Chevrolet Equinox Complaints

9,502 consumer complaints on file.

#10352685August 30, 2010
POWER TRAIN
2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION "SLIPPING" OR BUMPING BETWEEN SHIFTS. I BROUGHT IT TO DEALER TWICE. SAID IT WAS PROGRAMMING ISSUES - SUPPOSEDLY FIXED IT - BUT STILL DOING IT. THEN LAST WEEK WITH ONLY 26,000 MILES - I HAD A STABILITY TRACK LIGHT COME ON AND IT IDLED VERY ROUGHLY. I LEFT IT AT DEALER TO BE FIXED - OVER A WEEK AGO! THEY SAID IT IS A TIMING BALANCE CHAIN??? I WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER GM! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352602August 29, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2005 CHEVY EQUINOX TENDS TO STALL. THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, THE TC LIGHT COMES ON, AND THE ENGINE LIGHT WITH A DOWN ARROW COMES ON. THIS USUALLY HAPPENS AFTER IT RAINS. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP MANY TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM, AND THE FIRST TIME THEY JUST RESET THE COMPUTER. THE SECOND TIME THEY SAID IT WAS A LEAK IN THE SUNROOF THAT LEAKS DOWN TO THE COMPUTER WIRES. THIS IS A CHEVY PROBLEM FROM THE DAY WE BOUGHT THE CAR. NOW THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY, AND IT WILL COST TOO MUCH TO FIX. USUALLY I CAN TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND TURN IT BACK ON AND IT FIXES IT SELF, BUT SOMETIMES I HAVE TO WAIT TILL IT STOPS RAINING AND LET THE CAR DRY OUT. NOW THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON, AND STALLS OFTEN. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE CAUSE IT MAKES THE ENGINE STALL WHILE DRIVING NO MATTER WHAT THE SPEED. I HAVE NOTICED THAT MANY OTHERS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE, AND COULD CAUSE A WRECK IN HIGH TRAFFIC AREAS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352504August 28, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THIS COMPLAINT IS IN REGARDS TO THE CAR ITSELF, AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR AND WINDOW SWITCHES. I PURCHASED A 2005 CHEVY EQUINOX FROM CHRIS NICKEL DEALERSHIP (USED). FOR $10,000 ON JUNE 12, 2010 ;NOT EVEN 2 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WOULD NOT ROLL UP......IT HAD THE MOTOR IN THE WINDOW GO OUT......HAD TO HAVE IT REPLACED..... AT 8 WEEKS OF OWNING IT....THE BRAKES WERE SQUEALING........TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP......THEY SAID IT IS NORMAL FOR THESE CARS AND BRAKES TO DO THAT........THEY SAID THEY TURNED THE ROTORS AND GRAVITATED THEM AND SAID IT WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM......ON MY WAY HOME....THE CAR AIR CONDITIONER WAS BLOWING OUT HOT AIR......I ONCE AGAIN CALLED THE DEALERSHIP......THEY SAID IT WAS MOST LIKELY CAUSED BY LOW FREON........HOWEVER 2 WEEKS LATER IT STARTED MAKING A FUNNY NOISE........TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT.......TOLD IT I WAS TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE IT......IT WOULD LOCK UP THE ENGINE.........IT COST 918.00 TO HAVE IT REPAIRED.......(CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO LET THEM KNOW OF THIS PROBLEM....REFUSED TO LISTEN AND MAKE CUSTOMERS HAPPY........ IN MY PURCHASE......THEY HAD A CERTIFIED MECHANIC INSPECTORS SIGNED AND DATED FORM SHOWING THAT ALL ITEMS HAD BEEN CHECKED AND THEY WERE IN TIP TOP SHAPE........NOW I AM WONDERING DO THEY JUST GO THROUGH AND PLACE A CHECK MARK IN ALL THE BOXES BECAUSE SOME OF THE BOXES WERE CHECKED AND THEY ARE NOT INCLUDED IN MY CAR.......... 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
#10352258August 27, 2010
STRUCTURE, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
THE CHEVY EQUINOX 2006 HAS HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE HEATING SYSTEM VALVE DOOR BREAKING. IT WAS EXPLAINED TO ME BY MY DEALER THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE CAR YET IT IS COSTING CONSUMERS APPROXIMATELY $1,000. TO FIX. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THE TRAP DOOR THAT RELEASES THE HEAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352328August 27, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ABNORMALLY JUMP FORWARD WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED AND REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE TRANSMISSION. THREE MONTHS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WAS DAMAGED DURING THE FIRST REPAIR. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXTREMELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,861.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350725August 20, 2010
