Chevrolet Equinox Complaints (2006)

695 consumer complaints on file.

#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#10277141July 17, 2009
STRUCTURE
SOUNDS LIKE A DRAGGING MUFFLER WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD OR JUST IDLING. CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF THEY COULD JUST LISTEN TO IT, NEEDED TO USE A STETHOSCOPE TO PINPOINT WHERE THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM. A BOLT HAD FALLEN FROM THE OIL PAN AND WAS OCCASIONALLY HITTING THE FLY WHEEL. WE WERE TOLD WE COULDN'T DRIVE IT UNTIL IT WAS FIXED AND THAT WE EITHER HAD TO HAVE IT DONE THERE OR TOWED TO WHERE IT WOULD BE FIXED. IF WE TRIED TO DRIVE IT THE FLY WHEEL COULD NOT ONLY HAVE BROKEN TEETH BUT ALSO THROW THE BOLT THROUGH THE ENGINE. WE WERE TOLD IF THEY COULD JUST USE A MAGNET TO REACH THE BOLT THEN IT WOULD BE ROUGHLY $400, BUT IF THEY HAD TO DROP THE TRANSMISSION IT WOULD BE MORE. I CAN'T SEE HOW THIS WOULD BE "NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR", $1000 LATER. I AM HOPING TO CONTACT GM WITH MY COMPLAINT, BUT NOT EXPECTING TO GET ANYWHERE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274030June 16, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS BAD AT 50,000. PROBLEM STARTED AT 25000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. TOOK TO AUTHORIZED GM DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER ROTORS EVEN THOUGH THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE ON THIS VEHICLE. WHEN THE BRAKES ARE PRESSED THE BRAKES PULSATE AND THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269458May 19, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PURCHASED A 2006 EQUINOX-CHEVROLET ALMOST 3 YRS ALREADY. I HAD A VERY DANGEROUS EXPERIENCE TWICE W/THE CAR, I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR ALL OF A SUDDEN SLOWED DOWN COMPLETELY AND WOULD NO ACCELERATE AT ALL. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE MECHANIC AND HE SAID THAT IS A PROBLEM THIS PARTICULAR MODEL CAR HAS FROM FACTORY.I HAVE READ EQUINOX COMPLAINT--RECALLS AND READ SEVERAL THAT ENCOUNTERED THE SAME PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THIS IS A REALLY BIG SAFETY ISSUE FOR A CAR TO TURN OFF/SLOW DOWN WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH--THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE FOR THIS PROBLEM THAT CAN RESULT IN A FATAL ACCIDENT. PLEASE ADVISE ME WHAT I CAN DO IN THIS MATTER. I NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE AND I'M ALWAYS TRAVELING WITH MY GRANDKIDS. PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266025April 19, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY
2006 CHEVY EQUINOX LT WITH 29,000 MILES PURCHASED NEW. NO COMPLAINTS UNTIL 4 APRIL WHEN DISCOVERED REAR FLOOR WET AND SPARE TIRE WELL FULL OF CLEAN CLEAR WATER. RAINED HEAVY DAY BEFORE NEVER HAVE SEEN THIS BEFORE. WARRANTY EXPIRED LESS THAN 15 DAYS. SPRAYED WATER OVER ENTIRE CAR, UNDER CAR, AROUND WINDOWS, WHEEL WELLS ETC. CAN FIND NO LEAKS. WAITING FOR NEXT BIG RAIN TO DECIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263939April 2, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2006 EQUINOX HAS BEEN SHUTTING ITSELF OFF WHILE DRIVING IT. I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE DOING 70 MPH AND WITHOUT NOTICE, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. HOW I MANAGED TO COAST FROM THE FAST LANE TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER WITHOUT CAUSING A WRECK, GOD ONLY KNOWS. IT HAS DONE THE SAME THING ON 3 OTHER OCCASIONS. I WAS SIMPLY RUNNING ERRANDS IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD AND THE ENGINE JUST SHUTS OFF. NO WARNING LIGHTS COME ON. THE ENGINE LIGHT DOES NOT STAY ON EITHER. AFTER WAITING A MINUTE, THE CAR RESTARTS AND CAN BE DRIVEN. BUT I HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. I HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP 2 TIMES SO FOR REPAIRS AND THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. (GOING BACK FOR NUMBER 3 TODAY.) NO COMPUTER CODES APPEAR TO BE DIAGNOSED. