Chevrolet Equinox Complaints

9,502 consumer complaints on file.

#10287122October 12, 2009
VISIBILITY
2006 EQUINOX ONLY BLOWING OUT EXTREMELY COLD AIR FOR THE DEFROSTER AND THE HEATER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287121October 12, 2009
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
HEATER BLOWING ONLY COLD AIR. UNSAFE FOR MY 4 YEAR OLD AND 6 MONTH BABY TO BE IN THE COLD WEATHER WITHOUT HEAT. ALSO UNSAFE BECAUSE THE FRONT WINDSHIELD CANNOT BE EFFECTIVELY DEFROSTED IN COLD WEATHER AND LEADS TO POOR VISIBILITY. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND THE TEMPERATURE BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR IS BROKEN. REPLACED THE TEMPERATURE BLEND DOOR. MY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED SO I PAID $1070.00 OUT OF MY POCKET TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287139October 12, 2009
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
I "TRIED" TO TURN ON THE HEATER TO HELP DEFOG MY WINDSHIELD DURING A RAIN STORM, ONLY TO DISCOVER THE HEATER WAS BLOWING COLD AIR. BECAUSE OF THE COLD AIR, MY WINDSHIELD FOGGED UP EVEN MORE! THIS CREATED A VIABILITY ISSUE, AND NEARLY RESULTED IN A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT AS I ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE I-17 TODAY (10/12/2009) I WAS INFORMED BY THE REPAIR SHOP I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO (2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX) THAT THE HVAC AIR TEMPERATURE BLEND DOOR ASSEMBLY FAILED. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED BY MY REPAIR SHOP AND 2 CHEVROLET DEALERSHIPS THAT GM HAS REDESIGNED THIS ASSEMBLY TO CORRECT THE ISSUE, AND HAVE ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN, HOWEVER THEY HAVE YET TO ISSUE A RECALL. MY REPAIR SHOP IS CURRENTLY REPLACING THE AIR TEMPERATURE BLEND DOOR ASSEMBLY. I WAS QUOTED THAT THIS IS A 9.5 HOUR PROCEDURE BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO DISABLE THE DASH TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE ASSEMBLY. IF MY VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, THIS WOULD BE A ROUGHLY A $1,200 - $1,500 REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286913October 9, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE SHE HEARD A PECULIAR NOISE, AND THEN THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND HAD THE ALTERNATOR REPLACED AT AN EXPENSE OF $475.00. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5640. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286917October 9, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. HER VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO RECALL# 07V344000 (AIR BAGS, FRONTAL SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE). AFTER THE REPAIR SHE EXPERIENCED ALL OF THE SYMPTOMS OUTLINED IN THE DESCRIPTION OF THE RECALL AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 48200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286762October 8, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2005 EQUINOX, 70,000 MILES, STARTED OVER HEATING, TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC AND HE STATED IT WAS A BLOW HEAD GASKET, COST MIN OF $2000.00. I CALLED GM AND NOTIFIED THEM OF THE PROBLEM, THEY ASKED ME TO TAKE THE CAR TO A GM DEALER AND THEY WOULD DIAGNOSE AND SEE IF GM COULD HELP. THE CAR SAT AT THE GM DEALER FOR 3WEEKS AND THEN GM STATED THEY DON'T HELP WITH ANY REPAIR COSTS. THE DEALER WOULD NOT RELEASE MY BROKEN CAR TO ME UNTIL I PAID $100.00 FOR THE DIAGNOSIS, WHICH I ALREADY KNEW, AND GM CORP. WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE DIAGNOSIS WHEN THEY ARE THE ONES THAT SENT ME THERE! GM KNEW ABOUT THE DEFECT IN THE HEAD GASKETS ON THE 2005 EQUINOX, THEY KNEW THE HEAD GASKET WOULD ONLY LAST FOR 3-5YEARS. THEY ARE NOT STANDING BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT OR HELPING IN ANYWAY THEIR LOYAL CUSTOMERS. I HAVE A BROKEN CAR I CANNOT PAY TO FIX AND I STILL OWE A YEAR AND A HALF LEFT ON MY NOTE. I AM PAYING $507.00 PER MONTH ON MY NOTE FOR A BROKEN CAR! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286767October 8, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
I HAVE A 2005 EQUINOX WITH 94000 MILES THAT STARTED TO MAKE A LOUD NOISE. TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL REPAIR SHOP THEY FOUND THE CENTER CARRIER BEARING NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, HOWEVER, THERE ARE NONE AVAILABLE! I CAN'T DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE TOO DANGEROUS NOW AND CAN'T GET A PART FOR WEEKS OR MONTHS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286797October 8, 2009
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEM ONLY CIRCULATES COLD AIR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63989.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286674October 7, 2009
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
THE AIR BLEND DOOR ON MY 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX IS BROKEN AND WILL NOT BLOW WARM AIR FROM THE HEATER. I CAN NOT DEFROST MY WINDOWS. THIS CAR IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD AND I HAVE FOUND TONS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286713October 7, 2009
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