WHEELS, STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN SLOWLY TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT ALL THE WAY TO ALMOST THE VERY END AND WHILE ADVANCING AT A VERY LOW SPEED, THERE'S A SMALL HIGH PITCH NOISE AND "THUNK" OF A SOUND THAT CAN BE HEARD FROM THE FRONT-LEFT OF THE VEHICLE, IF THE RADIO AND VENTILATION IS QUITE DOWN. IT DOES NOT SOUND HEALTHY AND IS QUITE DISTURBING KNOWING THAT THERE'S ONLY 3500KM ON THIS 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX LS WOULD THERE BE OTHER COMPLAINTS LIKEWISE? AND PLEASE INVESTIGATE. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350528August 19, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE WHETHER THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED OR NOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350531August 19, 2010
AIR BAGS
2005 CHEVY EQUINOX 65000 MILES, STARTED ONE DAY AND AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $600 OR AIRBAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349929August 17, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT WAS CHARGING A CELLULAR PHONE WHEN THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR WHENEVER CHARGING A CELLULAR PHONE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT PLACING THE CELL PHONE ON THE PASSENGER SEAT WOULD INTERFERE WITH THE AIR BAG SYSTEM AND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS NORMAL. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED NOT TO PLACE ANY ELECTRONIC DEVICES ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 1,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350189August 17, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
BOUGHT A CHEVY 2010 EQUINOX BACK IN NOVEMBER OF THIS YR., AT 5,000 MILES I NOTICED A SECONDARY NOISE RATTLING/KNOCKING TYPE OF SOUND COMING FROM MY ENGINE (AT ACCELERATION). BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP 3X NO RESULTS. I BROUGHT MY CAR TO 2 DIFFERENT INDEPENDENT MECHANICS BOTH NOTICED AND OBSERVED THE NOISE AND BOTH SEEM TO BELIEVE THE NOISE IS LACK OF FUEL GETTING TO THE ENGINE CAUSING MINI EXPLOSIONS TO THE ENGINE, THEREFORE CAUSING HOLES IN THE PISTONS WHICH WOULD CAUSE FURTHER ENGINE DAMAGE. I CONTACTED GM AND THE DEALERSHIP BOTH IGNORE THE PROBLEM AND WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE AT THIS TIME, LATER FOUND OUT FROM THE GM DEALERSHIPS SERVICE STATION THAT ACCORDING TO GM TECH ASSIST THAT THERE ARE 20 OTHER CASES LIKE MINE THAT THEY WERE NOTIFIED OF AND GM IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT, THIS TO ME IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN TO MYSELF AND MY FAMILY. NOW I HAVE MORE MILES AND THE NOISE IS GETTING LOUDER AND MORE FREQUENT. I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY CAR KNOWING THAT MY ENGINE COULD BE SEVERELY AFFECTED. I HAVE BROUGHT MY CAR BACK TO DEALERSHIP 3X TO NO PREVAIL. PLEASE HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349367August 14, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SEAT BELTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY SEATBELT IN THE BACK WHERE MY 4 YR OLD SIR BROKE, MY CD PLAYER MORE OFTEN THAN NOT WILL NOT TAKE CD'S. I DO NOT HAVE HEAT BUT MY A/C WORKS JUST FINE. *TR... UPDATED 10/26/11 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347885August 7, 2010
STEERING, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2005 CHEVY EQUINOX. CURRENT MILES APPROX 85,000. WAS REAR ENDED IN MAY 2010. THE CAR WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED IN JUNE 2010. WITHIN APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS, FOUND NOTICEABLE GRINDING NOISES FROM BRAKES, LOW TO NULL BRAKING ABILITY. ABS AND TRACKING LIGHTS ARE ON. IN JUNE, DEALER FOUND ABS SENSOR AND STEERING COLUMN WERE BROKEN. DEALER SAID IT WAS A RESULT OF RECENT CAR ACCIDENT BUT SEVERAL INSURANCE ADJUSTERS HAVE SAID THE ACCIDENT WAS TOO MINOR TO CAUSE SUCH DAMAGE AND BELIEVE IT IS MANUFACTURER DEFECT. NO INSURANCE COMPANY WILL TOUCH THIS CLAIM. THEY BELIEVE IT IS A KNOWN DEFECT IN GMC PARTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346421July 30, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING A 2008 CHEVY EQUINOX, IT WAS NOTICED PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WAS NOT