Chevrolet Equinox Complaints (2013)

751 consumer complaints on file.

#11230177July 8, 2019
VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE PASSENGER SIDE WIPER STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER WHILE THE DRIVER SIDE WIPER DOES WORK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11228844July 1, 2019
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, STEERING
NOISE AND BURNING AROUND 6 QUARTS OF OIL A WEEK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11219544June 12, 2019
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS IN. I HAD ONSTAR RUN A VEHICLE DIAGNOSTIC AND THE CODE BACK AS A P00013. THEN I HAD REILLY'S AUTO PART RUN A DIAGNOSTIC AND THEY CAME BACK WITH CODES P00013 AND P00011 FOR THE CAMSHAFT SENSORS. I'VE TALKED TO OTHERS THAT OWN OR HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE AND THEY ALL HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE GAS FUMES BACKING UP INTO THE CAR WHEN I TURN THE AIR THAT IS DANGEROUS CHOKING AND GIVES ME A HEADACHE. I HAVE TO RUN THE AC SYSTEM OFF AS SOON AS THE FUMES START. IT'S SUMMER AND HIT SO I HAVE TO RIDE WITH THE WIDOWS DOWN BUT THAT'S NOT HELPING. BUT THAT'S TRULY BESIDES THE POINT. HAS BACKING UP IN THE VEHICLE IS DANGEROUS AND MANY EQUINOX OWNERS ARE HAVING PROBLEMS OR CHEVY OWNERS IN GENERAL ARE HAVE CONTINUED PROBLEMS WITH THIS. WHY IS THERE NOT A REPAIR FOR THIS ISSUE? I LOVE MY CHEVY BUT HATE THIS ISSUE. I HAVE ANOTHER MECHANIC COMING BY TODAY TO RUN A MORE THOROUGH COMPUTER DIAGNOSTIC THAT SAID THIS MAYBE A 1200 TO 1300 FIX BECAUSE IN HIS EXPERIENCE REPLACING THE CAMSHAFTS HAVEN'T STOPPED THE VEHICLE FROM HAVING AN ISSUE FROM OTHER VEHICLES HE HAVE WORKED WITH IN THE PASS. GAS FUMES ARE RELEASED IN THE CAR AS SOON AS THE AC IS TURNED ON BUT THEY START AS SOON AS THE CAR IS STARTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11217376June 2, 2019
AIR BAGS
I WAS DRIVING YO WORK ON CITY STREETS AND ALL AT ONCE AIR BAG DEPLOYED ON SIDE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11217242June 1, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILED; LOST POWER TO CONTROL PANEL; IN TRYING TO STEER VEHICLE AROUND A CURB I HIT A TREE AND CAR ROLLED TO SIDE. ALL AIRBAGS INFLATED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11210285May 28, 2019
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL, INTERMITTENTLY WHEN STARTING THE CAR THE SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT WILL COME ON, THIS STARTED AT ABOUT 50,000 MILES. USUALLY IF THE CAR IS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE MESSAGE WILL DISAPPEAR. OCCASIONALLY, WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION THE MESSAGE WILL APPEAR. IT USUALLY CLEARS IF THE CAR IS STOPPED AND RESTARTED. UNTIL I STARTED RESEARCHING, I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST AN ELECTRICAL GLITCH. NOW I REALIZE IT'S A REAL SAFETY ISSUE. THANK GOD, I HAVEN'T HAD A MAJOR COLLISION, MY AIRBAGS MIGHT NOT DEPLOY. THIS YEAR MODEL SHOULD DEFINITELY BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. MY CAR NOW HAS 95,000 MILES ON IT. I DON'T EVEN FEEL COMFORTABLE SELLING THIS CAR WITH THESE ISSUES. I WOULDN'T WANT TO ENDANGER OTHER FAMILIES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11209695May 24, 2019
ENGINE
