Chevrolet Equinox Complaints (2007)

685 consumer complaints on file.

#10369787December 9, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STEERING
IN OCTOBER 2010 WHILE TRAVELING IN ILLINOIS, THE VEHICLE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS TOLD BY A DEALERSHIP IN ILLINOIS THAT NOTHING WAS FOUND TO TRIGGER THE ALARM AFTER THEY RAN A DIAGNOSTIC, AND DROVE THE CAR FOR A WHILE. A FEW DAYS LATER, WHILE DRIVING FROM ILLINOIS TO COLORADO, THE "SERVICE STABILITRACK" LIGHT CAME ON, BUT WENT OUT AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT 60 MILES WITH IT ILLUMINATED. AGAIN I WAS TOLD OVER THE PHONE BY THE ILLINOIS DEALERSHIP THAT IT WAS PROBABLY NOTHING TO BE CONCERNED WITH, AND IT SHOULD RESET ITSELF. IN DECEMBER 2010, I WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE MY CAR DUE TO THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING. I RECEIVED NO ALARMS THE PREVIOUS DAY, AND THE CAR WAS WORKING PROPERLY. THE SERVICE STABILITRACK LIGHT REMAINED ON AT THIS POINT. I LOSS THE ABILITY TO DRIVE MY CAR SAFELY TO THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED IT AT IN COLORADO. AFTER TOWING MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, I WAS INFORMED BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT THE "POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR" HAD GONE OUT, AND WOULD NEED REPLACING AT THE COST OF $1000. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THERE WERE SEVERAL HISTORY CODES INDICATING BACK TO OCTOBER, THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. I HAVE JUST DISCOVERED THAT CHEVY HAS RECALLED OTHER VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A DANGEROUS ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369204December 4, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, VISIBILITY
A STARTED TO SMELL ANTIFREEZE INSIDE THE CAR. CHECKED COOLANT LEVEL AND IT WAS GOOD. LAST NIGHT STARTED THE CAR IN 40 DEGREE WEATHER, AND THE WINDOWS IN THE WHOLE CAR WOULD NOT DEFOG. NO VISIBILITY TO DRIVE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. HEATER CORE AND/OR BROKEN AIR BLEND DOOR AND ACTUATOR PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368685December 2, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT SMELLED GASOLINE AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A GASOLINE LEAK. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 58,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367864November 26, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2007 CHEVY EQUINOX GAS LEAK. NOTICED INCREASED SMELL OF GAS. PREVIOUS TO THIS I HAD A LONGER THEN NORMAL STARTING PROBLEM, WINDS OUT THEN STARTS. I WAS TOLD TO LEAVE THE KEY IN START POSITION TO BUILD UP PRESSURE IN THE GAS LINES. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY DID NOT WANT TO WARRANTY THE DEFECT. I ASKED FOR A QUOTE AND SAID IT WAS UPWARD OF $1,500. THIS IS AFTER HAVING TO PAY $93 DOLLARS FOR TELLING ME I HAD A GAS LEAK I KNOW I ALREADY HAD. TO MY OWN TROUBLESHOOTING I FOUND THAT THE FITTING THAT ATTACHES THE HIGH PRESSURE GAS LINE TO THE GAS PUMP MANIFOLD APPEARS TO BE A PLASTIC TO PLASTIC COMPRESSION FITTING. IT IS HIGHLY LIKELY THAT AFTER CONSTANT VIBRATION THESE TWO PLASTIC PARTS CAN CREATE A GAP FOR GAS TO ESCAPE IN LARGE QUANTITY. THUS THE CONSTANT GAS SMELL. WITH THE KEY IN THE START POSITION NOTICEABLE GAS CAN BE SEEN DISPENSING ONTO THE FLOOR. A MANUFACTURE DEFECT IN MY EYES. I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO FIX IT MYSELF WITH GM PARTS AT A HIGH COST OF & 600.00 DOLLARS, A GAS PUMP ASSEMBLY NOT OTHERWISE FOUND ELSEWHERE. WITH THE ANTICIPATION OF THE NEW PART HAVING THE SAME DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367275November 23, 2010
STRUCTURE, EQUIPMENT
2007 CHEVY EQUINOX. WATER LEAKS INTO SPARE TIRE WELL. I NEVER HAD OCCASION TO LOOK IN THE SPARE TIRE WELL AS I HAVE NEVER HAD A FLAT TIRE SO I DON'T KNOW WHEN IT STARTED LEAKING. BUT AFTER CHECKING ON THE INTERNET I FIND THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE FROM THE VERY FIRST TIME THAT GM STARTED PRODUCING THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365545November 13, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE CHEVY EQUINOX 2007 WHICH HAVE PROBLEM IN THE STEERING(NOISE) WHICH THE DEALER COULDN'T FIX & THERE WAS SOME PROBLEM WITH OIL TANK WHICH SMELLS SO BAD WORRIES ME AS I DRIVE THIS TRUCK WITH MY 9 MTH OLD BABY WAS FIXED FORTUNATELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365243November 10, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY STIFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND IT WAS REPAIRED. UPON RECEIVING THE VEHICLE FROM THE AUTHORIZED DEALER HE NOTICED THAT THE STEERING SERVICE LIGHT WAS STILL ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362401October 26, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
I HAVE HAD MY 2007 EQUINOX SENSE 2007 AND THE FIRST FEW MONTH THE LEFT HEADLIGHT WENT OUT AND THEN A FEW MONTHS LATER IT WENT OUT AGAIN THIS HEADLIGHT HAS WENT OUT 5 TIMES AND THE LEFT HEADLIGHT HAS WENT OUT ABOUT 3 TIMES AND EACH TIME IT GOES TO WESTGATE CHEVORLET THEY CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG BUT THEY ARE CHARGING ME EACH TIME I TAKE IT IN NOW. THE LEFT HEADLIGHT IS OUT AGAIN SO DO I NEED TO GET A LAWYER BECAUSE I DO NOT THINK THAT I SHOULD PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT KEEPS HAPPENING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359078October 4, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
