Chevrolet Equinox Complaints

9,502 consumer complaints on file.

#10316551March 4, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY EQUINOX 23,000 MILES. DURING VERY HEAVY RAIN I LOST ALL ACCELERATION AND THE CAR SLOWED DOWN. I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY SO I WAS VERY LUCKY TO NOT DIE BECAUSE TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT AND THERE WAS ROOM FOR ME TO GET RIGHT (SLOWLY...) THE RAIN GOT LIGHTER AND ACCELERATION RESUMED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316845March 4, 2010
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX "AIR BLEND DOOR" NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AND CAUSING SAFETY HAZARD. WE PURCHASED A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX FROM TERRY LABONTE CHEVROLET IN 2006. NOW AFTER APPROXIMATELY 4 YEARS, THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE 'AIR BLEND DOOR" MALFUNCTIONING IN THE HEATING/COOLING SYSTEM CAUSING THE SAFETY HAZARD OF THE WINDOWS REMAINING ICED/FOGGED UP IN CERTAIN WEATHER CONDITIONS. FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 103, "WINDSHIELD DEFROSTING AND DEFOGGING SYSTEMS AND WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 101, CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS. I UNDERSTAND THEY HAVE A RECALL ON 2010 EQUINOX MODELS BUT THIS PROBLEM IS CONCURRENT WITH SEVERAL YEAR MODELS OF THE GM PRODUCT LINE INCLUDING OUR 2006 EQUINOX. ALL I CAN GET FROM ANYONE IS THAT WE HAVE TO COME IN AND PAY $85 TO GET THE PROBLEM "DIAGNOSED". THEN IF IT IS IN FACE THE AIR BLEND DOOR, IT WILL COST FROM $1,000 TO $1,500 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I FEEL THAT THE HEATING/COOLING SYSTEM AND ITS COMPONENTS (EXCEPT FOR THE HEATER COIL) SHOULD BE FUNCTIONAL FOR THE LIFETIME OF THE CAR AND ANY MALFUNCTIONING ITEMS WITHIN SHOULD BE A SAFETY VIOLATION AND THAT THE VEHICLE BE FIXED FOR FREE. THEY NEED TO RECALL ALL GM MODELS OF VEHICLES THAT HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316248March 3, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHENEVER THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD BEGIN TO RUN HOT AND THE COOLANT LEVEL WOULD CONTINUALLY DECREASE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HIS LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 75000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316403March 3, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
MY 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX HAS AN AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK FEATURE WHICH AUTOMATICALLY LOCKS ALL DOORS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PLACED INTO GEAR. MY CONCERN IS THAT IF BY ACCIDENT, HIGH WATER, OR SOME OTHER CIRCUMSTANCE, THE POWER LOCKS AND WINDOWS BECOME INOPERATIVE AS A RESULT OF ELECTRONIC FAILURE, AND OCCUPANTS BECOME TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE. THE DOOR LOCK POST CANNOT BE GRASPED WHEN IN LOCKED POSITION. THE DEALER INFORMS ME THIS FEATURE CANNOT BE TURNED OFF. THERE HAS BEEN NO INCIDENT. I HAVE TO FILL IN THE INCIDENT DATE IN ORDER TO FILE THE COMPLAINT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315639March 2, 2010
VISIBILITY
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX THAT HAS A BROKEN "HEATER BLENDER DOOR". APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR AGO MY HEATER JUST STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT ANY WARNING. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND THEY WANTED $1,000+ TO FIX IT. THEY SAID THE WHOLE DASH ASSEMBLY HAS TO BE REMOVED TO GET TO THE HVAC BOX UNDER THE DASH TO ACCESS THE PART (HEATER BLENDER DOOR). THIS WINTER I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DEFROST MY WINDSHIELD BECAUSE THERE IS NO HEAT TO DEFROST IT. WHEN IT RAINS THE WINDOWS FOG UP AND I CANNOT SEE. I WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC TO USE THE AIR CONDITIONER TO DEFROST THE WINDSHIELD BUT IT DOESN'T WORK IT JUST MAKES IT WORSE. ALSO USING THE AC DOESN'T WORK WHEN IT'S 32 DEGREES OUTSIDE. I BELIEVE THIS IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE WINDSHIELD CANNOT BE DEFROSTED WHICH CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY AND MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPAIRED ASAP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315637March 2, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AT SPEEDS UNDER 25 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL FELL INTO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE INTO AN INTERSECTION. THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY FOUND THE TRANSMISSION MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE. REPAIRS WERE MADE UNDER THE CONTACTS FACTORY WARRANTY. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, WHILE UTILIZING THE CRUISE CONTROL MECHANISM, HE TAPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO SHUT OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL AND IT WOULD NOT DEACTIVATE. HE CONTINUED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AND MOMENTS LATER, THE CRUISE DISENGAGED. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE CRUISE CONTROL MECHANISM. THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON HIS VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315264March 1, 2010
POWER TRAIN
THE FAILURE IS THAT MY 2005 CHEVY EQUINOX. THE ON-DEMAND ALL WHEEL DRIVE DOESN'T ENGAGE. IT MAKES A GRINDING NOISE. THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE I'VE HAD THE VEHICLE. I BOUGHT IT NEW IN MAY 2005. I MOVED TO MONTANA THAT YEAR AND WHEN THE VEHICLE SLIPS THE ALL-WHEEL DRIVE IS SUPPOSED TO AUTOMATICALLY ENGAGE. IT DOESN'T AND IT MAKES A FUNNY NOISE. I'VE TAKEN MY VEHICLE IN MANY TIMES WHILE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND NO DEALERSHIP COULD RECREATE THE SLIPPING DUE TO THE LACK OF SNOW OR ICE OR WATER ON THE ROAD. THE DEALERSHIPS HOOKED MY VEHICLE UP TO A COMPUTER AND NO CODES WOULD EVER COME BACK AS BEING A PROBLEM. MY VEHICLE STILL MAKES THIS NOISE WHEN THE ALL-WHEEL DRIVE TRIES TO ENGAGE. I NEVER KNEW THERE WAS A WAY TO REPORT THIS ISSUE IF A SERVICE DEPARTMENT CAN'T RECREATE THE ISSUE. I FOUND THIS WEBSITE ON HEADLINE NEWS W/ ROBIN MEAD. GREAT REPORTING!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315323March 1, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
AS THE VEHICLE IS APPROACHING A STOP SIGN OR STOP LIGHT WHILE BRAKING THE VEHICLE WILL GET DOWN TO ABOUT 5MPH OR LESS AND THEN THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES WILL ENGAGE. THIS FIRST STARTED HAPPENING IN PARKING LOTS AT LOW RATES OF SPEED AND I FIRST THOUGHT IT WAS POSSIBLY ICE ON THE GROUND BUT AS IT IS WARMING UP AND THE ROADS ARE CLEAR THE PROBLEM IS MORE PERSISTENT. THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE STOPPING AND THERE IS NO REASON FOR THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES SYSTEM TO BE COMING ON. THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE FINISHING COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP NOT STARTING TO PUMP THE BRAKES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314440February 25, 2010
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
