Chevrolet Equinox Complaints

9,502 consumer complaints on file.

#10206526October 22, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OCT 8, WAS IN CLASS FOR 30 MINUTES CAME OUT CAR WAS DEAD, EVERYTHING WORKED BUT STARTED JUST CLICKED. CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE.. TOOK TOO LONG; CALLED CAMPUS SECURITY GOT A JUMP START, CAR DROVE FINE DIED AGAIN UNTIL OCT 13. JUMP STARTED AGAIN, OCT 18 DIED AGAIN, CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE HAD IT TOWED TO HERB ADCOX CHEVY. THEY STILL HAVE IT AND SAY IT IS RUNNING FINE...NO DIAGNOSTIC PROBLEMS SHOWING ON COMPUTER. FILED AN ISSUE WITH 800CHEVUSA.... THEY SAY EVEN THOUGH I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY(CAR STILL IN ORIGINAL WARRANTY NOW) THAT THIS ISSUE MAY NOT BE COVERED. THE CAR IS ONLY TWO YEARS OLD I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. CHEVY CANNOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS SO I AM STUCK WONDERING WHEN IT WILL DIE AGAIN. I ALSO REPORTED NOXIOUS FUMES (SMELLS LIKE RANCID BUTTER)MOST LIKELY FROM ANTIFREEZE PROBLEM LIKE OTHER 2005 EQUINOX'S AND A BRAKE SHIMMY PROBLEM AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS(ENTIRE CAR SEEMS UNSTABLE). THIS IS THE LAST CHEVY I WILL EVER BUY. I HATE TO EVEN TRADE IT IN AND GIVE THE ISSUES TO SOMEONE ELSE. THIS IS WRONG. I BELIEVE CHEVY IS AWARE OF THESE ISSUES AND DOING NOTHING TO RECALL OR REPAIR THEM. I WAS TOLD IF THERE IS NO DIAGNOSTIC THERE IS NO PROBLEM. *JB
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#10206562October 22, 2007
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
VEHICLE PURCHASED ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2007 (2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX LT). ON TWO(2) SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE LATEST BEING TODAY, THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED ON WET ROADWAY. TODAY THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED THREE (3) TIMES AND ON ONE OCCURRANCE I ALMOST LOST CONTROL. THESE TIRES ARE DANGEROUS!!!!! THE CORRECT TIRE SIZE IS 235/60R17. UPDATED 12/12/2007 *BF UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR
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#10204799October 3, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
EXHAUST FUMES COME INSIDE THE VEHICLE VENTS, AFTER RESTARTING A WARM ENGINE. THE EXHAUST SMELL GIVES ME A HEADACHE. I HAVE SPOKE TO OTHER PEOPLE WITH A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX AND THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. CHEVROLET REPAIR DEPTS. HAVE HEARD THE COMPLAINT, BUT DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *JB
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#10204221September 26, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:PADS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER/BRACKET
I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH MY 2005 AWD CHEVY EQUINOX, INCLUDING THE HEAD GASKETS BLOWING, LOSING ACCELERATION ON THE 270/HIGHWAY, ONGOING ACCELERATION PROBLEMS, AND OTHER PROBLEMS WHICH STILL CONTINUE. I HAVE BEGGED FOR CHEVY TO HELP GET THE CAR FULLY REPAIRED AND THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES JUST KEEP TELLING ME TO BRING IT INTO THE DEALER. I'VE TRIED TWO DEALERS AND RETURNED TO THE PURCHASING DEALER WHO WILL ONLY MAKE REPAIRS IF THEY CAN PULL A CODE - THEY REPORT I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY SPARK PLUG WIRES - FIRST THEY REATTACHED IT, AND THEN REPLACED ONE BUT CAR STILL DOESN'T DRIVE AS IT DID BEFORE HEAD GASKETS BLEW. PLEASE, PLEASE HELP ME - I'VE HAD MY CAR IN THE SHOP 8 TIMES IN 4 MONTHS AND THE DEALER AND CHEVY WILL NOT PROVIDE ME WITH AN EXTENDED WARRANTY - CAR WARRANTY ENDS IN 6 MONTHS OR HELP REPAIR PROPERLY. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE THIS CAR AND DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO AS THEY DON'T TAKE MY CONCERNS SERIOUSLY AS THE ONLY WAY THEY DIAGNOSE IS BY PULLING CODES. *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10204885September 25, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
2007 CHEVY EQUINOX WITH TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CUSTOMER STATES THE VEHICLE STARTED BUCKING WHEN IT WAS SHIFTING GEARS. SHE STATED THAT THE DEALER SAID IT WAS THE POWER STEERING. SHE STATED THE ENGINE AND STABILITRAK LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. *KB NOT LONG AFTER THE CONSUMER PICKED THE VEHICLE UP FROM THE DEALER, THE VEHICLE REPEATED THE SAME NOISE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD WHILE IN DRIVE. THE CONSUMER HAD TO DRIVE IN REVERSE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO A SAFE PLACE *JB
