2006 Chevrolet Equinox 4-DR.

My 2006 Chevrolet Equinox blows cold air will not defrost windshield. And while driving I push the gas pedal and it’s like surges and jumps. The car manufacturer knows about the issues and they don’t vare

Vehicle keeps over heating fixed everything that can cause it to overheat and the problem still consists read many complaints over 700 with the same issue even when the problem get temporarily fixed it starts overheating again in a couple month car will mainly over heat at idle the heat won’t work it’s a bad antifreeze smell it’s a problem that has many complaints but still nothing is being done I have 5 children I didn’t think I would be driving with my children wondering if my car was going to over heat and us having to pull over on a free way or a street being stranded bc of a problem that’s happening with these vehicles and nothing is being done

BRAKE PEDAL STARTED VIBRATING ALMOST UNCONTROLLABLY WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP SO I HAD BRAKE PADS REPLACED. WHEN I PICKED UP THE CAR THE TECHNICIAN TOLD ME MY PADS WERE STILL GOOD AND HADN'T NEEDED CHANGING BUT THEY CHANGED ANYWAY. THE NEXT SHOP RESURFACED MY ROTORS BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. IT STOPPED ON IT'S OWN BUT EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE IT WILL DO IT STILL.

CAR WAS IN MOTION TRIED TO STOP AT LIGHT OR STOP SIGN REALLY HAD TO PUMP BRAKE LIGHT WENT ON TC / TBS. IF CARS WERE CLOSE BY THEY WOULD HAVE HIT ME OR I HIT THEM.HAVE CLEANED MODULE, CHANGED BRAKES, CHANGED OTHER PARTS IN WHEELS. WORK A LITTLE WHILE THEN GOES BACK TO LIGHTS TURNING ON TC / TBS

WHEN PRESSING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL YOU GET CONSTANT VIBRATION CAUSING YOU TO SKID. IT HAPPENS WHEN YOUR GOING STRAIGHT OR TURNING WHEN YOU PRESS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. IT ALMOST CAUSED ME TO SKID INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. AND ALSO DEFROST IS NOT WORKING CAUSING VISIBILITY ISSUES ESPECIALLY IN THE COLD AND SNOW.

FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS SEIZED UP. OVER-HEATING DUE TO EXCESSIVE FRICTION FROM BRAKES LOCKING. FRONT END STARTED SHAKING DUE TO FRONT END BRAKES SEIZING WHILE IN MOTION. FRONT CALIPERS SMOKING DUE TO EXCESSIVE FRICTION BUILD UP. I WAS ON US 265 IN NEW ALBANY, IN. SHAKING SEEMED TO SUBSIDE A BIT WHILE TURNING.

CAR STALLS NO MATTER IF I'M AM NOT MOVING OR GOIN 65 MILE AN HOUR,WITHOUT WARNING, I LIVE IN RURAL AREA LOT OF CURVY ROADS, KEY WILL NOT WORK AT TIMES IN IGNITION, WHY WAS THERE NO RECALL ON 06 EQUINOX IGNITION SWITCH ALONG WITH MANY OTHERS, I AM PETRIFIED TO DRIVE IT , BUT NEED TO WORK,IT DOESN'T MATTER WHERE YOU ARE OR HOW FAST YOUR GOING CAR STALLS WITHOUT WARNING,HAVE HAD CAR SINCE 2013 OR SO AND ALWAYS BEEN KEY PROBLEM BUT NEVER STALLED. *TR

BOUGHT THIS CAR ON 11/3/19, WITHIN THE FIRST WEEK THERE WAS A HORRIBLE THUMPING AND VIBRATING WHILE DRIVING OR TURNING THE WHEEL. SO I TOOK IT BACK, THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD REPLACE MY WHEEL HUB ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, I RETURN TO PICK UP MY CAR, THE SAME ISSUE IS THERE JUST NOT AS BAD, HE CLAIMED HE STILL REPLACED THE WHEEL HUB. SO I TAKE THE TIRE OFF MYSELF AND INSPECT THE WHEEL HUB AND TIRES, AND THEY IN FACT DIDNT REPLACE THE HUB, THEY JUST SILICONED THE WHEEL HUB TO THE END OF THE AXLE SHAFT, WHICH NOW HAS CAUSED OTHER DAMAGE TO MY TRANS AND OR SUSPENSION. I CALL TO LET THEM KNOW AND THE OWNER FIRST PLAYED STUPID AS IF HE DIDNT KNOW IF THEY REPLACED IT, SO I TOLD THEM ID CALL BACK. I WAITED A WEEK CALLED BACK, LET HIM KNOW WHAT I FOUND ON THE WHEEL HUB THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE REPLACED.. THEN HE GETS NASTY AND SAYS ITS OUT OF THEIR HANDS ECT, AND THEY DID REPLACE IT.. WELL NO WHEEL HUB IS GONG TO GO BAD IN LESS THEN A MONTH WITH NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, AND THERE IS NO REASON AT ALL SILICONE SHOULD BE USED TO HOLD ANYTHING TO AN AXLE OR WHEEL HUB. I AM WORRIED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY AND WIFE, AND I AM SUPPOSE TO CONTINUE TO PAY ANOTHER 2700 DOLLARS ON A CAR THEY LIED ABOUT DURING MY WARRANTY.

CAR KEEPS OVERHEATING REPLACED EVERYTHING STILL OVERHEATING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IDLING, SMOKE SUDDENLY WAS PRESENT COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND THROUGH THE AIR VENTS OF THE VEHICLE. ADDITIONALLY, THE DOORS LOCKED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE WINDOWS FAILED TO OPERATE AS INTENDED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS TO BE TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE. A WINDOW WAS SHATTERED IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS TO BE EXTRICATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER NOR LOCAL DEALER WERE INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

I BOUGHT THIS CAR ABOUT 18 MONTHS AGO FROM A USED DEALER SHIP AFTER THE CAR TURNED 12 MONTHS THE CAR STARTED SAYING IT WAS OVER HEATING BUT WHEN LOOKING AT THE VEHICLE IT WAS NOT HOT AT ALL THE SENSOR JUST SAID OVERHEATING ALL THE WAY TO THE RED WHEN THE CAR READ OVERHEATING THE RADIATOR FLUID OVERFLOWED WITH OUT BEING HOT WHEN OPENING THE LID THERE WHERE AIR BUBBLES WITH NO HEAT. I HAVE SPENT OVER $1000 DOLLARS TRYING TO FIX THE PROBLEM WITH STILL NO SUCCESS WHEN IT SAID OVER HEATING THE CAR STARTS SLOWING DOWN AND THEN IT STOPS WHERE EVER YOU ARE AT RIGHT AWAY SOMETIMES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. WHEN AT TIME IT SAID OVER HEATING THE HEATER STOPS WORKING. I HAVE HAD TO LET THE AIR OUT SEVERAL TIME A DAY AND NOW IT SAID OVERHEATING AS SOON AS I LEAVE MY HOME. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM I HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING OTHERS HAVE SUGGESTED BUT NOTHING WORKS. I HAVE GOT A NEW RADIATOR, WATER PUMP, TEMPERATURE SENSOR ,THERMOSTAT, FILTER AND STILL NOTHING. I TOOK IT TO GET IT CHECKED WITH THE COMPUTER AND 18 SENSORS WENT OFF AND 8 WHERE FAILED SENSORS. I WANTED TO BRING THIS TO YOUR ATTENTION IT HAS HAPPENED TO A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE JUST GOOGLE IT AND YOU WILL SEE. I JUST WANT PEOPLE TO BE SAFE AND THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE I HAVE CHILDREN AND I LIVE IN A AREA THAT HAS COLD WEATHER FOR 3 MONTHS. I HAVE BEEN STUCK IN THAT CAR WHEN IT READ OVER HEATING WHEN IT WAS NOT. I HAVE BOUGHT ABOUT OVER 39 BOTTLES OF RADIATOR FLUID TO KEEP IT FULL BUT ONE BOTTLE LAST ME LESS THE A DAY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR LETTING ME INFORM YOU OF THIS CONCERN. I HAVE GOTTEN STUCK ON HE HIGHWAY AND STREET WITH MY KIDS. THE CAR IS NOW JUST SEATING IN MY DRIVE WAY.

EVER SINCE I GOT THIS VEHICLE I HAVE ALWAYS HEARD WHAT SOUNDS LIKE WATER IN THE DASH WHEN PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL. I'M CONSTANTLY REFILLING THE ANTIFREEZE DAILY, I'VE BEEN READING THAT IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND IT CONTRIBUTES TO THE ANTIFREEZE WHICH IN SOME CASES LEAKED OUT OF THE AIR VENTS INTO THE VEHICLE. LEAKING ANTIFREEZE SOME WHERE IN THE ENGINE. I'VE ALREADY HAD TO REPLACE THE ENGINE HEADS DUE TO THE LEAKAGE. ANTIFREEZE LEAKS INTO THE ENGINE OIL CAUSE WHITE SMOKE OUT OF THE EXHAUST. I'VE ALREADY FLUSHED THE COOLING SYSTEM AND THEY ALSO DID A REVERSE FLUSH AND THE WATER GUSHING NOICE IS STILL THERE. GM NEEDS TO GET THIS FIXED...

THE PLASTIC BLEND ARM FOR THE HEATER SELECTOR MOTOR BROKE, WHICH SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING ON THE EQUINOX CARS. IT CAUSES THE HEATER TO BLOW COLD AIR ONLY. THIS HAPPENED ON A CITY STREET WHILE TRAVELING TO THE STORE. WHEN I TURNED THE HEATER ON IT MADE A FUNNY NOISE LIKE IT WASN'T ENGAGING. THE WINDOWS WOULDN'T DEFROST WHILE I WAS DRIVING.

DRIVER SEAT IS HAVING A SHORTAGE. SEAT MOVED ALL THE WAY BACK AND DOES NOT MOVE ANYMORE. THE MOTOR ON THE BOTTOM OF THE SEAT IS EXTREMELY HOT AND THE SEAT IS HOT. IT MAKES A NON STOP NOISE FROM THE SHORTAGE. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE HOT SEAT. IT IS MY ONLY VEHICLE TO GET TO WORK AND MY KIDS TO SCHOOL.

THE KEY SLIDES OUT THE IGNITION & THE IGNITION CAN SLIP FROM THE "RUN" TO THE "ACCESSORY" OR "OFF" POSITION WHILE I'M DRIVING, CUTTING POWER AND CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE

THE FRAME IS RUSTING WHERE THE SUBFRAME CONNECT TO THE CAR TO THE POINT WHERE THE SUBFRAME ISN'T REALLY CONNECTED ANYMORE

I RECENTLY BOUGHT A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX AND THE FLOORBOARD IS STAYING WET, LIKE STANDING WATER. I'VE RESEARCHED THE ISSUE AND IT APPEARS THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THEM. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS IT MAKES IT FEET WET AND SLIP OFF THE BREAK AND GAS PEDDLES. WHY HASNT GM FIXED THIS? NOT TO COUNT THE ELECTRICAL PART INVOLVED! CAN WE SAY FIRE HAZARD?? COME ON GM, DO YOUR JOB!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE EMERGING FROM THE VENTS ON THE DASHBOARD. AFTERWARDS, SMOKE STARTED TO EMERGE FROM THE SWITCH ON THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND SMOKE EMERGED FROM BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FAILURE BEGAN ON APRIL 1, 2019. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 171,045.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT MIST FROM THE HEATER BLEW INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND CREATED AN ABNORMAL ODOR. IN ADDITION, THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE MIST PREVENTED THE CONTACT FROM SEEING OUT OF THE WINDOWS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT A NEW WATER PUMP WAS NEEDED. THE MECHANIC FLUSHED OUT THE SYSTEM AND PLACED A NEW HEAT SYSTEM IN THE ENGINE WITH NEW ANTI-FREEZE. THE FAILURE RECURRED LATER THE SAME WEEK. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 167,000.

TAKATA RECALL. WHEN YOU DRIVE THE CAR LONGER THEN 5 MINUTES IT OVER HEATS AND YOU LET IT COOL DOWN AND START TO DRIVE THEN OVER HEATS AGAIN BUT IT HAS ENOUGH COOLANT IN IT AND YOU FIX THE THERMOSTAT AND FLUSH THE SYSTEM. AND THERE IS NO HEAT IN THE CAR WHAT SO EVER.

WEAK PLASTIC IN THE BLEND DOOR OF THE HVAC SYSTEM CAUSES DOOR TO BREAK AND GET STUCK IN THE "COLD" POSITION. NO HEAT IN SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN MEANS YOUR WINDSHIELD WILL NOT DEFROST AND VISIBILITY DROPS BECOMING HAZARDOUS IN POOR WEATHER CONDITIONS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT DETECTED A BURNING ODOR. ALSO, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING TURNED OFF AND THE RADIO SIGNAL WAS LOST. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GRAY-DANIELS CHEVROLET (601-863-8466, LOCATED AT 6080 I-55, JACKSON, MS 39211), BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE SAME DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 78,000.

I AM NOT EXACTLY SURE WHAT IT IS THAT'S WRONG WITH MY CAR IT HAS TO DO WITH MY BRAKES AND THE PEDAL.. I THOUGHT THE BRAKE PADS WERE BAD. WHEN I CHANGED THEM IT HAD ALMOST BRAND NEW ONES ON.. MY TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT STAYS ON AND MY ABS LIGHT STAYS ON.. THE PEDAL HAS HARD SPOTS IN IT AND IT JUST GRINDS LIKE THE PADS ARE BAD WHEN I HIT MY BRAKES! ITS NOT SAFE AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S WRONG WITH IT! MY RESEARCH SHOWS I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS CAR THAT HAS THE PROBLEM. ITS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR A BIT NOW.. I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR AND VERY DISAPPOINTED.. I HAVE 2 KIDS AND CAN'T EVEN FIX MY BRAKE PROBLEM BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO FIX AND CAN'T AFFORD TO TO REPLACE IT ALL.. THE PROBLEM IS MAINLY WHEN DRIVING SLOW THROUGH TOWNS THE BRAKES PEDAL LOCKS AND IT GRINDS AND I HAVE TO PUMP IT SEVERAL TIMES TO TRY AND GET IT TO WORK.. THEN I HAVE TO MY E BRAKE IF IT DON'T.. THANKS AN ANGRY CUSTOMER

RAN HOT .BLOWN HEAD GASGET

WHILE TURNING ON THE CAR AND DRIVING THE TC, BRAKE LIGHT, ABS, ENGINE, AND AIR BAG LIGHTS TURN ON AND THE CAR TURNS OFF BUT CONTINUES TO DRIVE. AS YOU DRIVE IT CONTINUES TO RING THE BELLS AND TURN ON OF THE OFF AND ON INCLUDING THE RADIO. YOU CAN ALSO PULL THE KEY OUT AND IT CONTINUES TO DRIVE. ALL THIS ON HIGHWAY AND CITY STREETS.

ONE WIPER BLADE QUIT FUNCTIONING AND CAUSES SEVERE DANGER TO THE DRIVER. HEATER QUIT WORKING CAUSING FOGGING ISSUES AND KEEPING MY KIDS & WIFE IN DANGER. APPARENTLY THESE ISSUES ARE VERY COMMON ACCORDING TO THE 2009 REPORT GM RECALLED 59,000 VEHICLES FOR THIS ISSUE BUT OUR VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.

THE GAS TANK IS LEAKING FUEL A FARE AMOUNT. IT BEGAN THIS SUMMER HERE IN MESA AZ. WE BOUGHT THE CAR IN JUNE OF 2017 AND HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH FUEL LEAKING UNTIL THIS SUMMER. NOW IT HAS BECOME A HAZARD AND FROM WHAT I CAN SEE, IT IS COMING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE PROBLEM BEGAN IN LATE JULY AND I HAVE LEFT IT PARKED SINCE. IT HAS BECOME AN SERIOUS LEAK. BECAUSE THE FUEL EVAPORATES QUICKLY, I HAVE NOT TAKEN ANY PICTURES. IT DID MAKE A SIX INCH PUDDLE UNDER THE TANK HERE IN THE DRIVE WAY THE LAST TIME I MOVED THE CAR A FEW FEET FROM ONE SIDE TO THE OTHER OF THE DRIVE. I HAVE NOT DRIVEN IT SINCE.

AS I WAS AT STOP LIGHT 3 DAYS AGO AND AT A LOW SPEED AND ABOUT TO STOP MY ABS BRAKING SYSTEM ACTIVATED WITHOUT ANY INDICATOR LIGHTS AND IN DOING SO IT RELEASED THE BRAKES EVEN THOUGH I WAS STILL PRESSING THEM. I AVOIDED HITTING THE CAR AHEAD OF BY SHOVING IT INTO PARK. IT DOES IT EVERY TIME I ATTEMPT TO STOP AND NOW HAVE TO USE MY EMERGENCY BRAKES TO ACTUALLY COME TO A COMPLETE STOP WHEN ABS ACTIVATES AND RELEASES BRAKES. DEALERSHIP RECOMMENDED I REPLACE MY FRONT BRAKES AND THEY TRIED TO SAY IT WAS ALSO THE TIRES. THEY WERE ABLE TO REPRODUCE IT BUT NEVER FIXED THE PROBLEM. THEY DID NOT LET ME KNOW IT WASN'T FIXED AND NEARLY ROLLED OUT ONTO A HEAVY TRAFFIC ROAD. I CALLED THEM AND INFORMED THEM WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND ASKED WHY THEY LET ME DRIVE A UNSAFE VEHICLE BUT WHEN I ASKED THAT THEY REMOVE THE FUSE FOR THE ABS SYSTEM UNTIL I CAN FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG. THEY SAID THAT WAS UNSAFE AND NOT LEGAL FOR THEM TO REMOVE THE FUSE. I ASKED POHANKA CHEVY HOW IS THAT ANY MORE OR LESS UNSAFE THEN NO BRAKES TO STOP. IT IS THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM THAT IS FAILING FOR SOME REASON AND WHY HASN'T THIS BEEN RECALLED TO FIX. POHANKA ONLY OFFERED A APOLOGY BUT WILL NOT FIX OR HELP AND I NOW HAVE A UNSAFE VEHICLE THAT COULD FAIL ME AND CAUSE ME TO HAVE A ACCIDENT. I SPENT $785.41 AND THEY DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE. I HAVE ALSO REPORTED THEM TO MY STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S CONSUMER DIVISION OFFICE. I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR 12 YEARS AND I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF IT. NEVER HAD THIS KIND OF PROBLEM UNTIL 3 DAYS AGO. DO A RECALL ON THIS ABS BRAKING SYSTEM!

WATER IS FLOODING INTO THE CABIN. SEEMS TO DO SO AFTER DECENT ABOUT OF RAIN.

THE KEY CAN BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION WHILE THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING OR WHILE IN ANY OTHER POSITION. THERE WAS A RECALL ON OTHER MODELS FOR THIS EXACT SAME ISSUE, BUT NO RECALL WAS MADE FOR MY VEHICLE.

BRAKES LOCKING IN THE 20-35 MPH RANGE. LOCKS WHILE SLOWING DOWN AND VAN SMELLS VEHICLE GETTING HOT. HAVE TAKEN TO A FIRESTONE AND CHEVY DEALER AND COMPLETED ALL SUGGESTED REPAIRS, ALTHOUGH NO ONE WAS ABLE TO GIVE ME A DEFINITIVE REASON TO THE BRAKES LOCKING. REPAIRS DID NOT FIX BRAKE LOCKING ISSUE.

THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. ON-STAR CODES ARE P0137 AND P0128. I HAVE 81,368 MILES/130948,843750 KM. I WAS DRIVING.

AT A LOW SPEED BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE CAR CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD WITHOUT STOPPING. IT SEEMED AS IF THE ABS SYSTEM ENGAGED. NO BRAKES AS MY CAR CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD AT THIS LOW SPEED EVENTUALLY REAR ENDING ANOTHER CAR AS MINE NEVER STOPPED. THE BRAKES HAD JUST BEEN REPLACED 2 YEARS PRIOR. I HAD THIS CAR CHECKED SEVERAL TIMES FOR THIS SAME INCONSISTENT BRAKE ISSUE BUT NOTHING WAS NEVER FOUND. AT TIMES THERE WOULD BE A GRINDING NOISE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AND MY FOOT WOULD JUST GO TO THE FLOOR WITH NO STOPPING. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT GM HAS NEVER ADDRESSED THIS ISSUE. I HAVE SPENT SO MUCH MONEY OVER THE YEARS TO TRY AND ADDRESS THE ISSUE AND NO MECHANIC COULD EVER FIGURE IT OUT. NOW MY CAR IS TOTALED AND I HAVE AN INSURANCE BILL THAT IS NOT ONLY COSTLY BUT NOT FAIR. GM SEEMS TO HAVE TAKEN NO ACCOUNTABILITY AND I JUST HOPE NO ONE ENDS UP HURT. I CAN'T EVEN IMAGINE IF I WAS TRYING TO STOP AT A CROSSWALK WHAT MAY HAVE HAPPENED. I WAS BORROWING MY GRANDFATHERS CAR AND FEEL TERRIBLE.

