Chevrolet Equinox Complaints (2005)

638 consumer complaints on file.

#10578980April 10, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
KEY CAN BE REMOVED WHEN IGNITION IS NOT OFF . CAN AND DOES FALL OUT WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE NO MATTER WHAT GEAR THE SELECTOR SHIFT IS IN ( INCLUDING PARK). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579011April 10, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, SHE ERRONEOUSLY STRUCK THE KEY RING AND THE IGNITION KEY RELEASED ONTO THE CONSOLE CUP HOLDER. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO OPERATE WITHOUT THE KEY BEING POSITIONED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY PLACED THE KEY BACK INTO THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE ENGINE WOULD OPERATE AT ANY GIVEN TIME WITHOUT THE KEY BEING PERMANENTLY PLACED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579016April 10, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I CAN START MY CAR AND THEN PULL THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION WHILE THE CAR IS STILL RUNNING. THIS ISSUE STARTED IN NOVEMBER OF LAST YEAR (2013) AND MY EQUINOX ONLY HAS 40,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576802April 2, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I CAN PULL THE IGNITION KEY FOR MY 2005 OUT OF THE IGNITION OR IT CAN FALL OUT WHILE THE CAR IS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THE KEYS WEAR OUT. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE THE CAR WAS ABOUT 2 YEARS OLD. I BOUGHT IT NEW IN APRIL 2004. I DISCOVERED THIS WHEN I ACCIDENTALLY KNOCKED THE KEY OUT (FORTUNATELY DIRECTLY INTO MY HAND SO I WAS ABLE TO REINSERT IT QUICKLY.) I HAVE TO REPLACE KEYS ABOUT 2 YEARS BECAUSE THEY ALWAYS WEAR OUT. SO FAR NOTHING HAS HAPPENED WHEN THIS OCCURS BUT I AM PETRIFIED THAT THE CAR WILL SHUT OFF WHICH WILL LOCK UP THE STEERING, ETC. I DON'T INTENTIONALLY TAKE THE KEY OUT WHILE DRIVING, BUT WHAT IF IT FALLS OUT? IT'S SO LOOSE IN THE IGNITION THAT IT COULD.I KNOW I AM NOT THE ONLY EQUINOX OWNER WITH THIS PROBLEM. I CONTACTED GM WHEN IT FIRST HAPPENED. THEIR REACTION WAS BASICALLY, "OH WELL, TRY A NEW KEY." I DID, AND THE DEALER RIPPED ME OFF FOR A WHOLE BUNCH OF MONEY TO "PROGRAM" KEYS THAT DON'T NEED TO BE PROGRAMMED (I DIDN'T FIND THIS OUT UNTIL A COUPLE YEARS LATER WHEN I BOUGHT THE NEXT SET OF KEYS ONLINE AND DIDN'T NEED TO PROGRAM THEM.) NOW, I JUST BUY KEYS ON LINE WHEN THE OLD ONES WEAR OUT. GIVEN THE PROBLEMS GM HAD WITH IGNITIONS IN THIS TIME SPAN, I THINK THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED AT CLOSELY. WHO KNOWS WHAT PROBLEMS (DEATHS?) MAY HAVE OR WILL OCCUR BECAUSE IF IT. I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A BIT AFRAID OF THIS PROBLEM, AND NOW AM EVEN MORE SO. UPDATED 06/09/14 *BF *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575551March 29, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
ON TRIP STOPPED FOR GAS,PULLED KEY OUT ONLY WENT 1/2 WAY. WAS STUCK WOULD NOT GO IN OR OUT. COULD NOT TURN KEY TO START THE VEHICLE.WAS WAITING FOR SERVICE, HEARD THE DOOR LOCKS CYCLE ON THEIR OWN, PANIC BUTTON ON. THEN KEY WOULD TURN AND VEHICLE WOULD START. REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH AS PER THE DEALER. COST $587. THIS HAPPENED TWICE BOTH TIMES WHILE TRYING TO FUEL UP THE VEHICLE. SINCE THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED WE HAVE ENCOUNTERED THIS TWICE AGAIN AND DO NOTICE EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE KEY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575361March 28, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573394March 19, 2014
