Chevrolet Equinox Complaints (2010)

784 consumer complaints on file.

#10940270January 7, 2017
ENGINE
TIMING CHAIN RECALLED BY MFG FIXED, EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION, TIMING CHAIN FAILURE AGAIN, FIXED AGAIN $2700.00, CONTINUED EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE AT 98,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10940242January 6, 2017
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
I EXPERIENCED SUDDEN DECELERATION WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE IN WINTER CONDITIONS. MANY NEAR ACCIDENTS OCCURRED WHILE I STRUGGLED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL AND EXIT THE INTERSTATE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. LOUD KNOCKING FROM THE ENGINE AND A STRONG GAS SMELL IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED. THE ENGINE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES WHEN I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, SUCH AS INTERSECTIONS AS I WENT STRAIGHT TO A NEARBY CHEVROLET DEALER. I WAS INFORMED THE REAR MAIN SEAL BLEW OUT CAUSING A SUDDEN LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE. THEY ALSO SAID THIS HAPPENED DUE TO HIGH POSITIVE PRESSURE IN THE CRANKCASE DUE TO A FROZEN OR BLOCKED PCV VALVE. GM IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AS STATED IN THE GENERAL MOTORS SERVICE BULLETIN 14882. HOWEVER, GM SAYS MY VIN DOES NOT APPLY IN THIS CASE. DUE TO THE SEVERITY OF THE ISSUE, I FELT IT WAS IMPORTANT TO LET SOMEONE KNOW SO OTHER PEOPLE WITH SIMILAR VEHICLES COULD BE NOTIFIED OF THE EXTREME HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10939970January 5, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE IN MOTION WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. ALSO, WHEN THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO PARK, IT WAS NOT FULLY IN GEAR SO THE CONTACT CONSTANTLY HAD TO CHECK. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V502000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN). IN ADDITION, WATER ENTERED VARIOUS AREAS OF THE VEHICLE AND THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR RANDOMLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE ALSO ROLLED BACKWARD AND FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING AND THE HATCH CAME DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE MULTIPLE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10939640January 4, 2017
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE OIL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LOW ON OIL. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER A SECOND TIME WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PISTON NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN AND TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10938375December 28, 2016
POWER TRAIN
WE WERE JUST GETTING TO THE END OF HIGHWAY ENTRY RAMP AND WE COULD NOT GAIN SPEED AND THE ENGINE REVVED UP VERY HIGH BEOFRE IT STARTED SLOWING DOWN. PUT THE CAR IN MANUAL MODE BUT COULD NOT SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR. WE WERE FORCED INTO ENTERING THE HIGHWAY AT ROUGHLY 30MPH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10938374December 28, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX ALL OF A SUDDEN LOST TRACTION CONTROL AND DROP SPEED TO 15 MILES PER HOUR. ERROR LIGHT CAME ON STATING "ENGINE POWER REDUCTION" AND THEN "SERVICE ". ALONG WITH THESE ERROR MESSAGES THE ICON FOR ENGINE AND STABILITRAK CAME ON AFTER CAR LOST MOST OF ITS PWLOWER AND TRACTION. IT WAS A COLD NIGHT CHRISTMAS 2016 BUT NOT AS COLD AS OTHER CITIES AS WE LIVE IN PHOENIX, AZ. THANKFULLY I WAS IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD WHEN MY [XXX] DAUGHTER AND I LOST POWER INSTEAD OF BEING ON THE FREEWAY BUT THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE WITH THESE CARS. I'VE RECENTLY READ MANY COMPLAINTS FROM EQUINOX OWNERS WHO'VE DEALT WITH THIS SAME ISSUE. THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY AND SOLENOID VALVES AND CHARGED ME $850.00 FOR A REPAIR THAT I TRULY FEEL NEEDS TO BE UNDER A RECALL GIVEN THE SAFETY ISSUE OF LOSING POWER AND TRACTION WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING!!! *TR PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10936762December 21, 2016
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD. ONCE THE IGNITION WAS TURNED ON, THE NOISE WENT AWAY AND THE DEFROST/DEFOGGER SYSTEM BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V489000 (VISIBILITY). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10935077December 13, 2016
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE EVEN THOUGH THE RPMS WHERE CLIMBING. IT FINALLY COASTED THE REMAINING 2 BLOCKS HOME WHERE ALL GEARS EXCEPT 2ND WERE COMPLETELY GONE. THE VEHICLE WILL HAVE TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A $4500.00 BILL TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THIS VEHICLE HAS ALREADY HAD THE MOTOR, FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, AND TIMING CHAIN REPLACED DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION RECALL. DUE TO THE MANY COMPLAINTS I HAVE SEEN LOGGED AS WELL AS THE OPEN RECALL ON OTHER 2010 EQUINOXES AND TRAVERSES I WOULD THINK THERE WOULD BE AN OPEN RECALL ON MY VIN BUT THERE ISN'T. I WISH I'D NEVER BOUGHT THIS CAR AND I WILL NOT BE A REPEAT GM CUSTOMER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10930202December 6, 2016