IN APRIL OF 2015 I PURCHASED A 2006 CHEVY EQUINOX FROM SID DILLION CHEVY DEALERSHIP. APPROXIMATELY 1 MONTH AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE IT RAINED AND WATER HAD LEAKED INTO DRIVER SIDE FLOOR BOARD. WHEN I STARTED THE VEHICLE IT STARTED BUT THERE WAS NO ACLERATION AND THE CAR WOULDN'T DRIVE WHEN PUT IN GEAR. I INFORMED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO BRING THE VECHICAL BACK OUT THE DEALERSHIP TO BE LOOKED AT. IN FINDING THEY INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS SUNROOF DRAIN THAT BACKUP AND LEAKED WATER INTO MY DRIVER SIDE FLOOR BOARD, ALSO LEAKING WATER ON TO THE THROTTLE SENSOR WHICH IS LOCATED ON THE GAS PEDAL. THEY INFORMED ME THAT DRAIN HAD BEEN BLOWN OUT AND THE ERROR CODE WAS RESET AND THE VECHICAL RAN AGAIN. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN A FEW MONTHS LATER AND I WAS AGAIN INSTRUCTED TO BRING THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, THIS THE SAME PROCEDURE WAS DONE AS BEFORE AND I ASKED WHAT CAN BE DONE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AND WAS INFORMED THAT DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE SUNROOFS DRAIN, WHEN IT RAINS I WILL HAVE WATER THAT LEAKS INTO VECHICAL IF THERE IS LARGE AMOUNTS OF RAIN AND THAT BECAUSE THERE ARE NO BROKEN PARTS THE PROBLEM CAN NOT BE FIXED. I INFORMED CHEVROLET MAIN CENTER OF THE ISSUE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE HAS NEVER BEEN ANY RECALLS ON THE VECHICAL AND TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED. I'VE TAKEN PREVENTIVE MEASURES BUT KEEPING THE DRIAN CLEARED AND WHEN THE PROBLEM HAPPENS RESETTING THE ERROR CODES, BUT LAST WEEK 06-07-18 I HAD THE LINE CLEARED AND THE FOLLOWING DAY IT RAINED AND THE THROTTLE SENSOR ERRORED RESET THE CODE AND VECHICAL RAN. YESTERDAY WHILE DRIVING I GOT CAUGHT IN HEAVY RAINFALL THE VECHICAL COMPLETELY STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF A 4 LANE BUSY ROAD AND WOULD NOT MOVE, WATER BEGAN LEAKING INTO THE DRIVER SIDE AND ALSO FROM THE PEDAL AND INTIOR LIGHTS. I'M VERY FEARFUL OF DRIVING THE VECHICAL. THIS PROBLEM IS VERY DANGEROUS AND UNSAFE.

1. MY ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COME ON ALMOST EVERYTIME I DRIVE THE CAR. MOST OF THE TIME THEY COME ON FOR NO REASON, JUST DRIVING ON SMOOTH/GOOD ROAD CONDITIONS THEY COME ON OR PULLING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY. 2. DOESN'T MATTER IF THE ABS LIGHT IS ON OR OFF, I'VE HAD TO SMASH DOWN ON THE BRAKE PEDAL NUMEROUS TIMES SO I DON'T HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME BECAUSE THE BREAKS FEEL LIKE THEY AREN'T GRABBING. LUCKILY MY DAUGHTER WASN'T IN THE CAR ANY OF THE TIMES IT'S HAPPENED. I HAD THE CAR LOOKED AT BY A TECHNICIAN AT A CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND HE FOUND NO ISSUES WITH THE BRAKES. 3. THE FRONT END OF THIS VEHICLE IS HORRIBLE. I'VE REPLACED THE FRONT HUBS RECENTLY, AND THAT DID NO GOOD WITH EITHER OF THESE ISSUES. 3. I WAS GOING THROUGH A DRIVE THRU, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE E-BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON, LOUD SOUND CAME OUT OF SPEAKERS WHEN I TURNED THE WHEEL, AND A NUMBER OF LIGHTS ON THE DASH CAME ON. LUCKILY GOT OUT OF THE DRIVE THRU, AND SHUT THE CAR OFF, AND IT WOULDN'T TURN BACK ON. IT JUMPED STARTED BUT WE FIGURED OUT THAT THE WIRE FROM THE STARTED TO THE ALTERNATOR WAS LOOSE AND CAUSING IT TO NOT CHARGE THE BATTERY. WE TIGHTENED IT DOWN AND IT FIXED THAT PROBLEM. 4. I GOT INTO MY CAR, STARTED IT UP, AND WENT TO REVERSE AND THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING. I PULLED BACK INTO THE SPOT AND TURNED OFF THE CAR & THEN BACK ON & IT CAME BACK. MY HUSBAND WAS JUST DRIVING THE CAR BEFORE ME AND HE HAD NO ISSUES. I HOPE THERE IS SOMETHING RECALLED ON THIS CAR. I'VE SEEN SO MANY PEOPLE WITH THESE SAME TYPE OF COMPLAINTS. IT'S DANGEROUS!!!

ANY TIME THERE IS RAIN OR GOING THROUGH A CAR WASH MY CAR HAS A LEAK OF WATER THAT COLLECTS IN MY FLOORBOARD. I HAVE READ A MILLION REVIEWS ONLINE AT CHEVROLETFORUM.COM AND NUMEROUS YOUTUBE VIDEOS DOCUMENTING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE MAKE AND MODEL. IF GM PLANS ON CHARGING FOR AN UPGRADE LIKE A SUNROOF THEN IT SHOULD PROPERLY WORK. THE REASON FOR CONCERN ON THIS, THE WATER LEAKS THROUGH THE DASH AND EVEN SOMETIMES COLLECTS IN THE LIGHT FIXTURES OF THE ROOF. WITH STANDING WATER ON THE FLOOR BOARDS I HAVE A HUGE CONCERN FOR MY SAFETY FROM BEING ELECTROCUTED OR BEING E POSED TO ANY TYPE OF MOLD CAUSED FROM THE WET CARPET. THERE ARE APPARENTLY ISSUES WITH SEVERAL SEALS WHEN IT COMES TO THIS MODEL AND I FEEL IT HAS BEEN OVERLY DOCUMENTED THAT IS IS A SAFETY CONCERN. NOT TO MENTION OF DRIVING IN RAIN WHICH IS SOMETIMES INEVITABLE, YOU WILL BE DRIVING IN YOUR OWN MONSOON. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE ARE REFUSING TO STATE THAT THEIR IS ANY SAFETY CONCERN. HOWEVER, THEY ARE NOT DRIVING MY VECHICLE, I AM. I HAVE EVEN PERSONALLY EMAILED CHEVROLET ABOUT THE ISSUE AND THEY ARE STATING SINCE THERE IS NO ACTIVE RECALL OPENED THAT EVERYTHING WILL BE AN OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A DESIGN, HARDWARE MALFUNCTION. NOT SOMETHING CAUSE BY WEAR AND TEAR, LIKE TIRES OR BRAKES. THIS LEAK HAS ALSO BEEN KNOW TO START CAUSING ELECTRICAL ISSUES FROM POWER LINES BEING SATURATED IN STANDING WATER. MY CAR STARTS MAKING A CLICKING NOISE AND THE POWER WILL FLUCTUATE BECAUSE OF WATER LEAKING INSIDE CABIN AND UNDERNEATH DASH WHERE POWER CABLES ARE EXPOSED. THIS HAS CAUSED MY CAR TO STOP WORKING WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY PREVIOUSLY.

MY HEATER ONLY BLOWS COLD AIR. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. WHEN MY WINDSHIELD HAS A LAYER OF FROST OR SNOW ON IT, I HAVE NO ABILITY TO CLEAR IT BY WAY OF UTILIZING MY DEFROST. I DRIVE WITH ALL OF MY WINDOWS DOWN AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS MOVING CONSTANTLY IN ATTEMPTS TO SEE. CHEVY IS AWARE THAT THEY MADE A PART THAT IS DEFECTIVE. THEY EXTENDED A WARRANTY ON A CHEAP PLASTIC PART THAT TENDS TO BREAK AT 60,000 THAT WAS COVERED UNTIL 2016 OR 120,000 MILES. I HOWEVER DID NOT HAVE ANY ISSUES UNTIL OUTSIDE OF THE WARRANTY. I DON'T SCAN RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE IF I'M NOT EXPERIENCING ISSUES AT THE TIME. MY CHEAP DEFECTIVE PART BROKE WHEN UNDER 58,000 MILES AND UNFORTUNATELY IN 2017. CHEVY HIDES BEHIND THIS AND IS NOT WILLING TO FIX A DEFECTIVE PART AND ULTIMATELY DEFECTIVE MANUFACTURING. THIS IS A DEFECTIVE MANUFACTURING ISSUE THAT CHEVY DOES NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR AND IS ULTIMATELY A SAFETY ISSUE. CHEVY NEEDS TO PAY FOR IT TO BE FIXED-PERIOD.

VEHICLE DOES NOT GET WARM. BLOWS COLD AIR.

VEHICLE WILL NOT START! PROBLEM BEGAN WHEN KEY FOB UNLOCK BUTTON WOULD NOT WORK, SO KEY WAS USED TO OPEN DOOR, ALARM ACTIVATED, DEACTIVATED ALARM, TRIED TO START, LOCKED CAR ICON INDICATING SECURITY SYSTEM ACTIVATED AND WILL NOT RELEASE, EVEN WHEN DISCONNECTING THE CAR BATTERY AND RECONNECTING IT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, THE HEAT IN THE VEHICLE DID NOT WORK, AND THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO COULD NOT DIAGNOSIS THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.

LOSS CONTROL OF POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING STABILIZER LIGHT CAME ON COULDN'T TURN STEERING WHEEL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE HEATER BLOWER ONLY BLEW OUT COLD AIR AND WAS UNABLE TO DEFROST THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (JIM BUTLER CHEVROLET IN FENTON, MO) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BLOWER ARM WAS DAMAGED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

3.4L GM POWER PLANT USED IN UNTOLD AMOUNTS OF VEHICLES BLOWING HEAD GASKETS, AND INTAKE GASKETS SINCE 1996. I DESIGN FLAW THAT WAS NEVER ADDRESSED. THEY SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THAT. WE CANT KEEP ALLOWING COMPANIES TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF HARD WORKING PEOPLE BUY SELLING THEM JUNK. ALL OF THEM NEED TO BE HELD TO A HIGHER STANDARD.

BROUGHT VEHICLE IN DUE TO NO HEAT - THEY INFORMED ME THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ON THE 200 EQUINOX FOR THE HEATER CORE - AT THIS POINT I AM OUTSIDE THE 10 YR AND THE 120000 MILE WARRANTIES FOR THE RECALL. I BELIEVE IF THERE IS A RECALL IT SHOULD BE HONORED AT ANY TIME THE SITUATION ARISES IF NO FORMER KNOWLEDGE IS KNOWN OF THE SITUATION.

WITHIN THE LAST MONTH WHILE I AM DRIVING MY TRUCK WOULD JUST CUT OFF WITH OUT ANY WARNING IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. I HAVE HAD A TUNE UP, THE LEFT WHEEL BARRING CHANGED, FRONT STRUTS DONE AND I HAVE JUST BROUGHT A PCM. MY ABS AND TC LIGHTS STAYS ON AND MY MECHANIC CAN NOT EXPLAIN WHY IT KEEPS CUTTING OFF. I HAVE CHECKED FOR RECALLS FOR THIS YEAR AND THERE ARE NONE LISTED; HOWEVER, I HAVE SEEN SOME ON THE NHTSA SERVICE BULLETIN. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE ASSIST ME THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS!!!!

A FEW WEEKS AGO WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLES ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS CAME ON, RIGHT AFTER THAT THE BRAKES HAVE STARTED MAKING A LOUD GRINDING NOISE OR LOCK UP ALTOGETHER TO WHERE I CAN'T STOP. I HAVE DONE PLENTY OF RESEARCH OVER THIS AND IT SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING THING WITH THESE VEHICLES. IF EVERYONE OF THEM IS HAVING THIS ISSUE AND THE BRAKES ARE THAT DANGEROUS, HOW HAS THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL. THIS HAPPENS EVERYTIME I DRIVE, WHETHER GOING DOWN AN INTERSTATE AND HAVING TO HOT MY BRAKES TO JUST DRIVING IN A SMALL TOWN, THEN WHEN I TRY AND GO AGAIN THEY MAKE THE GRINDING NOISE WHILE DRIVING FOR A MINUTE.

I FEEL THIS VEHICLE IS A DANGER, WHEN I BROUGHT THIS VEHICLE JUST GAVE ME A PROBLEM, WHEN I GO RUNNING THE CAR IT GOES AWAY AND I FEEL SCARED, THE LIGHTS NEVER TURN OFF AND I FIXED EVERYTHING, ALWAYS HAS NOISE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING IN THE STREET. ME REGRET HAVING BOUGHT IT.

NO HEAT COMING FROM THE VENTS AND IT WON'T DEFROST THE FRONT WINDSHIELDS OR THE BACK GLASS, MOST FRUSTRATING THINGS IS NOT HEAT IN THE CAR AT ALL DURING WINTER. TOOK IT TO THE SHOP SAID EITHER BLEND DOOR STOP WORKING OR ITS BROKEN . NEED HELP MISS [XXX] MOTHER OF 2 VERY COLD WITH OUT HEAT. STOP WORKING WHEN I LEFT WORK. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB

BOUGHT MY 06 EQINOX IN MAY OF 2015. DAY 2, BATTERY DIED. DEALER PUT NEW BATTERY IN. NEXT WEEK, BATTERY DEAD AND TOOK OUT STEREO WITH IT. DEALER REPLACED BATTERY AND STEREO. NOW HAVING TROUBLE STARTING AGAIN. HAVE REPLACED BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS TWICE ON REAR WHEELS AND FRONT ONCE. CAR MAKES GRINDING NOISE STILL WHEN BACKING WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE. ABS AND TC LIGHTS CAME ON MAY OF 2017. HAD CHECKED OUT AND NEEDED FRONT RIGHT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR REPLACED. REPLACED IT AND LIGHT STAYED ON. HAD IT RECHECKED AND IT STILL READS THE SAME. NO BRAKES. PEDAL STUTTERS ON THE WAY DOWN AND THEN HAS TO BE FORCED DOWN THE REST OF THE WAY TO STOP THE CAR. HAD MECHANIC LOOK AT IT AND WAS TOLD TO REPLACE ABS MODULE. WE DID AND I FINALLY HAVE BRAKES AGAIN BUT NOW MY BREAK LIGHT IS ON ALONG WITH THE ABS/TC LIGHTS. CAR HAS SUNROOF. HAD CAR 2 YEARS AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY BACK FLOOR IS FLOODED. THOUGHT THE KIDS SPILLED WATER. NOPE. SOAKED A BEACH TOWEL CLEANING IT UP. NEXT HARD RAIN, FLOODED AGAIN. LINES ARE CLOGGED AND BACKING UP INTO MY CAR. TWO BEACH TOWELS AND TWO GALLONS LATER OF WATER VACUUMED UP AND MY PADDING IS DAMP AND STILL STINKS LIKE MILDEW. THIS CAR IS BADLY DESIGNED. THE BRAKE SITUATION IS VERY DANGEROUS. LUCKILY THERE WAS AN EMPTY TURN LANE BESIDE ME WHEN IT RAINED OR I WOULD HAVE HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR WHEN TURNING AND WOULDNT STOP ON STRAIGHTAWAYS. THE ELECTRICAL WIRING IN THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR IS JACKED UP TOO. CAN'T UNLOCK THE DOORS, TURN ON DOME LIGHT AND DOESN'T SHUT OFF RADIO.

AIR BAG IS STUCK TO THE HORN WHICH DISABLED THE ABILITY TO HONK

TEMPERATURE BLEND DOOR CAN CAUSE ACCIDENT CAUSE IT WON'T DEFROST WINDOWS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 63,000.

WHILE ACCELERATING THE VEHICLE ISNT SHIFTING IN THE PROPER WAY IT SHOULD. THERE IS A CHAIN RATTLING KIND OF SOUND FROM THE ENGINE AS IT ACCELERATES, CLOSER TO THE DRIVER SIDE. WHILE BRAKING, THE BRAKES PADS ARE ALL NEW, IT WILL SOMETIMES MAKE A GRINDING SOUND AND HAVE LITTLE TO NO BRAKE RESISTANCE IF YOU HIT A BUMP. ALL IN A STRAIGHT MOTION.

ABS ENGAGES AT LOW SPEEDS, MAKES BRAKE PEDAL VERY DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS AND DIFFICULT TO STOP VEHICLE. (THIS OCCURS REGARDLESS OF TURNING/GOING STRAIGHT, AND HAPPENS RANDOMLY WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS PRESSED AND/OR WHEN IT'S RELEASED, AND SOMETIMES WHEN I'M NOT TOUCHING THE BRAKE PEDAL AT ALL.) THIS OCCURS DAILY, AND AFTER SOME TIME, THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS WILL COME ON IN THE DASHBOARD. ONCE THE WARNING LIGHTS ACTIVATE, THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY. SERVICED IN 4/2017 AT CERTIFIED GARAGE, AND WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. ONLINE AUTO FORUM RESEARCH SHOWS MANY EARLY MODEL EQUINOX OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME EXACT ISSUE, GOING ALL THE WAY BACK TO 2011. HTTPS://CHEVROLETFORUM.COM/FORUM/EQUINOX-23/2006-CHEVY-EQUINOX-LT-ABS-TRACTION-CONTROL-LIGHT-PROBLEMS-41758/ THE MAJORITY OF THE COMPLAINTS LIST A PIGTAIL WIRE HARNESS AS THE SOLUTION. CHEVROLET HAS NO RECALLS THAT I'VE FOUND - BUT CLEARLY THERE ARE A NUMBER OF EQUINOX OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES, WITH NO RESPONSE FROM CHEVROLET. I'VE BEEN FORTUNATE ENOUGH THAT THIS HASN'T CAUSED AN ACCIDENT YET... BUT I BELIEVE THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE EXAMINED BEFORE SOMETHING DESTRUCTIVE OR TRAGIC OCCURS. I WILL CONTINUE TO ATTEMPT TO HAVE THE ISSUE DIAGNOSED AT CERTIFIED ASE GARAGES.

DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED IN HIGHWAY AND SUDDENLY LOOSE ACCELERATION PEDAL FUNCTION. DANGEROUS SLOW DOWN IN HIGHWAY WHILE CARS PASS YOU BY AT HIGH SPEEDS AND YOU JUST CANT GET TO MOVE OUT THE WAY.WITH FAMILY IN VEHICLE

IN ALL DRIVING MODES, HEATER ONLY BLOWS COLD AIR, NOT HOT AIR

THE HEADLIGHTS IN MY VEHICLE SHUT ON BY THEMSELVES WHILE CAR IS PARKED AND I HAVE BEEN HAVING A DIFFICULT TIME SHUTTING THEM OFF AFTER DRIVING AND ARRIVING TO MY DESTINATION. I ALSO NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM MY STEERING WHEEL.

IT HAS NOT BEEN TWO YEARS AFTER THE HEATING SYSTEM IN MY VEHICLE WAS FIXED, AND NOW I AM EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE AGAIN. THE HEAT IN MY VEHICLE IS ONLY WORKING WHILE MY VEHICLE IS MOVING. WHEN THE CAR IS IN PARK OR WHEN I STOP AT THE LIGHT THE CAR BLOWS OUT COLD AIR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE EXITING A PARKING LOT ONTO A MAIN ROAD, THE GEAR SHIFTER MOVED INTO FIRST GEAR AND FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF GEAR. THE CONTACT LET OFF THE THROTTLE AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAITED FOR A FEW SECONDS AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

MY HEAT ONLY WORKS AT IDLE SPEED. REPLACED THE BLEND DOOR AND THE HEATERCORE ALL AT ONCE WHILE THE DASH WAS OUT. REPLACED THERMOSTAT AND TOPPED OFF COOLANT AFTER LINES WERE FLUSHED, NO LEAKS FROM THE WATER PUMP. WHAT ARE MY OTHER OPTIONS?

WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT THE VEHICLE WITH 77,000 MILES, I NOTICE A GALLON OF WATER IN SPARE WHEEL WELL. HAD TO RESEAL REAR DOOR WHETHER STRIPE. 5 MONTHS LATER THE ACTUATOR OF THE HEATER FAILED AND BROKE THE BLEND DOOR TO THE HEATER. I DIDN'T HAVE HEAT FOR A YEAR. BRAKE SYSTEM SENSORS FAILED 3 MONTHS AGO $2000 FIXED HUB AND ASSEMBLY AND KNUCKLES. FUEL INJECTION LINE BROKEN AT ONLY 100,000 MILES.

TEMP CONTROL DOOR FAILED CAUSING NO DEFOGGING/DEFROSTING IN CAR. CHEVY IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM WHICH COULD CAUSE DRIVER INABILITY TO SEE THRU WINDSHIELD AND HAS RECALLED SOME YEAR MODELS, BUT NOT 2006 MODELS. I REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE FOR $1162.49. THE PART IS NOT EXPENSIVE, REQUIRES MANY HOURS OF TAKING APART DASHBOARD.