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I CAN'T BE DRIVING A CAR AND IT JUST DECIDES TO SHUT DOWN ON ITS OWN. I HAVE KIDS AND CAN'T BE PUTTING THEIR LIFE IN DANGER OR EVEN THE OTHER MOTORIST. I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING ON OTHER CAR SITES AND FOUND 6 OTHER INSTANCES OF THIS WITHIN THE LAST YEAR. I THINK CHEVROLET NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THIS ASAP BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263620March 30, 2009
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE HEAT HAS WORKED FINE UP UNTIL MARCH 14. THE DEALER TOOK IT AND SAID IT WAS THE HEAT DOOR ACTUATOR. THE SHAFT HAD BROKEN AND THEY REPLACED IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261975March 16, 2009
STRUCTURE
WE PURCHASED A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX IN MAY 2007. IN SEPT. WE STARTED TO NOTICE A STRANGE ODOR IN THE CAR. I HEARD WATER SLOSHING AROUND IN THE CAR ON INSPECTION OF THE CAR WE FOUND STANDING WATER IN THE TIRE WELL OF THE CAR. EVERYTIME WE CLEAN THE WATER OUT OF THE TIREWELL IT RETURNS. AT PRESENT WE ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE ORIGIN. (THE CARGO MAT CARPET IN THE BACK WAS NOT EVEN WET). I WOULD LIKE THIS COMPLAINT PUT ON FILE IN THE EVENT THAT OTHERS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS SAME ISSUE AND PERHAPS IT CAN BE FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259917February 25, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ON 2/29/2009 ABS SYSTEM STARTED TO ACTIVATE AROUND 10-15 MPH WITH OR WITHOUT BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THIS OCCURS ALL THE TIME WHILE MOVING FORWARD OR REVERSE. VEHICLE IS 2006 CHEVY EQUINOX WITH 27,500 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255206January 15, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE BRAKE PEDAL PULSATED WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHIMMY. THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY PULLED TO THE RIGHT WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY RESURFACED THE ROTORS. ON SIX SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR IDENTICAL FAILURES, BUT THERE WERE NO RESOLUTIONS. THE REPAIR CONSISTED OF RESURFACING AND REPLACING THE ROTORS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,287 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251679December 13, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
2006 CHEVY EQUINOX FUEL GAUGES DOES NOT READ ACCURATE. WHEN FULL IT READS 3/4 OF TANK TO 1/2. IT WILL THEN GO TO ALMOST FULL AS GAS GOES DOWN. I NOTICED THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM FROM OTHERS. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM AS IT IS NOT SAFE WHEN YOU DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH FUEL YOU HAVE. GM SAYS ITS A CORROSION PROBLEM WITH THE SENDER IN THE TANK. SHOULDN'T THAT BE THERE PROBLEM TO FIX? SEEMS THEY CHOSE THE WRONG MATERIAL TO USE IN THE TANK IF THAT IS THE CASE. I HAVE NEVER OWNED ANY OTHER CAR WHICH HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM. GM SAYS THE SENDING UNIT NEEDS REPLACED AT A COST OF OVER $500.00 INCLUDING LABOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250998December 7, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
