Chevrolet Equinox Complaints (2007)

685 consumer complaints on file.

#10747295August 9, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING WHEN THE BRAKES BEGAN TO SEIZE AND THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL. SHE CONTINUED TO ATTEMPT TO DRIVE AND THE CAR WAS SLOW TO ACCELERATE WHICH CAUSED THE CAR TO OVERHEAT. THE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND ADVISED TO TURN OFF AC AND STOP CAR. SHE STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS VERY HARD TO PRESS. SHE STOPPED THE CAR ALLOWED IT TO COOL DOWN THEN PROCEEDED TO CAUTIOUSLY DRIVE HOME. I IMMEDIATELY DROVE IT AND NOTICED A SLIGHT BURN SCENT BUT THE CAR SEEMED TO BE OK OTHER THAN THE POWER BRAKES WERE NO LONGER FUNCTIONAL. AFTER THE CAR SAT FOR 6-7 HOURS I DROVE IT FOR ABOUT 1/2 HOUR WITH THE POWER BRAKES NOW FUNCTIONING. I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND HAD ENTIRE SYSTEM (CALIPERS, ROTORS, PADS, LINES, ETC.) EXAMINED AND AT THAT TIME IT COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. MY WIFE DROVE IT THE FOLLOWING DAY AND AFTER 25 MINUTES OF INTERSTATE DRIVING THE POWER BRAKES WERE AGAIN NOT FUNCTIONING. SHE PARKED IT FOR 3 DAYS AT THE AIRPORT AND UPON HER RETURN THE POWER BRAKES WORKED FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES BEFORE THEY NO LONGER WORKED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747084August 7, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE TRACTION CONTROL AND THE STABILIZER WARNING INDICATORS REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. THE FAILURE BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AND OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10744837July 29, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), AIR BAGS
DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND I HEAR WARNING SIGNAL LOOK DOWN AT DASH IT SAYS STABILIZERTRACK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10744121July 28, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AFTER LIFTING THE LIFT GATE IT FELL AND HIT ME ON TOP OF MY HEAD AND KNOCKED ME TO THE GROUND, THE LIFT GATE NO LONGER PULLS UP EASILY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10743920July 27, 2015
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TOOK MY 2007 EQUINOX TO DEALERSHIP WHERE I BUT IT IN MAY OF 2007 TO TELL THEM ABOUT PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG NOT WORKING CORRECTLY WHEN CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS LUKE MYSELF WERE SITTING IN PASSENGER SEAT AND I WAS TOLD NOTHING THEY COULD DO THAT I JUST NEEDED TO CARRY A GALLON OF WATER ON MY LAP BECAUSE I WAS TO SMALL. FYI I WEIGH 120. ALSO THE KEY KEEPS GETTING STUCK IN THE IGNITION I THINK THIS IS VERY UNSAFE ALONG WITH THE AIRBAG. WOULD LIKE A RESPONSE ASAP MY EQUINOX ONLY HAS 42000 MILES .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734946July 18, 2015
AIR BAGS
THE PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG LIGHT GOES BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN ON AND NOT ON WHEN SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE SEAT. SOMETIMES IT WORKS FINE FOR AN EXTENDED AMOUNT OF TIME. LEANING TO GET SOMETHING IN THE BACK SEAT CAN TRIGGER IT TO GO OFF AND STAY OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10726425June 21, 2015
STEERING
OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS, MY STABILITRAK LIGHT HAD COME ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING OR JUST SITTING IN THE CAR. PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY TODAY I NOTICED THAT THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON FOR THE STABILITRAK AND THEN IT BECAME INCREASING HARD TO MANEUVER MY STEERING WHEEL. I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND CUT OFF THE IGNITION WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND TURNED THE CAR BACK ON TO SEE IF THIS WOULD HELP BUT TO NO AVAIL. I HAVE NOW TAKEN THE CAR TO MY LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10725694June 17, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE FAILURE IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE), HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10722131May 29, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE SPEEDOMENTER QUITS WORKING IT WILL WORK OFF AND ON AT WILL ,I HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP 3 TIMES WHEN IT QUITS WORKING THE STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT STARTS FLASHING SAYING IT NEEDS SERVICE , I AM AFRAID IT WILL QUIT WORKING ALL TOGETHER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721335May 25, 2015
