Chevrolet Equinox Complaints (2006)

695 consumer complaints on file.

#10734859July 17, 2015
ENGINE
2006 CHEVY EQUINOX: HEAT CENSOR WENT OFF ALL OF A SUDDEN, AFTER GOING LESS THAN A BLOCK FROM MY HOUSE, SAYING THE ENGINE WAS OVERHEATING. WE STOPPED THE CAR AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS SUPER HOT AND SO WAS EVERYTHING INSIDE, INCLUDING THE ROD YOU PROP THE HOOD OPEN WITH. WE LET IT COOL DOWN AND CHECKED THE FLUIDS, WHICH LOOKED FINE. OIL WAS FINE, COOLANT FINE, ETC. WE TURNED THE CAR BACK ON AND THE CENSOR WAS OFF. WE DROVE TO THE MECHANIC WITH NO AIR CONDITIONING RUNNING AND IT NEVER GOT OVER HEATED. A FRIEND SAID TO CHECK THE FANS TO SEE IF THEY WERE WORKING. THEY WERE NOT. THEN, WHEN WE GOT IT TO THE MECHANIC THEY DID A CHEMICAL TEST AND FOUND A HEAD GASKET WAS BLOWN AND IT WAS THE QUICKEST CHEMICAL CHANGE THEY HAVE EVER SEEN. THERE WAS NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR ANY WARNING UNTIL THE INCIDENT. THIS IS ONLY THE TIP OF THE ICEBURG. WE HAVE ONLY OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR 2.5YEARS BUT WE HAVE HAD THE DRIVER WINDOW MOTOR REPLACED, ALL THE DOOR AND WINDOW SEALS ARE BAD, BOTH HEAD LIGHTS HAVE CONDENSATION( POOR DESIGN, OH AND THE DEALER SAID $1000 TO REPLACE) WHICH KEEPS BLOWING THE DRIVERS HEAD LIGHT, THE IGNITION STICKS, THE VISOR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE FELL OFF IN THE FIRST MONTH, THE CRANK SEAL WAS REPLACED, THE ERG VALVE WAS REPLACED, AND THE WINDSHIELD REPLACED AFTER THE DEALER SUPOOSEDLY FIXED THE CHIP. WE DID RECIEVE A LETTER FROM THE DEALER OFFERING TO BUY BACK OUR VEHICLE AFTER 4 MONTHS OF OWNING IT. WE THOUGHT THEY JUST WANTED US TO COME BUY ANOTHER VEHICLE AND GO UPSIDEDOWN ON OUR LOAN, SINCE THEY NEVER GIVE YOU WHAT YOU PAID FOR IT. GUESS WE SHOULD HAVE TAKEN THE OFFER. NOW WE WONDER, "WHAT IS NEXT!" WE OWE OVER 6K STILL AND ARE FORKING OUT OVER 600 IN CAR RENTAL FEES.
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733890July 14, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
IGNITION LET'S THE KEY GO WHILE VEHICLE IS STARTED. RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM CHEVROLET STATING A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR IGNITION CYLINDER. TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL DEALER ON 7/14/15 AND THEY SAID MY IGNITION HOUSING IS BAD ALSO. TRYING TO CHARGE ME 230.00 TO FIX THE IGNITION. I FEEL A RECALL NEEDS TO BE PLACED ON THE ENTIRE IGNITION NOT JUST THE CYLINDER. MY KEY STICKS SOMETIMES IN THE ON POSITION. MY KEY IS ABLE TO BE PULLED FROM THE IGNITION WHILE RUNNING. MY KEY SOMETIMES STICKS IN THE OFF POSITION SO I CAN'T START IT.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733563July 13, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO HEAT FROM HEATER ...BLOWS COLD AIR THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR MY 7 YEAR OLD DISABLE SON WHO CANNOT REGULATE HIS BODY TEMP VERY WELL.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10732873July 9, 2015
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WERE NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS KNOWN BY THE MANUFACTURER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BLOWER MOTOR SPEED AND MODE SELECTION CONTINUED TO FUNCTION; HOWEVER, THE HEATER WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE MILEAGE SURPASSED THE ACCEPTED MILEAGE FOR CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10044379-4513(EQUIPMENT/VISIBILITY); THEREFORE, THE CONTACT COULD NOT BE ASSISTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10732244July 6, 2015
ENGINE
CAR ALWAYS DROVE BEAUTIFUL. PURCHASED USED IN JANUARY, DIED IN JUNE. DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS AND SUDDENLY RAN HOT. PULLED OVER AND COOLED DOWN. NURSED IT HOME PULLED OVER TWICE IN 15 MILES TO COOL DOWN. DIAGNOSED BY ASE CERTIFIED MECHANIC. DEALER WAS UNAVAILABLE BY CELL. MANY COMPLAINTS ON INTERNET AND YOUTUBE.COM ABOUT THE SAME SITUATION. SUDDEN RISE IN TEMP LIKE A STUCK THERMOSTAT, BUT IT'S A HEAD GASKET....