2006 CHEVY EQUINOX LACK OF HEAT. THE HEATER DOOR VALVE MODULE ACTUATOR IS DEFECTIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313970February 24, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2010 EQUINOX LTZ WITH ABOUT 11,000 MILES ON IT. IT WAS RECENTLY IN FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE PART THAT OPERATES THE RADIO AND HEAT/AIR CONTROLS (THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS). I HAVE RECENTLY DISCOVERED THAT IF YOU HOLD DOWN THE UNLOCK BUTTON ON THE REMOTE THAT ALL FOUR WINDOWS WILL ROLL DOWN AND THE CAR WILL BE UNLOCKED. THERE IS NO DOCUMENTATION ON THIS IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL AND THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN AT THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THIS IS A BUILT-IN FEATURE TO COOL OFF THE CAR ON HOT DAYS. I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE REMOTE COULD ACCIDENTALLY BE ACTIVATED AS I AM LEAVING THE VEHICLE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME OR AT NIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314014February 24, 2010
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) ON ICY ROAD SURFACE, WITH TRACTION CONTROL ON (DEFAULT IN THIS CAR), THE ABS BRAKES ON CHEVY EQUINOX 2006 WOULD NOT STOP THE CAR. THE WHEELS WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL THE TRACTION CONTROL IS TURNED OFF BY THE DRIVER. THE CONDITION IS NOT DESCRIBED IN THE MANUAL OF THE CAR AND IT WAS JUST PURE LUCK THAT I AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT AFTER BEING IN SUCH A SITUATION. ANYBODY DRIVING THIS CAR WITH ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL SHOULD KNOW THAT WHEELS WILL NOT COMPLETELY STOP UNDER ICY CONDITIONS, NO MATTER HOW THEY WILL HANDLE THE BRAKES. CHEVROLET SHOULD WARN ABOUT THIS VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION IN THE MANUAL, (WHICH OTHERWISE HAS TENS OF USELESS REDUNDANT WARNINGS, BUT NOTHING ABOUT THE ABOVE MENTIONED SITUATION). AN IMPORTANT DETAIL - THE ROAD WAS IN A SLOW DESCENDING SLOPE. CONSISTENT WITH THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL WORKING NOISES, THE SYSTEM SEEMED TO WORK CONTINUOUSLY - BUT THE FINAL RESULT WAS THE CAR ROLLING FREELY AND NOT COMING TO A STOP UNTIL TRACTION CONTROL BUTTON WAS TURNED OFF. PLEASE CHECK CONDITION WITH MANUFACTURER AND HAVE A LABEL APPLIED ON THE DASHBOARD ABOUT THIS CONDITION - OR POST A WARNING IN THE MANUAL.[XXX] *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313766February 24, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE HEAT FAILED TO ACTIVATE ON MY 06' EQUINOX WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE WINDSHIELD COULD NOT DEFOG AND I COULD NOT SEE THE ROAD WITH THE ENTIRE WINDSHIELD OBSCURED! EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313857February 24, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
HARD TO PUT GAS ON THIS VEHICLES AND TEND TO EJECT GAS PUMP TRIGGER WHEN PUTTING GAS. ROOF WOOBLY NOT STRONGLY CONSTRUCTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313082February 23, 2010
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, STRUCTURE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
I BOUGHT MY CAR BRAND NEW WITH 4 MILES ON IT. I HAVE BEEN THE ONLY OWNER. SINCE I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED IN 2007 ($1400). MY CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP NUMEROUS TIMES FOR COSTLY REPAIRS. MY KEY COMES OUT OF THE IGNITION WHILE DRIVING, AND IT IS HARD TO START. I HAVE TO WIGGLE THE KEY EVERY OTHER TIME I TRY TO START MY CAR. I'VE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR STARTING. WHEN I GO TO CRANK IT UP IT SOUNDS LIKES IT TRIES TO START THEN DIES. THIS HAPPENS OFTEN. MY CAR IS NOT IN THE SHOP DUE TO WATER LEAKAGE. THERE A LARGE COLLECTION OF WATER WITH MY SPARE TIRE, AND THE FLOOR IN THE BACK SEAT IS SOAKED. I WAS TOLD FROM THE GM SERVICE DEPARTMENT THEY SEE THIS OFTEN IN MY MODEL VEHICLE BUT NO RECALL FOR IT AT THIS TIME SO IT'S OUT OF MY OWN POCKET. ALSO I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR MY STEERING WHEEL. IT MAKES A LOUD SOUND EVERY TIME THE WHEEL IS TURNED AND THEY CANNOT SEEM TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY HEADLIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS VERY OFTEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313348February 23, 2010