AIR BAGS
MY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG IS NOT WORKING HAD REPLACED ONCE UNDER WARRENTY NVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT LIGHT ON AGAIN CHECKED MANY OWNERS EXPERIENCE SAME ISSUE COST BETWEEN 300 AND 600 DOLLARS FOR REPAIR CANNOT LET ANYONE RIDE IN FRONT SEAT CANNOT AFFORD REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10720947May 22, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
NOTICED THE PAINT IS PEELING OFF THE BACK LIFT GATE. IT HAS CONTINUED TO PEEL SINCE. THERE IS NO RUST. TOOK IT TO A DEALER AND HE SAID HE THOUGHT THERE WAS A RECALL DUE TO THE PAINT NOT ADHERING CORRECTLY. IT'S THE ONLY AREA ON THE VEHICLE AND IT LOOKS TERRIBLE. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THIS IS COVERED BY GM. THANK YOU
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10717638May 21, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVENT HAD THIS CAR 6 MONTHS WHEN THE STABITACK IS MESSSING UP NOT ON JUST MINE I'VE TALKED TO MANY WHO OWN THESES CARS SOME ARE 08 AND 09 AND 07 THATS A BIT MUCH WHY IS THERE SUCH A PROBLEM, MANY CANT COMPLAIN THEY DONT KNOW WHERE TO GO FOR HELP. I STUMBBLED ACROSS THIS SITE....THIS IS A BIG DEAL I'M PUTTING THIS SITE ON FACEBOOK SO PEOPLE CAN COMPLAIN. GM NEEDS TO DO SOMTHING THIS IS EXPENISIVE FOR FOLKS TO REPAIR WHEN THERE ON A FIXED INCOME.IVE AWAYS DROVE A FORD . THIS IS MAKING ME RECONSIDER MY DECISION.. AND I CANT KEEP A STARTER ON THIS CAR IVE HAD 3 PUT ON IN THE LAST 2 WEEKS... WHATS THE DEAL? THIS CAR AND OTHERS ARE A AREAL PAIN I CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH MANY ON A LIST THAT HAS THIS CAR AND THE PROBLEMS AND WHAT DROP DOWN BOX??
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10717862May 21, 2015
AIR BAGS
THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SEAT IS BUILT WITH A PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM. WHENEVER THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT IS OCCUPIED, AND SOMETIMES WHEN IT IS NOT OCCUPIED, AN ERROR IN THE SEAT SENSOR CALIBRATION CAUSES THE 'CHECK AIR BAG' LIGHT TO COME ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10714264May 3, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PURCHASED A 2007 CHEVY EQUINOX AT A CHEVY DEALERSHIP IN 2014. A COUPLE OF WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE I STARTED HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. IT WOULD SOMETIMES GET SO I COULD NOT PULL IT OUT OF THE IGNITION AFTER PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN PARK. I HAVE WAITED FOR A YEAR, BECAUSE I BELIEVED THE PROBLEM WOULD GET BETTER. THE PROBLEM HAS CONTINUED, AND IS SLOWLY GETTING WORSE. I HAVE EVEN TRIED DIFFERENT SETS OF KEYS TO SEE IF THAT MADE A DIFFERENCE, IT HAS NOT. IT DOES NOT MATTER IF THE VEHICLE IS PARKED ON A FLAT SERVICE OR ON AN INCLINE, THE KEY KEEPS GETTING STUCK IN THE IGNITION. I HAVE EVEN TAKEN ALL OTHER KEYS OFF THE KEY RING THINKING THAT WOULD MAKE A DIFFERENCE, IT DID NOT. THE ONLY WAY THAT I CAN GET THE KEY OUT IS BY SHAKING THE SHIFTER ON THE FLOOR AND WOBBLE THE STEERING WHEEL BACK AND FORTH. THAT DOES NOT ALWAYS WORK, SO SOMETIMES I HAVE TO TURN THE VEHICLE BACK ON AND OFF AGAIN TO GET IT TO COME OUT. I AM AFRAID THAT ONE OF THESE TIMES I AM NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO GET THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION WHICH WILL MAKE IT EASIER FOR SOMEONE TO BREAK INTO IT AND STEAL IT FROM ME. I HAVE GONE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND TOLD ME THAT I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE IGNITION CYLINDER AT MY OWN EXPENSE SINCE THERE IS NO OFFICIAL RECALL ON THE PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10706490April 19, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I'M NOT SURE IF I HAD WRITTEN YOU ALREADY , ITS COMPLICATED, BUT HERE GOES. I BOUGHT A 2007 CHEVY EQUINOX IN AUGUST 9, 2014 . AUGUST 29, 2007 IS WHEN THE FIRST OF MANY PROBLEMS STARTED. THE STABILITY A LIGHT CAME ON,AT THE EXACT TIME THE LIGHTS CAME ON THE CAR WOULD SLOW WAY, WAY DOWN IT DIDN'T EVEN REGISTER ON HOW MANY MILES I WAS GOING THAT'S HOW SLOW THE CAR MOVED, THEN IT CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I WAITED A FEW SECONDS AND TRIED TO START THE CAR AND IT DID START. THIS KEPT HAPPENING ABOUT 4 OR 5 TIMES, THEN ON DECEMBER 12, 20014 IT DID