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10731002June 29, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HEAT STOPPED WORKING. COOLANT LEVELS ARE FINE, NO EXPLANATION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10726546June 22, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
IGNITION IS STICKING. SOMETIME CANT TURN THE KEY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10722695June 1, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP, THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE ENGINE AND ABS WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ABS SENSOR WAS FAULTY AND 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 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10722266May 29, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,500. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10722349May 29, 2015
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE REDUCED ENGINE POWER WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE DRASTICALLY REDUCED SPEED TO BELOW 5 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC MORE THAN TWICE AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY, THE SENSOR, AND REPROGRAMMED THE SENSOR, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10722006May 28, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10722021May 28, 2015
STEERING
I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO LEAVE A PARKING LOT AND THE WHEEL SNAPPED IN MY HANDS AND I COULD NOT STEER THE CAR. IT HAPPENED A COUPLE OF MORE TIMES AND SINCE I FELT UNSAFE I, OF COURSE, TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED AND THEY ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR IT. $900.00 LATER WE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. AT THAT POINT THEY SAID THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BUT SUGGESTED WE WAIT UNTIL WE COULD ACTUALLY HEAR A THUMPING NOISE. THE PROBLEM DID NOT HAPPEN AGAIN UNTIL MAY 2015 RIGHT AFTER WE GIFTED THE CAR TO OUR GRAND DAUGHTER. NOW WE ARE RIGHT BACK WHERE WE STARTED BUT ANOTHER MECHANIC HAS TOLD US IT COULD BE IN THE ELECTRONICS. THIS IS AN UNSAFE SITUATION. THE STEERING COULD BECOME DISABLED AND CAUSE A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721649May 27, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE TEMPERATURE BLEND DOOR IS THE PROBLEM ON MY VEHICLE. I DO NOT HAVE ANY HEAT, WHICH MEAN I DO NOT HAVE DEFROSTERS. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION, IN WHICH THE INTERNET IS FILLED WITH COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ON THIS VEHICLE.. I DON'T KNOW HOW IT IS NOT RECALLED. I WAS TOLD MY MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIP IT COULD COST $4,000 TO FIX. I BROUGHT IT TO ANOTHER MECHANIC THAT TOLD ME IT IS SET UP TO FAIL, AS IT IS CHEAPLY MADE! IS CHEVY WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO GET KILLED WHEN THEIR DEFROSTERS SUDDENLY FAIL. I USED A PLUG IN HEATER TO DEFROST MY WINDOWS THIS PAST WINTER BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY TO FIX IT. THE PROBLEM WITH THAT IS THE HEATER KEPT BLOWING MY FUSES. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721358May 26, 2015
ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2006 EQUINOX WHICH I BOUGHT IN 2010. WHILE I HAD VARIOUS "OF AGE" REPAIRS, SUCH AS FUEL SYSTEM ISSUES AND A FAN MOTOR; WITH THE AGE AND MILEAGE, THEY SEEMED NORMAL. IN 2013 I REPLACED THE EGR VALVE AND TRANSMISSION SPEED SENSOR SIMULTANEOUSLY; AS THE CODE WAS FOR EGR, BUT WOULD ONLY INTERMITTENTLY KICK IN THE TSS CODE (THE CAR DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC 3 TIMES BEFORE I COULD GET THE CODE TO STAY SO WE COULD FIND THE PROBLEM). AMONG LOOKING ONLINE FOR THE PROBLEM, IT WAS COMMON, BUT MY DEALER WOULD NOT FIX WITHOUT THE CODE. JUNE, 2014, THE BRAKES STARTED PULSATING ON THE CAR IN LOW SPEEDS. I WOULD HAVE TO PUMP THE BRAKES TO GET IT TO STOP. TWICE, PUMPING THE BRAKES AT AN INTERSECTION FAILED, AND NEARLY RESULTED IN A WRECK WITH MY DAUGHTER IN THE CAR. THE ABS AND TC LIGHTS WOULD COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC: HE EVALUATED EACH CONNECTION AND CLEANED THEM, WHERE THE ABS HARNESS CONNECTS TO THE MAIN HARNESS. HE FOUND NO DISCREPANCIES. AFTER 2 MORE MONTHS OF DANGEROUS DRIVING, AND A WHOLE NEW SET OF BRAKES (ALL 4), ONLINE RESEARCH PREVAILED ONCE AGAIN. THIS PROBLEM