORS DUE TO BOTH BEING WARPED. I THOUGHT THAT THAT WILL TAKE THE PROBLEM AWAY BUT ONCE WE GOT THE TRUCK BACK, IMMEDIATELY WITHIN DAYS THE PROBLEM CAME BACK. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE SHOP AND THEY STATED IT WAS A TIRE THE ONE CAUSING THE NOISE AND RATTLE ONCE THE BRAKES WERE PRESSED. AT THE SHOP, THEY REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE PADS AS WELL AS THE DISC BRAKE ROTORS, THEY APPLIED LUG NUT TORQUE 100, INFLATION 35/35, CLEANED AND ADJUSTED REAR BRAKES. AFTER ALL OF THIS WAS DONE, I STILL GET ENGINE LIGHTS ON THE DASH BOARD. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO GET IT TESTED AT AUTOZONE FOR FREE AND GOT THIS CODE ON THEIR MACHINE OEM NUMBER TO CROSS: P0171 DEFINITION: FUEL TRIM BANK ONE CONDITION EXPLANATION: THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE USES THE OXYGEN SENSOR TO CALCULATE THE AIR/FUEL RATIO OF THE ENGINE. THE COMPUTER HAS RECOGNIZED A RICH OR LEAN CONDITION ON ONE BANK ONLY. PROBABLE CAUSE: A1. IF BANK ONE AND TWO SET TOGETHER SUSPECT FUEL PRESSURE OR MAF (MASS AIR FLOW) SENSOR A2. OXYGEN SENSOR DEFECTIVE. A3. IGNITION MISFIRE-REPAIR. A4. FUEL INJECTOR PROBLEM. I HAVE NOT USED MY TRUCK FOR THE PAST 2 AND A HALF MONTHS FOR FEAR OF HAVING AN ACCIDENT IF BREAKS FAIL TO DO THEIR JOB OR LOCK UP WHILE BRAKING. IT IS STRESSFUL ENOUGH IF COMPUTERS/MECHANICS NOR DEALERS MAKE UP THEIR MIND ABOUT WHAT THE CODES ARE OR MEAN. I ALSO NOTICE THE THE BUTTON FOR THE ALL WHEEL DRIVE DOES NOT WORK ANYMORE AND THAT IS BEING IN THAT STAGE SINCE THE PROBLEM STARTED. IF ANYONE HAS A SOLUTION TO THIS ISSUE, PLEASE LET ME KNOW. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449881February 29, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE MOISTURE THAT DOES NOT DRY OUT WHEN RUN, EVEN FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. THE INCIDENT HAPPENED DURING A SNOW STORM. THE MOISTURE IN THE HEADLIGHT FROZE LETTING VERY LITTLE LIGHT THROUGH. CHEVROLET WAS CONTACTED AND THE HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT UNDER ANY WARRANTY OR RECALL. THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS DURING A SNOW STORM AND NIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449646February 28, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION TUBE RUSTED AND CAME APART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449809February 24, 2012
AIR BAGS
2011 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. CONSUMER STATES AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING CRASH *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF HIM FROM A SIDE STREET, ON HIS RIGHT SIDE, WHICH RESULTED IN THE CONSUMER HITTING THE OTHER VEHICLE, WHEN THAT VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10449265February 24, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE FRONT HEAD LIGHTS LOOK LIKE FISH TANKS, THEY ARE ALWAYS FULL OF WATER. WHEN IT RAINS OR THE CAR IS WASHED THE WATER GOES INTO THE LIGHTS. I'VE HAD TO REPLACE LIGHT BULBS 3 TIMES, THERE BOTH BAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448879February 22, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 07 CHEVY EQUINOX IS LEAKING FROM THE GAS TANK ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR. A VERY STRONG ODOR IS COMING INTO THE CAR I CALLED THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS A ON GOING PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR EQUINOX BUT IT HASN'T BEEN RE CALLED . MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY SO I HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR THIS. MY CAR HAS 83K MILES ON IT. THE TANK TO REPLACE IS $674 PLUS LABOR BUT I FOUND THE TANK CHEAPER BUT STILL PAYING 600 TO HAVE IT FIXED. I LOOKED UP THIS PROBLEM AND THERE'S A TON OF CARS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM THIS IS SO DANGEROUS TO HAVE. I'M SO GLAD THAT WE NOTICED THIS PROBLEM TODAY BECAUSE WE ARE GOING ON VACATION IN TWO DAYS AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPEN DRIVING THIS CAR 800 MILES. THERE HAS TO BE SOMETHING CHEVY CAN DO FOR EVERYBODY THAT OWNS THIS CAR . I'M GOING TO CONTACT THE MEDIA OF THIS PROBLEM IF IT'S NOT RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447455February 10, 2012
