Chevrolet Equinox Complaints (2005)

638 consumer complaints on file.

#10286767October 8, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
I HAVE A 2005 EQUINOX WITH 94000 MILES THAT STARTED TO MAKE A LOUD NOISE. TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL REPAIR SHOP THEY FOUND THE CENTER CARRIER BEARING NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, HOWEVER, THERE ARE NONE AVAILABLE! I CAN'T DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE TOO DANGEROUS NOW AND CAN'T GET A PART FOR WEEKS OR MONTHS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286545October 6, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. HE HAS TO EXERT GREAT FORCE DURING BRAKE APPLICATION TO STOP THE VEHICLE. A MECHANIC CONCLUDED THAT THE HUB ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE THEN ADDED THAT AN OIL LEAK WAS PRESENT. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 108,953.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285498September 28, 2009
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT, SUSPENSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 EQUINOX. HE STATED THAT THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS WERE REPLACED. HE HEARD A PECULIAR NOISE IN THE VEHICLE AFTER THE WHEEL BEARINGS WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE STRUTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000. UPDATED 11/12/09 *CN THE WHEEL BEARING AND DRIVESHAFT WERE REPLACED AS WELL. UPDATED 11/16/09
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285303September 26, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
2005 EQUINOX , ISSUE WITH IGNITION. STARTS NORMALLY AFTER TWO OR THREE TRIES. KEY STICKS IN IGNITION SWITCH, ON SECOND KEY NOW. HAVE TO ORDER A THIRD KEY FOR WHEN THE ONE I AM USING WEARS OUT. TOOK VEHICLE IN TO CERTIFIED SERVICE STATION THEY COULD NEVER FIND ANYTHING WRONG UNTIL IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY THEN THE SAY I NEED A NEW SHIFTER WHICH IS OVER $500 TO REPLACE. ISSUES WITH BRAKES AND ROTORS... NO ON E CAN SEEM TO REPLACE THEM WITHOUT THE VEHICLE MAKING A NOISE WHEN TRYING TO STOP AND WHILE DRIVING, EVER THE CERTIFIED GM SERVICE CENTER. ISSUE STARTED EARLY 2005 APPROS 2 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285128September 24, 2009
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
MY WIFE TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A VIBRATION AROUND 55MPH (2005 CHEVY EQUINOX). I CRAWLED UNDER THE CAR AND NOTICE SOME TYPE OF SUPPORT ON THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS BROKEN. I FOUND OUT THAT IT IS CALLED THE CENTER SUPPORT BEARING. I CALLED ALL KINDS OF DEALERSHIPS ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA AND FOUND OUT THAT THERE EARE FEW OF THEM OUT THERE. AND THOSE THAT ARE OUT THERE THE DEALERS ARE NOT RELEASING. THE CAR HAS ALMOST 56000 MILES ON IT AND WE CAN NOT GET THE PART. GM SAYS THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT. I HAVE FOUND THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHERS THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I FIND IT KIND OF ODD THAT THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE. WHAT ARE PEOPLE SUPPOSE TO DO GO BUY ANOTHER CAR BECAUSE THEY CAN'T DRIVE THE ONE THEY HAVE BECAUSE GM WILL NOT SUPPLY THE PART. AS OF RIGHT NOW THERE IS NO FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284515September 18, 2009
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
9/ 09VIBRATING..TICKING NOISE NOTICED CAR TAKEN TO DEALER..TOLD DRIVE SHAFT IS CRACKED, CAR UNDRIVABLE, DRIVESHAFT ON BACKORDER..DATE OF RELEASE IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME 10/08 BRAKE ROTORS FOUND TO BE WARPED/DEFECTIVE..REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284526September 18, 2009
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
THE DRIVELINE WAS REPLACED ON MY 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX AT 36,00 MILES UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BEARING THAT HELD THE JOINT TOGETHER HAD CORRODED AND THE DRIVELINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED THIS WAS AT A GM CERTIFIED SERVICE CENTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284543September 18, 2009