WAS COMMON; AND SUGGESTED A RATHER CHEAP FIX. THE 18 IN WIRE HARNESS FROM THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR TO THE MAIN HARNESS HAD AN ISSUE. SURE ENOUGH I, A WOMAN, AFTER BEING TOLD THE DEALERSHIP DIDN'T CARRY THE PART, ORDERED IT ONLINE AND REPLACED IT IN 15 MINUTES. NO PROBLEMS SINCE THEN. MAY, 2015. WHAT APPEARED TO BE A THERMOSTAT ISSUE ENDED UP BEING A COOLANT RESERVOIR PROBLEM. THE RESERVOIR WAS BROKEN, WHERE THE PLASTIC NIPPLE THAT COMES OUT THE BOTTOM ATTACHES WITH THE HOSE. AFTER I CONTACTED ALL PARTS STORES IN THE AREA, I WAS TOLD WHILE IT WAS COMMON FOR CHEVROLET TRUCKS AND EQUINOX VEHICLES, THE EQUINOX PART WAS NO MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PARTS STORES. I HAD TO SPECIAL ORDER ONLINE, THANK GOODNESS IT WORKED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10715072May 7, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IGNITION SWITCH GETS STUCK AND YOU CAN NOT TURN THE CAR ON. SOMETIME YOU CAN NOT GET THE KEY OUT AND SOMETIMES T FEELS LIKE THE PINS IN THE SWITCH ARE NOT DROPPING . THIS ORIGINALLY HAPPENED WHEN WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO AND NOW HAPPENING AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10713820April 30, 2015
ENGINE
I HAVE OWNED A 2006 CHEVY EQUINOX SINCE 2008. WE RECENTLY NOTICED A SWOOSHING FLUID NOISE COMING FROM THE DASH. WHEN THE CAR IDLES THE TEMP LIGHT GAUGE COMES ON AND THE NEEDLE GOES TO HOT. TOOK IT TO BILL JACOBS CHEVROLET IN JOLIET ILLINOIS TODAY AND THE ADVISED IT HAS A LEAKY HEAD GASKET WITH A MINIMUM COST TO REPAIR OF $1500. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ON THE INTERNET, THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FROM CONSUMERS WITH THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM DIRECTED TO GM AND THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING. MANY MECHANICS HAVE SAID IT IS A DESIGN FLAW AND GM SHOULD BE DOING A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10712888April 25, 2015
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
I REPLACED THE EGR VALVE SENSOR AND HOSE STILL GETTING A CODE 1404.I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT THE MAIN PROBLEM COULD BE UNLESS IT'S THE PCM CAUSING PROBLEMS AND IT HAS BEEN CHANGED AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10706157April 16, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A TICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,048.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704768April 9, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I HAVE A CHEVROLET EQUINOX LX AND I AM HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE ABS AND TRACKING CONTROL SO I GOT THE BRAKES REPLACE AND THERE STILL A BAD GRINDING THE SAME THING BEFORE I REPLACE THE BRAKES THE ABS AND TRACKING CONTROL COME ON AND OFF WHILE I AM DRIVING AND STAY ON WHILE I AM DRIVING I HAVE CHANGE MY BRAKE IN 2014 WHEN I FIRST PURCHASE THE SUV I DID NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM WAS THERE A RECALL ON THIS MATTER AND IF THERE WAS CAN SOMEONE GET BACK WITH ME OR CAN GMS HELP WITH THIS MATTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10703778April 5, 2015
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
I HAVE NO HEAT, YESTERDAY, I DID . THIS MORNING MY HEAT WILL NOT WORK RECIRCULATION WORKS FAN CONTROLS WORK A/C WORKS, AFTER ALL OF MY HOURS OF RESEARCH, I KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS, ALONG WITH THOUSANDS OF OTHER EQUINOX OWNERS . ITS THE VENT DOOR AND ACTUATOR, I NARROWED ALL DOWN AT FIRST COOLANT THERMOSTAT ETC. I FOUND MY RESULT FOR A CHEAP PIECE OF PLASTIC ON THE VENT DOOR THAT BREAKS SO OFTEN SURE ITS A 70$ PART BUT AS A SINGLE FATHER , I CANNOT AFFORD A 1500.00$ SHOP FEE FOR THAT, THIS IS SOMETHING CHEVY KNOWS IS WRONG , AND CAN BE A VERY LIABLE HAZARD TO ACCIDENTS ! I LIVE IN NORTH DAKOTA WHERE IT GETS PRETTY DARN COLD , YOU LOSE YOUR HEAT ON A WAY TO A KIDS HOCKEY GAME 100 MILES AWAY ON A FRIDAY NIGHT WHEN SNOWING AND 30 BELOW ZERO YES COULD CAUSE FATALITIES !! ITS WIDELY SPREAD ACROSS THE BOARD THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH SAME PROBLEM , CHEVROLET KNOWS THIS , THEY NEED TO MAKE IT RIGHT BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED FROM IT ! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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