HEATER WILL ONLY BLOW COLD AIR ON MY 2006 EQUINOX. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE I CANNOT DEFROST MY WINDSHIELD. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH MANY CHEVY OWNER. PLEASE CHEVY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOU PRODUCTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286545October 6, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. HE HAS TO EXERT GREAT FORCE DURING BRAKE APPLICATION TO STOP THE VEHICLE. A MECHANIC CONCLUDED THAT THE HUB ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE THEN ADDED THAT AN OIL LEAK WAS PRESENT. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 108,953.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286575October 6, 2009
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE WINDOWS DID NOT DEFROST SINCE ONLY COLD AIR CIRCULATED THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED HIS VISIBILITY TO BE IMPAIRED. A MECHANIC CONCLUDED THAT THE AIR TEMPERATURE DOOR WAS BROKEN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,600 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286392October 5, 2009
VISIBILITY
THE HEATER HAS GONE OUT. THE PROBLEM LIES IN THE HEATER BLEND DOOR AND MANY OTHERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE CAR CAN NO LONGER PROPERLY DEFROST WHICH IS EXACTLY WHAT I NEED TO DO HERE I IDAHO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285498September 28, 2009
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT, SUSPENSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 EQUINOX. HE STATED THAT THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS WERE REPLACED. HE HEARD A PECULIAR NOISE IN THE VEHICLE AFTER THE WHEEL BEARINGS WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE STRUTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000. UPDATED 11/12/09 *CN THE WHEEL BEARING AND DRIVESHAFT WERE REPLACED AS WELL. UPDATED 11/16/09
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285303September 26, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
2005 EQUINOX , ISSUE WITH IGNITION. STARTS NORMALLY AFTER TWO OR THREE TRIES. KEY STICKS IN IGNITION SWITCH, ON SECOND KEY NOW. HAVE TO ORDER A THIRD KEY FOR WHEN THE ONE I AM USING WEARS OUT. TOOK VEHICLE IN TO CERTIFIED SERVICE STATION THEY COULD NEVER FIND ANYTHING WRONG UNTIL IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY THEN THE SAY I NEED A NEW SHIFTER WHICH IS OVER $500 TO REPLACE. ISSUES WITH BRAKES AND ROTORS... NO ON E CAN SEEM TO REPLACE THEM WITHOUT THE VEHICLE MAKING A NOISE WHEN TRYING TO STOP AND WHILE DRIVING, EVER THE CERTIFIED GM SERVICE CENTER. ISSUE STARTED EARLY 2005 APPROS 2 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285128September 24, 2009
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
MY WIFE TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A VIBRATION AROUND 55MPH (2005 CHEVY EQUINOX). I CRAWLED UNDER THE CAR AND NOTICE SOME TYPE OF SUPPORT ON THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS BROKEN. I FOUND OUT THAT IT IS CALLED THE CENTER SUPPORT BEARING. I CALLED ALL KINDS OF DEALERSHIPS ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA AND FOUND OUT THAT THERE EARE FEW OF THEM OUT THERE. AND THOSE THAT ARE OUT THERE THE DEALERS ARE NOT RELEASING. THE CAR HAS ALMOST 56000 MILES ON IT AND WE CAN NOT GET THE PART. GM SAYS THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT. I HAVE FOUND THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHERS THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I FIND IT KIND OF ODD THAT THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE. WHAT ARE PEOPLE SUPPOSE TO DO GO BUY ANOTHER CAR BECAUSE THEY CAN'T DRIVE THE ONE THEY HAVE BECAUSE GM WILL NOT SUPPLY THE PART. AS OF RIGHT NOW THERE IS NO FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284515September 18, 2009
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
9/ 09VIBRATING..TICKING NOISE NOTICED CAR TAKEN TO DEALER..TOLD DRIVE SHAFT IS CRACKED, CAR UNDRIVABLE, DRIVESHAFT ON BACKORDER..DATE OF RELEASE IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME 10/08 BRAKE ROTORS FOUND TO BE WARPED/DEFECTIVE..REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284526September 18, 2009
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
THE DRIVELINE WAS REPLACED ON MY 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX AT 36,00 MILES UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BEARING THAT HELD THE JOINT TOGETHER HAD CORRODED AND THE DRIVELINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED THIS WAS AT A GM CERTIFIED SERVICE CENTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284543September 18, 2009
SUSPENSION:REAR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE DRIVER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTART THE VEHICLE TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, IN WHICH A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE REAR CARRIER BEARING WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER UNTIL DECEMBER; THEREFORE, NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284423September 17, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2005 EQUINOX WITH 73,200 MILES. PURCHASED USED/GM CERTIFIED 11/2008 IN ILLINOIS. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL SHIMMIED AND WOULD NOT BUDGE AS IF IT WAS STUCK. HAD TO PUMP IT MULTIPLE TIMES AND USE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO HALT VEHICLE. AFTER THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME "UNSTUCK" THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS CAME ON. I PARKED THE VEHICLE AND HAD IT TOWED TO A DEALER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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