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A MEDIAN AND ROLLED OVER. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY UPON IMPACT AND THE POWER WINDOWS FAILED TO OPEN. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10573091March 18, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I CONTACTED CHEVROLET EARLY ON ABOUT THIS PROBLEM TO NO AVAIL, THEY CLAIMED IT IS NOT COVERED. YET, ONLINE I WAS ABLE TO SEE THAT NUMEROUS CONSUMERS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. RECENTLY, IT SEEMED THAT GM WAS RECALLING VEHICLES WITH A SIMILAR IGNITION PROBLEM. I CONTACTED THEM AND WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED SIMPLY BECAUSE IT DOES NOT SHUT OFF. THIS WAS ALL DONE OVER THE PHONE WHICH IS AN AMAZING DIAGNOSTIC TOOL THEY HAVE. I WAS ADVISED TO TAKE MY VEHICLE TO A DEALER SERVICE TECHNICIAN AND HAVE THEM CHECK IT OUT. WHEN ASKED WHAT THE COST WOULD BE, I WAS ADVISED THAT WOULD BE NORMAL SERVICE FEES WHICH IS A WASTE OF MONEY SINCE IT WOULD BE CHEAPER TO REPAIR IT AT MY MECHANIC WITHOUT ANY DEALER DIAGNOSTIC FEES. ITS DEFINITELY A MANUFACTURE DEFECT YET NO ONE WILL ADMIT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10572962March 17, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1ST TIME, GOING DOWN STEEP HILL, COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE, THOUGHT BRAKES DIED, HAD TO USE THE HAND BRAKE TO STOP, JUST MISSED A TRUCK BY A FOOT, WOULD OF HIT ME ON DRIVER SIDE. THAT WAS IN 2012 HAD SUV TOWED TO ROBINSON TOWNSHIP, NON GM DEALER, THEY SAID IT WAS THE IGNITION SENSOR, REPLACED IT, RE-TOWED TO GM DEALER IN MOON TOWNSHIP. THEY CHECKED IT OUT IT WAS OK SINCE SENSOR WAS REPLACED. 2ND TIME WAS IN 2013, STOPPED COMING DOWN A HILL AGAIN, NO POWER AGAIN, CALLED AAA THEY TOWED TO GM DEALER IN MOON TOWNSHIP PA. AGAIN IGNITION SENSOR REPLACED AND ALSO SOME OTHER WIRES BURNED WHICH WERE ALL REPLACED. VEHICLE HAS AROUND 33,000 ON IT ONLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10572804March 17, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WENT TO START MY CAR AND THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN. I JIGGLED IT FOR A LONG TIME AND IT FINALLY TURNED BUT THE HEADLIGHTS WONT WORK NOW. I LOOKED ON LINE AND SAW A FEW OTHER HAVE THIS ISSUE. I CANNOT DRIVE AT NIGHT NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10572859March 17, 2014
POWER TRAIN
EQUINOX WAS ON A RECALL PREVIOUS OWNER RECEIVED NOTICE ,I NEVER DID, I HAVE BEEN PURSUING THIS MATTER FOR OVER 7 YEARS,GIVEN TO THE RUN-AROUND BY CHEVY CAN AT -1800-222-1020. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568843March 12, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVING ON SMOOTH ROAD AT ABOUT 60 MPH WHEN THE IGNITION KEY FELL OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH ONTO THE CAR FLOOR. THE SWITCH WAS STILL IN THE RUN POSITION AND I WAS ABLE TO REINSERT THE KEY INTO THE SWITCH. THE ENGINE DID NOT STOP AND THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE. CURRENT MILEAGE IS 73500. I NOTICED I CAN MANUALLY PULL THE KEY FROM THE SWITCH AT ANYTIME. I HAVE NOT TRIED TO MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE MOVING TO SEE IF IT WILL LOCK WHEN THE KEY IS OUT AND THE SWITCH IS IN THE RUN POSITION. IT DOES NOT LOCK WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY AND THE SWITCH