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0
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#10203960September 24, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
MY TRIP ODOMETER KEEPS RESETTING ON ITS OWN, WHEN YOUR GOING DOWN THE ROAD. ALSO MY CAR SOUNDS LIKE IT IS TAKING OFF WHEN STARTED THE FIRST TIME DURING THE DAY. I WAS TOLD IT WILL WARM UP AND GO AWAY. BUT IT SOUNDS LIKE THE EXHAUST IS FALLING OFF OR SOMETHING. I THINK THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE COMPUTER SINCE IT HAS BEEN. AND THE PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG DOES NOT ALWAYS COME ON. RESET SEVERAL TIMES, BUT KEEPS DOING THE SAME THING WITH THE TRIP ODOMETER. *TR
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#10202369September 10, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
RATTLING SOUND UNDER THE HOOD WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD OR JUST IDLING. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. DIAGNOSE WAS MISSING BOLTS FROM THE FLY WHEEL. BOLTS HAD BEEN SLOWLY COMING OFF OF THE FLYWHEEL AND THERE WAS ONLY ONE BOLT LEFT. DEFINITELY APPEARS TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY, VERY SERIOUS SITUATION HAD I BEEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT A HIGHER SPEED. DEALERSHIP IS REPLACING BOLTS. *JB
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0
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#10202319September 9, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
AT TIMES OF START UP OF IGNITION, THE VEHICLE SEEMS TO HAVE A PROBLEM CATCHING. IT USED TO ONLY HAPPEN MAYBE EVERY 15TH START UP BUT HAS INCREASINGLY HAPPENED MORE FREQUENTLY. IT IS STILL INTERMITTENT BUT SEEMS TO BE ABOUT EVERY 3RD OR 4TH STARTUP. INCIDENT DATE IS ESTIMATED.*JB
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0
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#10200689August 24, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH ON AN 18 MILE TRIP, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE CONSUMED ONE GALLON OF FUEL PER 14 MILES. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND ANY FAILURE. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100.
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0
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#10198847August 8, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MADE A THUMPING NOISE WHILE DRIVING. EVENTUALLY, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND FAILED TO MOVE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE SENSOR CONNECTED TO THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH PROMPTS THE RPM TO DOWNSHIFT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP FOR 21 DAYS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND SPEED WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,500. THE CONSUMER STATED QUESTIONS THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT DOWNSHIFTS AT HIGH SPEEDS AND MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER STATED THE FAILURE MILEAGE IS 7,035 AND 10MPH. UPDATED 08/29/07 *TR
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0
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0
#10198745August 7, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
MY FUEL GAUGE TAKES 2-3 MINUTES TO CHANGE FROM EMPTY TO FULL RIGHT AFTER I FILL UP MY TANK. *JB
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0
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#10198132August 1, 2007
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TENSIONER,PULLEY& FAN BELTS FAILURES...DRIVER SIDE WINDOW-DEFECT..WINDOWS FREEZES WILL NOT GO UP,WHEN UP WILL NOT GO DOWN.. *TR
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No
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0
Deaths:
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#10197206July 23, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE(2005 EQUINOX) ALWAYS DOWNSHIFTS FROM OVERDRIVE WHEN GOING DOWNHILL. THIS CAUSES VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY SPEED FORWARD REQUIRING BRAKE TO BE APPLIED. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197203July 23, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE(2005 EQUINOX) ALWAYS DOWNSHIFTS FROM OVERDRIVE WHEN GOING DOWNHILL. THIS CAUSES VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY SPEED FORWARD REQUIRING BRAKE TO BE APPLIED. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196309July 13, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT, STRUCTURE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE AIR BAG OFF INDICATOR LIGHT FAILS TO ILLUMINATE WHEN A PASSENGER IS SEATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DOES NOT OPERATE DUE TO BONE STRUCTURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 6,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,300. THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER 2 ATTEMPTS TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED SHE IS CONCERNED THIS IS A MAJOR MALFUNCTION AND LIFE THREATENING DEFECT AND WANTS TO REIMBURSED FOR THE VEHICLE PURCHASE TO REPURCHASE A DIFFERENT VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CUPHOLDER IN CONSOLE IS BROKEN. UPDATED 09/05/07 *TR