HEATER BLOWS COLD AIR IN WINTER

MY GRANDDAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE AS ANOTHER VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN AND PULLED INTO HER PATH. SHE AND THE OTHER VEHICLE WERE BOTH AT A SPEED OF 25 MPH. THE FRONT CLIP WAS TORN FROM HER CAR AND NO DRIVERS AIRBAG DEPLOYED. SHE DID HAVE HER SEATBELT ON WHICH DID PREVENT SERIOUS INJURY. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED 30 DEC 2016. THIS HAPPENED ON CITY STREETS.

HEATING BLOWS COLD AIR DUE TO BLEND DOOR MALFUNCTION

HEATER BLOWS COLD AIR IN WINTER IN CHICAGO CAN'T SEE WHILE DRIVING , VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

MY 2006 CHEVY EQUINOX HEATER START BLOWING COLD AIR ON DECEMBER 1, 2016. PER THE CHEVY DEALER THE HEATER BLEND DOOR IS BROKEN IT COST ME OVER $2,300 TO FIX THE HEATER . THERE ARE TOO MANY 2006 CHEVY EQUINOX WITH THE ME PROBLEM. THIS IS S DEFECT AND A RECALL SHOULD BE DONE. GM NEED TO PAY FOR THIS PART AND LABOR DEFECT.

BAD BLEND DOOR HEAT BLOWS COLD AIR

MY HEATER IS BLOWING COLD AIR. THE TEMPERATURE BLEND DOOR BROKE, AND IT WILL COST ME ALMOST $1000 TO FIX IT! THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY IF IT HAD GONE OUT IN -30 DEGREE MINNESOTA WINTER TEMPERATURES.

AIR BLEND DOOR BROKEN. HEATER BLOWS COLD AIR. VEHICLE WAS RUNNING.

WHAT IS HAPPENING: THE HEATER BLEND DOOR IS STUCK BLOWING ONLY COLD AIR. THIS IS AFTER THE ENGINE IS WARM AND WORKING PROPERLY. IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM. FROM A QUICK SEARCH THIS IS HAPPENING FAR TOO OFTEN FOR IT TO BE ANYTHING OTHER THAN A MANUFACTURE DEFECT. IT IS A VERY POOR DESIGN WHICH I BELIEVE SHOULD BE RECALLED.

THE HEATING SYSTEM NO LONGER PRODUCES HOT AIR FOR THE HEATER/DEFROSTER. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS A BROKEN (DEFECTIVE) CHEAP PLASTIC ARM THAT CONNECTS THE TEMPERATURE BLEND DOOR TO AN ACTUATOR THAT CONTROLS THE AIR BLEND. ESTIMATED REPAIR BILL IS $750-$1000. LIVING IN THE NORTHWEST IT'S CRUCIAL TO HAVE A FUNCTIONING HEATER/DEFROSTER. A WINTER WITHOUT SUCH CAN PROVE TO BE DISASTROUS, EVEN FATAL. WHAT WILL GM DO ABOUT THIS DEFECT?

I BOUGHT A 2006 IN FEB ..IT WAS RUNNING FINE THEN ALL A SUDDEN THE HEATER STARTED BLOWING COLD AIR..A MONTH LATER IT JUST STARTED RUNNING HOT POUR WATER IN COOLANT LEVEL IT CUMES BACK OUT IN A PUDDLE ON DRIVER SIDE. ..TEMP GAUGE HITS RED WHEN IDLE UP...SMOKE OUT TAIL PIPE...COOLANT SMELL AROUND CAR...I NEED MY CAR NOW IM.WALKING!!!!

MY WIFE AND I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY EQUINOX A FEW MONTHS AGO THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT REPEATEDLY STARTED COMING ON CAUSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO PULSATE. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC THEY REPLACED ALL OF THE HUB BEARINGS SEEING THE CODES WE PULLED THOSE THE LOCK RING WAS BAD. DID NO GOOD SCAN THE VEHICLE AGAIN DIFFERENT CODES CAME OUT. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM THAT I SEE MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING WITH THE EQUINOX THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. I PLAN ON CONTACTING MY ATTORNEY TOMORROW TO SEE IF THERE'S ANYTHING HE CAN DO ABOUT IT I'M ALREADY $1,000 AND REPAIR OVER A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED.

SOUNDS LIKE THE BRAKES GRINDING, STARTS UNSAFE STOPPING DISTANCE AND HAPPENS OUT OF BLUE, I HAVE TO CONSTANTLY KEEP TRYING TO PUSH THE BRAKES SO IT CAN STOP. AT TIMES BRAKES WILL ALSO BE HARD AS ROCK NO WARNING AND HAVE NO BRAKES AT ALL, BEEN HAPPENING OFF AND ON. ABS/TC LIGHTS ON, I WAS TOLD I NEEDED NEW HUB BEARING ASSEMBLY, ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS, ALL WAS CHANGED AND STILL NOT FIXED. I KEEP READING ABOUT A PIG TAIL HARNESS BUT DON'T KNOW THE CORRECT PART NUMBER OR ITS LOCATION. STARTED AROUND MARCH/2016 AND ITS ONGOING, ALMOST GOT HIT YESTERDAY BECAUSE THE TRUCK WOULDN'T BRAKE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER CONTROL MODULE AND THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.

GRINDING, MOANING, STARTS UNSAFE STOPPING DISTANCE AND HAPPENS OUT OF BLUE, ABS/TC LIGHTS OFF AND ON, SO FAR EVERYTHING I HAVE READ ONLINE IT SEEMS TO BE A WHEELSPEED SENSOR OR HARNESS. AT TIMES BRAKES WILL ALSO BE HARD AS ROCK NO WARNING AND HAVE NO BRAKES AT ALL. BEEN HAPPENING FOR AWHILE OFF AND ON

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, THE IGNITION FAILED TO TURN WITHOUT WARNING.SOMETIMES, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO PLACE THE KEY IN THE IGNITION OR REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. ALSO, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE INCREASED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, THE ENGINE FAN RAN FOR AN HOUR AFTERWARD, WHICH CAUSED THE BATTERY TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT MADE NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED PER AN UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER'S RECALL RELATED TO THE IGNITION SWITCH; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SLEEVE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

THE KEY IS HANGING UP IN THE IGNITION AFTER TURNING VEHICLE OFF. IT IS OFTEN DIFFICULT TO PUT THE KEY BACK IN THE IGNITION TO THEN START IT AGAIN. THE VEHICLE NOW STALLS WHILE RUNNING WITHOUT NOTICE. WHEN IT DOES, ALL POWER CUTS OFF (POWER BRAKES, TRACTION CONTROL, LIGHTS RADIO, BREAKS - ANYTHING ELECTRIC SHUTS OFF. HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER AND RESTART IT ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. HAPPENS ON THE STREET AS WELL AS FREEWAY. I WONDER WHETHER THIS IS COVERED BY A RECALL OR SOMETHING. PLEASE LET ME KNOW AS THIS DOES NOT SEEM TO BE VERY SAFE.

VEHICLE RANDOMLY SHUTS OFF COMPLETELY AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS WHILE DRIVING. IT HAS HAPPENED ONCE EVERY THREE DAYS UP TO 6 TIMES IN 20 MINUTES. IT HAS OCCURRED ON THE FREEWAY AND CITY STREETS. HAD PCM REPROGRAMMED, NO LUCK. I HAVE BEEN TESTING DIFFERENT FIXES. WHILE DOING SO I NOTICED I AM ABLE TO PULL THE KEY OUT AT ANY IGNITION POSITION.

HVAC BLOWER MOTOR INOPERABLE WHILE MOVING ON HIGHWAY. BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR BURNED BECAUSE BLOWER MOTOR DRAWING TOO MANY AMPS.

CAR STARTED OVER HEATING DUE TO COOLING SYSTEM VALUE, BLOWN HEAD GASKET AFTER 93000 MILES RAN HOT WHILE IDLE.

IGNITION. WHEN KEY IS INSERTED IN IGNITION IT IS VERY DIFFICULT...TAKES A NUMEROUS AMOUNT OF TRIES TO GET IT TO TURN ON.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD. THE BRAKES SEIZED AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE WAS PERSISTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE BRAKES, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 133,785.

MY CHEVY EQUINOX HAS BEEN IN TWO DIFFERENT SHOPS INCLUDING CHEVROLET NUMEROUS TIMES. I HAVE SPENT PLENTY OF MONEY. BUT, STILL HAVE A PROBLEM WITH ABS & TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS PERIODICALLY COMING ON AND WITH THE UNCERTAINTY THAT MY BRAKES ARE GOING TO WORK PROPERLY EVERY TIME I ATTEMPT TO DRIVE. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WITH THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS EXACT PROBLEM WHY IS THERE NO RECALL? IT IS VERY UNSAFE. CHEVY HAS BEEN GUESSING AND JUST CHANGING DIFFERENT PARTS THAT DIDN'T NEED CHANGED. THEY EVEN TALKED TO CORPORATE OFFICE AND SAID THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS FOR SURE. PLEASE TELL ME HOW THAT IS POSSIBLE? WHEN IT APPARENTLY ISN'T A ISOLATED INCIDENT. THEY ACTED LIKE THEY NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM. THIS SITE IS EVIDENCE ITS A PROBLEM! I WAS TOLD BY PERSON/PERSONS AT BOTH SHOPS IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. ARE THEY DRIVING THE SAME CAR I'M DRIVING? BECAUSE IT IS DEFINITELY NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. BRAKES LOCK UP RANDOMLY OR GRIND AS CAR CONTINUES TO MOVE FORWARD SEVERAL FEET EVEN ONCE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. IT MATCHES DESCRIPTION OF OTHER COMPLAINTS ALONG WITH THE PULSATION. I HAVE PROBABLY TEN DIFFERENT INVOICES BUT IT WON'T LET ME LOAD ALL OF THEM AND THE PROBLEM STILL REMAINS.

MY CARS ENGINE LIGHT AND LOW ENGINE POWER LIGHT CAME ON WHILE CROSSING AN INTERSECTION REDUCING MY SPEED AND NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT! WHEN IT RAINS, SNOWS OR GOES THROUGH A CAR WASH THIS HAPPENS. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AND NO MECHANIC HAS BEEN ABLE TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE.

WE HAVE NOTICED THE ABS AND TC LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY LIGHT UP ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL UPON BRAKING/TURNING TO THE LEFT, AS WELL AS, WHEN BRAKING/HITTING A BUMP OR ROUGH TERRAIN. WE HAVE TAKEN TO A MECHANIC TO BE TOLD THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO FIX ANYTHING TO DO WITH THIS; THAT THIS IS A DEALERSHIP ISSUE. THIS IS A CAUSE FOR CONCERN DUE TO THE FACT OUR 75 YEAR OLD MOTHER DOESN'T DRIVE IT ALL THE TIME; HOWEVER, WHEN SHE DOES DRIVE, WE ARE WORRIED FOR HER SAFETY AND OUR CHILDREN'S SAFETY WHEN THEY'RE WITH HER. I AM SHOCKED GM HAS NOT RECALLED THIS.

ABS ACTIVATION AT LOW SPEEDS ON DRY PAVEMENT. THIS HAPPENS RANDOMLY AND CHANGES THE VEHICLE BREAKING DISTANCE. IT IS ALSO UNKNOWN HOW MUCH IT WILL CHANGE THE DISTANCE. SO IT CAN POTENTIALLY CAUSE A LOW SPEED IMPACT ACCIDENT. THIS IS DUE TO NOT KNOWING WHERE TO BREAK FOR PROPER STOPPING DISTANCE. ENGINE PROBLEM WHEN STARTING VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE TURNS OVER THEN STALLS. ONLY WAY I HAVE FOUND TO PREVENT IT FROM HAPPENING IS TO PRESS THE GAS PEDAL WHILE TURNING IT OVER. WIPER ISSUE. MY PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER DOESN'T WORK. I LIVE IN AN AREA WHERE HEAVY SNOW FALL HAPPENS. THIS IS A DANGER TO MYSELF AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD. IF MY VEHICLE IS ON THE ROAD DURING A BLIZZARD OR HEAVY SNOW VISIBILITY IS LOST ON HALF MY WINDSHIELD.

MY HEATER IS ONLY BLOWING OUT A LITTLE BETTER THAN COOL AIR I WOULD SAY IT IS RIGHT BELOW WARM AND I HAVE A 14 MONTH OLD CHILD THE FIX IS 750.00 DOLLARS AND A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME ISSUE MAYBE A RECALL IS WHAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN ??

THE BRAKE PEDAL IS HARD AT TIMES AND HAVE GRINDING NOISE FROM BRAKE PEDAL AND IT PUSHES BACK AND IT HAS AND AND TRAC CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON

JANUARY 2015 GM SENT A SPECIAL COVERAGE NOTICE REGARDING SEAT HEATERS THAT OVERHEAT AND FAIL. I OBJECT TO THE DIAGNOSIS FEE CHARGED IF THE HEATER ELEMENT IS NOT CAUSING THE FAILURE. IF IT IS ANOTHER PART SUCH AS A HEATER MODULE I WILL BE CHARGED $110.00 REFUNDED IF I REPLACE THE MODULE AT EXTRA COST. I FEEL THIS IS UNFAIR SINCE I DO NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE OF MY DRIVER'S SEAT HEATER AND GM SHOULD BEAT THE DIAGNOSIS FEE. CAN YOU HELP THIS CUSTOMER.

MY 2006 CHEVY EQINOX HAS PROBLEM WITH STARTING SINCE IT WAS NEW ,I TOOK IT IN GM SERVICE WHEN IT WAS 1 YEAR OLD AND TOLD THEM THE CAR STARTS HARD SOMETIME SHUTS OFF COUPLE TIMES BEFORE IT TURNS OVER AND GM SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT EVERYTHING IS OK BUT NOW IT IS HARDER AND HARDER TO START IT UP I ALSO KNOW COUPLE OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVING SAME PROBLEM AND WHEN I GOOGLE THE PROBLEM I FOUND THERE IS THOUSANDS SAME ISSUES WITH PROBLEMS LIKE MY WITH SAME CAR, PLEASE HELP. THANKS.

I PURCHASED MY 2006 CHEVY EQUINOX NEW. AT 53K MILES MY IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. I WAS ABLE TO REMOVE MY KEY FROM MY RUNNING CAR. THERE WAS NO RECALL AND I HAD TO PAY THE DEALER LAST YEAR IN 2015. NOW IT IS HARD TO START AND AFTER TURNING OFF THE CAR I HAVE TO OPEN ANOTHER DOOR BESIDES THE DRIVER DOOR TO DISABLE POWER TO THE DASH INSTRUMENTS, INTERIOR LIGHTING AND RADIO.

TAKATA RECALL RECENTLY MY 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX LS HAS STOPPED HEATING UP MY VEHICLE. I HAVE READ MULTIPLE ARTICLES OF OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. IT IS DUE TO THE HEATER BLEND DOOR BEING BROKEN. TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED IS AROUND 1,000 DOLLARS. THAT IS RIDICULOUS, AFTER KNOWING THAT MORE THAN SEVERAL PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THERE HASN'T BEEN AN RECALL SENT OUT. I WOULD LIKE GM TO ISSUE A RECALL SO MANY PEOPLE ESPECIALLY WITH CHILDREN DON'T HAVE TO DRIVE AROUND WITH NO HEAT!!!! THIS PROBLEM IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE DUE TO THE VEHICLE NOT HAVING A DEFROST

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE INDICATOR DISPLAYED HOT AS THE ENGINE OVERHEATED WITH A BURNING ODOR. ALL THE INTERIOR WINDOWS BECAME EXTREMELY FOGGY AND THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THERE WERE NO FLAMES VISIBLE. IN ADDITION, THE HEATER INTERMITTENTLY EMITTED COLD AIR THROUGH THE VENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE HEATER CORE AND FLUSHED THE COOLING SYSTEM. ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE THERMOSTAT WAS REPLACED. THE APPROXIMATE MILEAGE 89,934

I AM SUBMITTING INFORMATION TO REPORT A SAFETY COMPLAIN IN REGARDS TO A 2006 CHEVY EQUINOX. I HAVE HAD BRAKES AND BRAKE PEDAL ISSUES FOR SEVERAL MONTHS NOW IN BOTH CITY AND HIGHWAY DRIVING. THE ISSUES OCCUR AT ATTEMPTING TO STOP AT STOP SIGNS AND STOP LIGHTS. THIS IS THE FIRST OF ANY MAJOR ISSUE WITH MY VEHICLE. MY ISSUES ARE BREAK RESISTANCE AND VIBRATIONS. ALONG WITH GETTING MY BRAKES AND ROTORS FIXED AND/OR CHANGED EARLIER IN THE YEAR, I STARTED FEELING BRAKE VIBRATIONS INITIALLY. AFTER GETTING THE ROTORS CHECKED, IT HAPPENED SOON AFTER AND "GRADUATED" TOWARDS A RESISTANCE WHERE I WAS UNABLE TO STOP OR SLOW DOWN UNLESS I PUMPED MY BREAKS REPEATEDLY TO RELEASE THE PEDAL LOCKING. I RECENTLY GOT MY LEFT FRONT SPEED SENSOR AND HUB ASSEMBLY REPLACED IN HOPES IT WOULD FIX THE ISSUE. 3-4 WEEKS LATER, THE RESISTANCES HAS SEEM TO GOT A LOT STRONGER/BIGGER. IT HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME SEVERAL ACCIDENTS AT THE STOP LIGHT AND I AM NOW TRYING TO SAVE TO GET THIS ISSUE FIXED AS I WAS QUOTED ABOUT $2K INITIALLY. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD TO ANY VEHICLE AND EQUINOX THAT HAS THIS ISSUE. I HAVE SAVED MYSELF FROM SEVERAL ACCIDENTS WITH QUICK AWARENESS AND ACTION AND BUT I AM NOT SURE HOW LUCKY OTHERS HAVE BEEN. THE RESISTANCE IN THE BREAKS AND VIBRATION IS VERY NOTICEABLE AND CONTINUOUSLY HAPPENS UNTIL THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS UP ON THE DASH BOARD INDICATING THEY ARE DEACTIVATED/DISABLED. THIS IS WHEN BRAKING BECOMES MUCH EASIER WITH LITTLE TO NO RESISTANCE AND VIBRATING. BETWEEN THE SPEED SENSOR, HUB ASSEMBLY, I HAVE SPENT JUST OVER $1K IN EXPENSES AND THIS WILL CONTINUE TO RISE WITH THE NEXT REPAIR OF WIRE HARNESS AND/OR REPLACEMENT OF ABS SYSTEM IN HOPES IT CORRECTS THE ISSUE. PLEASE CONSIDER MY COMPLAINT IN HOPES OF RECALL TO PREVENT FURTHER ISSUES AND POTENTIAL ACCIDENTS TO INNOCENT PEOPLE.

2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE THROTTLE PEDAL AND CONNECTOR FAILURE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WENT IMMEDIATELY TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE ENGINE WENT TO FULL POWER. HE TAPPED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, BUT IT WOULD NOT RELEASE; HE IMMEDIATELY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND THE ENGINE STAYED AT FULL POWER. HE THEN TURNED OF THE IGNITION AND COASTED TO A STOP. HE ATTEMPTED TO RE-START THE VEHICLE, BUT IT WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FAILED THROTTLE PEDAL AND CONNECTOR. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE INDICATOR DISPLAYED HOT AS THE ENGINE OVERHEATED WITH A BURNING ODOR. ALL THE INTERIOR WINDOWS BECAME EXTREMELY FOGGY AND THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THERE WERE NO FLAMES VISIBLE. IN ADDITION, THE HEATER INTERMITTENTLY EMITTED COLD AIR THROUGH THE VENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE HEATER CORE AND FLUSHED THE COOLING SYSTEM. ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE THERMOSTAT WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE DEFROSTER WAS ACTIVATED, BUT FAILED TO DEFROST THE WINDSHIELD. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL DOOR FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,500.

1. 6 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASED THIRD TAILLIGHT SHORTED OUT DIDN'T KNOW HAD NO BRAKE LIGHTS. TOOK TO DEALER 7 TIMES AFTER WIRING HARNESS, THIRD TAILLIGHT REPLACED BECAUSE SPOILER CRACKED, HATCH UNABLE TO OPEN. DEALER MOVED HATCH HINGES AND SPOILER KEPT CRACKING. STILL HAVING THIRD TAILLIGHT NO BRAKE LIGHT PROBLEM IS WITH WIRING FAULTY. TAILLIGHTS ALL LEAK CAUSING WIRING SHORT IN FUSES. OTHER ISSUE IS FIRST BREAK SERVICE ABS SENSOR STAYED ON BREAK PEDAL PULSATED FOR 2 YRS 2 DEALERS 1 MECHANIC REPLACED ABS SENSOR 3X DIDN'T FIX ENDED UP PAYING FOR NEW FRONT WHEEL HUB ALSO CAUSED 3 ACCIDENTS COULD NOT STOP BECAUSE OF IT. MILEAGE IS 68700 REC 1 RECALL FOR HEATER. WHERE ARE REST?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP AND THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL SENSOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WHEEL HUB AND WHEEL SENSOR WERE FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURES CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT AND THE WHEEL LOCKED UP ON ME. I HAD AN EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TIME GETTING OUT OF THE PARKING LOT. I HAD SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS ON AT ONE TIME AND THE GAS LEVEL IN THE CAR WAS NOT REGISTERING. I WAS TWO BLOCKS AWAY FROM MY HOUSE AT THE STORE SO I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME SAFE TO PARK MY CAR. THIS SAME INCIDENT HAPPENED TO ME A WEEK PRIOR TO THE DATE ON THE REPORT. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED, I PARKED THE CAR AND IT WAS FINE THE NEXT DAY. THIS TIME AROUND, WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THE CAR THE NEXT DAY, I NOTICED THAT ALL THE SIGNAL LIGHTS WENT OFF, BUT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS STILL NOT FUNCTIONAL.

