Chevrolet Equinox Complaints (2006)

695 consumer complaints on file.

#10290386October 30, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
NO START. CAR WILL NOT TURN OVER WHEN THE KEY IS TURNED. WILL HAVE TO PRESS ON GAS TO START CAR. SOMETIMES THAT DOES NOT WORK EITHER. HAVE TO WAIT A FEW MINUTES TO START. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290387October 30, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
NO HEAT. DEALER SAYS THAT THE AIR MODE DOOR IS BROKEN. DASH NEEDS TO COME OFF TO REPAIR IT. PART $65.00 LABOR $1200.00. MY CAR HAS 42,000 MILES. THIS IS RIDICULOUS. I SEE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING SAME MATTER. WHEN WILL YOU RECALL? NO HEAT AND 25 DEGREES OUTSIDE IS UNSAFE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290081October 28, 2009
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
2006 CHEVY EQUINOX BLOWS COLD AIR. BLEND DOOR/ACTUATOR PROBLEM WHICH COST OVER 1,000 TO FIX (ENTIRE DASH NEEDS TO COME OFF TO REPLACE $78 ITEM). CHEVY CUSTOMER SERVICE SAYS NOT AWARE OF ANY PROBLEMS, EVEN THOUGH 120 PEOPLE HAVE RESPONDED OVER THE LAST MONTH AT THE FOLLOWING WEB SITE, ALONE: HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.NET/FORUM/AUTOS/CHEVROLET-EQUINOX/TNMHVCTE76U9HGTH4 WE ALL FEEL THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE, SINCE PEOPLE ALL OVER US AND CANADA ARE SOON TO BE TRANSPORTING BABIES AND SMALL CHILDREN IN THESE VEHICLES THROUGH THE WINTER COLD. HOPE THIS IS ENOUGH TO RAISE A CONCERN SOMEWHERE. *TR GERRY HIGGINS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290184October 28, 2009
VISIBILITY
I OWN A 2006 CHEVY EQUINOX WITH 63000 MILES ON IT. THE BLEND DOOR ON THE HEATER COIL ASSEMBLY BROKE CAUSING MY HEATER TO STOP BLOWING WARM AIR. I HAD TO HAVE IT REPAIRED AND TOTAL COST WAS $1079.60 AS THERE IS NO SERVICE PANEL TO ACCESS THIS AREA AND THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD HAD TO BE REMOVED IN ORDER FOR IT TO BE REPAIRED. I WAS TOLD THE EXACT SAME PART, THAT APPARENTLY IS DEFECTIVE,HAS NOT BEEN REDESIGNED AND THEY HAD TO PUT THIS SAME PART IN WITH NO GUARANTEE IT WILL NOT BREAK AGAIN. THE BROKEN DOOR IS ABOUT THE SIZE OF A BUSINESS ENVELOPE AND IS A PIECE OF PLASTIC LINED WITH FOAM STRIPPING. NOW I AM TERRIFIED TO EVEN USE THE HEATER ASI LIVE IN OHIO AND CANNOT DRIVE MY CAR IN THE WINTER WITHOUT HEAT TO CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD. AS I AM PAST MY WARRANTY, I UNDERSTAND THAT GM IS DOING NOTHING TO ASSIST EQUINOX OWNERS WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289819October 26, 2009
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEAT IN HER VEHICLE DOES NOT WORK. DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BLAND DOOR IN THE HEATER DUCT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND WOULD COST $1000. THERE ARE NO RELATED RECALLS OR EXISTING VEHICLE WARRANTIES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 54,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289855October 26, 2009
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
ACTUATOR DOOR (AIR TEMP BLEND DOOR) NOT ALLOWING HOT AIR IN. THIS MEANS NO HEAT OR DEFROST WITH COLD MONTHS COMING. APPARENTLY A DEFECTIVE PART THAT GM WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE AS SUCH. GM NEEDS TO RECALL THIS CAR FOR REPAIR!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289740October 25, 2009
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2009, OUR HEAT WENT OUT IN OUR 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. IT HAS APPROX 61,000 MILES ON IT. THIS CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN CARE OF AND IS IN GREAT SHAPE OTHERWISE. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM AS THE CAR IS FAIRLY NEW AND I HAVE NEVER HAD OTHER VEHICLES WITH THIS PROBLEM. WE OWN ANOTHER CHEVROLET PRODUCT AND HAVE NO ISSUES WITH IT, THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ENGINEERING FAILURE. A CAR HEATER SHOULD LAST MORE THAN 3 YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289406October 22, 2009
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
THE CENTER CARRIER BARING IN MY 2006 CHEVY EQUINOX IS COMPLETELY RUSTED AND FALLING APART. THE PART HOWEVER IS ON BACKORDER FOR 3-6 MONTHS WHEREVER I CALL. I THINK SINCE THE PIECE IS IN SUCH GREAT DEMAND IT SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289168October 20, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE HEATING SYSTEM FOR THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS INOPERATIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE LINKAGE FRACTURED FROM THE TEMPERATURE ACTUATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 112,000. UPDATED 12/7/09 *CN THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO DEFROST THE WINDOWS. ALSO THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WAS STUCK IN THE DOWN POSITION. UPDATED 12/08/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288911October 19, 2009
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
BLEND DOOR ON 2006 CHEVY EQUINOX BROKE AND NOW I HAVE NO HEAT AND CAN NOT SEE OUT MY WINDOW DUE TO MY DEFROSTERS NOT BEING ABLE TO WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287469October 15, 2009
VISIBILITY
