Chevrolet Equinox Complaints

9,502 consumer complaints on file.

#10293418November 24, 2009
POWER TRAIN
CARRIER BEARINGS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293257November 23, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
2005 CHEVY EQUINOX, REPLACED HEAD GASKET 2 TIMES, BLOWN AGAIN. THE EXHAUST AND FUMES THAT COME OUT BECAUSE OF THIS ARE HORRIBLE. THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED, GM IS VERY AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293082November 20, 2009
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
MY 2006 CHEVY. EQUINOX HEATER IS BLOWING COLD AIR AND I WAS TOLD ITS THE ACTUATOR AND THE BLEND DOOR. THERE ARE OVER 150 COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ON THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.COM/FORUM/AUTOS/CHEVROLET-EQUINOX/TNMHVCTE76U9HGTH4/P8#LASTPOST . IT IS THE BEGINNING OF WINTER AND I CAN NOT GO ALL WINTER WITHOUT A HEATER AND IF THERE ARE SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THEM THEN US CONSUMERS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY AND IT SHOULD BE RECALLED!!!!!! THIS IS RIDICULOUS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292991November 20, 2009
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
TRIED TO TURN ON THE HEAT. WILL ONLY BLOW COLD AIR. AFTER SOME RESEARCH ONLINE, I'M FINDING THERE ARE A LOT OF OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM: BLEND DOOR/ACTUATOR ISSUE. IT'S OBVIOUS THAT THIS PART IS DEFECTIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293004November 20, 2009
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY EQUINOX. THE TRUCK AS 51K MILES. THE CAR HEATER BEGAN NOT WORKING LAST WEEK. THIS MORNING, IN KENTUCKY IT WAS 45 DEGREES, I COULD NOT GET THE WINDSHIELD CLEARED FOR ANYTHING. I HAD TO PULL OF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND PHYSICALLY WIPE THE WINDSHIELD BECAUSE I HAVE NO HEAT ON A 3 YEAR OLD CAR. I HAVE SEEN SO MANY OTHERS ON THE INTERNET WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT, SPENDING 1,000 OR MORE FOR THE REPAIRS. PLEASE RECALL!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292887November 19, 2009
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. SHE STATED THAT THE HEATING ELEMENT WAS INOPERABLE AND WOULD ONLY BLOW COLD AIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ACHD CASE TEMPERATURE DOOR FAILED TO OPERATE NORMALLY. THE REPAIRS WERE ESTIMATED AT COSTS OVER $800 AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. SHE ALSO STATED THAT THE POWER WINDOWS DID NOT OPERATE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNDER 41,457.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292906November 19, 2009
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2006 EQUINOX. THE HEAT JUST COMPLETELY GAVE OUT, ONLY BLOWING COLD AIR. I TOOK IT TO HAVE IT REPAIRED AND NOT ONLY DID MY ENTIRE DASH HAVE TO BE REMOVED, BUT IT WAS 7+ HOURS OF LABOR AND $1000+ OF REPAIR. IT TURNED OUT TO BE THAT THE ACTUATOR WAS DEFECTED, AND THE BLEND DOOR WAS POORLY CONSTRUCTED. WHILE ONE END WAS PROPERLY INTACT, THE OTHER LOOKED AS IF IT HAD BEEN CHEWED OFF. CHEVY SUGGESTED TO THE MECHANIC THAT HE LOOK FOR SUSPICIOUS OBJECTS THAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE DAMAGE. NOTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY WAS FOUND. IT SEEMED TO BE A COMPLETE DEFECT OF THE MANUFACTURER. AFTER BEGINNING MY RESEARCH, I AM NOTICING THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT THE ONLY ONE. IT'S AMAZING HOW GM'S EXCUSE IS THAT, "CARS MESS UP" BUT I AM FINDING THAT SEVERAL EQUINOX ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292942November 19, 2009
VISIBILITY
2006 CHEVY EQUINOX HEATER BLEND DOOR SHAFT BROKEN AND NO HEAT IS COMING OUT. DEALER WANTS $1100 TO FIX IT, CANNOT AFFORD IT. I AGREE, GM SHOULD RECALL, SAFETY HAZARD WHEN YOU CANNOT SEE OUT OF THE WINDOWS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292706November 18, 2009
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
MY HEAT JUST STOPPED WORKING WITH NO WARNING AT ALL. CAN NOT DEFROST WINDOWS. ONLY AIR BLOWS. I WAS TOLD THAT MY TEMPERATURE BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR IS BROKEN, AND THAT THIS IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR MODEL/MAKE. IT WILL BE $1000.00 TO REPAIR, WHICH I DO NOT HAVE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292476November 17, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, WHEELS, SUSPENSION