VEHICLE STARTED OVERHEATING WITH A JUMPED IDLE, I REPLACED THE LOWER INTAKE, VALVE SEATS, O RINGS, 3 THERMOSTATS. IT HAS BEEN BLEED FOR TWO DAYS NOW, AT FIRST IT STARTED TO OVERHEAT WHILE DRIVING SO I BLED THE COOLING SYSTEM AND TRIED IT AGAIN. IT DROVE FANTASTIC DIDNT OVERHEAT AT ALL. I PULLED INTO MY PARKING SPOT WHICH THE CAR HAD BEEN RUNNING THERE FOR OVER AN HOUR NO PROBLEM. I THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED NOW ITS OVERHEATING PARKED AND ITS JUST INCONSISTENT AND LEAVING MY STRANDED

HEATER BLEND DOOR- TEMPERATURE DOOR IS BROKEN. THIS REPAIR IS ESTIMATED AT $1000.00. AFTER READING SEVERAL THOUSAND REVIEWS, THIS IS A PROBLEM OCCURRING IN ALL OF THE 06 CHEVY EQUINOX'S. CHEVY NEEDS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS DEFECT AND ISSUE A RECALL. THIS IS A VERY COSTLY REPAIR THAT MOST CAN NOT AFFORD AND SOMETHING THAT NEEDS REPLACED IN A COUPLE OF YEARS.

MY HEADLIGHT ALWAYS GET FOGY AND BUILDING UP WATER INSIDE WHICH IT MIGHT CAUSE SHORTAGE IN THE ELECTRIC SYSTEM OR EVEN CAUSE FIRE IN THE CAR, THE SEAL IS IN GOOD SHAPE. I TRIED TO FIND WHAT IS CAUSING THAT BUT I COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. MY ONLY GUESSING IS THE BULBS ARE CAUSING HEAT THAT MAKES FOG THEN TURNS TO BUILD UP WATER INSIDE. I CHECKED ONLINE AND I FOUND THERE IS A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS. HOPEFULLY CHEVY HAVE A SOLUTION FOR MY ISSUE BECAUSE IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE.

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH THE BELL STARTED RINGING, THEN THE DASH LIGHTS CAME ON. TC-ABS-BRAKE, THEN THE STEERING WHEEL STIFFENED UP AS LIKE STANDARD BEFORE POWER STEERING. I PULLED OVER IT SCARED THE HELL OUT OF ME, WE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. I WENT TO A GM AUTHORIZED REPAIR SHOP THE SAID IT WAS NORMAL FOR THIS CAR TO DO???? I WAS TALKED INTO PUTTING A NEW BRAIN IN THE EQUINOX SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS $$$$$ AND IT STILL DID THE SAME THING. WENT BACK TO THE DEALER (CHEVY) THEY HAD THE CAR FOR A FEW DAYS, CALLED AND SAID THEY FOUND THE PROBLEM, YEA A BENT WIRE?? WORKED FINE FOR A FEW MONTHS AND NOW ITS DOING THE SAME THING AGAIN. OH BY THE WAY I WAS INFORMED THAT I DID NOT NEED TO PUT A NEW BRAIN IN THE CAR THE OLD ONE WAS VERY GOOD. GM IS A REALY BAD PLACE TO BUY ANY CAR ANY MORE, THEY DO NOT CARE ABOUT THE CUSTOMER ONLY THE $$$ THEY SOLD ME A CAR THEY NEW FULL WELL HAD PROBLEMS.

WHEN MY EQUINOX HIT 60,400 MILES IT WAS RUNNING FINE AND AFTER PARKING IT FOR 20 MINUTES IT SUDDENLY RAN HOT WHICH CAUSED THE HEADS TO WARP. CHEVROLET PAID $3000 TOWARDS THE REPAIR AND I PAID $1000. THEY CALLED IT A "GRACE WARRANTY" AND GAVE ME A 12 MONTH, 12,000 MILE WARRANTY ON THE REPAIR. THE CAR WAS REPAIRED BUT NEVER THE SAME AFTERWARDS. CONSTANT OVERHEATING AND COOLANT LOSS ISSUES. I HAVE FLUSHED THE SYSTEM. CHANGED THERMOSTATS TWICE,AND CHANGED THE CORROSIVE DEXCOOL ANTIFREEZE TO THE YELLOW NON CORROSIVE UNIVERSAL ANTIFREEZE. IT RAN GREAT FOR 1 MONTH THEN STARTED OVERHEATING AGAIN. THE COOLANT IS FULL, THERMOSTAT IS NEW. IT IS FINE WHILE DRIVING, HEAT BEGINS TO CLIMB WHEN STOPPED.

FAULTY GASKETS (HEAD GASKET AND INTAKE GASKET) LETS AIR INTO COOLING SYSTEM. THE ENGINE COOLANT WAS DISPLACED TO THE OVERFLOW TANK. I WAS AT A STOPLIGHT AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SPUTTER AS IT STARTED TO OVERHEAT, WAS ABLE TO GET THRU THE INTERSECTION TO A SERVICE STATION. GASKET REPAIRS ESTIMATED COST $2400.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE TOP OF THE STEERING COLUMN AND A BURNING ODOR EMITTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DIMMER SWITCH MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.

I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD AND VEHICLE SHUT OFF CAUSING LOST OF STEERING,BRAKES ETC...GOT TRUCK PULLED TO SIDE OF THE ROAD TRIED TO RESTART IT TOOK 6 TRIES BEFORE RESTARTING,THEN ON THE SAME DAY STOPPED AT STORE CUT OFF TRUCK RETURNED AND TRUCK WOULD NOT START AGAIN TAKING 6 TRIES IT MADE NO NOISE WHEN TRYING TO START AND THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIT UP WITH ALL THE SEVERAL WARNINGS THEN IT WOULD MAKE A CLICKING NOISE AND EVERYTHING FLASHED ON THE CLUSTER..THIS HAS HAPPENED FOUR OTHER TIMES AND I AM VERY CONCERNED CAUSE IT HAPPENS WITH NO NOTICE.ON AUG 17 2015 I WENT TO START THE TRUCK AND IT WOULD START AND REPEATED THE SAME THINGS LISTED ABOVE. AFTER ABOUT SIX HRS I WENT TO START IT AGAIN IT STARTED..THIS IS PROBLEM CAUSE I NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL SHUT DOWN IF II AM DRIVING IN TOWN OR THE HIGHWAY.

LATELY DRIVING HAS BEEN A BIT OF A CHALLENGE; TURNING CORNERS TOUGH WHICH LEAD ME TO THINK MAYBE I NEEDED STEERING FLUID OR SOMETHING! SOMETHING WAS EXACTLY IT! WHILE DRIVING HOME FRIDAY NIGHT, 7/24 GOING MY USUAL ROUTE (90W HIGHWAY IN OHIO) I WENT TO TURN FOR THE OFF RAMP AND WHEEL/STEERING LOCKED COMPLETELY, THERE WAS A KNOCK WITH EACH ATTEMPT TO TURN AND IT WOULD LET ME MOVE. LUCKILY I AM NOT ONE TO PANIC AND THERE WERE NO CARS BEHIND OR IN FRONT NEAR ME; THANK GOD! I TIPTOED HER TO THE EDGE AWAY FROM TRAFFIC AND CONTACTED THE NEAREST TOW/GARAGE. THE MECHANIC SAID I WAS LUCKY BECAUSE I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED BECAUSE THE WHOLE STEERING LOCKED COMPLETELY ON A MAJOR HEAVY TRAFFIC HIGHWAY. :-( I REALLY LIKE MY EQUINOX AND HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED ANYTHING LIKE THIS FROM ANY OTHER VEHICLE, BUT I AM NOW SEEING MORE & MORE SITUATIONS INVOLVING THE STEERING!!!!WHAT'S GOING ON? ARE THE NEWER MODELS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM? UPDATED 9/15/15 *LN.... UPDATED 09/30/15*BF UPDATED 11/10/15. *JB

HAVING PROBLEMS STARTING SUB. NEW BATTERY, ALL LIGHTS AND RADIO WORKS, KEY SLIDES OUT WHEN CARE IS ON. ENGINE AND FAN COME ON FOR NO REASON.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH HOUSING FAILED AND ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF IT WERE LOSING POWER WHEN DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WA NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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....

HEAT STOPPED WORKING. COOLANT LEVELS ARE FINE, NO EXPLANATION

IGNITION IS STICKING. SOMETIME CANT TURN THE KEY.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!!

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

EVER SINCE I GOT THIS VEHICLE I HAVE ALWAYS HEARD WHAT SOUNDS LIKE WATER IN THE DASH, I'VE BEEN READING THAT IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND IT CONTRIBUTES TO THE ANTIFREEZE WHICH IN SOME CASES LEAKED OUT OF THE AIR VENTS INTO THE VEHICLE. I'VE ALSO HAD MY HEATER BLEND DOOR GO BAD AND GOT THAT REPLACED. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON ALL THE TIME BECAUSE OF THE GAS CAP. LEAKING ANTIFREEZE SOME WHERE AND FROM WHAT I READ IT GOES INTO THE ENGINE HEADS AND CAUSES DAMAGE THERE. THIS IS MY DAILY DRIVE AND I DRIVE ABOUT 50 MILES A DAY 6 OR 7 DAYS A WEEK. ALL I DO IS PUT MONEY INTO IT ON PARTS SINCE I GOT IT. *TR

I WAS DRIVING 55 MPH DOWN A ROAD, AND MY CAR WAS COMPLETELY FINE, THEN MY CAR SLOWED TO 40MPH, THEN COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND TRIED TO TURN IT BACK ON BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. I WAITED ABOUT TEN MINUTES AND TRIED AGAIN AND IT WORKED AND RAN FINE AFTERWARDS. I HAVE SEEN MANY OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS AND I AM CONCERNED WITH THE SAFETY OF MY VEHICLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS BRAKE HUB AND WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED ON THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUTTER WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE MADE A BEEPING SOUND WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN CONFIRMED THAT THE ABS HUB AND BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH THE HEAT ON AND IT WOULDNT GO HIGHER THEN LOW AND ABOUT 5 MILES LATER I WENT HIGHER ON ITS OWN. ABOUT 1 MINUTE LATER THE HEAT STARTED BLOWING AND THEN STOPPED AND NOW WILL NOT BLOW HOT OR COLD AIR. *TR

I GOT IN MY CAR THIS MORNING AND MY FAN WASN'T WORKING FOR MY HEATER. WHICH IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE ITS WINTER AND MY WINDOWS ARE ICED OVER. I LOOKED UP AND A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ACTIVATED, THEY DID NOT FULLY ILLUMINATE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VISIBILITY WAS DIMINISHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEAD LIGHTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE HEAD LIGHTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL SHORT IN WHICH THE VENT CONTROLS FAILED TO WORK FOR HEAT OR COLD AIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V489000 (VISIBILITY). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE MOTOR BLOWER, RESISTOR, BLOWER AND PIT TAIL; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,480.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE JUST SHUTS OFF AND IT TAKES ALONG TIME TO GET IT STARTED AGAIN AND THIS HAPPENS AT LEAST TWICE A DAY. *TR

I HAD LEFT WORK, DRIVEN ABOUT 6 MILES, SHUT ENGINE OFF TO FILL WITH GAS, GOT BACK IN TO CRANK ENGINE AND NOTHING - NO LIGHTS ON INSTRUMENT PANEL. HAD HAULED TO GARAGE, BATTERY WAS PUT ON SLOW CHARGE OVER NIGHT, SHOWED LITTLE LOW BUT WOULD CRANK CAR, MFG REPLACED BATTERY BUT 2 MONTHS LATER IT WOULD NOT CRANK AGAIN. PUT BATTERY ON CHARGE OVERNIGHT AGAIN. HASN'T OCCURRED AGAIN BUT FOUND OUT SOMEONE ELSE HAS SAME PROBLEM WITH TRAILBLAZER, HE HAS TO CARRY A JUMP BOX AROUND WITH HIM.. LOCAL GM DEALER HAS NOT FOUND HIS PROBLEM EITHER..WHAT DO WE DO TRADE IN WITH DEALER THEN LET IT BECOME THEIR PROBLEM? *TR

THE HEATING SYSTEM SUDDENLY FAILED AND BLOWS COLD AIR AFFECTING THE VEHICLES WINDSHIELD DEFROSTING ABILITY. THIS IS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. THE PROBLEM IMPACTS THE ABILITY OF THE CAR TO DEFROST. AS NOTED IN A LETTER FROM GM'S DIRECTOR OF PRODUCT INVESTIGATIONS AND SAFETY TO THE NHTSA ON DECEMBER 23, 2009, THE 2010 EQUINOX WAS RECALLED SINCE A MANUFACTURER?S DEFECT RESULTED IN NON-OPERATIONAL DEFROST SYSTEMS THAT WAS A SAFETY CONCERN, COULD RESULT IN A CRASH, AND VIOLATED FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 103. IN OTHER WORDS, GM HAS ADMITTED ON ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT MANUFACTURER?S DEFECTS THAT CAUSE IN-OPERABLE DEFROST SYSTEMS ARE THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO REPLACE. CHEVROLET EQUINOX DRIVERS ARE AT STAKE. NOT HAVING THE ABILITY TO DEFROST YOUR WINDSHIELD COULD LEAD TO TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS VEHICLE DAMAGE, INJURY AND POSSIBLE DEATH. I AM REQUESTING THE NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE THIS AND ORDER GM TO REPLACE THE DEFECTED PART / PARTS AND REFUND REPAIR COST TO THOSE OF US WHO HAVE OR WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THESE EXPENSIVE REPAIRS. *TR

BRAKES LOCKUP INTERMITTENTLY HAS CAUSED VEHICLE TO GO OUT OF CONTROL SEVERAL TIMES. I HAVE SPENT OVER $700.00 AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO OCCUR. *TR

THE HEATER IS BLOWING OUT COLD AIR, IT'S IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE TO DRIVE TO WORK WITH A BLANKET ON MY LAP, HEAVY JACKET AND GLOVES. THE BLANKET ON THE LAP IS NOT THE SMARTEST CHOICE BUT I CAN NOT AFFORD TO PAY SOMEWHERE BETWEEN $800 - $1000 TO GET THIS FIXED. I ALSO HAVE TO HAVE MY CHILDREN BRING BLANKETS SO THEY STAY WARM. WE LIVE IN A SOUTHERN STATE BUT WE STILL GET COLD HERE. I CAN'T IMAGINE LIVING UP NORTH AND DEALING WITH THIS PROBLEM. NEEDS TO BE FIXED. *TR

VEHICLE RUNS FINE, SHUT IT OFF IT WON'T START. SOMETIMES IT WILL TAKE 2 OR 3 TURNS TO START IT OTHER TIMES 10 TO 15 MINUTES TO START IT. REPLACED IGNITION CYLINDER, SWITCH AND TUMBLERS, THINKING THIS WAS IT. NO. NO ONE CAN FINE PROBLEM. THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH OTHER 2006 EQUINOX FROM THE FORUMS I READ. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, BECAUSE IT LEAVES PEOPLE LIKE ME STRANDED. I HAVE EMAILED CHEVROLET ONCE ALREADY AND TOLD THEM IF ANYTHING HAPPENS TO ME WHEN I GET STRANDED FOR MY FAMILY TO SUE THEM. CHEVROLET TOLD ME TO TAKE MY CAR TO A DEALER, I CALLED AND THE PERSON I TALKED TO TOLD ME TO BRING IT IN AND IF THE PROBLEM DIDN'T HAPPEN WHILE THE CAR WAS THERE , THEY WOULD CHARGE ME $ 85.00 PER HR. , IT DOESN'T HAPPEN EVERY DAY , IT MIGHT GO A MONTH WITHOUT DOING IT AND THEN IT MIGHT DO IT 3 TIMES IN ONE DAY. I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR JANUARY 2014. I HATE TO TRADE IT IN, BECAUSE THEY WILL JUST SELL IT TO SOMEONE AND I DON'T WANT IT TO BE SOMEONE WITH CHILDREN AND HAVE THIS HAPPEN TO THEM. SO, IN ENDING THIS COMPLAINT I HOPE THAT YOU WILL LOOK INTO THIS 2006 EQUINOX PROBLEM. THANK YOU !! ( THIS GETS SCARY TO A 63 YR. WOMEN AT NIGHTTIME ). *TR

WHEN I TURN ON MY TURN SIGNAL EITHER WAY, THE HIGH-BEAMS COME ON. I THOUGH IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN MY DOING, BUT I PAYED ATTENTION MANY TIMES AND IT WILL ALWAYS DO IT. *TR

THE SWITCH HANGS UP WHEN TRYING TO CRANK THE AUTO. IT KEEPS TRYING TO CRANK THE ENGINE WHEN YOU RELEASE THE SWITCH. *TR

CAR WONT START, TURNS OVER BUT HAVE TO PUT FOOT ON GAS TO MAKE IT START. SPUTTERS FOR A FEW SECONDS AND IS THEN OK. SOMETIMES IT TAKES MORE THAN 1 TIME TO START IT. *TR

NOTICED THAT MY CAR WAS NOT STARTING WHEN CRANKED.\I THOUGHT IT WAS THE BATTERY AND CHANGED IT, BUT STILL HAVING THE PROBLEM. RESEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT THE POWERTRAIN/ENGINE CONTROL MODULES WERE THE ISSUES IN NUMEROUS CHEVY EQUINOX WHICH MAY BE THE REASON FOR THE CAR NOT STARTING. *TR

EQUINOX OVERHEATED. WE IMMEDIATELY REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT AND WATER PUMP. DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THE EQUINOX IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP, THE TESTS SHOWED THE EQUINOX HAS TWO CRACKED HEADS. *TR

THE ISSUE WITH THE HVAC APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM, NO HEAT JUST COLD AIR, DEFROSTER WILL NOT DEFROST WINDOWS BUT FOGS THEM ALL UP, WHICH IS REALLY A PROBLEM @ 65 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE. SPOKE TO DEALER ABOUT TSB # 11135 ISSUED BY GM MAY OF 2012 AND THEY COULD CARE LESS ABOUT WHAT IS CONTAINED IN THIS BULLETIN. WENT BACK TO DEALER CONCERNING CRUISE CONTROL JUST SHUTTING OFF WITHOUT WARNING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THEY COULD NOT GET VEHICLE TO REPLICATE THIS (WHAT NO FAULT CODES). INTERMITTENT NO START WHEN ACTUALLY USING KEY TO START, DEALER CLAIMS THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THIS ALSO. IT APPEARS THAT THE DEALERSHIP IS VERY GOOD AT NOT WANTING TO FIX OR ABLE TO REPLICATE ANY OF THESE ISSUES. VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT MARCH 25, 2014 WITH 99,704 MILES ON IT, CURRENT MILEAGE IS JUST SHY OF 103,000. COME ON GM STAND BEHIND YOUR PRODUCT AND TELL YOUR DEALERS TO BE TRUTHFUL WHEN RESALING A VEHICLE THAT HAS A TRACK RECORD LIKE THIS.

ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO PARK THE KEY GOT STUCK IN THE IGNITION. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED, THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE INJECTOR O-RING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. A POLICE AND A FIRE REPORT WERE NOT FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,381.