THE VEHICLE HAS HAD A RANDOM BUCKING MOTION (AS IF YOU RAN SOMETHING OVER) SINCE I PURCHASED. THE GARAGE SAYS THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING. IT HAS MANIFESTED TO A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, THE VEHICLE RANDOMLY SHUTTING DOWN, OIL CONSUMPTION BEYOND (2.5 QTS) IN TWO WEEKS. ALL I AM TOLD IS THAT THIS IS KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE EQUINOX AND IT IS PROBABLY THE PISTONS, THE CAM SENSOR AND LIKELY $3-4,000 TO REPAIR. HOW IS IT, THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND WE AS CONSUMERS HAVE TO PAY TWICE TO OWN THEIR PRODUCT? SHUTTING DOWN WHILE DRIVING, WITHOUT ANY WARNING LIGHTS, OIL LOW WITHOUT WARNING LIGHTS... NOT A SAFETY ISSUE??? GM, WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU? NO INTEGRITY, THAT'S FOR SURE. FROM THE VOLUME OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS, WHY IS THIS NOT A RECALL. GM CLEARLY MESSED UP ON THIS ONE. DONE VENTING AS THIS WON'T PAY FOR A NEW CAR. DON'T BUY AN EQUINOX!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11209094May 21, 2019
ENGINE
ENGINE CUT OUT IN MIDDLE OF INTERSECTION WOULD NOT START AGAIN HAD TOWED TO DEALER MECHANIC SAID THERE WAS METAL SHAVINGS IN OIL AND IT NEEDED AN ENGINE SWAP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11207108May 12, 2019
ENGINE
I BACKED OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND THE MOTOR STOPPED. CHECK ENGINE SHUT OFF. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. HAD IT CHECKED, INTAKE CAM ACCUTATOR SOLONID VALVE CURCIT FAILED. IT HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMS BEFORE I COULD GET HOME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11205723May 6, 2019
ENGINE
ENGINE FAILURE NO OIL IN ENGINE REAR SEAL DEFECTIVE NO WARNING LIGHTS OF NO OIL IN ENGINE GM COVERING UP MULTIPLE ENGINE OIL FAILURES THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT DOESNT GO FAR ENOUGH SHOULD EXTEND WARRANTIES AND ISSUE RECALLS MY WARRENTY EXPIRED 8-31-2018, ENGINE BLOW OUT APROX 12-24-2018, ALMOST 4 MONTHS AFTER WARRANTY PERIOD MY ENGINE BLOW OUT ENGINE IS DAMAGED WAS NO OIL IN ENGINE I GET REGULAR OIL CHANGES NO WARNING LIGHT I TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY VEHICLES NEVER KNOWN A VEHICLE TO BURN OFF ALL THE OIL , AS WELL AS THE REAR SEAL WAS DEFECTIVE. I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICHILE ENGINE OIL PRESURE DROP JUST GOT OFF OF THE HIGHWAY LUCKY MY ENGINE DIDNT BLOW OUT WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. NO EGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON THE OIL FILTER WAS CRUSHED. THESE ENGINES ARE DEFECTIVE AND DANDERIOUS NO WARNING PRIOR TO CASTERAPHIC ENGINE FAILURE DO TO MANUFACTURE DEFECT ALMOST 4 MONTHS AFTER POWER TRAIN WARRANTY EXPIRED. VEHICLE IN MOTION JUST PULLED OFF OF HIGHWAY ,TO OFF RAMP GOING ONTO CITY STREET MAIN ENGINE SEAL FOUND DEFECTIVE BY MECHANIC I HAVE THE PART AND PROOF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11205258May 2, 2019
ENGINE
85K MILES AND USING 3 QUARTS OF OIL WITHIN 2000 MILES. VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING. THERE HAVE BEEN SIMILAR ISSUES WITH 2011 AND 2012 WHERE SERVICE BULLETINS AND EXTENDED COVERAGE HAVE BEEN ADDED. DRIVING VEHICHLE AND THE ENGINE STALLS. HAD TO STOP AND RESTART. GARAGE DETERMINED IT WAS 3 QUARTS LOW ON OIL SINCE MY OIL CHANGE 2,000 MILES AGO
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11204472April 29, 2019
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
VEHICLE STOPPED UNEXPECTEDLY NO SYSTEM WARNING AND THEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE MECHANIC SAYS THE STEEL SHAVINGS WERE GOING INTO HEAD GASKET FROM OVER OIL COMSUPTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11204042April 26, 2019