I HAVE WENT THROUGH 3 WHEEL BEARINGS, 2 CARRIER BEARINGS WHICH TOOK 3 WEEKS TO GET FROM DEALER SO CAR WAS LAID UP., 2 STABILIZER BARS, ALL WIRING WAS CORRODED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED, BATTERY GOES DEAD IF DOOR IS OPEN FOR 15 MINUTES. SUN ROOF HAS RATTLED FROM DAY ONE. PAINT IS CHIPPING OFF LIFT GATE AND INSIDE BACK DOOR FROM DAY ONE. WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER. MY 2005 EQUINOX IS A BIG PIECE OF JUNK!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292145November 14, 2009
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY EQUINOX MY HEATER JUST WENT OUT I SEARCHED ON THE WEB SIGHT AND FOUND OUT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THE ACTUATOR OR BLEND DOOR OR EVEN HEATER CORE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW WHAT CAN WE DO OUR FAMILY DOES NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO FIX SOMETHING THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURES DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291800November 10, 2009
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
CARRIER BEARING IS BAD ON MY SUV. CURRENTLY, IT ONLY MAKES AN ANNOYING NOISE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. OTHER REPORTS ON THE INTERNET NOTED THEM FALLING OFF OR NEEDING REPLACEMENT. INTERNET REPORTS THERE WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT WHICH HAS CAUSED A NATIONAL BACKORDER. THIS APPEARS TO BE TOO COMMON OF A PROBLEM TO NOT INDICATE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291526November 9, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHEN AN OCCUPANT WAS IN THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT, THE AIR BAG TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON SEVERAL SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURES, IN WHICH THERE WERE NO RESOLUTIONS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT AIR BAG SYSTEM WAS DESIGNED IMPROPERLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,000. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291529November 9, 2009
VISIBILITY
2006 CHEVY EQUINOX. HEATER STARTED BLOWING COLD AIR. TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND IT WAS THE AIR TEMPERATURE BLEND DOOR. MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291171November 5, 2009
VISIBILITY
MY 06 CHEVY EQUINOX BLEND DOOR FAILED WHEN LEAVING MY WORK 2 NIGHTS AGO. HEAT WAS NOT EVEN ON AND I HEARD IT THE WALL OF CHAMBER. I HAVE 4 ASE CERTIFICATIONS. SO WHEN MY HEAT DID NOT WORK LAST NIGHT WITH MY PREGNANT WIFE AND 2 KIDS IN THE CAR. I NEW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. VERIFIED TODAY THAT THE BLIND DOOR IS NON-RESPONSIVE AND YES THE A/C IS WORKING FINE. NOW SINCE THE HEAT DOES NOT BLOW AND DEFROST DOES NOT WORK THIS IS A SAFETY AND HEALTH CONCERN. EVEN MORE SO ONE COLD NEW JERSEY DAYS/ NIGHTS. BUNDLED UP PEOPLE IN A VEHICLE CAUSES HEAT BUILDUP THUS FOGGING THE WINDOWS ONCE YOU START DRIVING. WHICH CAN LEAD TO A VARY BAD ACCIDENT. I HAVE ALSO FOUND A FORUM WITH ABOUT 140 PEOPLE SAME ISSUE FOR THE KNOWN ISSUE OF TEMPERATURE BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR. AND ALSO JUST BY GOOGLING THE ISSUE. LIKE STATED PREVIOUSLY. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY AND HEALTH CONCERN. WITH A VEHICLE THAT ONLY HAS 40,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290915November 4, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I OWN A 2005 CHEVY EQUINOX. THE FIRST WEEK IN OCTOBER, I NOTICED MY FLOOR BOARDS WERE VERY DAMP. ON OCTOBER 30, 2009, I GOT INTO MY VEHICLE AND FOUND ALMOST 2' OF STANDING WATER IN THE FRONT DRIVER/PASSENGER AND BACK PASSENGER FLOOR BOARDS. THE FLOOR BOARD HAD BEEN WET IN THE PAST, BUT NEVER TO THIS EXTENT. WE HAD SEVERAL DAYS OF RAINFALL THAT ACCUMULATED OVER 10". AS OF MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2ND, MY VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AS FOLLOWS; A SEAM UNDER THE LUGGAGE RACK THAT WAS NOT PROPERLY WELDED AND IS ALLOWING ANY WATER TO LEAK IN TO THE D PILLAR OF MY VEHICLE AND IS COLLECTING IN BOTTOM OF THE FLOOR BOARDS AND SURFACING THROUGH THE CARPET. THIS IS NOT A 'WEAR AND TEAR' SITUATION; THIS IS A STRUCTURAL PROBLEM THAT HAPPENED