THE HEATER BLEND DOOR IS BROKEN. THE COST OF REPLACING THE DOOR IS $1000 +. I CANNOT AFFORD TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED. THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN THIS MODEL VEHICLE. I AM SO DISAPPOINTED. *TR

HEATER AND DEFROSTER ARE NOT WORKING. BLOWER WORKS GREAT BUT IN THE WINTER COLD AIR DOES NOT DEFROST WINDSHIELD. THERE IS NO WARM AIR AT ALL. THIS MAKES DRIVING CONDITIONS VERY DIFFICULT IN THE COLD WEATHER. MY WIFE DEPENDS ON THIS CAR TO GET TO WORK EVERY DAY. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE ISSUE IS A PART THAT COSTS ABAUT $65 BUT THE LABOR COST IS ABAUT $1000 WE CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY THAT. CHEVROLET SHOULD STEP UP AND PUT A RECALL ON FOR THIS ISSUE. *TR

I PURCHASED A CAR FROM DRIVETIME, IN THE YEAR OF 2012, A 2006 CHEVY EQUINOX [AWD]. ON NOVEMBER 22, 2014, I WAS IN MY CAR AND ENTERING A BLINF CURVE, WHEN ANOTHER CAR CAME HEAD TO HEAD TOWARDS MY SUV. I TURNED TO THE RIGHT TO KEEP FROM GOING HEAD ON WITH THE CAR. THERE WAS A 6 FOOT DROP DITCH ON MY PASSENGER SIDE. I SWIRLED TO KEEP FROM GOING INTO THE DITCH AND HIT A TELEGRAM POLE INSTEAD. I DO NOT REMEMBER MUCH, BECAUSE I BLINK OUT FOR AT LEAST TEN MINUTES, MY NEPHEW SAID. IN THE COURSE OF THIS HIT AND RUN ACCIDENT, MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. AFTER I WAS RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL, I CALLED MY MECHANIC TO CHECK MY CAR TO SEE IF THE DAMAGES CAN BE FIXED WITHOUT USING MY INSURANCE. TO MY SHOCKED, HE EXPRESSED THAT MY AIRBAG WAS NEVER CONNECTED IN MY TRUCK. I CONTACTED DRIVETIME DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID IT WS EXPRESSED IN MY CONTRACT THAT THEY DID NOT WARRANT THE AIRBAG NEITHER DID THEY GUARANTEE THAT THE WORK. I ENTERED A PANIC PHASE, AND THE NIGHTMARES NEVER STOP. I ALMOST DIED BECAUSE THEY SOLD ME A TRUCK WITH DISCONNECTED AIRBAGS. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR, BECAUSE NEXT TIME I MIGHT NOT BE SO LUCKY. THE CAR IS IN THE SHOP, AND THEY ARE HARASSING ME TO PAY THE CAR NOT, AND WHEN WILL I GET THE CAR OUT OF THE SHOP. I ASKED THEM WILL THEY FIX THE AIRBAG, THEY SAID NO, AND IF I DO NOT PAY THE CAR NOTE THAT THEY WOULD REPOSSES MY CAR, AND IT WOULD EFFECT MY CREDIT. I AM AFRAID OF THIS CAR. II AM DISABLED AND I TRAVEL WITH A SERVICE DOG [GERMAN SHEPPARD]. SHE WAS HURT FOR A FEW DAYS, AFTER THE INCIDENCE. *TR

THE HEATER IS CURRENTLY BLOWING OUT COLD AIR. I HAVE TRIED EVERY SETTING TO TRY TO SEE IF ANY OF THE SETTINGS HELP BUT ALWAYS BLOWS OUT COOL/COLD AIR. ANOTHER COSTLY REPAIR TO ADD TO THIS VEHICLE. AVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE, THE WORST CHEVY MODEL I HAVE EVER OWNED. HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE FOR 16 MONTHS HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR

THE FAN IS MY CAR ONLY BLOWS OUT COLD AIR. NOT GREAT WHEN THE WEATHER IS 25 DEGREES AND SNOWING. REALLY GM, STEP UP TO THE PLATE. *TR

THE HEATER BLOWS COLD AIR AND AFTER HAVING MY '06 EQUINOX TO THE GM DEALERSHIP TWICE NOW (THEY SAID THEY FIXED WHAT THE BULLETIN NO.: 11135 SAID TO FIX) BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS AND THEY SAID IT'S GOING TO COST ME $1085 TO FIX IT. I SAY THAT GM NEEDS TO PAY FOR THIS...I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THE PROBLEM, THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

A LITTLE OVER A MONTH AGO, I BEGAN EXPERIENCING AN ISSUE WITH MY 2006 CHEVY EQUINOX. THE HEAT STOPPED WORKING. THE FAN WOULD WORK AND BLOW AIR - BUT NO HEAT. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO A GM DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT THE ISSUE. IMMEDIATELY UPON TELLING THEM THE SYMPTOMS, THEY DIAGNOSED MY VEHICLE WITHOUT EVEN LOOKING AT IT. THE SERVICE REP TOLD ME THAT IT WAS "KNOWN ISSUE" WITH THE EQUINOX, THAT ALMOST 4 OUT OF 5 VEHICLES OF THAT MAKE/MODEL/YEAR HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. HE TOLD ME THE GOOD NEWS WAS THAT THE PART TO FIX IT WAS ONLY $65, BUT THE BAD NEWS WAS THAT THE LABOR WAS $1000. I WAS TOLD THAT THE HINGE ON THE TEMPERATURE BLEND DOOR" WAS BROKEN AT THE ACTUATOR AND THAT THE ENTIRE DASH ASSEMBLY WOULD HAVE TO BE REMOVED TO GET TO THE BROKEN PART. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP AND HAD ALMOST THE SAME ANSWER - ALTHOUGH, TO THEIR CREDIT, THEY DID ACTUALLY LOOK AT THE VEHICLE BEFORE DIAGNOSING IT. BOTH OF THESE GM/CHEVY DEALERSHIPS SHOOK THEIR HEADS AND ALMOST LAUGHED AT ME - SAYING THAT IT WAS A "KNOWN ISSUE". I DECIDED THAT I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY $1000 TO FIX A "KNOWN ISSUE", SO I CALLED CHEVY CUSTOMER SERVICE. KEEP IN MIND THAT MY VEHICLE IS SITTING AT THE DEALERSHIP DURING ALL THIS. AFTER MORE THAN A WEEK, CHEVY TELLS ME THAT MY WARRANTY EXPIRED (I WAS 20K MILES OVER THE WARRANTY) AND THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. THEY CONVINCE THE DEALERSHIP TO KNOCK 10% OFF MY BILL. GEE... THANKS. *TR

WE JUST PURCHASED OUR 2006 CHEVY EQUINOX ON 11-15-2014 AN AFTER LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP WE WERE CAUGHT IN A SNOW STORM AND ATTEMPTED TO TURN ON THE HEAT TO WARM UP INSIDE. THE HEAT WASN'T HOT AND THE DEFROST WOULD NOT WORK EITHER AND SO NEED LESS TO SAY WE HAD TO USE A/C AN CRACK THE WINDOWS AN CONSTANTLY WIPE WINDSHIELD TO BE ABLE TO SAFELY DRIVE HOME. THAT BEING SAID I BEGAN TO DO RESEARCH ON THE PROBLEM AN AS SEARCHING I AM FINDING OUT THAT THERE ARE NEUROMAS COMPLAINTS OF THE CHEVY EQUINOX HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM I HAVE DESCRIBED. READING THE COMPLAINTS I HAVE FOUND OUT THE REPAIRS ARE COSTLY AND GM HAS NOT MADE ANY ATTEMPTS TO RECALL THE FAULTY PARTS. AN SO I FELT THAT I HAD A DUTY TO STEP UP AN JOIN THE PATRONS WHO ARE ALSO OR HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. UNFORTUNATELY GM NEEDS TO STEP UP AN TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROBLEMS BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED BECAUSE OF FAULTY PARTS. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY EQUINOX THAT THE HEATER WILL ONLY BLOW COLD AIR , NO HEAT , TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND THIS COULD COST ME $1200, OR $800, , I ALREDY REPLACED ONCE AND NOW HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

06 CHEVY EQUINOX LT2, HEAT STARTED BLOWING COLD AIR. I DIDN'T KNOW THE PROBLEM BUT FORTUNATELY I WENT INTO MY ONSTAR ACCOUNT TO LOOK FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT SINCE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT COME ON IT COULDN'T TELL ME. BUT WHILE IN MY ACCOUNT IT WAS SHOWING ACTIVE WARRANTY. IT SHOWED ME THERE WAS AN ACTIVE EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM GM, COVERING ACTUATOR DOOR DEFAULT. ALL EQUINOX OWNERS ARE COVERED TO 120,000 MILES OR 1/1/2016.....SO IF YOU HAVE THIS ISSUE WITH HEAT BLOWING COLD TAKE IT TO AUTHORIZED CHEVY GM DEALER BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO TAKE THE WHOLE DASH OUT TO FIX A 10.00 PART, THE LABOR CHARGE IS $2600 MY DEALER TOLD ME. ALSO IF YOU PAID FOR THIS ISSUE OUT OF POCKET THEY WILL REIMBURSE YOU. GOOGLE THIS ISSUE , THERE IS A SPECIAL BULLETIN NUMBER FOR THIS. GET THAT NUMBER AND CALL YOUR DEALER!!!!! THEY WON'T TELL YOU IT'S COVERED AND CHARGE YOU BECAUSE MOST OF THE SERVICE MANAGERS DON'T EVEN KNOW IT EXISTS. NOW THAT'S NOT RITE.....THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF THIS BEING COVERED, IT'S NOT FAIR TO THE CONSUMER. *TR

I STARTED THE CAR IN THE MORNING AROUND 6:10 TO TAKE MAY DAUGHTER TO THE BUS STOP. I WAITED A FEW MINUTES FOR THE CAR TO GET WARM AND BEFORE I WENT TO PULL OFF, I TURNED ON THE HEAT, THE TEMP SETTING WAS SET IN THE MIDDLE BETWEEN HOT AND COLD. I TURNED THE KNOB ALL THE WAY TO HEAT AND THEN TURNED THE BLOWER SETTING UP. NOTHING BUT COLD AIR. WE SAT AT THE BUS STOP AND EVEN AFTER IT CAME THERE WAS STILL NO HEAT. LATER THAT MORNING I TOOK MY OTHER CHILDREN TO SCHOOL. I SIT IN A VERY LONG CAR POOL LINE AND DROP THEM OFF AT THE FRONT DOOR. THE ENTIRE TRIP WAS WITHOUT HEAT. IN THE AFTERNOON I REPEAT THE MORNING BY PICKING UP THE CHILDREN WITHOUT HEAT. THE ENGINE WAS HEATED UP THERE WAS NO REASON THAT I KNEW OF THAT THE HEATER SHOULD NOT WORK. AFTER TAKING THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC I WAS INFORMED THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND CHEVY HAS NOT DONE A RECALL. I WAS ALSO INFORMED OF WHAT THIS WOULD COST ME TO REPAIR AND WHY.I CAN NOT BELIEVE THIS IS DUE TO A PLASTIC PART AND REQUIRES THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD BE TAKEN APART. *TR

WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED FOR OUR COLLEGE STUDENT. WE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE FROM SEEKER TOYOTA IN ST. ROBERT MO. TWO DAYS AFTER PURCHASE THE. BRAKE SYSTEM ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE LOCKED UP. THIS WAS SUPPOSEDLY INSPECTED BY THE DEALERSHIP. WE REPLACED THE CALIPERS, ROTORS, BRAKES PADS, AND THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED, LESS THAN 2 MONTHS LATER IT LOCKED UP AGAIN AND TRIED TO CATCH FIRE. NOW HAVE TO FIX AGAIN. THE HEATER STOPPED WORKING ABOUT A WEEK AFTER PURCHASE, THE CD PLAYER STOPPED WORKING THE DAY AFTER PURCHASE. WE WERE TOLD THERE WAS NO WARRANTY AFTER SPENDING NEARLY $5000 FOR THIS VEHICLE. WE FEEL LIKE WE WERE RIPPED OFF AND WHY ISN'T THE BRAKE PROBLEMS AND HEAT ISSUES NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. *TR

HEATER / DEFROST SYSTEM STOPPED WORKING. ONLY BLOWING COLD AIR. LIVE IN IDAHO AND TEMPERATURES GET BELOW ZERO. NO WAY TO DEFROST WINDSHIELD CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD. CHEVY DEALERSHIP QUOTED REPAIR OF THE HEATER VENT DOOR ACTUATOR AT $1200.00, SINCE THE ENTIRE DASH BOARD NEEDS TO BE REMOVED. HISTORY SHOWS SEVERAL ISSUES WITH DOOR ACTUATOR MALFUNCTION. *TR

ALL INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS WILL FLICKER WHEN STARTED AND WILL SOMETIMES DO IT WHEN BREAKS ARE APPLIED. DOES NOT START ON FIRST TRY SOMETIMES. SOUNDS LIKE IT IS STARTING BUT JUST STOPS. *TR

TRIED TO CLEAR WINDSHIELD OF FROST. ONLY COLD AIR CAME OUT OF VENT. SAME COLD AIR ON ALL HVAC SETTINGS. *TR

SINCE THIS CAR HAS ONLY 29,000 MILES AND SO MUCH IS GOING ON . SUNROOF LEAKED, PROBLEMS W/ WINDOWS, NOT THE HEATING AND COOLING DOESN'T WORK , I JUST HAD IT TOWED BECAUSE THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEATER FAILED TO DEFROST THE WINDOWS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BLEND DOOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

IT WAS VERY HARD TO APPLY BRAKES. THEY DID NOT WORK. THE ABS AND TC LIGHTS ON DASH BOARD COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. THE CAR AT LOW SPEED HIT A POST DUE TO BRAKES NOT WORKING. THIS PROBLEM COULD LEAD TO MORE DANGEROUS SITUATIONS. *TR

I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO TOW DIFFERENT GM DEALERS REGARDING ABS/TRACTION CONTROL ISSUES. I HAVE SPENT $1000.00 AND THE GM TECHNICIANS CANNOT CORRECT THE ISSUE. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE WHEEL SENSOR & THE HUB ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AND NOTHING SEEMS TO WORK. THE ABS SYSTEM IS CONSTANTLY ACTIVATING DURING NORMAL BRAKING/DRIVING AND SOME TIMES INTERFERES WITH STOPPING. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN FOR REPAIRS AT PORTER CHEVROLET, NEWARK, DELAWARE AND RECENTLY NUCAR CONNECTION IN NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE. THE LATEST REPAIR WAS DONE BY NUCAR, THE CAR WAS AT THE DEALER FORM AUGUST 29 TO SEPTEMBER 2ND, 2014. THE CAR IS A 2006 EQUINOX VIN [XXX]. I HAVE SEEN MANY FORUMS/BLOGS WITH EQUINOX OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL MECHANISM WOULD ILLUMINATE CONTINUOUSLY WHEN ACTIVATED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW FAILED TO OPERATE. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT BULB WAS REPLACED SIX TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNAVAILABLE.

THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN DIFFICULT TO CRANK, YOU HAVE TO MANIPULATE THE STEERING COLUMN, AND REPEATEDLY TRY TO CRANK IT. KEY IS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE. ON SEPT 29, 2014, THE KEY CAME OUT OF IGNITION WHILE IN DRIVE. I REPORTED TO GM AT 18002221020 AT 8AM ON SEPT 30, TO , WHO TOOK DETAILS, AND SAID A SR. SERVICE ADVISOR WOULD CALL ME IN 24-48 HOURS. NO ONE DID. I CALLED GM BACK TODAY AND SPOKE TO A HISPANIC MAN, WHO SAID [XXX] IS THE SR. ADVISOR ASSIGNED BUT SHE IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. I LEFT A VOICE MAIL FOR HER. I ALSO CONTACTED RIVERSIDE CHEVROLET IN WETUMPKA ALABAMA, AND WAS TOLD A SERVICE PERSON WOULD CALL ME BACK. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THE IGNITION GETS STUCK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, IT STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO TURN THE KEY SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE IT WOULD RELEASE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPAIRED THE IGNITION AND REPLACED THE KEYS, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

THIS VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T COME OUT AND THE SEAT BELT ON DRIVER SIDE HAD NO GIVE. THIS ACCIDENT RESULTED IN A DEATH AND TWO SERIOUS EMERGENCIES TO THE FRONT PASSENGER AND THE REAR PASSENGER LOCATED BEHIND THE PASSENGER...UPDATED 09-25-14 *BF *TR

THE EQUINOX WAS AT A DEAD STOP WAITING FOR AN ONCOMING CAR TO PASS SO A LEFT TURN COULD BE MADE. A DISTRACTED DRIVER REAR ENDED OUR VEHICLE AT ABOUT 55 MPH CAUSING OUR VEHICLE TO SPIN 180 DEGREES INTO THE OPPOSING LANE OF TRAFFIC. AS A RESULT OF THE IMPACT BOTH FRONT RECLINING SEATS BROKE INTO A PERMANENT RECLINE POSITION; THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED A BACK INJURY AND THE CHILD IN A CHILD RESTRAINT SEAT IN THE BACK SEAT BEHIND THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS STRUCK ON THE KNEE AND FOREHEAD BY THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED AN INJURY TO THE RIGHT LEG. *TR

FAILURE OF THE HVAC BLEND DOOR [1] HAS MADE DEFROSTING THE FORWARD WINDSHIELD IN COLD TEMPERATURES IMPOSSIBLE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE OF THE LIMITING OF VISIBILITY AND IN VIOLATION OF STANDARD 103 [2] FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. GM HAS ADMITTED A DESIGN FLAW IN THE HVAC BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR IN THAT A DEALER REPLACEMENT USES AN UPDATED HVAC BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR WHICH MORE ACCURATELY LIMITS THE ROTATIONAL TRAVEL. THE FAILURE OF THE HVAC BLEND DOOR OCCURS BECAUSE THE ORIGINAL FAULTY DESIGNED HVAC BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR TRAVELS TOO FAR CAUSING STRUCTURAL STRESS ON THE BLEND DOOR WHICH EVENTUALLY LEADS TO PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE BLEND DOOR. THIS RESULTS IN VENT AIR NOT PASSING OVER THE HEAT CORE, THEREFORE MAKING DEFROSTING OF THE WINDSHIELD NOT POSSIBLE IN COLD CONDITIONS. *TR

THE ENGINE FAILED. THIS IS MECHANIC REPORT FROM CHEVY DEALERSHIP:" THE TECHNICIAN PERFORMED DIAGNOSIS AND FOUND MISFIRE ON THE NUMBER 4 CYLINDER. THE EXHAUST LIFTER IS COLLAPSED CAUSING NOISE AND NOT OPERATING, ALSO HEARD A LOWER END KNOCK FROM ROD BEARINGS,SUSPECT LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE AT ONE TIME TO BE THE CAUSE OF INTERNAL DAMAGE. WITH THE UPPER AND LOWER INTERNAL NOISES,RECOMMEND ENGINE REPLACEMENT TO AVOID FURTHER REPAIRS DUE TO BEING RUN ON LOW OIL PRESSURE. ". I HAD TO PAY TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. *TR

WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK DRIVING ABOUT 25MPH AT APPROXIMATELY 100 FT FROM A STOP LIGHT I LIGHTLY TAPPED MY BRAKE. IMMEDIATELY MY ANTI LOCK BRAKE CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE WAS STILL MOVING AT THE SAME SPEED. I PRESS THE BRAKE ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP THE BRAKE COMPLETELY DISABLED . AS I GOT WITHIN ABOUT 30 FT OF THE RED LIGHT THE CAR STOPPED AND THE BRAKE WAS ENGAGED. IT WAS A DRY DAY THE ROAD WAS SMOOTH THERE IS NO REASON THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SHOULD COME ON. TODAY 9/9/14 I PICKED UP MY DAUGHTER FROM SCHOOL . AS I PROCEEDED TO EXIT THE SCHOOL GOING ABOUT 10MPH THE ANTILOCK BRAKE CAME ON DISABLING THE BRAKE. I PRESS THE BREAK ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND IT ROLLED AND CAME TO A STOP. IT'S VERY DRY AND THERE IS NO REASON WHY THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SHOULD COME ON. I CALLED GENERAL MOTORS AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS CAR NEVER HAD ANY RECALLS AND THAT MY CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY THEREFORE IT'S MY RESPONSIBILITY TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. I TOLD THE REP THAT I WILL REPORT IT BECAUSE THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

OUR 2006 EQUINOX HAS HAD OUR ENGINE SHUT DOWN ON US SEVERAL TIMES BETWEEN APRIL 3RD THRU SEPT. 4TH OF 2014. IT HAS SHUT DOWN TWICE WHILE AT A STOP AND ABOUT 4 TIMES WHILE DRIVING. AFTER 1-2 MINUTES, THE CAR WILL START BACK UP. IT SEEMS IT COULD BE DANGEROUS IF THE CAR SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING 50-60 MILES PER HOUR AND THERE IS NO WHERE TO PULL OVER AND A CAR BEHIND YOU MAY NOT NOTICE THAT YOUR CAR HAS SHUT DOWN AND MAY NOT STOP QUICK ENOUGH. AT TIMES, THE BRAKES ARE HARD TO STOP THE CAR AND THE STEERING WHEEL IS HARD TO TURN WHEN THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN. *TR

TOTAL POWER STEERING FAILURE AT ANY SPEED ,ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT . IT WAS LIKE TRYING TO DRIVE A BUS ! PLEASE MAKE THEM RECALL THE POWER STEERING MOTOR BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED ! IF MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT . *TR

AFTER STOPPING WHEN DRIVING LONGER DISTANCES THE FRONT LEFT BRAKE WOULD FAIL TO DISENGAGE, SO THAT THE BRAKE WOULD REMAIN ON WHEN TRYING TO DRIVE ON INTERSTATE. I TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT CHECKED AND DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKE LINE WAS COLLAPSING WHEN HOT PREVENTING BRAKE FLUID TO BRAKE. THE LEFT ONE WENT BAD FIRST, BUT BY THE TIME I FOUND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS I HAD TO HAVE THE ROTOR, CALIPER AND PADS ALL REPLACED ALSO. AFTER IT WAS REPLACED EVERYTHING WAS GREAT FOR ABOUT 30 DAYS AND THEN THE RIGHT ONE STARTED HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. SO I HAD THE RIGHT BRAKE LINE REPLACED IMMEDIATELY AND IT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM WITH NO ADDITIONAL COSTS. WE HAD A VERY RAINY SPRING SO AS LONG AS THERE WAS WATER ON THE ROAD THE BRAKE WOULD FUNCTION PROPERLY BECAUSE THE WATER WOULD KEEP IT COOL, BUT ON DRY DAYS IT WOULD STICK. IT FINALLY GOT TO THE POINT THAT IT WAS JUST STUCK ALL THE TIME NO MATTER WHAT THE WEATHER WAS. IT WAS THE FIRST TIME I HAD EVER HEARD OF A BRAKE LINE COLLAPSING SHUT... THE VEHICLE HAD 69,000 MILES ON IT WHEN PURCHASED IT NOW HAS 82,000 MILES AND THE STARTER JUST STARTED STICKING A FEW DAYS AGO WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START IT. I STILL LOVE THE WAY IT HANDLES AND DRIVES THOUGH. *TR

THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL DASH LIGHTS COME ON. TURNING OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTARTING IT OCCASIONALLY FIXES THE PROBLEM. AFTER A FEW WEEKS THE LIGHTS BECOME PERSISTENT AND SHUTTING OFF AND RESTARTING THE ENGINE NO LONGER FIXES THE PROBLEM. SOMETIMES WHEN DRIVING AROUND 10-15 MPH, THE BRAKES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO PUSH AND STOPPING THE CAR BECOMES A FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE. I HAD MY MECHANIC REPLACE THE ENTIRE ABS HUB ASSEMBLY AND THAT FIXED THE PROBLEM FOR ABOUT A MONTH. THE PROBLEM HAS NOW RETURNED AND IS WORSE THAN BEFORE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENTIRE DRIVE SHAFT BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.

THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULD LOCK UP AND SOMETIMES IT TURNS OVER CONTINUOUSLY, LIKE IT IS STUCK. THE AIR CONDITION BLOWER HAS STOPPED WORKING 3 TIMES. IT WOULD SMELL LIKE SOMETHING IS BURNING BUT THE SWITCH ACTUALLY WOULD BE BURNING OUT. I HEAR OTHERS THAT HAVE CHEVROLET VEHICLES HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS. MY HUSBAND HAS A 2007 CHEVROLET COLORADO AND WE HAVE REPLACED THE BLOWER TWICE IN IT IN LAST THAN A YEAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY COULD BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT IT WAS DIFFICULT TO ENTER THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND TO BE REMOVED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

ALL IS GOOD UNTIL THE REDUCE ENGINE POWER AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON THEN YOU CAN GO ABOUT 10MPH - ALSO KNOW AS "LIMP MODE", WHICH AROUND HERE WOULD BE "RUN ME OVER" MODE. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND I HAVE BEEN VERY FORTUNATE TO NOT GET HIT WHEN IT HAS HAPPENED. OCTOBER 11, 2008: 45,000 MILES REPLACE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY MARCH, 2011: 82,000 MILES REPLACE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY AUGUST 2014: 125,142 MILES REPLACE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY THIS IS RIDICULOUS. THIS REPAIR AT DEALERSHIP IS $700.00 EACH TIME. THIS IS A PART THAT SHOULD NEVER HAVE AN ISSUE TO THE POINT THE MY DEALER ACTUALLY SAYS I HAVE THE ONLY CAR THEY HAVE EVER HAD TO CHANGE OUT LET ALONE CHANGE OUT THREE TIMES. *TR

I BOUGHT MY CAR FROM A GM DEALERSHIP IN HANFORD, CA AFTER JUST I TOOK MY USED 2006 EQUINOX HOME AND WENT OUT THE START IT THAT NIGHT IT WOULD NOT START KEY KEPT GETTING STUCK, ALSO A VERY ROUGH IDLE, IGNITION SWITCH ISSUE I WOULD HAVE TO FIGHT WITH IT FROM TIME TO TIME DID LEAVE ME STRANDED I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THEY HAD BE BRING IT IN THE LOOKED AT AND DID NOTHING TOOK IT BACK AGAIN AND THEY CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY? BUT DID NOT LOOK AT THE IGNITION ISSUE BECAUSE THEY ADVISOR SAID THERE WAS NO DUE BILL FOR IT ALSO 3 MONTHS LATER MY ABS AND TRAC CONTROL LIGHT WAS ON I TOOK IT TO A DIFFERENT SERVICE SHOP IN VISALIA CA AND THEY FOUND THAT I NEEDED A REAR HUB AND SENOR ALSO A ALIGNMENT PAID ALMOST 400.00,AND STILL DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE THEY WERE HELPFUL AND TOLD ME THAT THERE TONS OF ISSUE WITH MY MAKE AND MODEL REGARDING THIS MAKE AND MODEL TO TAKE IT TO THE PLACE I GOT IT TO SEE IF THEY CAN HELP ME, IT WAS HORRIBLE TO DRIVE SPOKE WITH A SALES MANAGER I TOLD THEM ABOUT THE IGNITION ISSUE AND ABS & TRAC CONTROL LIGHT, THEY GOT IT IN THERE SHOP TO CHECK IT OUT AND GAVE ME A RENTAL TO USE TO GET BACK AND FORTH TO WORK, CALLED TO PICK UP THEY HAD A 600. 00 DOLLARS BILL FOR ME!!! AND STILL DID NOT FIX THE IGNITION !!! IT DID IT THE PROBLEM IN FRONT OF THE SALES MANAGER AND HE SAID OH WOW I REFUSE TO PAY THAT AMOUNT I JUST PAID 300.00 HE TOLD ME WHEN ANOTHER MANAGER COMES BACK WE CAN MAKE A DEAL, I FEEL THAT I WAS SOLD A CAR THAT IS UNSAFE FOR ME AND MY FAMILY!! I CAN DRIVE AND GO DOWN A ROUGH ROAD OR MY LEG HIT THE KEYS AND MY KEYS WILL FALL OUT OF THE IGNITION AND THE CAR IS STILL OPERATING !!! AND THEY WILL NOT FIX IT ITS JUST UNBELIEVABLE!!! *TR

THE ABS AND T/C LIGHTS COME ON AFTER DRIVING. IF THE CAR HAS BEEN TURNED OFF, AND YOU TURN THE CAR BACK ON, THE LIGHTS WILL NOT COME ON WHILE DRIVING AROUND OR UNDER 10MPH, BUT THE SYMPTOMS ARE THAT THE BRAKES WILL GRIND AND BE VERY HARD TO PUSH, VERY DANGEROUS WHEN BRAKING BEHIND SOMEBODY WAITING TO PULL OUT OF A DRIVEWAY INTO A BUSY INTERSECTION. AFTER ACCELERATING TO 20MPH OR FASTER, THE BRAKE ISSUE MIGHT GO AWAY, BUT THE ABS/TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS WILL COME ON. THE PROBLEM IS KNOWN FOR THE 2006 CHEVY EQUINOX TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE PIGTAIL WIRING HARNESS. I URGE YOU TO REVIEW THE FORUM DOCUMENTING THESE ISSUES AT HTTP://CHEVROLETFORUM.COM/FORUM/EQUINOX-23/2006-CHEVY-EQUINOX-LT-ABS-TRACTION-CONTROL-LIGHT-PROBLEMS-41758/ FOR SUPPORTING EVIDENCE. CHEVROLET IS CHARGING PEOPLE FOR REPAIRS OF UNNECESSARY PARTS IN ORDER TO MAKE MONEY WHILE THEY KNOWINGLY KNOW THE ISSUE DESERVES A RECALL. *TR

IN THE LAST MONTH MY 2006 EQUINOX'S ENGINE HAS FAILED 5 TIMES, 3 TIMES WHILE SITTING AT INTERSECTIONS AND TWICE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. ALL 5 TIMES THE LIGHTS HAVE GONE ON THE DASH AND THEN ALL POWER TO THE ENGINE HAS BEEN LOST. IT TAKES A GOOD MINUTE BEFORE THE ENGINE WILL TURN OVER AGAIN. WE HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE SHOP FOR EXTENSIVE WORK (INCLUDING WHEEL BEARINGS AND IGNITION SWITCH) AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX OR EVEN PINPOINT THE PROBLEM. I KNOW THAT THE 2005 EQUINOX WAS RECALLED FOR THIS ISSUE AND WANT TO KNOW WHEN THE '06 WILL BE ADDED TO THE LIST??? *TR

I FIRST REPORTED TO CHEVROLET IN 2011 THAT MY IGNITION/KEY IN MY 2006 EQUINOX WOULD GET "STUCK". IT WOULDN'T TURN AND I'D SPEND SOMETIMES SEVERAL MINUTES JUST TRYING TO GET THE KEY TO TURN SO I COULD START THE CAR. I SOMETIMES HAD TO TAP THE KEY FORWARD WITH A SCREWDRIVER HANDLE. I REPORTED THIS ISSUE BECAUSE I FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER PEOPLE REPORTING THE SAME ISSUE. CHEVROLET SIMPLY SAID THANKS FOR TELLING US THAT YOU AND MANY MANY OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE BUT WE'RE NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. NOW I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE BLOWER FAN NOT WORKING. IT SEEMS THIS IS A COMMONLY REPORTED ISSUE AS WELL BUT I CANT SEEM TO FIND AN ACTUAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE BLOWER RESISTOR MOTOR/FAN PROBLEM. I'M JUST SO DISAPPOINTED IN CHEVY! CAN'T THEY AT LEAST OFFER FREE LABOR IF YOU BUY THE PARTS OR SOMETHING? WHEN ISSUES ARE WIDELY REPORTED??? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE KEY COULD BE REMOVED WHILE IT WAS ON ACCESSORY MODE. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE A/C AND THE HEATER BLOWER RELAY WAS MELTED AND BURNED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THREE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,800. UPDATED 11/12/14*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE A/C AND HEATER WAS NOT ACTIVATING PROPERLY. IN ADDITION, THE SUN ROOF WOULD ALLOW WATER TO LEAK THROUGH WHEN IT WAS FULLY CLOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

ON 2 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS A FEW WEEKS APART THE CAR WENT DEAD WHILE IN OPERATION. THE 1ST TIME I WAS GOING AROUND A CURVE, THE 2ND TIME HAD JUST REACHED 55MPH ON THE HWY AND SET THE CRUISE. FOR THE PAST FEW WEEKS STARTED FINE IN THE MORNINGS BUT HAS TROUBLE STARTING ON NEXT TRIES, AND GETS HARDER EACH TIME. NOW I HAVE A DEAD BATTERY FROM TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE! *TR

WAS DRIVING HOME AFTER DRIVING STUDENT TO HIGH SCHOOL AND SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE AREA OF THE IGNITION/STEERING COLUMN AND IT SMELLED LIKE SOMETHING WAS BURNING. I AM LEAVING IT AT CHEVY DEALERS FOR INVESTIGATION INTO WHAT IS CAUSING THE ISSUE. I HAVE HAD STARTING PROBLEMS IN THE PAST MONTH ON OCCASION. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE (OUT OF STATE - HOURS AWAY FROM HOME), WHICH HAD A STEEP GRADE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH CAME ON AND THE CAR BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP. ENDED UP HAVING TO GET A NEW ENGINE ( WELL WARRANTY COMPANY PUT IN USED ENGINE THAT HAD 40,000 MILES ON IT). HAD TO RENT A CAR TO GET HOME AND TO GET BACK TO PICK UP THE CAR WEEKS LATER. *TR

I HAD BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE CAR STARTING PROPERLY AND THE KEY GETTING STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THE DEALER COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THEN ONE EVENING, I DROVE TO A STORE AND TURNED MY CAR OFF. CAME BACK AND IT WOULDN'T START. CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND THEY THOUGH IT WAS THE BATTERY, BUT IT WASN'T. HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT HAD A BAD STARTER. I HAD TO BY A NEW STARTER. *TR

ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR IS HARD TO START. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAD IT TESTED. THEY SAID IT IS ON BECAUSE OF THE GAS CAP. I WAS TOLD TO REPLACE THE GAS CAP AND THAT WOULD SOLVE THE ISSUE WITH THE STARTING. THEY RESET THE LIGHT. I BOUGHT A NEW GAS CAP. LIGHT CAME BACK ON. IT IS TILL ON AND HAVING PROBLEMS STARTING. NO MORE CHEVROLETS FOR ME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH HOUSING BROKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION HOUSING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 08/27/14*LJ UPDATED 09/17/2014 *JS

PURCHASED MY EQUINOX IN 2006 NEW AT 12,000 MILES SERPENTINE BELT BROKEN,WINDOW HAS JUMPED GOING UP AND DOWN SINCE THE DAY OF PURCHASE TOOK BACK TO THE DEALER BUT THEY COULDN'T FIND A PROBLEM.AT 110000 MILES THE HEAT STOP WORKING.THEN BY SUMMER THE A/C WENT TOO.AND CAR HAS ALWAYS HAD IGNITION ISSUES MY CAR WILL STAY RUNNING EVEN WHEN YOU TAKE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION COMPLETELY.GM DOESN'T CARE ABOUT CAR OWNERS ONLY PROFIT... GOING BACK TO FORD... *TR

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE, IT PULSATED AND THE ABS/TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON. WE TOOK IT TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER WE PURCHASED IT FROM FOR REPAIR. THEY REPLACED THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR/HUB ASSEMBLY AND THE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND RESURFACED THE ROTORS. APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK LATER, THE SAME ISSUE OCCURRED AGAIN WITH THE ABS/TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ON AGAIN. THE ABS/TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT IS ON. AS YOU BRAKE, THE BRAKES PULSATE LIKE THEY ARE TRYING TO ADJUST THEMSELVES. THIS IS SCARY AS YOU FEAR YOU ARE NOT GOING TO STOP OR REAR END SOMEONE EVERY TIME YOU DRIVE THE VEHICLE. WE NEED TO TRADE THIS VEHICLE IN, BUT WHO WANTS SOMETHING CHEVROLET WON'T OR CAN'T FIX? *TR

WATER SWISHING NOISE IN DASH AREA. INCREASING DIFFICULTY TURNING KEY IN IGNITION SWITCH. MUST PULL IT OUT, TURN IT OVER AND PUSH UP AND TURN TO GET IT TO START CAR. AT 65,000 MILES DOOR FLAP ON A/C HEATER FAILED, WEATHER WAS 15-20 DEGREES F IN DECEMBER AND CAUSED HEATER AND DEFROST SYSTEM TO FAIL. WE, INCURRED A $1400 REPAIR BILL FOR A $129 PART, LABOR EXPENSIVE AS PART IS "DIFFICULT TO GET TO" . MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS FOR THESE SAME ISSUE ARE POSTED ON-LINE. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO GET IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT OR DIE BEFORE THEY RECALL ANY OF THESE? *TR

PROBLEM WITH ABS SYSTEM. WHEN STOPPING AT LOW SPEEDS ( 5MPH) THE ABS SYSTEM ENGAGES EVERY TIME. WE HAVE HAD ALL BRAKE PADS, SHOES, ROTORS, AND DISC REPLACED. STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM. HAVE SEEN A LOT OF THE SAME ISSUES APPEARING ON INTERNET FORUMS. AS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE HOW MANY COMPLAINTS DO WE NEED BEFORE A RECALL IS ISSUED. WILL IT TAKE A DEATH? SINCE G.M. HAS SO MANY RECALLS NOW WHY NOT INCLUDE THIS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS AND TRACTION LIGHT WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHEN THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE AND THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE LEFT FRONT HUB BEARING, THE WIRING HARNESS AND CONNECTED THE LOSE CONNECTION SPEED SENSOR. THE FAILURE RECURRED FOR THE FIFTH TIME AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

PASSENGER SIDE TIRE/WHEEL BRAKE LOCKED UP. NOT ABLE TO DRIVE IN ANY GEAR. APPEARED TO BE BRAKES LOCKED UP. POSSIBLE FIRE DANGER. WHEEL GOT SO HOT IT MELTED OFF THE PLASTIC HUB CAP COVER. SMELLED OF BURNING PLASTIC/BRAKE. TRYING TO GET SAFETY EVAL BY GM DELAERSHIP THIS WEEK. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS VEHICLE. NHTSA: REQUEST YOUR REVIEW TO RECOMMEND IMMEDIATE RECALL; FOUND SAME PROBLEM ACROSS THE INTERNET THIS MORNING. HELP.... *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY EXTREME FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SLIP GEARS INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V302000 (POWER TRAIN). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

A. I BEGAN TO NOTICE THAT AT TIMES THE CAR WOULD NOT START THE FIRST TIME I TURNED THE KEY. I WOULD HAVE TO TURN THE KEY TO OFF POSITION AND TRY AGAIN, THIS COULD SOMETIMES TAKE A COUPLE OF TIMES. THE DEALER DID STATE THAT IT WAS INDEED THE IGNITION SWITCH. B. WE ALSO HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THE IGNITION WHEN YOU TURN IT OVER IT CONTINUES TO TRY TO START AFTER IT IS RUNNING. THE ONLY WAY TO MAKE IS STOP IS TO STEP ON THE GAS. C. WHEN THE CAR IS SHUT OFF WITH THE WIPERS OR HEATER OR EVEN THE RADIO ON; WHEN WE START THE EQUINOX, THERE IS SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE STEERING WHEEL AREA. IT HAS A BURNING SMELL WITH IT. VERY DANGEROUS. JUST LAST WEEK, I HAD MY EQUINOX ON WITH THE AIR, AND SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE STEERING WHEEL AREA WHILE IT WAS RUNNING IDLE. D. IN THE COLDER WEATHER, THERE IS FROST ON MY INSIDE FRONT WINDSHIELD. ALL WINDOWS ARE UP, AND THERE IS NO REASON FOR THIS. THIS VEHICLE NEEDS TO HAVE A MASSIVE RECALL AS THERE ARE MANY ISSUES GOING ON WITH IT. I WOULD HATE TO SEE SOMEONE GET HURT BUT I COULD SEE IT HAPPENING IF SOMETHING IS NOT DONE TO CORRECT THESE ISSUES. *TR

BOUGHT VEHICLE USED IN 2012 ( JUNE 26) AND 1-2 MONTHS LATER HAD TO REPLACE IGNITION SWITCH AS KEY WOULD NOT TURN OVER. STILL HAVE ISSUES WITH IGNITION SWITCH NOT TURNING OVER INTERMITTENTLY SO WE LEAVE KEY IN IGNITION AND LOCK WITH THE REMOTE CONTROLLER. *TR

SAME AS REPORTED BELOW, ABS ISSUES, IGNITION SWITCH, OVER HEATING, WATER SOUND IN DASH, BLEND DOOR ISSUES. ONLY HAVE 80K ON CAR BUT PROBLEMS SURPASS VALUE. WHY ARE THERE NO RECALLS FOR EQUINOX? *TR

OUR CAR IGNITION FROM DAY ONE HAS BEEN AN ISSUE .THERE ARE TIMES YOU TRY TO START IT WONT .WE TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER THEY TOLD ME I DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO START MY CAR,ONE TIME THE IGNITION SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ,ONSTAR CAME ON AND HAD ME GO OUTSIDE CAR AND REDO FUEL CAP,THEN TURN KEY ON WITH OUT STARTING ,FINALLY SHE HAD ME RESTART CAR. WE STILL HAVE IGNITION ISSUES ,I EVEN CONTACTED GM THOUGH EMAIL GOT NO RESPONSE. THEY SEEM NOT TO CARE. *TR

2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. NOW HAS 095431 MILES ON IT AND THIS STARTED AROUND THE 83K MILES POINT. KEY WILL NOT ROTATE FROM OFF POSITION TO ON POSITION, THUS THE CAR CAN NOT BE STARTED AND THIS HA. THIS APPEARS TO BE A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH SEVERAL CHEVROLET VEHICLES UTILIZING HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIME. THE SAME IGNITION CYLINDER; HOWEVER CHEVROLET HAS FAILED TO ADDRESS PLEASE ADVISE. *TR

TEMP DOOR ACTUATOR BROKE LEAVING ME WITHOUT HEAT TO DEFROST WINDOWS. REPAIR COST OF DOOR $50.00 COST OF LABOR $1200.00. THE DOOR IS MADE OF CHEAP PLASTIC BUT THE ENTIRE FIREWALL MUST BE REMOVE TO REPLACE PART. THEN MY ENGINE BLEW 1 YEAR LATER. COST $1700.00. NOW MY ENGINE BLEW AGAIN. *TR

ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS DASH BOARD INDICATORS CAME ON AND THE ABS BRAKES BEGAN TO PULSE SUDDENLY. THE PULSING WOULD HAPPEN AT ANY TIME (DRY OR WET SURFACE AND AT ANY SPEED). WHEN VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL DASH LIGHTS WOULD BE OFF BUT WOULD LIGHT UP AGAIN IN A SHORT WHILE. TOOK VEHICLE TO FIRESTONE. FIRST, ONE SET OF HUB BEARINGS WAS REPLACED. WHEN THAT DIDN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM, THE OTHER SET OF HUB BEARINGS WERE REPLACED. THAT DIDN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM EITHER, SO BOTH SETS WERE REPLACED AGAIN IN CASE OF A FAULTY PART. THAT STILL DIDN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM, SO THE ELECTRICAL WAS REWIRED. THIS WORKED FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS BUT NOW THE LIGHTS ARE LIT AND THE BRAKES ARE PULSING AGAIN. I HAVE BEEN ON AN UNOFFICIAL CHEVROLET FORUM AND IT SEEMS THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THE EQUINOX. WHAT IS CHEVY DOING TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM AND WHY HASN'T A RECALL BEEN ISSUED? *TR

2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. KEY WILL NOT ROTATE FROM OFF POSITION TO ON POSITION, THUS THE CAR CAN NOT BE STARTED. THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE IGNITION CYLINDER PRESUMED, AS THE FACTORY KEY IS INCAPABLE OF EVEN BEING ROTATED TO THE ON POSITION. A SECOND FACTORY ISSUED KEY THAT HAS BEEN SPARINGLY USED SINCE PURCHASED WAS SUBSTITUTED FOR THE ORIGINAL (PROBLEM KEY). THIS SECOND KEY APPEARED TO HAVE RESOLVED THE PROBLEM, FOR THE FIRST TWO WEEKS OF USE, HOWEVER NOW THIS NEW KEY WILL NOT WORK AT ALL EITHER. BASED ON MY RESEARCH VIA THE WEB, THIS APPEARS TO BE A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH SEVERAL CHEVROLET VEHICLES UTILIZING THE SAME IGNITION CYLINDER; HOWEVER CHEVROLET HAS FAILED TO ADDRESS THIS KNOWN PROBLEM. *TR

I AM A OWNER OF A 2006 EQUINOX, I HAVE NOTICED THE CHANGE IN SHIFTS WHEN I AM DRIVING. IT'S LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING AND JERKS THE CAR THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING PROBLEM FOR A FEW WEEKS NOW. IT STALLED OUT ON ME ONE WHILE I WAS IN TRAFFIC AND THE KEY WAS STUCK IN THE IGNITION HARD FOR ME TO TURN KEY TO RESTART. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. FINALLY THIS PAST WEEKEND I ALMOST WRECKED SOMEONE IN FRONT OF ME BECAUSE OF THE JERKING AND I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP ONCE AGAIN, THEY FINALLY GAVE ME A DIAGNOSIS SAID I NEED TO GET MY IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED WHICH IS A LARGE AMOUNT TO FIX. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE FOR FAMILIES AND I CAN SEE ACCIDENTS HAPPENING. THIS VEHICLE SHOULD DEFINITELY BE RECALLED AS WELL ! I HAVE CONTACTED GM BUT NO REPLIES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED MAKING THE STEERING WHEEL VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR HAD MALFUNCTIONED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECTIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. P

THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND STAYED ON. THE BRAKE PEDAL VIBRATED AT EACH STOP. *TR

I BEGAN TO NOTICE THAT AT TIMES THE CAR WOULD NOT START THE FIRST TIME I TURNED THE KEY. I WOULD HAVE TO TURN THE KEY TO OFF POSITION AND TRY AGAIN, THIS COULD SOMETIMES TAKE A COUPLE OF TIMES. I HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALER WHILE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY OVER AND OVER AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT REPEAT THE COMPLAINT. THEN FINALLY IN 2013 THEY DID AND STATED THAT IT WAS INDEED THE IGNITION SWITCH WHICH WOULD COST A GOOD AMOUNT TO GET FIX. THEY ALSO SHOWED ME THAT WHILE THE KEY IS IN RUNNING POSITION THAT IT COULD BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. WITH THE LATEST OF MANY RECALLS ON THE GM VEHICLES I BELIEVE THE EQUINOX SHOULD ALSO BE INCLUDED IN THIS AS THEY EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE ABS AND TRAC WARNING INDICATORS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE BRAKE PEDAL AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL VIBRATED WHENEVER DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE REPAIRS CONSISTED OF THE REPLACEMENT OF BOTH OF THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS, SENSORS AND THE CV-BOOSTER. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

THE BLEND DOOR ON THE HEATED IS BROKEN. I SEE THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THIS. IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS? IF NOT WHY ISN'T THERE? I SEE YOU ISSUED A RECALL ON THE 2010 EQUINOX FOR THIS PROBLEM. MY DAUGHTER WHO IS A COLLEGE STUDENTS DRIVES THIS CAR AND CAN'T AFFORD THE $1000+ TO REPAIR IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DECELERATING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT FELT THE BRAKE PEDAL VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY. THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN USE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ON THREE OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.

IT WOULD CHUG WHEN I STARTED IT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT IN TO A DEALERSHIP TO GET FIXED AND THEY SAID THERE IS A BIG CRACK IN THE EGR VALVE PIPING. *TR

WE HAVE HAD REPETITIVE PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS BRAKES KICKING IN AND THE VEHICLE NOT WANTING TO STOP. HAVE HAD IT SERVICED 3 TIMES IN 4 MONTHS. (HAVE ONLY OWNED THE CAR FOR 6 MONTHS). REPLACED BOTH FRONT WHEEL ABS SENSORS AND THE LAST TIME THE ABS CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED AND NOW IT IS DOING THE SAME THING AGAIN. IT IS A PERSISTENT PROBLEM BUT THE SENSOR LIGHTS ONLY COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. WE HAVE NOT EVEN PUT 3000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE SINCE WE HAVE OWNED IT. FROM LOOKING ONLINE WE HAVE FOUND THAT WE ARE ONE OF MANY PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE. WHEN IT IS DEALING WITH A BRAKE ISSUE I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT CHEVY HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL. WE ALSO HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THE IGNITION WHEN YOU TURN IT OVER IT CONTINUES TO TRY TO START AFTER IT IS RUNNING. THE ONLY WAY TO MAKE IS STOP IS TO STEP ON THE GAS. AGAIN BY LOOKING ONLINE I SEE THAT THIS TOO IS A CONSISTENT PROBLEM. I REALLY LIKE THE CAR BUT AT THIS POINT I AM SO FRUSTRATED WITH TAKING IT INTO THE SHOP ALL OF THE TIME AND HAVING THEM NOT BE ABLE TO TELL ME WHAT NEEDS DONE TO FIX IT. *TR

MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN THE CAR HIT THE TREE. IT HIT SO HARD THE BACK TIRES CAME COMPLETELY OFF THE GROUND. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE PASSENGER WAS SEATED IN THE FRONT SEAT, THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

EN BREAKING 90% OF THE TIME.WHEN I WAS COMING TO A STOP ON THE FREEWAY MY STEERING COLUMN STARTED VIBRATING AND CONTINUES TO DO SO . WHEN STARTING TRUCK THE IGNITION KEEPS GOING AS IF THE TRUCK IS ON REPEAT START. SOMETIMES WHEN I TURN THE IGNITION OFF THE TRUCK STAYS ON. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT HAD SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND EXITED WHEN THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY RESTARTED WITHOUT THE KEY BEING IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,000.

I HAVE AN 06 CHEVY EQUINOX. OVER THE PAST MONTH IT HAS BEEN RANDOMLY SHUTTING OFF AS YOU ARE DRIVING. THE FIRST TIME I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT AND IT SHUT OFF. AFTER A FEW TRIES TO START IT BACK UP I CALLED MY HUSBAND HE CAME TO GET ME AND IT STARTED BACK UP. WE TOOK IT TO OUR MECHANIC THAT DAY. HE SAW NOTHING WRONG. THERE WAS NO CODE THAT CAME UP TO IDENTIFY A PROBLEM. SINCE THEN IT HAS SHUT OFF MULTIPLE TIME WHILE IN MOTION. THE ENGINE WILL SHUT DOWN AND THE TC LIGHT WILL COME. I FOUND THIS FORUM AND READ OTHER COMMENTS OF THIS HAPPENING. I LIVE IN FLORIDA AND HAVE TO GO OVER A BRIDGE EVERY DAY TO GO TO WORK. I AM SCARED THIS MIGHT HAPPEN WHILE ON THE BRIDGE OR HIGHWAY. GM SHOULD REALLY LOOK IN TO THIS PROBLEM IF IT IS HAPPENING TO MORE THAN A FEW PEOPLE. I DON'T HAVE MONEY TO GIVE AWAY IF NO PROBLEM CAN BE SEEN BY A MECHANIC NOR CAN I AFFORD A NEW CAR. SOME ONE PLEASE HELP OR GIVE ME AN ANSWER. *TR

HEATER STOPPED WORKING ON VEHICLE MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO DEFROST MY FRONT WINDOW. THIS CREATES A DRIVING HAZARD DUE TO FOGGY WINDOW. THIS CAN HAPPEN IN COLD OR HUMID WEATHER SO IT IS AN ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY GM, ESPECIALLY SINCE THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *TR

THE HEATER VENT DOOR HAS BECOME INOPERABLE RESULTING IN NO HEAT ENTERING THE CABIN. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS HAPPENING TO MANY OTHER PEOPLE BUT YET NO RECALLS HAVE BEEN ISSUED BY GM (ONLY SERVICE BULLETINS). THIS IS A FLAWED DESIGN AND IS A HAZARDOUS SAFETY ISSUE DURING AN ICE/SNOW EVENT. THE VEHICLE ALSO BEGAN OVERHEATING FOR NO APPARENT REASON (EVEN AFTER REPLACING THE WATER PUMP, THERMOSTAT & FLUSHING THE SYSTEM). THESE SYMPTOMS ALL BEGAN SHORTLY AFTER THE HEATING PROBLEM MATURED. RELATED OR NOT, THERE ARE MANY OTHER PEOPLE OUT THERE THAT ARE EXPERIENCING SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH SIMILAR (MAJOR) EXPENSE IN TRYING TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE(S). THERE IS SOMETHING FLAWED IN THE DESIGN OF THIS COOLANT/HEATING SYSTEM AND GM SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE!! *TR

2006 EQUINOX OVERHEATED CAUSING CAR TO QUIT ON INTERSTATE, HAD TO BE TOWED, RENT A CAR, RENT A MOTEL ROOM, HAD MY CAR TOWED TO CHEVROLET SERVICE TALLAHASSEE, WAS TOLD THAT HAD HEAD GASKET PROBLEM EXT COST 2400.00 IF NO OTHER PROBLEMS SO I HAD CAR TOWED HOME, HAD TO PAY FOR TRAILER AND GAS, TOOK TO LOCAL MECHANIC HE VERIFIED WHAT CHEVROLET DEALER HAD SAID EST COST AT THIS POINT $2000.00 MAY BE MORE IF OTHER DAMAGES FOUND, RESEARCHED ONLINE FOUND THERE ARE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM FOR THIS YEAR EQUINOX CALLED GMC WAS TOLD HAD I TOOK IT TO CHEV. DEALERSHIP THEY MIGHT COULD HAVE HELPED ME GET DISCOUNT BUT COULD NOT HELP ME BECAUSE I TOOK IT TOOK LOCAL MECHANIC. THIS CAR IS A BIG DANGER ME AND MY GRANDKIDS COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED WE BARELY MADE IT OFF THE INTERSTATE. GMC NEEDS TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. *TR

ONE DAY I NOTICED THE BRAKES WERE HARDER THAN NORMAL TO PUSH TO STOP THE CAR AND THEN MY ABS/TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS WOULD COME ON, WHEN THEY DID THE CAR WOULD BRAKE FINE. THIS NOW HAPPENS ON A DAILY BASIS. SOMETIMES THE LIGHTS COME ON AS SOON AS I START THE CAR AND SOMETIMES IT TAKES A FEW MINUTES OF DRIVING FOR THE LIGHTS TO COME ON, UNTIL THEY DO, BRAKING IS SCARY. BOTH FRONT HUBS, BOTH FRONT SENSORS, ROTORS AND PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND STILL ABS/TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMING ON. ALSO HAD ALL FOUR TIRES AIR PRESSURE CHECKED. ALL OF THIS WORK HAS BEEN PERFORMED BY A LICENSED MECHANIC AND HE IS NOW STUMPED. I HAVE BEEN READING OTHER COMPLAINTS ON DIFFERENT SITES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND NO RESOLUTION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED IN 2010. MOST RECENTLY, THE VEHICLE STALLED SPORADICALLY AND LOST STEERING. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FAIL TO START AND THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO TURN THE KEY CONTINUOUSLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,859 AND THE APPROXIMATE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. UPDATED 04/29/14 MA THE CONSUMER STATED THE BACK LOCK CYLINDER INTERMITTENTLY TURNED FREELY. UPDATED 05/2/2014 *JS

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED FROM A LOCAL MAZDA DEALERSHIP IN AUGUST OF 2010. AT THE TIME OF THE PURCHASE I NOTICED THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULD PARTIALLY JAMMED WHEN TRYING TO START. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY PUT GRAPHITE IN THE SWITCH. IT STILL JAMS TO THIS DAY. I WAS CURIOUS IF THIS COULD BE RELATED TO THE RECALL I RECENTLY READ ABOUT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WATER PUMP FAILED. THE WATER PUMP WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO THEN ADVISED THAT THE HEAD GASKET WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL BEGAN TO PULSATE WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO DECELERATE EVEN AFTER THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED REPEATEDLY. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE TRACTION AND ABS WARNING INDICATORS WERE ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TEN TIMES WHERE THE FRONT BRAKES AND BEARINGS WERE REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. UPDATED 04/22/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS FIXED. UPDATED 04/24/14

THE CAR IS OVER HEATING EXCESSIVELY AND IT HAS ALSO AFFECTED THE HEATING SYSTEM IN MY CAR. I WAS TOLD BY CHEVROLET IN BRODHEADSVILLE, PA THAT IT WOULD COST ME $2,800.00. THIS PRICE IS EXTREMELY HIGH. UPON DOING RESEARCH, CHEVROLET, EQUINOX HAVE BEEN KNOW TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE HEAD GASKET. THEY NEED TO DO A RECALL ON ALL OF THE CARS. *TR

VEHICLE HAS NO HEAT OR DEFROST. TOOK TO SHOP. SHOP STATED BLEND DOOR IS BROKEN AND ACTUATOR NEEDS REPLACED. SHOP HAS TO DISSEMBLE THE ENTIRE VEHICLE DASH TO ACCESS AND REPLACE THE 2 PARTS TO THE COST OF $1030.00. MAJORITY OF COSTS $750 IS LABOR TO DISSEMBLE AND REASSEMBLE THE ENTIRE DASH TO REPLACE 2 SIMPLE PARTS THAT TOTAL ABOUT $280 FOR GM. AS I AM FINDING OUT THIS IS A RECURRING EVENT WITH A SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER OF EQUINOX VEHICLE OWNERS. *TR

I HAVE HAD ALL KIND OF TROUBLE OUT OF THIS VEHICLE. FIRST IT WAS THE WHEEL BEARINGS. CHANGE ONE AN NOT LONG AFTER HAVE TO CHANGE ANOTHER. HAVE CHANGED ABOUT 4. THREE ON ONE WHEEL AN ONE ON THE OTHER. AND NOW HAVE TO CHANGE ANOTHER THAT I CAN TELL. THEN IT STARTED WITH BRAKES RECENTLY. THEY WOULD STICK. HAD BRAKES REPLACED THAT DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON VEHICLE. THEN WENT OFF HAVEN'T CAME ON SINCE BUT BRAKES HAVE STUCK MORE THAN ONE TIME. VERY DANGEROUS. NOW TO GET WITH THE AIR IN THE VEHICLE THAT I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL COMPLAIN ABOUT. WHILE CAR IS SITTING STILL THE VEHICLE WILL STAY WARM AN WARM AIR BLOWING OUT. WHERE IT HAS BEEN COLD WHEN DRIVING THE CAR THE TEMP WOULD GO DOWN ON VEHICLE MAKING THE AIR BLOW OUT COOL AN I ABOUT FREEZE TO DEATH DRIVING. WINDOWS FOG UP FAST. NEED A RECALL IF SO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVE THE SAME ISSUE/ISSUES. CAN CAUSE MAJOR PROBLEMS IF NOT ADDRESSED OR FIXED. I DON'T LET ME KIDS RIDE IN THE CAR WITH ME ANYMORE CAUSE OF THIS. *TR

HIT A ONE TON LOW BED DUMP TRUCK, THE WHOLE FRONT END OF MY SUV WAS DEMOLISHED, MY AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY AND I ENDED UP WITH REALLY BAD WHIPLASH FROM THE ACCIDENT, TO WHERE I'M STILL IN MAJOR PAIN! WONDERING IF THERE WAS A LAWSUIT AGAINST THIS? NEVER DEALT WITH A WRECK THIS BAD, I WAS JUST CURIOUS! *TR

I LIVE IN FLORIDA, SO I DON'T NEED THE HEATER THAT OFTEN. LAST YEAR WHEN IT GOT COLD, I TURNED ON THE HEATER AND GOT NOTHING BUT COLD AIR BLOWING OUT. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO GET IT LOOKED AT AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD PROBABLY COST AROUND $1000 - $1500 TO FIX. THEY WOULD PROBABLY HAVE TO PULL OUT THE WHOLE DASH AND IT WAS VERY LABOR INTENSIVE. WHEN I LOOK ON THE INTERNET, I SEE NUMEROUS PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I WOULD THINK CHEVROLET WOULD DO A RECALL. I GUESS IF THEY IGNORE IT, THAT IS A LOT OF MONEY THEY WILL BE SAVING. *TR

THE HEATER STARTED BLOWING COLD AIR WHILE DRIVING NOT ALLOWING THE WINDSHIELD TO DEFROST AND LIMITING VISIBILITY. I HAD TO PULL OVER MULTIPLE TIMES TO WIPE WINDSHIELD DOWN TO SEE SO I COULD GET HOME. NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *TR

WAS IDLING IN CAR AT MILITARY CHECK POINT TO GET TO SCHOOL IN 2012 AND FANS UNDER HOOD GOT LOUD TO COOL IT DOWN. WENT DEAD SEVERAL TIMES. LET SIT 45 MINUTES. CHECKED RADIATOR AND WAS FULL OF WATER. BARELY MADE IT HOME, GOING DEAD ALL THE WAY. TOOK TO DEALER AND SAID COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM AT ALL CHARGED ME OVER $100 TO CHECK IT. FOR MONTHS IT WOULD DO THIS OFF AND ON. THEN THE FAN UNDER THE HOOD STARTED COMING ON AND WOULD NOT GO OFF. THEN THE CAR WOULD RUN WHEN I TURNED THE KEY OFF. NOW IN JANUARY 2014, THE HEATER IS BLOWING COLD AIR AND I HAVE NO DEFROST AND THE ENGINE TEMP. GAUGE IS ALL OF THE WAY TO HOT. I CAN ONLY RUN IT FOR 15 MINUTES THEN IT GOES DEAD AND I HAVE TO WAIT 45 MINUTES FOR IT TO COOL DOWN TO GO ANOTHER 45 MINUTES. REALLY BAD FOR ME BECAUSE IT TAKE ME 30 MINUTES TO GET TO WORK SO I HAVE TO ADD ANOTHER 45 MINUTES.....THAT'S THERE AND THEN 45 EXTRA HOME. *TR

HEATER IS BLOWING COLD AIR AND DEFROSTER IS NOT WORKING. WENT ON-LINE AND SAW THAT HUNDREDS OF OTHERS ARE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE. WHEN IT RAINS THIS POSES AS A SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO THE DEFROSTER NOT WORKING. CAN YOU PLEASE RECALL SINCE THERE ARE SO MANY WITH THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 EQUINOX AFTER I DRIVE IT AND IT SITS FOR AWHILE...30 MINS OR SO ....IT DOESN'T WANT TO START AGAIN....I HAVE READ SEVERAL PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *TR

HEATER IS BLOWING COLD AIR AND DEFROSTER IS ALSO NOT WORKING. WENT ON-LINE AND SEE THAT HUNDREDS OF OTHERS HAVE THIS COSTLY BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY SAFETY ISSUE (CAN'T SEE OUT OF WINDOW BECAUSE DEFROSTER DOESN'T WORK). I'VE BEEN CUTOFF BECAUSE I HAVE NO WARRANTY BUT THIS SEEMS TO BE A BIGGER PROBLEM SUCH AS A TOTAL RECALL. *TR

OVER HEATING BLEW ALL WATER OUT HAD WRECKER TAKE TO LYNN SMITH DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS !ST TIME . TOOK BACK TO LYNNSMITH HEATING UP AGAIN ,COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM 2ND TIME .OVER HEATED ON DEC 15 TH ,REPLACED THERMOSTAT GOOD FOR TO DAYS OVER HEATED A 3RD TIME BLUE ALL WARER OUT AGAIN AND WOULD NOT RESTART A REAL PROBLEM CAR NOT RUNNING AND PAYMENTS WONT STOP COMING. *TR

