Chevrolet Equinox Complaints

9,502 consumer complaints on file.

#10290081October 28, 2009
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
2006 CHEVY EQUINOX BLOWS COLD AIR. BLEND DOOR/ACTUATOR PROBLEM WHICH COST OVER 1,000 TO FIX (ENTIRE DASH NEEDS TO COME OFF TO REPLACE $78 ITEM). CHEVY CUSTOMER SERVICE SAYS NOT AWARE OF ANY PROBLEMS, EVEN THOUGH 120 PEOPLE HAVE RESPONDED OVER THE LAST MONTH AT THE FOLLOWING WEB SITE, ALONE: HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.NET/FORUM/AUTOS/CHEVROLET-EQUINOX/TNMHVCTE76U9HGTH4 WE ALL FEEL THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE, SINCE PEOPLE ALL OVER US AND CANADA ARE SOON TO BE TRANSPORTING BABIES AND SMALL CHILDREN IN THESE VEHICLES THROUGH THE WINTER COLD. HOPE THIS IS ENOUGH TO RAISE A CONCERN SOMEWHERE. *TR GERRY HIGGINS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290184October 28, 2009
VISIBILITY
I OWN A 2006 CHEVY EQUINOX WITH 63000 MILES ON IT. THE BLEND DOOR ON THE HEATER COIL ASSEMBLY BROKE CAUSING MY HEATER TO STOP BLOWING WARM AIR. I HAD TO HAVE IT REPAIRED AND TOTAL COST WAS $1079.60 AS THERE IS NO SERVICE PANEL TO ACCESS THIS AREA AND THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD HAD TO BE REMOVED IN ORDER FOR IT TO BE REPAIRED. I WAS TOLD THE EXACT SAME PART, THAT APPARENTLY IS DEFECTIVE,HAS NOT BEEN REDESIGNED AND THEY HAD TO PUT THIS SAME PART IN WITH NO GUARANTEE IT WILL NOT BREAK AGAIN. THE BROKEN DOOR IS ABOUT THE SIZE OF A BUSINESS ENVELOPE AND IS A PIECE OF PLASTIC LINED WITH FOAM STRIPPING. NOW I AM TERRIFIED TO EVEN USE THE HEATER ASI LIVE IN OHIO AND CANNOT DRIVE MY CAR IN THE WINTER WITHOUT HEAT TO CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD. AS I AM PAST MY WARRANTY, I UNDERSTAND THAT GM IS DOING NOTHING TO ASSIST EQUINOX OWNERS WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289974October 27, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
TWO WEEKS AGO, STARTED SMELLING GASOLINE WHILE DRIVING. DIDN'T SEE ANY OBVIOUS LEAKAGE. TOOK TO SULLIVAN SATURN/CHEVROLET TO HAVE EMISSION REPAIR BUT THEY CAN'T IDENTIFY PROBLEM WITHOUT REMOVING GAS TANK. THEY CHARGE FOR THIS $500 WITHOUT KNOWING THE EXACT PROBLEM OR IF IT IS COVERED BY EMISSION WARRANTY. THE CAR IS TWO YEARS OLD AND THE LEAK, WHETHER EMISSION OR TANK SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. I THINK POSSIBLE DEFECT AND IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. THIS SHOULD BE COVERED AS A SAFETY ISSUE AND EMISSION ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289819October 26, 2009
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEAT IN HER VEHICLE DOES NOT WORK. DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BLAND DOOR IN THE HEATER DUCT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND WOULD COST $1000. THERE ARE NO RELATED RECALLS OR EXISTING VEHICLE WARRANTIES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 54,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289855October 26, 2009
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
ACTUATOR DOOR (AIR TEMP BLEND DOOR) NOT ALLOWING HOT AIR IN. THIS MEANS NO HEAT OR DEFROST WITH COLD MONTHS COMING. APPARENTLY A DEFECTIVE PART THAT GM WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE AS SUCH. GM NEEDS TO RECALL THIS CAR FOR REPAIR!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289740October 25, 2009
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2009, OUR HEAT WENT OUT IN OUR 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. IT HAS APPROX 61,000 MILES ON IT. THIS CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN CARE OF AND IS IN GREAT SHAPE OTHERWISE. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM AS THE CAR IS FAIRLY NEW AND I HAVE NEVER HAD OTHER VEHICLES WITH THIS PROBLEM. WE OWN ANOTHER CHEVROLET PRODUCT AND HAVE NO ISSUES WITH IT, THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ENGINEERING FAILURE. A CAR HEATER SHOULD LAST MORE THAN 3 YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289503October 23, 2009
TIRES