SUSPENSION:REAR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE DRIVER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTART THE VEHICLE TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, IN WHICH A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE REAR CARRIER BEARING WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER UNTIL DECEMBER; THEREFORE, NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284423September 17, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2005 EQUINOX WITH 73,200 MILES. PURCHASED USED/GM CERTIFIED 11/2008 IN ILLINOIS. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL SHIMMIED AND WOULD NOT BUDGE AS IF IT WAS STUCK. HAD TO PUMP IT MULTIPLE TIMES AND USE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO HALT VEHICLE. AFTER THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME "UNSTUCK" THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS CAME ON. I PARKED THE VEHICLE AND HAD IT TOWED TO A DEALER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283468September 9, 2009
POWER TRAIN
1. NORMAL DRIVING 2. LOUD WHINE WAS HEARD, TOOK INTO DEALER AND THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A BAD SUPPORT BEARING 3. SUPPORT BEARING IS ON A NATIONAL BACK ORDER AND PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283060September 7, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SAFETY(PARKING) LIGHTS FRONT OR BACK DO NOT WORK, BRAKE LIGHTS,TURN SIGNALS, HEAD LIGHTS THEY ALL WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282875September 4, 2009
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
IN MY 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX AWD, THE DRIVE SHAFT CENTER SUPPORT BEARING IS BLOWN WITH ONLY 39,000 MILES. SYMPTOMS INCLUDED A SHAKING FELT IN THE FLOORBOARD AT 50MPH AND ABOVE THAT FEELS SIMILAR TO AN UNBALANCED WHEEL. I HAD THE WHEELS BALANCED AND THE MECHANIC NOTICED THE PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVE SHAFT BEARING SUPPORT. THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE DRIVEN WITHOUT THE SUPPORT DUE TO THE RISK OF DAMAGING THE DRIVE SHAFT POSSIBLY LEADING TO AN ACCIDENT, ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE STAFF. THE DEALER REPORTS THAT THE PART IS ON "NATIONAL BACKORDER" AND THAT HE HAS "12 PEOPLE ALREADY ON THE LIST WAITING." A QUICK SEARCH ON THE INTERNET SHOWS MANY PEOPLE WITH A SIMILAR PROBLEM. THERE APPEARS TO BE NO AFTER-MARKET PART AND THE DEALER WAS NOT FORTHCOMING WITH TIMING OF AVAILABILITY OF THE PART. SEEMS THERE IS SIGNIFICANT DEMAND FOR THE DEFECTIVE PART WARRANTING INVESTIGATION. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282874September 4, 2009
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
IN MY 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX AWD, THE DRIVE SHAFT CENTER SUPPORT BEARING IS BLOWN WITH ONLY 39,000 MILES. SYMPTOMS INCLUDED A SHAKING FELT IN THE FLOORBOARD AT 50MPH AND ABOVE THAT FEELS SIMILAR TO AN UNBALANCED WHEEL. I HAD THE WHEELS BALANCED AND THE MECHANIC NOTICED THE PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVE SHAFT BEARING SUPPORT. THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE DRIVEN WITHOUT THE SUPPORT DUE TO THE RISK OF DAMAGING THE DRIVE SHAFT POSSIBLY LEADING TO AN ACCIDENT, ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE STAFF. THE DEALER REPORTS THAT THE PART IS ON "NATIONAL BACKORDER" AND THAT HE HAS "12 PEOPLE ALREADY ON THE LIST WAITING." A QUICK SEARCH ON THE INTERNET SHOWS MANY PEOPLE WITH A SIMILAR PROBLEM. THERE APPEARS TO BE NO AFTER-MARKET PART AND THE DEALER WAS NOT FORTHCOMING WITH TIMING OF AVAILABILITY OF THE PART. SEEMS THERE IS SIGNIFICANT DEMAND FOR THE DEFECTIVE PART WARRANTING INVESTIGATION. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282586September 1, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX NEEDS A NEW DRIVE SHAFT CARRIER BEARING. THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP WHICH IS TO PERFORM THE REPAIR STATED THAT THIS BEARING IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER AND COULD TAKE BETWEEN 3 WEEKS TO 3 MONTHS FOR A REPLACEMENT BEARING. THE DEALERSHIP, THE EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY AND GM WILL NOT AUTHORIZE A LOANER CAR. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THIS BEARING IS USED ON MANY TYPES OF GM VEHICLES AND THERE WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT WHICH LEAD TO THE PART SHORTAGE. MY CONCERN IS THAT SOMEONE WILL NOT REALIZE THAT DAMAGE TO THE DRIVE SHAFT IS OCCURRING ' POSSIBLY CREATING A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AT HIGHER SPEEDS. ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281992August 27, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2005 CHEVY EQUINOX: THE CAR STARTED SHAKING WHILE MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING. SEE STOP AT A NEAR BY SERVICE STATION TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE CENTER SUPPORT CARRIER BEARING, WHICH HOLDS THE DRIVESHAFT IN PLACE. WE CONTACTED SEVERAL CHEVY DEALERS FOR THE PART AND WERE INFORMED THAT THIS PARTICULAR CARRIER BEARING IS OUT OF STOCK, ON BACK ORDER AND NONE WERE AVAILABLE IN THE COUNTRY. THEY PUT US ON A LIST TO HAVE ON ORDERED. I WAS TOLD NOT TO EXPECT IT UNTIL SEPTEMBER OR OCTOBER. THIS CAR IS NOW IMMOBILIZED. APPARENTLY, THERE ARE SEVERAL CHEVY EQUINOX'S WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS APPEARS TO BE A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN, WHICH NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A RECALL PUT INTO EFFECT IMMEDIATELY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280215August 12, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT HEADLIGHT BULBS CONSTANTLY FAILED. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE SEALANT WAS LOOSE, WHICH ALLOWED WATER TO ENTER AND BLOW OUT THE BULB. THE ESTIMATED COST FOR REPAIR WAS $500. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280125August 11, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN STARTING VEHICLE, ENGINE WOULD CONTINUALLY ROLL OVER UNTIL STARTING. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP UNDER WARRANTY MANY TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM AND THEY TRIED TO TELL ME THAT I WAS HOLDING THE KEY TOO LONG IN THE START POSITION. I HAVE OWNED MANY VEHICLES AND HAVE BEEN LICENSED FOR OVER 15 YEARS, NEVER HAPPENED WITH ANY OTHER CAR. NOW 5 YEARS LATER, WITH ONLY 65K MILES, IT STILL ROLLS OVER BUT DOESN'T START. I HAVE TO TRY AGAIN AND PUMP THE GAS A FEW TIMES TO GET IT TO START. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279719August 7, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT FELT A VIBRATION AND HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CARRIER BARRON WAS FAILING. THE REPAIR WOULD COST $1,300; HOWEVER, THE NECESSARY PART WAS ON BACKORDER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,900 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278767July 30, 2009
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
MY 2005 CHEVY EQUINOX BEGAN SHAKING WHEN DRIVING GREATER THAN 50 MPH. THE REPAIR SHOP FOUND IT WAS THE DRIVE SHAFT. THE CARRIER BEARING WAS DETACHED AND NEEDED REPLACED. I AM STILL WAITING FOR THIS PART TO ARRIVE SO THAT MY CAR CAN BE REPAIRED. HOW THIS IS NOT A RECALL IS BEYOND ME. I RESEARCHED AND FOUND GREATER THAN 15-20 COMPLAINTS ON LINE STATING THE SAME THING FOR THEIR 2005 EQUINOX. PLEASE HELP ME. I AM GETTING NO WHERE WITH CHEVY AND THEY DON'T WANT TO COVER THE PART EITHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278714July 29, 2009
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX WITH 48K MILES ON IT. RECENTLY I BEGAN HEARING AND FEELING A THUMPING BELOW ME. I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL DEALER AND LEARNED THE DRIVE SHAFT CENTER BEARING IS SHOT. DEALER TOLD ME THE CAR SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN AS THE DRIVE SHAFT COULD FALL AT ANY TIME CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FLIP OR ROLL OVER. IF THAT IS NOT BAD ENOUGH HE ALSO TOLD ME THE PART IS UNAVAILABLE AND IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. WE'VE BEEN WAITING OVER A WEEK NOW AND THE DEALER IS SAYING HE DOESN'T SEE ANY CHANCE OF HAVING THE PART IN THE NEXT WEEK OR TWO! I SEE ANOTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINT HERE AND ACCORDING TO THE SALES PERSON WHO SOLD THE CAR, THE PART HAS BEEN REDESIGNED BY GM DUE TO NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH IT. CLEARLY THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED FURTHER TO DETERMINE IF GM IS WORKING TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM WITH AN APPROPRIATE SENSE OF URGENCY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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