IS IN THE RUN POSITION WITH THE KEY OUT. I HAD THE CAR INTO THE DEALER FOR A BRAKE ISSUE AND IN A FOLLOW UP PHONE CALL BROUGHT THE KEY ISSUE TO THE SERVICE WRITERS ATTENTION. SHE SAID TO HAVE A NEW KEY MADE BY THE DEALER USING THE VEHICLE VIN. I DID NOT DO THIS YET. I HAVE THREE KEYS MADE BY LOCAL HARDWARE STORES ALL WITH THE SAME RESULT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568617March 11, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE HEAD GASKET HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567953March 8, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 EQUINOX LX WITH MY TWO GRANDCHILDREN WHEN THEY NOTICED A SMELL OF EXHAUST GASES IN THE REAR PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THIS WAS WITH THE HEATING SYSTEM ON AND IN ITS NORMAL CONFIGURATION. AFTER STOPPING I CHECKED THE EXHAUST SYSTEM FOR LEAKS AND COULD NOT IDENTIFY ANY IMMEDIATELY WITH A VISUAL INSPECTION. I OPENED THE HOOD AND NOTICED THE PIPE CONNECTING THE EGR VALVE TO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WAS DISCONNECTED AND EMITTING EXHAUST GAS INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND INTAKE AREA. IT APPEARS THAT THE WELD ON THE PIPE BOSS WAS CRACKED. THIS SEEMS TO HAVE OCCURRED PREMATURELY. AFTER CALLING THE DEALERSHIP FOR A NEW PIPE I WAS TOLD BY THE PARTS DEPARTMENT THE PIPE WAS NO LONGER AVAILABLE AND I WOULD HAVE TO OBTAIN A KIT WHICH INCLUDED THE PIPE AND A NEW EGR VALVE. MY QUESTION WAS THIS EVER CONSIDERED FOR A RECALL ITEM AS THE KIT IS $360.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567712March 6, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE IGNITION GETS HUNG UP AND WONT ALLOW TO START OR MOVE IGNITION SWITCH TO TURN OFF UNLESS YOU GIGGLE IT AROUND. THIS PROBLEM IS SOMETIMES HELPED BY GOING TO THE DEALER AND GETTING A NEW KEY. THIS WEARS OUT IN A FEW MONTHS AND THE PROBLEM RETURNS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10557720December 30, 2013
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I BOUGHT THIS EQUINOX IN MARCH 2013. WHENEVER IT RAINS I HAVE STANDING WATER IN THE FLOOR IN THE FRONT AND BACK FLOORS. THERE IS ALSO MOISTURE ON THE INSIDE OF THE WINDOWS. I HAVE SEEN ONLINE THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. CAN ANYTHING BE DONE ABOUT THIS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10557210December 25, 2013
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
WHILE DRIVING I HEAR A WHIRRING SOUND THAT VARIES WITH SPEED I AM DRIVING, THEN TURNS TO GRINDING. TAKE TO INDEPENDENT GARAGE (HARLOW TIRE) THEY REPLACE R FRONT WHEEL BEARING. AT COST OF APROX $379.00. ON MAY 3, 2013 I HEAR A SIMILAR SOUND, THINKING THE LEFT WHEEL BEARING MAYBE GOING I TAKE BACK TO SAME SHOP. IT TURNS OUT IT IS THE SAME ONE THEY REPAIRED R FRONT. THEY REPAIRED AT NO CHARGE. MILEAGE AT 2ND REPAIR 121778. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10554380December 2, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
CAR WILL NOT START UNLESS I CHANGE THE REAR BRAKE FUSE. WHEN I CHANGE IT, IT CONTINUES TO BLOW OUT.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551005November 5, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE AS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10550318October 31, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IT BEEN IN CHEVY DEALER FOR REPAIR HUB REPLACE WIND IN DEALER REFUND COST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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