OPERATING, IT HAS OPERATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS NEW THEN SPONTANEOUSLY QUITE, FAILURE IS INTERMITTENT IN NATURE , THE CONSEQUENCES COULD BE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH OF PASSENGER. PASSENGER SIDE HAS A PRESENCE DETECTION MODULE AND MAY OR MAY NOT DETECT SOMEONE WHO WEIGHS AROUND 112 LBS. THIS VIOLATES FEDERAL LAW SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER208, OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION, CHEVROLET HAS REFUSED TO CONFIRM THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM, AND YES THE SAME PROBLEM THAT AFFECTS 2007 MODELS AND EARLY PRODUCTION 2008 MODELS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346034July 29, 2010
TIRES
WHILE TRAVELING TO WORK ON HIGHWAY 100 EAST BOUND IN MD. MY 2005 CHEVY EQUINOX STARTED HAVING VIBRATIONS IN THE STEERING WHEEL. I WAS TRAVELING IN THE NUMBER 2 LANE ON A 3 LANE HIGHWAY WHEN THE VEHICLE THEN PULLED ME TO THE LEFT. I COUNTER STEERED TO THE RIGHT AND THE VEHICLE PULLED ME INTO A HARD LEFT STRAIGHT INTO A GUARD RAIL. I COULD NOT CONTROL THE VEHICLE AFTER IT PULLED ME TO THE LEFT WHICH RESULTED IN MY CRASH INTO THE GUARD RAIL AND ANOTHER CAR HITTING ME AFTERWARDS. AFTER THE ACCIDENT I EXITED THE VEHICLE AND LOOKED AT THE TIRES LOCATED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE I THOUGHT THAT THIS WAS THE PROBLEM. BOTH TIRES ON THE DRIVER SIDE WERE FLAT AND OFF OF THE RIMS. I COULD UNDERSTAND THE FRONT TIRE BEING IN THIS CONDITION BUT THE REAR TIRE WAS NOT NEAR ANY IMPACT. THAT PORTION OF THE CAR DIDN'T RECEIVE ANY DAMAGE WHICH MAKES NO SENSE TO ME. A COUPLE OF MONTHS PRIOR TO THIS ACCIDENT I HAD SEARS INSTALL 4 BRAND NEW GOODYEAR WEATHERHANDLER FUELMAX TIRES. I FEEL AS IF THESE TIRES OR THE INSTALLATION ALMOST ENDED MY LIFE AND I WANTED TO REPORT IT SO THAT THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN TO SOMEONE ELSE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10345626July 27, 2010
STEERING
I HAD A 'STICKY' STEERING PROBLEM BACK ON JAN. 2010 DURING A TRIP NORTH TO CANADA. IT HAPPENED AGAIN LAST WEEK ON A LONG TRIP TO SANDUSKY OHIO, AND IT HAS GOTTEN WORSE! BASED ON MY EXPERIENCE I THINK THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS ONLY ON VERY FLAT HIGHWAY IN GOOD CONDITION, SUCH AS THE OHIO TURNPIKE AND 405 IN CANADA. AS SOON AS I GET INTO MICHIGAN (HORRIBLE I75 CONDITION) THE PROBLEM IS NOT NOTICEABLE ANYMORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344945July 23, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED INDICATING THAT THE SENSOR WAS CORRODED AND BEGAN TO MAKE A GRINDING SOUND WHEN COMING TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE ABS AND HUB SENSOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED HER THAT THERE WAS NO RELATED RECALL AND THAT THE VEHICLE COULD BE REPAIRED UNDER THE WARRANTY AFTER SHE PAID THE DEDUCTIBLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344771July 22, 2010
AIR BAGS
ACCIDENT OF CHEVY EQUINOX IN THE HOV LANE OF SOUTHBOUND 405 FREEWAY HITTING THE HOV K-RAIL AND TURNING ONTO ITS SIDE. EQUINOX WAS TOTALED NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FRONT OR SIDE UPON IMPACT. REPORTED TO GM, NO ACTION TAKEN BY GM. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10344168July 20, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE BEGAN IDLING ROUGH AFTER SITTING ALL NIGHT AND THEN BACKING OUT OF GARAGE. ONCE IN DRIVE, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD FLASH FOR ABOUT 15 SECONDS. EVENTUALLY, AFTER SEVERAL TRIPS TO THE DEALER WHO TOLD ME IT WAS THE SPARK PLUGS AND WIRES, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON AGAIN. NOW IT NEEDS A NEW REAR HEAD GASKET AND THE #1 CYLINDER IS LEAKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344028July 19, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY GAS CAP HAS GONE BAD ON A 2 1/2 YR OLD SUV? I WAS TOLD THIS IS RARE BY THE STATE INSPECTOR. THE DEALER DOES NOT WANT TO HELP ME AT ALL AND I DO NOT UNDERSTAND AS I HAVE HAD ONE PROBLEM AFTER WITH MY SUV. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344030July 19, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY BLINKER HAS NEVER WORKED RIGHT SINCE THE DAY I GOT THIS CAR, IT HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER NO LESS THAN 4 TIMES FOR IT AND TO NO PREVAIL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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