IT AGAIN, BUT THIS TIME IT WOULD NOT START UP AGAIN. I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED, I HAD ALL OF MY 10 YEAR OLD CHRISTMAS GIFTS STILL IN THE CAR. THE GARAGE HAD MY CAR FROM DEC. 12 THRU TO MARCH 20, 2015, THEN IT WAS TOWED TO ANOTHER GARAGE, THE FIRST GARAGE COULD NOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM. OK, THE SECOND GARAGE HAD IT, THEY CHARGED ME $160.00 I GOT THE CAR BACK ON APRIL 10, 2015 I DROVE IT FOR FOUR DAYS AND IT DID IT AGAIN, NOW THIS CAR HAS DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTIONS BEFORE AND IT DID IT AGAIN ON APRIL 13 2015. I WAS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF A VERY BUSY INTERSECTION, THERE WAS THIS HUGE DUMP TRUCK HEADED RIGHT FOR ME, I WAS SCARED TO DEATH, I ALMOST ALWAYS HAVE MY GRANDCHILDREN WITH ME THANK GOD THEY WEREN'T THIS TIME. WHEN MY CAR WAS MOVING VERY SLOWLY THE STABILITRAC LIGHT DID NOT COME ON, AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES AFTER THE FACT THEY DID COME ON. TWO MEN PUSHED ME OUT FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD OF THE CAR. THE FIRST THING I THOUGHT OF IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN THE RADIATOR, BUT COME TO FIND OUT IT WAS NOT THE RADIATOR. I HAD THE CAR TOWED AGAIN TO A DIFFERENT GARAGE, THEY LOOKED IT OVER VERY WELL AND CALLED ME TO TELL ME THERE'S A WIRE THAT CAUGHT ON FIRE AND IT BURNED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705932April 15, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
EVERYTHING SINGLE TIME THAT (XXX) LIGHT COMES ON AND SAYS STABILIZERTRAC,MY CAR SLOWS WAY DOWN THEN COMES TO A DEAD STOP.YOU CANNOT CONTROL THE CAR, YOU CANNOT GIVE IT GAS, YOU CANNOT PUT ON THE BRAKES, YOU CANNOT STEER IT. YOU CANNOT DO ANYTHING TO IT. IT STOPS ON ITS OWN, IVE BEEN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION, I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED, IF A SEMI OR A DUMP TRUCK WERE COMING. THAT'S PRETTY SCARY. I WANT TO KNOW HOW TO FIX THIS? WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE? IVE ASKED SOME MECHANICS AND THEY HAD NO CLUE WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT. I NEED SOME HELP ON THIS? ANYBODY? I'M VERY FRUSTRATED, I BOUGHT THAT (XXX) CAR IN OCTOBER OF 2014, ON DECEMBER 12,2014 IT BROKE DOWN, I JUST GOT MY CAR BACK ON APRIL 9, 2015, YES YOU READ THAT RIGHT. THIS (XXX) HAD MY CAR ALL THESE MONTHS, HE NEVER RETURNED ANY PHONE CALLS NOR WAS HE EVER AT THE GARAGE, THEN I FINALLY GOT IT OUT OF THERE TO ANO5HER PLACE,N THEY HAD IT A COUPLE OF WEEKS, I GET I5 BACK AND I DROVE IT FOR FOUR DAYS AND IT BREAKS DOWN AGAIN. *TRPARTS 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
#10705729April 14, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10703294April 2, 2015
ENGINE
THERE IS A COMMON PROBLEM WRONG WITH THE CHEVY EQUINOX, I HAVE A BLOWN HEAD GASKET BECAUSE OF WATER IN MY DASHBOARD. I WAS TOLD TO FILE A COMPLAINT, BECAUSE SO MANY INDIVIDUALS WHO BY THESE PARTICULAR VEHICLES ALL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM ESPECIALLY IF YOU PURCHASED A EQUINOX BETWEEN 2006 AND 2009. THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND THE VEHICLES SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10701623March 25, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ON OCTOBER 19, 2009, I PURCHASED A CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2007. AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE I NOTICED CONDENSATION IN THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT HEADLIGHT LENS AND I WAS TOLD BY THE SALESMAN AT THE TIME THAT IT WOULD "BURN OFF" IF I KEPT THE LIGHTS ON. SINCE THAT TIME BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER HEADLIGHTS HAVE DEVELOPED THE CONDENSATION ISSUE. THE CONDENSATION DOES NOT BURN OFF JUST KEEPS ACCUMULATING TO THE POINT WHERE THE HEADLIGHT BULB WOULD JUST BURN OUT. IN THE PAST SIX YEARS I HAVE REPLACED THE VARIOUS BULBS IN THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY NINE TIMES AND THE BULB SOCKET ASSEMBLIES HAVE BEEN CORRODED AS A RESULT OF THE CONSTANT PRESENCE OF MOISTURE. OFTEN TIMES I WOULD BE DRIVING AT NIGHT WHEN THE BULBS WOULD GO OUT MAKING THIS A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10695432March 19, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND WAS LATER TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING COMPUTER FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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