Chevrolet Equinox Complaints

9,502 consumer complaints on file.

#10283402September 9, 2009
AIR BAGS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2008 CHEVROLET EQUINOX AIR BAG LIGHT INDICATES OFF WHEN A 107# LADY IS SETTING IN SEAT. OFTEN YOU CAN TURN OFF ENGINE AND RESTART ENGINE AND LIGHT WILL FUNCTION CORRECTLY. HAVE HAD TO DEALER 4 TIMES AND THEY SAY THAT IT CAN'T BE FIXED. THIS COULD BE A REAL PROBLEM IF I WERE TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING PROBLEM SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283468September 9, 2009
POWER TRAIN
1. NORMAL DRIVING 2. LOUD WHINE WAS HEARD, TOOK INTO DEALER AND THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A BAD SUPPORT BEARING 3. SUPPORT BEARING IS ON A NATIONAL BACK ORDER AND PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283060September 7, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SAFETY(PARKING) LIGHTS FRONT OR BACK DO NOT WORK, BRAKE LIGHTS,TURN SIGNALS, HEAD LIGHTS THEY ALL WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282875September 4, 2009
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
IN MY 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX AWD, THE DRIVE SHAFT CENTER SUPPORT BEARING IS BLOWN WITH ONLY 39,000 MILES. SYMPTOMS INCLUDED A SHAKING FELT IN THE FLOORBOARD AT 50MPH AND ABOVE THAT FEELS SIMILAR TO AN UNBALANCED WHEEL. I HAD THE WHEELS BALANCED AND THE MECHANIC NOTICED THE PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVE SHAFT BEARING SUPPORT. THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE DRIVEN WITHOUT THE SUPPORT DUE TO THE RISK OF DAMAGING THE DRIVE SHAFT POSSIBLY LEADING TO AN ACCIDENT, ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE STAFF. THE DEALER REPORTS THAT THE PART IS ON "NATIONAL BACKORDER" AND THAT HE HAS "12 PEOPLE ALREADY ON THE LIST WAITING." A QUICK SEARCH ON THE INTERNET SHOWS MANY PEOPLE WITH A SIMILAR PROBLEM. THERE APPEARS TO BE NO AFTER-MARKET PART AND THE DEALER WAS NOT FORTHCOMING WITH TIMING OF AVAILABILITY OF THE PART. SEEMS THERE IS SIGNIFICANT DEMAND FOR THE DEFECTIVE PART WARRANTING INVESTIGATION. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282874September 4, 2009
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
IN MY 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX AWD, THE DRIVE SHAFT CENTER SUPPORT BEARING IS BLOWN WITH ONLY 39,000 MILES. SYMPTOMS INCLUDED A SHAKING FELT IN THE FLOORBOARD AT 50MPH AND ABOVE THAT FEELS SIMILAR TO AN UNBALANCED WHEEL. I HAD THE WHEELS BALANCED AND THE MECHANIC NOTICED THE PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVE SHAFT BEARING SUPPORT. THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE DRIVEN WITHOUT THE SUPPORT DUE TO THE RISK OF DAMAGING THE DRIVE SHAFT POSSIBLY LEADING TO AN ACCIDENT, ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE STAFF. THE DEALER REPORTS THAT THE PART IS ON "NATIONAL BACKORDER" AND THAT HE HAS "12 PEOPLE ALREADY ON THE LIST WAITING." A QUICK SEARCH ON THE INTERNET SHOWS MANY PEOPLE WITH A SIMILAR PROBLEM. THERE APPEARS TO BE NO AFTER-MARKET PART AND THE DEALER WAS NOT FORTHCOMING WITH TIMING OF AVAILABILITY OF THE PART. SEEMS THERE IS SIGNIFICANT DEMAND FOR THE DEFECTIVE PART WARRANTING INVESTIGATION. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282586September 1, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX NEEDS A NEW DRIVE SHAFT CARRIER BEARING. THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP WHICH IS TO PERFORM THE REPAIR STATED THAT THIS BEARING IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER AND COULD TAKE BETWEEN 3 WEEKS TO 3 MONTHS FOR A REPLACEMENT BEARING. THE DEALERSHIP, THE EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY AND GM WILL NOT AUTHORIZE A LOANER CAR. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THIS BEARING IS USED ON MANY TYPES OF GM VEHICLES AND THERE WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT WHICH LEAD TO THE PART SHORTAGE. MY CONCERN IS THAT SOMEONE WILL NOT REALIZE THAT DAMAGE TO THE DRIVE SHAFT IS OCCURRING ' POSSIBLY CREATING A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AT HIGHER SPEEDS. ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281992August 27, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2005 CHEVY EQUINOX: THE CAR STARTED SHAKING WHILE MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING. SEE STOP AT A NEAR BY SERVICE STATION TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE CENTER SUPPORT CARRIER BEARING, WHICH HOLDS THE DRIVESHAFT IN PLACE. WE CONTACTED SEVERAL CHEVY DEALERS FOR THE PART AND WERE INFORMED THAT THIS PARTICULAR CARRIER BEARING IS OUT OF STOCK, ON BACK ORDER AND NONE WERE AVAILABLE IN THE COUNTRY. THEY PUT US ON A LIST TO HAVE ON ORDERED. I WAS TOLD NOT TO EXPECT IT UNTIL SEPTEMBER OR OCTOBER. THIS CAR IS NOW IMMOBILIZED. APPARENTLY, THERE ARE SEVERAL CHEVY EQUINOX'S WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS APPEARS TO BE A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN, WHICH NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A RECALL PUT INTO EFFECT IMMEDIATELY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281368August 22, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
FRONT WHEEL BEARING HUBS WERE REPLACED AT 32,000 MILES, ALL UNDER WARRANTY. THESE ARE NOW SOUNDING LIKE THESE ARE GOING BAD AGAIN. IT IS A 2006 EQUINOX FWD WITH 68,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280492August 15, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
PUT THE KEY IN IGNITION AND KEY WONT TURN. LIKE THE IGNITION IS STUCK. GOT TO FIDDLE WITH IGNITION FOR @ 15 MINUTES AND FINALLY ITS "POPS LOOSE" AND LETS ME START IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280215August 12, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT HEADLIGHT BULBS CONSTANTLY FAILED. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE SEALANT WAS LOOSE, WHICH ALLOWED WATER TO ENTER AND BLOW OUT THE BULB. THE ESTIMATED COST FOR REPAIR WAS $500. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280125August 11, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN STARTING VEHICLE, ENGINE WOULD CONTINUALLY ROLL OVER UNTIL STARTING. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP UNDER WARRANTY MANY TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM AND THEY TRIED TO TELL ME THAT I WAS HOLDING THE KEY TOO LONG IN THE START POSITION. I HAVE OWNED MANY VEHICLES AND HAVE BEEN LICENSED FOR OVER 15 YEARS, NEVER HAPPENED WITH ANY OTHER CAR. NOW 5 YEARS LATER, WITH ONLY 65K MILES, IT STILL ROLLS OVER BUT DOESN'T START. I HAVE TO TRY AGAIN AND PUMP THE GAS A FEW TIMES TO GET IT TO START. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279951August 10, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A ONE-AUTO ACCIDENT - 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX - HYDROPLANED AND HIT AN EMBANKMENT WITH THE FRONT END AND FLIPPED OVER. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD AN IMPACT TO THE FRONT BUMPER AND THE AIR BAG HAS NEVER DEPLOYED. EACH TIME THE FRONT BUMPER HAD DAMAGE SUSTAINED WHICH SHOULD HAVE CAUSED THE IMPACT THE SET THE AIR BAG OFF. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10279719August 7, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT FELT A VIBRATION AND HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CARRIER BARRON WAS FAILING. THE REPAIR WOULD COST $1,300; HOWEVER, THE NECESSARY PART WAS ON BACKORDER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,900 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279181August 3, 2009
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM ACTIVATED AT APPROX 50MPH DUE TO WATER ON ROAD. DURING TRACTION SYSTEM OPERATION, THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED TO A LOWER GEAR, CAUSING PARTIAL LOSS OF CONTROL AND PATH DEVIATION INTO THE ADJACENT LANE. THIS HAS RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES ON DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279183August 3, 2009
WHEELS
17" ALUMINUM WHEELS FREEZE TO THE REAR DISC BRAKE HUBS, REQUIRING SPECIAL TOOLS OR A SLEDGE HAMMER TO REMOVE. DEFECT MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO CHANGE A REAR WHEEL ON THE ROAD IN CASE OF A FLAT TIRE, POSSIBLY STRANDING THE DRIVER IN A REMOTE AREA OR IN DANGEROUS WEATHER CONDITIONS. WHEELS HAVE INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE AROUND DISC BRAKE BEARING HUB. THIS HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES, DISCOVERED WHEN TIRES NEED TO BE ROTATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278983July 31, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