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
THIS VEHICLE BLOWS OUT COLD AIR WHEN THE HEAT IS ON. IT DOES NOT DEFROST AND TAKE CLOSE TO 30 MINUTES TO COME TO A TOLERABLE HEAT TEMPERATURE. I SPENT 500.00 TRYING TO REPAIR THIS ISSUE AND IT STILL DOES NOT WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447188February 8, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I BOUGHT MY 2011 EQUINOX IN DEC. 2011. ABOUT 4 MONTHS LATER WHEN I STARTED THE CAR THERE WAS A RATTLE NOISE WHICH SOUNDED LIKE THE STARTER IS NOT ENGAGING RIGHT. I TOLD MY DEALERSHIP ABOUT THIS BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE IT. I HAVE READ OTHER COMPLAINTS, SO I HOPE GM WILL INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM. I HOPE THIS DOES NOT MESS UP THE ENGINE. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING 46 YRS & NEVER HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447199February 8, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, POWER TRAIN
I PURCHASE THE 2007 EQUINOX USED FROM DAY ONE I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS THE FIRST ONE WAS THE CAR WOULD SLOW DOWN ON ITS ON AND WHEN I SPEEDED UP IT WOULD SLOW DOWN THEN IT WOULDN'T START I REPLACED THE BATTERY AND NOW THE SAME THING IT WILL NOT START, THERE IS A NOISE THAT I HEAR WHEN I DRIVE LIKE SOMETHING IS LOSE, THE BACK WINDSHIELD WIPER WORKS AND NOT WORKS THE PASSENGER SEAT BEAT LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CHEVROLET PRODUCT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446938February 7, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE 2011 CHEVROLET EQUINOX I PURCHASED ON OCTOBER 8TH 2011 BEGAN MALFUNCTIONING THE FIRST TIME I STARTED IT AFTER DRIVING IT HOME (500 MILES) FROM THE DEALERSHIP. ON STARTUP THERE WAS A LOUD 3-4 SECOND RATTLE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT (ALMOST AS IF LOW ON OIL). THIS RATTLE WAS EVIDENT WHETHER THE ENGINE WAS HOT, WARM, OR COLD. I TOOK THE CAR INTO MY LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP ON 10/11/2011. THEY REPROGRAMMED THE ECM AND GAVE ME BACK MY CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE NEXT DAY THE RATTLE WAS STILL THERE. ON 10/31/2011 I RETURNED MY CHEVROLET EQUINOX TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS TIME A SOUND INSULATOR WAS INSTALLED ON THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LINE/FUEL PUMP. THE NEXT DAY THE RATTLE WAS STILL THERE. ON APPROXIMATELY 1/20/2012 MY CHEVROLET EQUINOX BEGAN IDLING ROUGH, STALLING, AND THROWING CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS. I RETURNED MY CHEVROLET EQUINOX TO THE DEALERSHIP ON 1/27/2012. ON 2/3/2012 I WAS GIVEN BACK MY VEHICLE AND TOLD THAT IT WAS FIXED AND APPEARED TO BE RUNNING OK WITH NO RATTLE. I TOOK MY NEW CHEVROLET EQUINOX HOME AND PARKED IT IN MY DRIVEWAY TO FIND AN OIL PUDDLE UNDER IT THE NEXT MORNING. IN MY 53 YEARS I HAVE NEVER HAD A VEHICLE THAT LEAKED OIL, LET ALONE ONE THAT DOES WITH LESS THAN 3000 MILES ON IT. THE CAR IS SCHEDULED TO GO BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP IN TWO DAYS. THERE ARE OTHER SERVICE BULLETINS OUT ON THIS VEHICLE THAT PERTAIN TO THE PROBLEM THAT I AM HAVING BUT THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT COMPLETED THEM AT THIS TIME. THERE ARE ALSO BULLETINS AND INFORMATION THAT MENTION DEBRIS AND MULTIPLE OIL CHANGES (THIS SPEAKS OF LONG TERM ENGINE DAMAGE TO ME). FOR $31,000 I WOULD HAVE HOPED FOR A LITTLE MORE THAN THIS IN A BRAND NEW VEHICLE. HOPEFULLY CHEVROLET "STEPS UP TO THE PLATE" AND MAKES THINGS RIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446790February 6, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC EQUINOX. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN. THE CONTACT HAD TO UTILIZE EXTREME PRESSURE IN ORDER TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,100 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446818February 6, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THIS COMPLAINT IS ABOUT MY EQUINOX, MY AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR, IS BAD ALSO I HAVE HEARD A NOISE SENT THE DAY I PURCHASED THE TRUCK AND THE DEALERSHIP CAN NOT TELL ME WHAT IT IS. I PURCHASED MY CHEVY EQUINOX 2005 (NEW) FROM THE DEALERSHIP. THE TRUCK HAS LESS THAN 55,000 MILES, THE MECHANIC TOLD ME I COULD NOT DRIVE IT ......BECAUSE IT WOULD LOCK UP- THE ENGINE.........IT'S COSTING ME OVER A $1000.00 TO HAVE IT REPAIRED........(CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO LET THEM KNOW OF THIS PROBLEM....REFUSED TO LISTEN........ I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM IN THESE VEHICLES AND COSTING CONSUMERS LOTS OF MONEY THEY SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PUT OUT.....PLEASE CHECK INTO THIS AND CORRECT THE PROBLEM.......MAKE THE CONSUMERS HAPPY CHECK OUT THIS WEBSITE FOR MORE COMPLAINTS ON THE 2005 CHEVY EQUINOX WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/COMPLAINT/2005/CHEVROLET/EQUINOX/COOLING+SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446673February 4, 2012
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
THE HEATER BLOWS COLD AIR NO MATTER WHAT TEMPERATURE SETTING IT IS ON. THERE IS ALSO NO DEFROST ON THE FRONT WINDOW. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446303February 2, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ON JAN. 30TH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND SMELLED FUEL WHEN I PARKED THE CAR. NEXT DAY MY MECHANIC RAN A PRESSURE TEST ON FUEL SYSTEM AND WE COULD SEE FUEL RUNNING DOWN THE SIDES OF THE FUEL TANK. HE DROPPED THE TANK AND A POOL OF GASOLINE IS SITTING IN A DEPRESSED AREA ON TOP OF THE FUEL TANK WHERE THE TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP IS LOCATED. THE GAS IS LEAKING WHERE THE FUEL PRESSURE LINE CONNECTS TO THE PIPE ON TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP SENDING UNIT. THIS APPEARS TO BE A HEAT SHRINKED WRAPPED CONNECTION ( NO CLAMPS ) WHICH HAS CRACKED CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK OUT AND DOWN THE SIDES OF THE FUEL TANK IN CLOSE VICINITY OF THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. MY MECHANIC REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP/FUEL MODULE/FUEL LINE ASSEMBLY ( YES, ITS ALL ONE UNIT ). SET ME BACK $ 1,200 DOLLARS AND NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY AND I HOPE THIS ONE'S NOT DEFECTIVE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND MANUFACTURE'S DEFECT AND I'M SHOCKED THERE HASN'T BEEN A SAFETY RECALL ON THIS ISSUE YET. PLEASE ORDER A MANDATORY RECALL, GM HAS GOT TO FIX THIS. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445675January 28, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL SYSTEM SOME WHERE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF FUEL TANK CLOSE TO EXHAUST PIPE, CAN SEE WHERE FUEL IS LEAKING DOWN THE RIGHT SIDE (PASSENGER SIDE) OF FUEL TANK. STRONG SMELL OF RAW GAS FUMES IN THE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING WHICH IS DETRIMENTAL TO THE HUMAN RESPIRATORY TRACK AND THE BRAIN. IT IS A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD ALSO. I HOPE THAT GM WILL RECALL THIS PROBLEM. MY VEHICLE IS ONLY FIVE YEARS OLD. I HOPE THEY ARE NOT PLAYING THE BEAN COUNTER GAME WITH THIS COMPLAINT. MY 1995 CHEVY TRUCK IS SIXTEEN YEARS OLD AND IT HAS NEVER HAD A FUEL LEAK IN THE FUEL SYSTEM. MY 50 CHEVY NEVER HAD A FUEL LEAK IT WAS OVER 20 YEARS OLD WHEN WE BOUGHT IT. THIS KIND OF PROBLEM IS NOT SUPPOSE TO HAPPEN AND OVER 200 COMPLAINTS SPEAKS VERY LOUD. MY WIFE AND I WERE DRIVING FROM GEORGIA TO NORTH CAROLINA WHEN IT STARTED LEAKING AND WE BOTH SUFFERED HEADACHE AND NAUSEA BEFORE WE FINALLY GOT HOME. I HOPE GM WILL STAND BEHIND IT'S PRODUCT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445580January 27, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAD SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURS THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING. THE HAD BEEN SCHEDULED TO BE INSPECTED. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAS HAD TO HAVE THE DRIVE SHAFT REPLACED TWICE BECAUSE THE BEARINGS FAILED. THE CONTACT FEELS THESE ISSUES ARE MANUFACTURER DEFECTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445270January 26, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CAR STALLED-OUT COMPLETELY CUT OFF GOING DOWN ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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