ON THE ASSEMBLY LINE DURING THE MANUFACTURING OF THIS VEHICLE. MY CHILDREN AND I HAVE BEEN BREATHING IN BLACK MOLD AND MILDEW DUE TO THIS DEFECT OVER SEVERAL MONTHS IF NOT YEARS. THE SEAM NEEDS TO BE WELDED PROPERLY AND THE CARPET NEEDS TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED. THERE IS BLACK MOLD VISIBLE. THIS IS MY ONLY VEHICLE AND MEANS FOR TRANSPORTATION FOR ME AND MY CHILDREN. I DRIVE THIS VEHICLE EVERY DAY TO AND FROM WORK. I EXPERIENCE HEAD ACHES EVERY SINGLE DAY AND FEAR THAT BEING IN THE SMALL AREA OF MY VEHICLE WITH ALL OF THIS BLACK MOLD IS THE PRIMARY SOURCE. GENERAL MOTORS IS REFUSING TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY BECAUSE MY VEHICLE IS A 2005 AND NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS NOT WEAR AND TEAR, THIS IS A STRUCTURAL PROBLEM FROM THE DAY THE CAR WAS MANUFACTURED. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH THERE ARE HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE FROM EQUINOX OWNERS FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM, SATURATED FLOOR BOARDS AND SEVERAL INCHES OF STANDING WATER IN THE SPARE TIRE COMPARTMENT. GENERAL MOTORS NEEDS TO FIX THIS ISSUE AND WE SHOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST. WE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE WITH THE BELIEF IT WAS MADE WITH GENERAL MOTORS TOP QUALITY AND SERVICE AND IT IS CLEARLY A MISTAKE ON THEIR PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290942November 4, 2009
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE ACTUATOR FOR THE HEAT BLOWS OUT COLD AIR. THE DEALER STATED IT WILL COST $1,300 TO REPLACE THE ACTUATOR FOR THE HEATER. SINCE THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE HE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR A FREE REMEDY. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED AT THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290455October 31, 2009
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
2006 CHEVY EQUINOX. NO EVENTS LED UP TO FAILURE I WENT TO TURN ON MY DEFROST ONE MORNING BEFORE GONG TO WORK AND THE HEAT DID NOT WORK. THE COST TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM IS B/W $1,000 AND $1,500. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED YET AS I DO NOT HAVE THE FUNDS AT THIS TIME TO FIX CAR. WILL TRY TO REPLACE PART MYSELF. THE BLOWER WORKS BUT IT ONLY PUTS OUT COLD AIR. RESEARCHED ONLINE AND IT SEEMS ALOT OF EQUINOX OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND SAYS GM HAS REDESIGNED PART (TEMPERATURE BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR). GM HAD TO REALIZE A PROBLEM WITH THE PART DESIGN THAT CAUSED IT TO FAIL, SO WHY HAS NO RECALL BEEN ISSUED. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO DEFROST YOUR WINDOWS. POOR VISIBILITY CAN AND WILL RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. GM NEEDS TO STEP UP AND CORRECT THE ISSUE FOR THEIR CURRENT OWNERS. I AM SURE THAT MANY OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE HAVE CHILDREN AND IF WE HAVE TO TRANSPORT THEM WE WILL BE PLACING THEM IN A UNSAFE SITUATION DUE TO THE INABILITY TO DEFROST WINDOWS IN THE WINTER, PROVIDE HEAT FOR THEM AND EVEN IN THE RAIN WHEN THE WINDOWS FOG UP HOW ARE YOU TO CLEAR THE WINDOWS W/O THE HEATING SYSTEM WORKING PROPERLY. I IMPLORE YOU TO PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM AND YOU WILL SEE MANY OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR EQUINOX AND IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN! THANK YOU! 2006 CHEVY EQUINOX OWNER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290386October 30, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
NO START. CAR WILL NOT TURN OVER WHEN THE KEY IS TURNED. WILL HAVE TO PRESS ON GAS TO START CAR. SOMETIMES THAT DOES NOT WORK EITHER. HAVE TO WAIT A FEW MINUTES TO START. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290387October 30, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
NO HEAT. DEALER SAYS THAT THE AIR MODE DOOR IS BROKEN. DASH NEEDS TO COME OFF TO REPAIR IT. PART $65.00 LABOR $1200.00. MY CAR HAS 42,000 MILES. THIS IS RIDICULOUS. I SEE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING SAME MATTER. WHEN WILL YOU RECALL? NO HEAT AND 25 DEGREES OUTSIDE IS UNSAFE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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