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING MY 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX IN SINGLE DIGIT TEMPERATURES, THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WITHIN TWO MILES, THE CAR STALLED. IT WOULD NOT RESTART. THE CAUSE WAS A DEFECTIVE PCV SYSTEM THAT GM HAS DOCUMENTED IN SERVICE BULLETIN 14882 DATED MARCH 2015. DURING COLD WEATHER OPERATION, CONDENSATION FREEZES AND PLUGS THE PCV (POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION) SYSTEM. THIS CONDITION CAUSES AN IMMEDIATE INCREASE IN THE CRANKCASE PRESSURE AND BLOWS OUT THE REAR SEAL. ONCE THE REAR SEAL IS LOST, OIL IMMEDIATELY PURGES OUT OF THE ENGINE. THIS KNOWN DESIGN FLAW CAUSED $8,500 IN DAMAGES. I HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE ENGINE, INTAKE MANIFOLD, SEALS ON THE INJECTOR RAIL, SPARK PLUGS, FLEX PLATE, BALANCER, THERMOSTAT HOUSING AND TUBE ASSEMBLY. THIS 5.5 YEAR OLD CAR ONLY HAD 54,500 MILES ON IT WHEN THIS FAILURE OCCURRED. IT ALSO LEFT THE DRIVER STRANDED IN SUBZERO WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11203932April 26, 2019
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE OIL CONSUMPTION WAS VERY HIGH (APPROXIMATELY ONE QUART PER WEEK). THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO HENNESSY GMC/CHEVROLET (7261 JONESBORO RD, MORROW, GA 30260) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE OIL PRESSURE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 167,522.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11203109April 23, 2019
VISIBILITY/WIPER
DRIVERS SIDE WIPER INOPERABLE WHILE PASSENGER SIDE WORKS NORMAL. STATIONARY AND IN MOTION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11203249April 23, 2019
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE A 2013 CHEVY EQUINOX, 2.4L WITH A HUGE OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM. MY ENGINE LIGHT IS ON, AND THE VEHICLE STALL INTERMITTENTLY IF I'M SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT, AND I OFTEN HAVE CHALLENGES STARTING IT BACK UP. I PURCHASED THIS CAR ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO, AND BEING A SINGLE FATHER OF TWO, I DON'T HAVE THE FINANCIAL RESOURCES FOR REPAIRS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11202725April 21, 2019
ENGINE
BURNS EXCESSIVE OIL WHICH CAUSES CATALYTIC CONVERTER TO CLOG AND EXHAUST MANIFOLD TO CRACK AND FUMES DEVELOP IN CABIN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11196581April 15, 2019
ENGINE
VEHICLE IS USING EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. THE VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN VERY WELL MAINTAINED AND ONLY HAS 85,000 MILES ON IT. THE VEHICLE NOW DIES OR STALLS AND IS INOPERABLE. I HAVE NOTED HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND A PRIOR RECALL FOR EARLIER MODEL YEARS. A SERVICE BULLETIN WAS PUBLISHED BUT VEHICLE OWNERS WERE NEVER INFORMED OF THE WELL KNOWN ISSUE. I NOW HAVE A VEHICLE THAT IS WORTHLESS AFTER BUYING IT NEW IN 2013.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11195788April 12, 2019
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V582000 (VISIBILITY). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11195360April 10, 2019
ENGINE
IMMEDIATELY UPON STARTING THE CAR THE CABIN IS FILLED WITH EXHAUST FUMES WHILE IN PARK. THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD IS CRACKED AS IN MANY OTHER 2010-2016 CHEVY EQUINOX. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND UNACCEPTABLE ON THESE VEHICLES, AS CARBON MONOXIDE IS BEING PUMPED INTO THE CABIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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