NOTICED STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE AFTER DRIVING. THE SMELL LINGERED FOR SEVERAL HOURS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. BROUGHT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK. ALSO FUEL SENSOR INDICATED GAS TANK WAS 1/2 FULL, BUT DEALER STATED TANK WAS FULL. VEHICLE HAS 67000 MILES ON IT. DEALER IS REPLACING THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL SENSOR UNDER THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE RESULTED FROM THIS, BUT I CONSIDER THIS TO BE A SERIOUS HAZARD AS LEAKING FUEL/FUMES COULD HAVE SPARKED AN EXPLOSION. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE, IT APPEARS OTHER OWNERS HAVE HAD SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355264September 13, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE AWD ON MY 2007 EQUINOX HAS BEEN EXCEPTIONALLY LOUD EVER SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. I JUST FIGURED IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE LIKE THAT AND DIDN'T WORRY ABOUT IT SINCE IT CAME ON WHENEVER WE HAD A HEAVY RAIN. THIS PAST WINTER, I GO STUCK IN A SNOWSTORM AND MY AWD NEVER CAME ON, WHICH LED TO ME LOSING CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE. LUCKILY, I DIDN'T CRASH BUT HATED THE ENTIRE EXPERIENCE SINCE I HAD MY TWO SMALL CHILDREN WITH ME. ANYWAY, OVER THE WEEKEND (9/10/2010), MY STABILITRAK SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON. SINCE I WAS ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS GETTING THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION, I TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP WHO TOLD ME THE MAIN COMPUTER (BCM) NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS COMPUTER IS THE REASON WHY MY AWD DOESN'T OPERATE PROPERLY AND THE REASON WHY MY KEY CANNOT BE PULLED OUT OF THE IGNITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350528August 19, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE WHETHER THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED OR NOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344028July 19, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY GAS CAP HAS GONE BAD ON A 2 1/2 YR OLD SUV? I WAS TOLD THIS IS RARE BY THE STATE INSPECTOR. THE DEALER DOES NOT WANT TO HELP ME AT ALL AND I DO NOT UNDERSTAND AS I HAVE HAD ONE PROBLEM AFTER WITH MY SUV. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344030July 19, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY BLINKER HAS NEVER WORKED RIGHT SINCE THE DAY I GOT THIS CAR, IT HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER NO LESS THAN 4 TIMES FOR IT AND TO NO PREVAIL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344025July 19, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY HEADLIGHTS HAVE BEEN FOGGED UP FOR MONTHS AND THE DEALER IS TELLING ME THEY MAY BE ABLE TO HELP AS THE SUV HAS 40,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343061July 13, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. HE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED DURING A RAIN STORM AND THE REAR SEATS AND SPARE TIRE WELL WERE SOAKED WITH WATER. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE BODY SEAL WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 43,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339400June 21, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX AIRBAG SENSOR, THE RIGHT AIR BAG LIGHT ONLY COMES ON HALF OF THE TIME. I HAVE TAKEN THIS VEHICLE IN FOUR TIMES SO FAR AND IT STILL DOESN'T WORK, GM REP SAYS THEY WILL NOT REPLACE ANY PARTS UNLESS IT SHOWS ERROR CODES. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN SOMEONE FACE HITS THE DASH OR THE WINDSHIELD? I GUESS GENERAL MOTORS DOESN'T CARE!!!!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339063June 18, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STABILITY TRACK LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WITHOUT REASON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE WITH THE ELECTRONIC ASSEMBLY AND CAUSED THE STABILITY SENSOR LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. THE SENSOR WAS RESET AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE YET, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 72,221.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329433May 9, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKE BOOSTER JUST STOP WORKING ON MY 2007 CHEVY EQUINOX. BRAKES GET STIFF AND NOT BRAKING ON CONTACT, SLIDES A WHILE BEFORE IT STOPS. TOOK VEHICLE TO MULTIPLE MECHANICS AND PART IS ON NATIONWIDE BACK ORDER FOR AT LEAST 2 WEEKS SINCE MULTIPLE EQUINOX HAVE BRAKE BOOSTER MALFUNCTION. SO NOW I HAVE TO DRIVE UNSAFELY FOR 2 WEEKS SINCE UNABLE TO RENT A VEHICLE FOR TWO WEEKS. SINCE SO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THESE PROBLEMS MAYBE THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328585May 3, 2010
STRUCTURE
MY FRONT DOOR HANDLES HAVE BOTH FALLEN OFF MY CAR. THEY JUST CAME OFF AFTER OPENING THE DOOR. THE PLASTIC IS VERY THIN WHERE THEY ARE CONNECTED AND SNAP OFF. I REPLACED MY PASSENGER SIDE ABOUT FIVE MONTHS AGO AND NOW I NEED TO REPLACE MY DRIVER SIDE. ITS REAL HARD TO GET IN AND OUT OF THE CAR WITH NO DOOR HANDLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328586May 3, 2010
STRUCTURE
MY FRONT DOOR HANDLES HAVE BOTH FALLEN OFF MY CAR. THEY JUST CAME OFF AFTER OPENING THE DOOR. THE PLASTIC IS VERY THIN WHERE THEY ARE CONNECTED AND SNAP OFF. I REPLACED MY PASSENGER SIDE ABOUT FIVE MONTHS AGO AND NOW I NEED TO REPLACE MY DRIVER SIDE. ITS REAL HARD TO GET IN AND OUT OF THE CAR WITH NO DOOR HANDLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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