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMALLY LOUD SOUND COMING FROM THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FLUID IN THE TRANSMISSION HAD BURNED OUT AND METAL SHARDS WERE DISCOVERED IN THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000. UPDATED 01/27/17*LJ UPDATED 7/16/18 *JB *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10929573December 2, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HAVE ROUTINE SERVICE PREFORMED, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG FUEL ODOR IN THE OIL AND THE HIGH PRESSURED FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,782. UPDATED 01/11/2017*CT UPDATED 7/13/18*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10929582December 2, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO THIRD GEAR PROPERLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE 3-5 REVERSE CLUTCH PLATE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,431.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10929404December 1, 2016
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET, THE BALL JOINT IN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE BECAME DISCONNECTED DURING OPERATION. THIS MADE IT NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE WHERE I WAS DRIVING, AND I ALMOST CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE BEFORE I COULD PULL OFF THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10928817November 30, 2016
AIR BAGS
AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN INVOLVED IN CAR ACCIDENT ON 11/25/2016
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10927882November 25, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AFTER 46,000 MILES. GEARS SLIPPING. WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. DEFECTIVE 3-5-R WAVE PLATE POSSIBLY. DRIVING HOME FROM WORK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10927781November 24, 2016
VISIBILITY/WIPER
I WAS DRIVING DOWN BUSY HIGHWAY IN SNOW STORM, MY WIPERS STOPPED WORKING AS I WAS DRIVING. I HAD MY SON IN THE CAR. BIG SAFETY ISSUE. I GOOGLED THIS PROBLEM ON LINE. FOUND SEVERAL PEOPLE HAD SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR CHEVROLET EQUINOX AND NO SAFETY RECALL. THIS IS DEFINETLY A SAFETY ISSUE. WE COULD HAVE GOTTEN IN A CAR ACCIDENT WITH SNOW COMING DOWN AND NO WIPERS. MY CAR HAS BEEN IN SHOP FOR 4 DAYS NOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10927617November 23, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CONSTANT TRANSMISSION ISSUES, REBUILT MOTOR AND STILL HAVING ISSUES DOESN'T CHANGE GEARS OR WILL MAKE CONSTANT PUTT PUTT NOISES LIKE ITS GOING TO QUIT, GOES THROUGH QUARTS OF OIL CONSTANTLY, NO LEAKS FOUND BUT ADDING LARGE AMOUNTS WEEKLY, HEATING/AC SYSTEM DOESN'T TURN ON ALL THE TIME I HAVE TO TURN IT OFF AND ON AND IT EVENTUALLY WORKS. STABILITRAK KEEPS TURNING ON WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THE CARS POWER THEN GETS TURNED DOWN ALL THE WAY OR OFF, I HAVE TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON TO GET BACK TO NORMAL. VERY DANGEROUS CAR STOPPING WITH TRAFFIC ALL AROUND. NOTHING BUT HEADACHES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10926477November 16, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT OBSERVED AN ABNORMAL TICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE HOOD WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS CONSUMING A LOT OF OIL. IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP LIFTERS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 102,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10926305November 15, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CAR COMPLETELY LOST POWER ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE ENGINE RUNNING. ENGINE WENT TO IDLE. NEARLY HIT BY OTHER CARS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC. CAR WAS THROWING CODE P2135 WHICH IS THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. I DID SOME RESEARCH ON THIS CODE AND THERE IS A CHEVY BULLETIN REGARDING THIS EXACT CODE AND THE ENGINE GOING TO IDLE WHILE DRIVING. I'M SURPRISED THIS IS NOT A RECALL AS THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND APPEARS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10925138November 9, 2016
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE AIR CONDITIONER REMAINED IN USE. THE ISSUE CAUSED THE HEATER AND DEFROSTER NOT TO WORK, WHICH CAUSED A VISIBILITY ISSUE WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CONTROL PANEL HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V489000 (VISIBILITY). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10925144November 9, 2016
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, DEFROSTER, AND HEAT MALFUNCTIONED INTERMITTENTLY ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CONTROL PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,450.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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