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10195505July 6, 2007
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS AT A COMPLETE FAILURE. SINCE THEN, THE PUMP FAILS DURING SOME TURNS, AND CAUSES A VERY HARD PULL TOWARDS TO OUTSIDE OF THE TURN. IT REQUIRES A LOT OF STRENGTH TO SAFELY CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *TR
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10195506July 6, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE MAKE LOUD ROARING NOISE DURING HARD RAIN, AND LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE ACTED LIKE IT WAS HYDROPLANING, HOWEVER, THEY ROADS WERE PUDDLED ENOUGH TO CAUSE SUCH AN EFFECT ESPECIALLY AT 5,000 MILES, BRAND NEW TIRES. THE VEHICLE SOUNDED LIKE THE TRANSMISSION WAS GRINDING, AND AFTER PUNCHING THE GAS, HAD NO RESPONSE. I PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED THE CAR, IT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY AS THE RAIN SUBSIDED. I DON'T HAVE THE EXACT DATE OF THE INCIDENT. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195235July 3, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WILL NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION. HE MUST GO TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND GIVE IT A PUSH IN ORDER FOR THE KEY TO WORK IN THE IGNITION. THE FAILURE OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, IT WORKED PERFECTLY. RECALL # 04V302000 (POWER TRAIN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) DOES NOT APPLY TO HIS VIN. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 36,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.
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0
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#10194991June 29, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
I BOUGHT THE EQINOX IN THE END OF FEBRUARY 2005. I NOTICED A SOUR SMELL, AND HAD THE DEALER CLEAN INTERIOR BECAUSE OF THE ROTTEN SMELL. THE SMELL PERSISTED, AND THE DEALER HAD THE COOLANT SYSTEM FLUSHED AND SAID THAT WOULD CURE THE PROBLEM. THEN , WHEN THE WEATHER WARMED UP AND I TURNED ON THE VENT LIGHT STEAM WOULD COME OUT OF THE VENTS AND MOISTURE ON THE WINDOW INSIDE. I HAD THE CAR IN THE SHOP AGAIN FOR 5 DAYS, AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THEY HAD FLUSHED THE SYSTEM AGAIN AND THE SMELL WAS STILL THERE. TWO WEEKS LATER THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE ORIGINALS DEALER, AND THEY DETERMINED THE HEATER CORE WAS GONE AND THEY REPLACED IT AND SEEMED TO RUN FINE , EXCEPT IT SEEMED TO RUN HOT AND WOULD LEAVE A LARGE PUDDLE. I COMPLAINED, BUT THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT IT WAS NORMAL, AND THAT ALL WAS OKAY. LAST MONTH IN MAY 2007 EVERY TIME I STOPPED THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WOULD CLIMB SO THE DEALER REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT. 3 WEEKS LATER THE GAUGE WOULD HIT RED EVERY TIME I WOULD STOP AT A LIGHT. I BROUGHT IT BACK AGAIN THIS TIME THEY SAID THE HEAD GASKETS WERE SHOT. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET, AND THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO GAVE ME THE PARTS, BUT IT STILL COST $918.00 SINCE NOW I WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I HAVE SPOKEN TO SEVERAL MECHANICS, AND THEY CLAIMED THE ENGINE HEADS WARPED DUE TO THE HEATER CORE PROBLEMS IN THE BEGINNING, AND THAT IF I HAD A PRIVATE REPAIRMAN REPAIR THE GASKETS THE JOB WOULD HAVE COASTED $1000, AND CHEVROLET DID NOT GIVE ME ANY REAL BREAK.*AK
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193522June 16, 2007
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING FAILURE. IMMEDIATELY AFTER START UP POWER STEERING DID NOT OPERATE. DASHBOARD WARNING READ SERVICE STABILITRACK. DROVE HOME APPROXIMATELY 8 MILES WITHOUT POWER ASSIST. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE AT HOME POWER STEERING APPEARED TO BE NORMAL, BUT SERVICE STABILITRACK WARNING WAS STILL LIT. A QUICK LOOK ON THE INTERNET SHOWED MULTIPLE INSTANCES OF THIS PROBLEM IN CHEVROLET MALIBU WITH SIMILAR POWER STEERING. CAR WILL BE BROUGHT TO DEALER NEXT WEEK. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE.*AK
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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