VISIBILITY
THE BLEND DOOR FOR THE HEATER SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK THEY CRACK.$ 1200.00 TO REPAIR THE ITEM AS THEY REMOVE THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD. WE CALLED GM AND THEY WOULD NOT OFFER US A PENNY. THIS IS A LIFE SAFETY ISSUE AND THE CARS SHOULD BE RECALLED. THE POINT BEING HOW DO YOU DRIVE IN THE NORTHEAST OR ANY COLD CLIMATE AND SEE OUT THE WINDSHIELD THIS WENT OUT AS WE WERE DRIVING IN SNOW CONDITIONS AND THE WINDSHIELD FOGGED UP WE HAD TO PULL OVER OFF THE HIGHWAY AS WE WOULD HAVE HAD A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312672February 22, 2010
SEAT BELTS
MY SEATBELT BROKE. I DROVE ACROSS TOWN AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. WHEN I WENT TO UNHOOK MY SEATBELT AND GET OUT THE BELT RECOIL DIDN'T PULL THE BELT BACK IN, RATHER IT WAS JUST SLUGGISH AND JERKY. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT, THE SEAT BELT JUST JAMMED UP AND STOPPED WORKING. I CALLED CHEVROLET TO CHECK FOR ANY RECALLS OF THIS NATURE. THEY SAID THERE WASN'T AND THEN ADVISED ME TO HAVE A GM SERVICE CENTER LOOK AT IT. THE GM MECHANIC (LUPIENT BLOOMINGTON) ESTIMATED THE REPAIR AT ABOUT $475. AFTER CALLING CHEVROLET TO ASK FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT WHY A SEAT BELT COULDN'T LAST 4 YEARS (2006 CHEVY EQUINOX), THEY SIMPLY REPLIED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS PAST WARRANTY. FINALLY, LUPIENT TELLS ME THAT A NEWLY INSTALLED SEAT BELT WOULD BE WARRANTED FOR ONLY 1 YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312449February 21, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY EQUINOX AND I AM PROBLEMS WITH THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. CHEVY SAYS IT NOT SOMETHING THAT CAN GO BAD. I HAVE READ ALOT OF REPORTS THAT MANY PEOPLE IS HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE. ALSO THAT TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM ALSO DISABLES ITSELF WHEN THIS OCCURS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312158February 19, 2010
VISIBILITY
THE HEATER ON OUR 2006 CHEVY EQUINOX WENT OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF A ROAD TRIP IN THE WINTER. WE EXPERIENCED VISIBILITY ISSUES AND ENDURED COLD TEMPERATURES FOR THE BALANCE OF THE TRIP. TURN OUT THE HEATER BLEND ASSEMBLY DOOR BROKE. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED IN THOUSANDS OF 2006 CHEVY EQUINOX AND PONTIAC VIBE MODELS. THE BREAK HAPPENED A FEW MONTHS AFTER OUR MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. GM HAS REFUSED TO GOODWILL THE FIX, IN SPITE OF THE FACT THAT THE PART IS CLEARLY DEFECTIVE AND IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE WHEN IT BREAKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311060February 16, 2010
VISIBILITY
BLEND DOOR MALFUNCTION CAUSING NO HEAT IN 2006 CHEVY EQUINOX. HEATER BLOWING COLD AIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310432February 15, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2010 EQUINOX, 6070 MILES. WENT TO GO TO STORE, STARTED CAR, NO RADIO OR HEATER. TURNED OFF ENGINE, THEN RESTARTED VEHICLE, AND BOTH WORKED, HAVE NOT HAD PROB. SINCE. CALLED GM, THEY SAID TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER TO BE CHECKED OUT. I WILL WAIT UNTIL IT DOES IT AGAIN TO TAKE IT IN. THEY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO DO ANYTHING IF IT IS NOT BROKEN AT THE TIME I TAKE IT TO SERVICE DEPT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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