STALLS SOMETIMES WHEN TRYING TO START VEHICLE, EVERY 3 TO 4 MONTHS WILL NOT START AT ALL AUTOWAY CHEVROLET REPLACE THE PART HOWEVER THE SAME THING KEEP HAPPENING EVERY 3 TO 4 MONTHS. THE TRUCK WAS NEW WHEN PURCHASED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250004November 27, 2008
STEERING
2006 CHEVY EQUINOX. UPON TURNING ON THE CAR, IN COOL WEATHER(25DEGREESF),THE POWER STEERING FAILED TO PROVIDE POWER ASSIST. DROVE APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES LIKE THIS. LATER THAT EVENING AROUND 1 HOUR LATER, WENT OUT AND POWER STEERING WORKED PROPERLY. FIRST AND ONLY TIME IT HAPPENED TO DATE. WENT TO DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED AND THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG, NO FAILURE OR CODES. WARRANTY EXPIRES IN 2 WEEKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248789November 14, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SEPTEMBER 12, 2006 VEHICLE INTO THE GARAGE BECAUSE THE PREVIOUS EVENING WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, SMOKE AND A BURNING SMELL WAS COMING OUT FROM INSIDE THE STEERING COLUMN. AT THIS VISIT I WAS TOLD THAT SINCE THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY WASN'T EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THE VEHICLE WAS CHECKED AND NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND. JANUARY 18, 2008 VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN BECAUSE THE KEY WAS STICKING IN THE IGNITION CAUSING THE ENGINE TO REV AND THEN THE ENGINE WOULD SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT GET THE VEHICLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. IGNITION CYLINDER WAS CLEANED AND LUBED. APRIL 24, 2008 VEHICLE TAKEN INTO THE GARAGE FOR IGNITION STICKING AND THEN VEHICLE SHUTTING OFF. AGAIN, CYLINDER WAS CLEANED AND LUBED. MAY 1, 2008 VEHICLE TAKEN INTO GARAGE AGAIN SAME PROBLEM. TECHNICIAN NOTED THAT THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG, BUT THE IGNITION CYLINDER WAS REPLACED AND A NEW KEY WAS CUT. AFTER PICKING THE VEHICLE UP, THE PROBLEM STILL CONTINUED. SEPTEMBER 11, 2008 VEHICLE TAKEN BACK WITH IDENTICAL PROBLEM OF THE KEY STICKING IN THE IGNITION, REVVING THE ENGINE AND THEN THE ENGINE SHUTTING OFF. CYLINDER WAS CLEANED AND LUBED. OCTOBER 24, 2008 VEHICLE BACK INTO THE GARAGE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. AT THIS TIME THEY SAID THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG AND ASKED IF THEY COULD KEEP IT OVER THE WEEKEND OR RETURN THE VEHICLE ON THE MORNING OF MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2008 AND LET THEM CONTINUE TO LOOK AT IT. ON OCTOBER 27, 2008 THE VEHICLE WAS DROPPED OFF. TECHNICIAN COULD NOT GET THE VEHICLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND THE VEHICLE REMAINED AT THE GARAGE UNTIL OCTOBER 30, 2008 AT WHICH TIME THEY AGAIN TOLD ME THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND I NEEDED TO COME PICK IT UP. THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PROBLEM HAS BEEN ON-GOING SINCE THE ISSUE IN SEPTEMBER 2006. IT OCCURS SPORADICALLY AND DOES NOT SEEM TO HAVE ANY CONNECTION TO THE WEATHER, THE TIME OF DAY, ETC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245868October 18, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY EQUINOX WHICH I PURCHASED WITH 80 MILES ON IT. AFTER ABOUT 20 MONTHS I WAS UNABLE TO TURN TO THE IN THE IGNITION. I HAD TO FORCE IT AND PLAY WITH THE STEERING WHEEL FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES FOR IT TO TURN. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE CYLINDER. ABOUT 2 MONTHS LATER IS DID IT AGAIN. IT IS CURRENTLY BACK AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE SAME ISSUE. THE KEY WILL JUST NOT TURN AT ALL, AS IF IT WAS THE WRONG KEY FOR THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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