AT 57,000 MILES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING ON MY 2007 EQUINOX RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF A RAIN STORM. I HAVE BEEN TOLD GM IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT NO RECALL. THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR. I WOULD LIKE SOME ASSISTANCE FROM GM ON THE REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278767July 30, 2009
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
MY 2005 CHEVY EQUINOX BEGAN SHAKING WHEN DRIVING GREATER THAN 50 MPH. THE REPAIR SHOP FOUND IT WAS THE DRIVE SHAFT. THE CARRIER BEARING WAS DETACHED AND NEEDED REPLACED. I AM STILL WAITING FOR THIS PART TO ARRIVE SO THAT MY CAR CAN BE REPAIRED. HOW THIS IS NOT A RECALL IS BEYOND ME. I RESEARCHED AND FOUND GREATER THAN 15-20 COMPLAINTS ON LINE STATING THE SAME THING FOR THEIR 2005 EQUINOX. PLEASE HELP ME. I AM GETTING NO WHERE WITH CHEVY AND THEY DON'T WANT TO COVER THE PART EITHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278714July 29, 2009
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX WITH 48K MILES ON IT. RECENTLY I BEGAN HEARING AND FEELING A THUMPING BELOW ME. I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL DEALER AND LEARNED THE DRIVE SHAFT CENTER BEARING IS SHOT. DEALER TOLD ME THE CAR SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN AS THE DRIVE SHAFT COULD FALL AT ANY TIME CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FLIP OR ROLL OVER. IF THAT IS NOT BAD ENOUGH HE ALSO TOLD ME THE PART IS UNAVAILABLE AND IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. WE'VE BEEN WAITING OVER A WEEK NOW AND THE DEALER IS SAYING HE DOESN'T SEE ANY CHANCE OF HAVING THE PART IN THE NEXT WEEK OR TWO! I SEE ANOTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINT HERE AND ACCORDING TO THE SALES PERSON WHO SOLD THE CAR, THE PART HAS BEEN REDESIGNED BY GM DUE TO NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH IT. CLEARLY THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED FURTHER TO DETERMINE IF GM IS WORKING TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM WITH AN APPROPRIATE SENSE OF URGENCY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278142July 23, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2005 CHEVY EQUINOX LS. CAN TAKE KEY OUT OF IGNITION WHILE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD. I'M AFRAID THE KEY COULD FALL OUT OF THE IGNITION AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK UP. OR, IF IN AN ACCIDENT, THE KEY FALL OUT WHILE THE MOTOR IS RUNNING AND YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO TURN OFF THE MOTOR, WHICH COULD RESULT IN FIRE. HAD THE KEY REPLACED ONCE, ABOUT 1 YEAR AGO. IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN. I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW, SO I KNOW THERE HAS BEEN TAMPERING OR REPLACEMENT WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH. GM'S SOLUTION IS GO TO DEALER. DEALERS SOLUTION IS REPLACE KEY. OBVIOUSLY REPLACING KEY IS NOT A LONG TERM SOLUTION NOR ONE THAT FIXES THE PROBLEM. IT IS, HOWEVER, AND EXPENSIVE ONE THAT COULD BE IS FATAL IF NOT FIXED IN TIME. IT ALSO APPEARS TO BE EXTRAORDINARY. I HAVE DRIVEN FOR 42 YEARS AND OWNED MANY, MANY CARS. I HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE A KEY BECAUSE I CAN PULL IT OUT OF THE IGNITION. NOW, IT APPEARS I'LL HAVE TO DO IT EVERY YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277532July 20, 2009
POWER TRAIN
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX WITH 41,000 MILES ON IT. AT ABOUT 50 MPH I FELT A VIBRATION. A MECHANIC THEN INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT I NEEDED A CARRIER BEARING FOR THE DRIVESHAFT, AND THAT THEY SEE THIS PROBLEM FREQUENTLY. WHEN I APPROACHED THE DEALER TO SECURE THE REPLACEMENT PART, I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS CURRENTLY AT LEAST A THREE MONTH WAIT FOR THE PART, AND THAT IT WAS NOT ADVISABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR SAFETY REASONS. I WAS THEN TOLD THAT THERE WERE OTHERS WAITING FOR THE PART AS THERE IS A NATIONWIDE SHORTAGE. CALLS TO OTHER DEALERS RESULTED IN THE SAME OUTCOME, THERE WERE MANY CUSTOMERS WAITING FOR THIS PART AND WERE UNABLE TO DRIVE THEIR VEHICLE IN THE MEANWHILE. THE PARTS ARE ON ORDER, BUT IT IS CLEARLY APPARENT THAT THERE IS A DEFECT IN THIS PART, AS IT SHOULD NOT NEED REPLACEMENT SO OFTEN AND IN LOW MILEAGE VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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