HAVE HAD MY 07 EQUINOX FOR 1 MONTH AND 1 WEEK AND THE AREA IN THE BACK WHERE THE SPARE TIRE IS HAS FILLED WITH WATER MORE THAN ONCE. LAST NIGHT I WAS DRIVING IT IN THE RAIN AND A VERY LOUD VIBRATING NOISE CAME AND WENT AS I WAS DRIVING THE ENTIRE TRIP. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULDN'T FIND A LEAK. I ALSO FOUND OUT THAT MY BEARINGS TO MY ALTERNATOR ARE WORN. NOT VERY HAPPY WITH MY EXPENSIVE PURCHASE THAT IS TURNING INTO MORE EXPENSE AS I DIDN'T GET A WARRANTY. WHO NEEDS A WARRANTY ON A 2 YEAR OLD CAR? WELL APPARENTLY YOU NEED ONE ON A 2007 EQUINOX. VERY DISAPPOINTED IN MY PURCHASE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289406October 22, 2009
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
THE CENTER CARRIER BARING IN MY 2006 CHEVY EQUINOX IS COMPLETELY RUSTED AND FALLING APART. THE PART HOWEVER IS ON BACKORDER FOR 3-6 MONTHS WHEREVER I CALL. I THINK SINCE THE PIECE IS IN SUCH GREAT DEMAND IT SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289306October 21, 2009
SEATS
STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. THE DRIVERS SEAT FAILED TO STAY UPRIGHT WITH A 40 MPH COLLISION FROM BEHIND. THE STATIONARY VEHICLE, THE ONE WITH THE SEAT THAT FAILED, IS A 2005 CHEVY EQUINOX. THE VEHICLE THAT REAR-ENDED THE EQUINOX WAS A 1999 FORD EXPLORER. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10289168October 20, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE HEATING SYSTEM FOR THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS INOPERATIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE LINKAGE FRACTURED FROM THE TEMPERATURE ACTUATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 112,000. UPDATED 12/7/09 *CN THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO DEFROST THE WINDOWS. ALSO THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WAS STUCK IN THE DOWN POSITION. UPDATED 12/08/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288911October 19, 2009
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
BLEND DOOR ON 2006 CHEVY EQUINOX BROKE AND NOW I HAVE NO HEAT AND CAN NOT SEE OUT MY WINDOW DUE TO MY DEFROSTERS NOT BEING ABLE TO WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288923October 19, 2009
STRUCTURE, STRUCTURE:BODY
I HAD TO HAVE MY TRUNK COMPARTMENT REPLACED AND SOME AREAS AROUND THE FRAME OF THE BODY RE-SEALED DUE TO EXCESS WATER ACCUMULATING IN THE SPARE TIME AREA. I WAS FIRST TOLD BY THE DEALER REPAIR SHOP THAT IT WAS A DEFECT BUT WHEN I REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT GM DENIED THAT THE DEALER EVER TOLD THEM THIS. I BELIEVE GM IS DENYING THAT THERE ARE SOME STRUCTURAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS YEAR AND MODEL AND MY FEAR IS THAT ANOTHER YEAR DOWN THE ROAD THERE WILL BE OTHER ISSUES WITH THE FRAME/BODY OF THIS MODEL VEHICLE. ALSO, IT BOTHERS ME THAT WE ARE ENCOURAGED TO "BUY AMERICAN" BUT THE AMERICAN CAR MAKERS DO NOT WANT TO STAND UP TO THEIR PROMISE OF GOOD MAKEMANSHIP. I AM DISAPPOINTED AND ESPECIALLY WITH THE DISHONESTY AT THE CORPORATE LEVEL OF THIS CORPORATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288675October 16, 2009
STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE LOWER BODY MOLDING DETACHED FROM THE FRONT WHEEL OPENING, AND THEN TO THE REAR WHEEL OPENING . HIS LEG WAS CUT AS A CONSEQUENCE BECAUSE THE CORNERS OF THE DOORS BECAME EXTREMELY SHARP. HE SENT THE MANUFACTURER PICTURES OF HIS INJURIES. HE WAS REFERRED TO THE DEALER. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8,400. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,000. UPDATED 11/10/09 *CN UPDATED 11/13/09
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10287469October 15, 2009
VISIBILITY