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX THAT HAS A DEFECTIVE BLEND DOOR THAT BROKE AT THE SHAFT CONNECTED TO THE HVAC ACTUATOR. THIS CAUSES THE HEATER TO BLOW ONLY COLD AIR AND THE DEFROST WILL NOT WORK BECAUSE WARM AIR IS BLOCKED BY THE DEFECTIVE PART. I HAVE A ONE YEAR OLD SON AND THIS PROVED VERY DANGEROUS FOR US BECAUSE OF BOTH LACK OF HEAT AND INABILITY TO PROPERLY DEFROST THE DRIVERS WINDSHIELD. WHEN THE TEMPERATURE DROPS IN COLD FROSTING SITUATIONS IT IS HAZARDOUS FOR ME TO DRIVE. THE PART CAN BE FIXED BUT THE COST WILL BE $1,000.00+ TO REPLACE THE PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287412October 14, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. SHE HEARD A LOUD NOISE WHEN SHE PRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR. TO RELEASE THE PEDAL SHE HAD TO PRESS IT RAPIDLY SEVERAL TIMES. SHE HAS EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE BRAKE FAILURE ON THREE OCCASIONS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS AND SOME RELATED SWITCHES; HOWEVER, SHE DOES NOT REMEMBER THE NAME OF THE SWITCHES THAT WERE REPLACED. REPORT NUMBER 71764846662 WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT SOMEONE WOULD CONTACT HER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287454October 14, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE NO HEAT IN MY CAR. THE HEATER IS BLOWING COLD AIR. I HAVE A FOUR YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND WILL HAVE TO GET IT FIXED IMMEDIATELY DESPITE GM SUGGESTING THAT I HAVE IT DIAGNOSED THEN CALL THEM BACK. THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE WITH THE BLEND DOOR, BASED ON INFORMATION FOUND ON THE INTERNET. THERE APPEARS TO BE A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL BASED ON INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THE INTERNET. IT DOES NOT APPEAR AS THOUGH THIS PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287053October 12, 2009
VISIBILITY
MY 2006 CHEVY EQUINOX HEATER HAS STOPPED WORKING. IT ONLY BLOWS COLD AIR. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM BECAUSE WITHOUT A HEATER TO DEFROST THE WINDSHIELD VISIBILITY IS COMPLETELY OBSTRUCTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287122October 12, 2009
VISIBILITY
2006 EQUINOX ONLY BLOWING OUT EXTREMELY COLD AIR FOR THE DEFROSTER AND THE HEATER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287121October 12, 2009
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
HEATER BLOWING ONLY COLD AIR. UNSAFE FOR MY 4 YEAR OLD AND 6 MONTH BABY TO BE IN THE COLD WEATHER WITHOUT HEAT. ALSO UNSAFE BECAUSE THE FRONT WINDSHIELD CANNOT BE EFFECTIVELY DEFROSTED IN COLD WEATHER AND LEADS TO POOR VISIBILITY. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND THE TEMPERATURE BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR IS BROKEN. REPLACED THE TEMPERATURE BLEND DOOR. MY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED SO I PAID $1070.00 OUT OF MY POCKET TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287139October 12, 2009
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
I "TRIED" TO TURN ON THE HEATER TO HELP DEFOG MY WINDSHIELD DURING A RAIN STORM, ONLY TO DISCOVER THE HEATER WAS BLOWING COLD AIR. BECAUSE OF THE COLD AIR, MY WINDSHIELD FOGGED UP EVEN MORE! THIS CREATED A VIABILITY ISSUE, AND NEARLY RESULTED IN A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT AS I ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE I-17 TODAY (10/12/2009) I WAS INFORMED BY THE REPAIR SHOP I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO (2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX) THAT THE HVAC AIR TEMPERATURE BLEND DOOR ASSEMBLY FAILED. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED BY MY REPAIR SHOP AND 2 CHEVROLET DEALERSHIPS THAT GM HAS REDESIGNED THIS ASSEMBLY TO CORRECT THE ISSUE, AND HAVE ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN, HOWEVER THEY HAVE YET TO ISSUE A RECALL. MY REPAIR SHOP IS CURRENTLY REPLACING THE AIR TEMPERATURE BLEND DOOR ASSEMBLY. I WAS QUOTED THAT THIS IS A 9.5 HOUR PROCEDURE BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO DISABLE THE DASH TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE ASSEMBLY. IF MY VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, THIS WOULD BE A ROUGHLY A $1,200 - $1,500 REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286913October 9, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE SHE HEARD A PECULIAR NOISE, AND THEN THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND HAD THE ALTERNATOR REPLACED AT AN EXPENSE OF $475.00. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5640. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286797October 8, 2009
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEM ONLY CIRCULATES COLD AIR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63989.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286674October 7, 2009
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
THE AIR BLEND DOOR ON MY 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX IS BROKEN AND WILL NOT BLOW WARM AIR FROM THE HEATER. I CAN NOT DEFROST MY WINDOWS. THIS CAR IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD AND I HAVE FOUND TONS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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