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX THAT HAS A DEFECTIVE BLEND DOOR THAT BROKE AT THE SHAFT CONNECTED TO THE HVAC ACTUATOR. THIS CAUSES THE HEATER TO BLOW ONLY COLD AIR AND THE DEFROST WILL NOT WORK BECAUSE WARM AIR IS BLOCKED BY THE DEFECTIVE PART. I HAVE A ONE YEAR OLD SON AND THIS PROVED VERY DANGEROUS FOR US BECAUSE OF BOTH LACK OF HEAT AND INABILITY TO PROPERLY DEFROST THE DRIVERS WINDSHIELD. WHEN THE TEMPERATURE DROPS IN COLD FROSTING SITUATIONS IT IS HAZARDOUS FOR ME TO DRIVE. THE PART CAN BE FIXED BUT THE COST WILL BE $1,000.00+ TO REPLACE THE PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287412October 14, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. SHE HEARD A LOUD NOISE WHEN SHE PRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR. TO RELEASE THE PEDAL SHE HAD TO PRESS IT RAPIDLY SEVERAL TIMES. SHE HAS EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE BRAKE FAILURE ON THREE OCCASIONS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS AND SOME RELATED SWITCHES; HOWEVER, SHE DOES NOT REMEMBER THE NAME OF THE SWITCHES THAT WERE REPLACED. REPORT NUMBER 71764846662 WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT SOMEONE WOULD CONTACT HER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287454October 14, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE NO HEAT IN MY CAR. THE HEATER IS BLOWING COLD AIR. I HAVE A FOUR YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND WILL HAVE TO GET IT FIXED IMMEDIATELY DESPITE GM SUGGESTING THAT I HAVE IT DIAGNOSED THEN CALL THEM BACK. THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE WITH THE BLEND DOOR, BASED ON INFORMATION FOUND ON THE INTERNET. THERE APPEARS TO BE A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL BASED ON INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THE INTERNET. IT DOES NOT APPEAR AS THOUGH THIS PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287306October 13, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WE PURCHASED A 2010 CHEVY EQUINOX AUG. 20, 2009 AND FAILED TO CHECK WHERE THE FUEL FILL DOOR WAS LOCATED. IT IS ON THE RIGHTHAND SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHICH IS THE WRONG SIDE. IT CREATES A SAFETY HAZARD WHEN GETTING FUEL. ( GETTING OUT INTO STATION TRAFFIC, WALKING BETWEEN CARS AND BEING A LONGER DISTANCE FROM THE DRIVERS DOOR WHEN MOST PEOPLE LEAVE THEIR KEYS IN THE CAR WHEN FUELING. THE VEHICLES DARTS QUICKLY WHEN TRAVELING WHICH IS NOTICEABLE IN THE BACK SEAT. (MAY BE CAUSED BY VEHICLE STABILITY SYSTEM) THE FRONT DOORS ARE LOCATED SO THAT I BUMP MY HEAD (HAVE CUT MY HEAD) UNLESS THE SEAT IS BACK AS FAR AS POSSIBLE. GM HAS NO RETROFIT TO MOVE FUEL FILL DOOR OR UNIT TO PUT SEATS BACK TO GIVE MORE HEAD ROOM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10287053October 12, 2009
VISIBILITY
MY 2006 CHEVY EQUINOX HEATER HAS STOPPED WORKING. IT ONLY BLOWS COLD AIR. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM BECAUSE WITHOUT A HEATER TO DEFROST THE WINDSHIELD VISIBILITY IS COMPLETELY OBSTRUCTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287112October 12, 2009
STRUCTURE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
WATER LEAKING INTO THE SPARE TIRE WELL. SIX INCHES OF WATER FOUND! DISCOVERED WHEN REAR SEAT FLOOR WAS SATURATED FROM THE SLOSHING IN THE SPARE TIRE AREA. FIRST 60,000 MILES VEHICLE WAS KEPT IN GARAGE. RECENTLY BEGAN LEAVING IT OUTSIDE, RAINY WEATHER OCCURRED, HENCE FLOODING OF SPARE TIRE AREA. DEALER DOES NOT ACCEPT AS "FACTORY DEFECT" GM BULLETIN DOCUMENT ID:2198426. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287107October 12, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE MY 2005 CHEVY EQUINOX PURCHASED IN FEBRUARY 2005 WHICH HAS ALWAYS BEEN SERVICED BY CRANE CHEVROLET IN CLIFTON NJ HAS NOW HAVE A BLOWN HAD GASKET AND INTAKE PROBLEM - I CALLED THE DEALER FOR A ONE TIME GOODWILL ADJUSTMENT AND ASKED FOR THE DEDUCTIBLE- AND WAS TOLD THAT I HAD TO HAVE THIS CAR TOWED TO THEM - BUT THEY CANNOT MAKE PROMISES TO FIX OR REPAIR OR EVEN PAY PART OF THE COSTS- I HAVE DONE RESEARCH VIA GOGGLE AND THIS APPEARS TO BE A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM - PLS HELP ME- POINT ME IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION- THE REPAIR IS 1650.00 - I INITIALLY LEASED THIS CAR THEN DECIDED TO PURCHASE IT- I COULD NOT AFFORD THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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