2006 EQUINOX IS POSSESSED. I WOKE UP AT 2:30AM TO MY EQUINOX RUNNING IN MY DRIVEWAY WITH NO KEYS IN THE IGNITION. I HAD TO PUT THE KEYS IN IT AND MOVE IT FORWARD IN ORDER TO SHUT IT OFF. IT MUST HAVE RAN FOR AWHILE AS IT WAS WARM INSIDE. IT ALSO UNLOCKED ITSELF WHEN THIS HAPPENED. *TR

HERD A GRINDING NOISE AND FELT LIKE THE TRANSMISSION WAS STUCK IN A GEAR. BROUGHT THE TRUCK TO OGDEN CAR CARE WHERE I WAS TOLD IT'S A WHEEL BEARING ON THE LEFT AND THAT THE CAR IS PULLING EMISSIONS CODES BRING IT TO CHEVY. SO I BROUGHT THE TRUCK TO SUNRISE CHEVROLET WERE THEY CONFIRMED A BAD WHEEL BEARING AND NO EMISSIONS CODES WERE SHOWING UP. SO I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AT ROUTE 66 TIRE AND AUTO WERE HE TOLD ME IT HAS A BROKEN AXEL AND WAS ONLY BEING HELD ON BY THE CV BOOT. HE ALSO STATED THAT IF THE BOOT WOULD HAVE COME OFF THE TRUCK COULD HAVE BEEN A TERRIBLE CRASH COSTING THE LIVES OF ITS OCCUPANTS AND OTHER DRI I ERS ON THE ROAD. *TR

THE BLEND DOOR BROKE AND WAS REPLACED FOR ONLY $50 DUE TO CARMAX DEALER WARRANTY. NOW MY CAR HAS 115K MILES ON IT AND THE HEATER IS BLOWING COLD AIR AGAIN. I BELIEVE IT'S THE SAME PROBLEM, A BROKEN BLEND DOOR. I CAN'T BELIEVE I HAVE TO REPLACE IT AGAIN! THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. *TR

BLENDER DOOR BROKE NO HEAT TO DEFROST WINDOWS. *TR

WHEN ACCELERATING FROM 0 TO 10 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION CUTS OUT AND THE VEHICLE JERKS AND BUCKS LIKE IT WANTS TO DIE. THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME FROM SOON AFTER I BOUGHT IT NEW. THIS OCCURS SOMETIMES WHEN PULLING OUT ON THE HIGHWAY AND I HAVE TO QUICKLY PULL MY FOOT OFF OF THE GAS TO MAKE IT STOP AND PUSH IT AGAIN. WHEN YOU'RE ALREADY PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC, IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD IF YOU DON'T REACT QUICKLY. I HAVE INVESTIGATED THIS ONLINE AND ALL I CAN FIND IS THAT THE DRIVETRAINS WERE MADE THIS WAY AND GM ACKNOWLEDGES IT AND SAYS IT'S NORMAL. I THOUGHT IT WAS BECAUSE MINE WAS A 4 CYLINDER MOTOR, BUT I HAVE FOUND THAT IS HAPPENING WITH ALL MOTOR TYPES. THIS IS NOT SAFE AT ALL! IF THE CAR DOES ACTUALLY DIE ONE OF THESE TIMES, I WILL PROBABLY BE HIT AND INJURED. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND HAVE A SAFETY RECALL INITIATED. *TR

THE HEAT IN THE VEHICLE HAS QUIT AND AFTER INVESTIGATING, WE BELIEVE THAT THE HEATER DOOR IN THE DASH COULD BE BROKEN. MY 16 YEAR OLD NEW DRIVER WAS OPERATING THE VEHICLE AND THE WINDOWS FOGGED UP AND WOULD NOT DEFROST. I SAW THAT TSB 11135 WAS RELEASED FOR EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT BUT ONLY FOR LIMITED AGE AND MILEAGE. IT IS A $35 PART THAT REQUIRES THE ENTIRE DASH TO BE DISASSEMBLED RESULTING IN OVER $1000 IN LABOR COSTS. THIS SHOULD BE REPLACED REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE ON VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY HAZARDS IF OPERATING THE VEHICLE AT NORMAL SPEEDS AND THE WINDOWS FOG UP OR FROST OVER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THERE WAS SUDDEN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AS THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

LOSS HEAT,AIR TEMPERATURE BLEND DOOR FAILING TO OPERATE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING, EITHER JUST GETTING INTO THE CAR AND PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE OR HAVING DRIVEN FOR A DISTANCE, WHEN PUSHING ON THE BREAKS TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THEY GRIND AND THE CAR DOESN'T STOP. SOMETIMES, THERE IS JUST A GRINDING SOUND AND I DON'T BOTHER PUSHING ON THE BREAKS BECAUSE I KNOW THAT THEY WILL NOT WORK. I TOOK IT TO A SHOP AND WAS TOLD THAT MY BREAKS LOOKED FINE. I WILL DRIVE FOR A WHILE AND IT MAY NOT HAPPEN AGAIN FOR DAYS. THEN IT STARTS UP AGAIN....THE GRINDING. IT IS SOMETIMES ACCOMPANIED BY THE TC AND/OR THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATING ON THE DASHBOARD. ONCE I CUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTART, THE LIGHT(S) MAY GO OUT. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR INTO THE SHOP (BOTH A DEALER REPAIR AND AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP) AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULDN'T TELL WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. THEY HAVE MENTIONED THAT THE ISSUE COULD BE ELECTRICAL, BUT NONE CAN CONFIRM. RESEARCH ON THIS SITE CONFIRMS THAT IT IS NOT JUST MY VEHICLE. I DO REGULAR MAINTENANCE ON MY VEHICLE AND YET THIS STILL HAPPENED. CHEVY NEEDS TO TAKE A LOOK AT THIS AND PROVIDE A SOLUTION. THIS IS DANGEROUS. *TR

I WAS STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN WHEN MY VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN, COMPLETELY. NO POWER TO THE CONSOLE OR ANYTHING ELSE. I COULDN'T EVEN TURN ON MY HAZARD LIGHTS. I WAS AFRAID THAT SOMEONE GOING TO HIT ME BECAUSE IT WAS DARK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000. UPDATED 01/07/14*LJ UPDATED 1/14/2014 *JS

2006 EQUINOX: MY HEATER BLOWS COLD AIR. UPON RESEARCH, I'VE LEARNED THAT I AM AMONG HUNDREDS, IF NOT THOUSANDS, WHO HAD HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WHICH STEMS FROM A BROKEN BLEND DOOR. I STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. MY FRONT WINDOWS DO NOT DEFROST ON COLD MORNINGS, CREATING A SIGNIFICANT DRIVING HAZARD ON THE ROADS. I AM AWARE THAT A SERVICE BULLETIN WAS RELEASED IN JUNE OF 2012 TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE AND OFFER REPAIR AT NO CHARGE. HOWEVER, THE BULLETIN ONLY COVERS VEHICLES 'WITHIN 10 YEARS OF THE DATE YOUR VEHICLE WAS ORIGINALLY PLACED IN SERVICE OR 120,000 MILES, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST'. THAT SAID, I WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS MY CONCERN FOR VEHICLE OWNERS SUCH AS MYSELF WHOSE MILEAGE/YEARS HAVE EXCEEDED THOSE SPECIFIED IN THE PARAGRAPH. PLEASE HELP ME UNDERSTAND WHY CHEVROLET WOULD BE WILLING TO REPAIR SOME VEHICLES WITH THIS ISSUE, BUT NOT ALL. ESPECIALLY IF THE COMPANY KNOWS THAT THEIR PRODUCT IS AT AN EXTREMELY HIGH RISK OF PUTTING THE LIVES OF ITS DRIVERS IN DANGER. *TR

MY 2006 CHEVY EQUINOX HAS NOW HAD THREE SEPARATE INCIDENCES OF SPONTANEOUS ENGINE TURN OVER. THE FIRST WAS IN MAY OF 2012, NEXT IN APRIL 2013, FOLLOWED BY AUGUST 2013. ON EACH OCCASION; THE CAR WAS PARKED AND LOCKED AT THE TIME THAT IT SPONTANEOUSLY STARTED. WITH EACH EVENT I HAD TO PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE, MOVE IT A COUPLE FEET, FOLLOWED BY SHIFTING TO DRIVE AND MOVING FORWARD. IT WAS ONLY THEN THAT I WAS THEN ABLE RETURN THE CAR TO PARK AND TURN OFF THE ENGINE. MY CAR IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A REMOTE STARTER KIT, AND NEVER HAD ONE IN THE PAST. I HAVE NO IDEA WHY THE CAR STARTED ON IT'S OWN, AND CERTAINLY CONSIDER THIS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE. *JS

HEATER STOPPED BLOWING HOT AIR. AFTER DIAGNOSIS BY CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN I WAS INFORMED THAT THE ACTUATOR FOR THE HEATER BLEND DOOR IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY/DAMAGED. AFTER RESEARCHING THE ISSUE IT BECAME CLEAR THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL HUNDRED SAFETY COMPLAINTS FILED IN REGARDS TO THIS ISSUE. A RESOLUTION NEEDS TO BE ATTAINED AS THE REPAIR COST FOR THIS ITEM IS AROUND $1000. A RECALL NEEDS TO BE ISSUED BY GM SINCE IT BECOMES A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN THE INABILITY TO DEFROST YOUR WINDSHIELD IS NOT THERE.

AS REPORTED BY OTHER EQUINOX OWNERS, THE ELECTRONIC STEERING CUTS OUT RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING. AS IT IS DIFFICULT TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM, I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND A MECHANIC WHO CAN WORK OUT WHY IT DOES THIS. THE ELECTRONIC STEERING CAN CUT BACK IN AS QUICK AS IT DROPS OUT, THAT MAKES DRIVING VERY DANGEROUS. THE ONLY ADVICE I HAVE BEEN GIVEN, IS TO REPLACE THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN & ELECTRICS AT A GREAT COST WITH NO GUARANTEE THAT THIS WILL RECTIFY THE ISSUE. VERY SHOCKED THAT GM IS NOT RESPONDING TO THESE ISSUES. I GUESS THERE WILL HAVE TO BE A FATALITY BEFORE THEY SIT UP & LISTEN. *TR

THERE IS 241 SAFETY COMPLAINTS ON THE HEATER BLEND DOOR! THE BLEND DOOR ON THE 2006 EQUINOX IS DEFECTIVE CREATING A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD TO THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS AND ANY ONE ELSE ONE THE ROAD. THE BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR ROTATES TO FAR CAUSING THE BLEND DOOR TO BREAK. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN OVER A SHORT PERIOD BUT OVER A LONGER TIME FRAME. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES ESPECIALLY WHEN IT GETS COLD. THE WINDSHIELD WILL FREEZE UP AND WITH NO HEAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS COULD GET FROST BITE. THE NHTSA NEEDS TO ISSUES A SAFETY RECALL NOW BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR KILLED. WHAT IS THE NHTSA DOING ABOUT THIS IF ANYTHING? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, HE ATTEMPTED TO ACTIVATE THE HEATER BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT ALL OF THE WINDOWS IN THE VEHICLE BECAME ICY, IN WHICH THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO VIEW THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE A/C HEATER BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000 AND THE CURRENT FAILURE WAS 160,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE SUN ROOF FAILED TO CLOSE COMPLETELY CAUSING RAIN TO ENTER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THE SUN ROOF RETRACTOR WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

I LIVE IN ALASKA WHERE IT DOES GET COLD DURING THE WINTER TIME. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING FROM ANCHORAGE TO OUR HOME ABOUT 45 MILES AWAY WHEN SHE HAD NO HEAT INSIDE HER CAR. I REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT AND SENSOR CHECK THE HEATER CORE ALL WERE FINE. I COULD NOT FIGURED OUT WHY NO HEAT. NO HEAT ALSO MEANT I COULD NOT DEFROST THE WINDSHIELD ( SAFETY HAZARD). I DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND ASK OTHER EQUINOX OWNERS IF THEY HAD THE PROBLEM. I FOUND OUT THE BLEND DOOR BREAKS. THE REASON IT BREAKS IS THE BLEND DOOR MOTOR ROTATES TO FAR, BREAKING THE TABS ON THE DOOR. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL ON THIS SAFETY HAZARD? LOOK ON THE INTERNET AND YOU WILL FIND MANY OWNERS WHO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND STILL THE NHTSA DOES NOTHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM, WHY? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 70 MPH AND NOTICED A GAS LEAK FROM THE VEHICLE WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000.

MY 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX HAS A UN -FIXABLE [PER DEALER] A.C. PROBLEM. DRIVING IN FLORIDA WITH TEMPS IN THE HIGH NINES IN TRAFFIC THE TEMP INSIDE THE CAR IS MUCH HIGHER. BEING IN OUR SEVENTIES I NEARLY PASSED OUT WHILE DRIVING. THIS PROBLEM IS RAMPART ON GOOGLE WITH HUNDREDS OF THE SAME ISSUE. TRYING TO DRIVE WITH IN-CAR TEMP. OVER 112 IS SCARY AND NOT SAFE. *TR

MY HEATER QUIT BLOWING HOT AIR AND THUS, THE WINDOWS FOG UP. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND IT IS THE BLEND DOOR. UPON FURTHER READING OF THIS PROBLEM, I HAVE FOUND THAT MANY 2006 EQUINOX HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. IT IS A 10 HOUR LABOR JOB AND SO 1000.00 TO REPLACE. SINCE THIS EFFECTS VISIBILITY, I FEEL IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE FUEL EMITTED OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO LOCATE A FUEL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE COULD POSSIBLY HAVE BEEN RELATED TO A FAULTY FUEL PUMP. THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED ON THE 2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX MODEL YEAR UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM) BUT NOT FOR THE 2006 MODEL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS STARTED AND SHIFTED INTO DRIVE WHEN THE VEHICLE ABRUPTLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY APPLYING THE BRAKES, BUT WAS EVENTUALLY ABLE TO TURN THE KEY AND POWER THE VEHICLE OFF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER DID NOT MOVE UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS POWERED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONNECTED TO THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 95,000. *TR

I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAKES GRINDING NOT WANTING TO STOP AND TOOK TO A SHOP SAID MY BRAKES WERE LIKE BRAND NEW BUT YET IT DOESN'T WANT TO STOP MAKES GRINDING NOISES. I REPLACED THE STARTER IN MY CAR FOUR TIMES AND AM STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS STICKS WHEN STARTING OR DOESN'T WANT TO WORK AT ALL AND THIS WAS IN A TWO MONTH PERIOD. MY FRONT DRIVERS SEATBELT WOULD NOT RELEASE THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE LAST COUPLE WEEKS. I HAVE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH BEARINGS HAD TO HAVE THEM REPLACED. ALSO WITH THE STEERING WHEN DRIVING IT HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN WHEN I CHANGE LANES WANTS TO KEEP GOING TOWARD THE DITCH.WHY ISN'T ANY OF THIS BEING ADDRESSED BY CHEVROLET I BOUGHT THIS CAR BECAUSE OF NO RECALLS BUT APPARENTLY CHEVY DOESN'T WANT TO FIX THESE ISSUES AND IT COULD KILL SOMEONE !! ALSO HAVE PROBLEMS WHEN IT RAINS ALSO IT DOESN'T DO WELL AT ALL IN RAIN AT ALL AND I HAVE BRAND NEW TIRES ON MY VEHICLE. *TR

WE HAD A COLD FRONT COME THROUGH TODAY CAUSING MY WINDOW TO FOG. I CHANGED MY AIR TO HEAT BUT JUST GOT COLD AIR. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND FOUND OUT ITS MY BLEND DOOR. HE SAID IT WOULD COST ABOUT $45 FOR THE PART BUT $1200 IN LABOR!!!!! HE ALSO SAID THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO THOUSANDS OF EQUINOX'S! THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED AND A RECALL ISSUED! I COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING AND CAME SO CLOSE TO WREAKING I SAT IN THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND CRIED! *TR

IN JANUARY 2012 WITHIN THE FIRST WEEK OF BUYING OUR 2006 EQUINOX, WE STARTED HAVING IGNITION PROBLEM. WE WOULD TRY TO START IT AND IT WOULD JUST KEEP CRANKING UNTIL IT WOULD FINALLY START. WE TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP OF PURCHASE AND THEY TRIED REPLACING SEVERAL PARTS BUT THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. WE HAVE HAD IT IN AT LEAST 6 TIMES FOR THE SAME ISSUE AND FINALLY WERE TOLD UNLESS IT JUST ALTOGETHER DOESN'T START THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. IT IS NOW JULY 2013, STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND NOW HAVING INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS LIKE, COOLING FANS WON'T WORK, WINDOW WILL NOT GO UP OR DOWN, RADIO BUTTON ON STEERING WHEEL CHOOSING WHEN IT WANTS TO WORK, GAS MILEAGE IS TERRIBLE AND HAS BEEN FROM THE START. AFTER RESEARCHING SEVERAL WEB PAGES ABOUT COMPLAINTS WE ARE NOW FINDING OUT THAT THESE PROBLEMS MAY GET WORSE!!! ALSO WE HAVE ALSO FOUND OUT THAT THIS ISSUE IS DUE TO THE PCM WHICH HAS BEEN RECALLED IN THE 2005 EQUINOX AND SEVERAL OTHER CHEVROLET PRODUCTS BUT UNFORTUNATELY NOT THE 2006!!! ACCORDING TO OTHER ACCOUNTS, THE PCM CAN AFFECT MANY OTHER COMPONENTS. HOPING CHEVROLET WILL STEP UP AND DO THE RIGHT THING. I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A CHEVY FAN BUT AT THIS RATE I AM STARTING TO LEAN TOWARDS FORD AS I HEAR THEY BACK THEIR PRODUCTS! WHAT A SHAME! THE SAD PART IS THIS IS OUR ONLY VEHICLE AT THE MOMENT AND THIS REPAIR IS NOT AFFORDABLE SO IF A RECALL DOESN'T HAPPEN SOON I'M NOT SURE WHAT WE'LL DO! *TR

I WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 40 MPH DOWN A MAIN ROAD, WHEN I TRIED TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT. UPON PRESSING THE BRAKE, THE WHOLE BRAKE SYSTEM LOCKED UP, AND THERE WAS RESISTANCE. I SWERVED TO AVOID THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME, AND RAN INTO A MAILBOX ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. PRIOR TO THIS, MY CAR EXPERIENCED OVERHEATING AND SMOKE THAT BLOCKED MY VIEW, AND I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. I AM MENTIONING THIS BECAUSE I SEE THAT OTHERS HAD THE SAME ISSUE. GM NEEDS TO FIX THESE PROBLEMS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY HURT. *TR

TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR ANNUAL STATE INSPECTION, WAS TOLD THAT THE CENTER SUPPORT BEARING IS LOOSE AND WORN, COULD CAUSE THE AXLE TO FALL OFF. HAVE BEEN READING DIFFERENT FORUMS AND THIS DOESN'T SEEM TO BE AN UNCOMMON PROBLEM BUT NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. CAR HAS LESS THAN 56,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

MY 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX HAS AND IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME SYMPTOMS OUTLINED IN GM RECALL 13V-248. THE DRIVER DOOR POWER WINDOW AND POWER LOCK WORKED INTERMITTENTLY AND IS NOW TOTALLY INOPERABLE. EVEN THOUGH MY VEHICLE IS NOT ON THE LIST OF RECALLED VEHICLES, SHOULD I BE CONCERNED THAT THIS IS RELATED AND MAY CAUSE A FIRE? *TR

THE POWER WINDOW CONTROL ON THE DRIVER SIDE NO LONGER WORKS, THE POWER LOCK ON THAT SIDE QUIT WORKING AS WELL. NOW I HEAR THERE IS A RECALL OF 2006 GM VEHICLES WITH THE SAME ISSUE, BUT NOT MY CAR. IS THIS A COINCIDENCE OR NOT ENOUGH COMPLAINTS FROM EQUINOX OWNERS? THE RISK THAT CAUSED THE RECALL WAS THE POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE. DO I NEED TO WORRY THAT MY CAR WILL CATCH FIRE? *TR

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. BEGINNING IN FEBRUARY OF 2013, NOTICED THAT ABS AND TC LIGHT WERE COMING ON WHILE DRIVING, AND THAT FRONT BRAKES HAD CRUNCHING AND GRINDING SOUND, AND WOULD JAM WHEN BRAKES WERE HIT. HAD FRONT BRAKE REPLACED, AND NEW TIRES PUT ON, AND STILL HAD THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENING. TOOK IT TO DAN VADEN DEALERSHIP ON FEB 26, 2013, WAS INFORMED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. ON MARCH 6, 2013 WHILE PRESSING BRAKES THEY JAMMED, AND HAD TO PULL VEHICLE OFF ROAD NOT TO HIT VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. ON MARCH 7, 2013 TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DAN VANDEN DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID THEY REPLACED THE LEFT FRONT HUB ASSEMBLY FOR A CHARGE OF 593.28 (LABOR AND OTHER FEES). WHEN I PICKED THE VEHICLE UP THAT EVENING AND DROVE 1/2 MILE THE ABS AND TRACKING LIGHT CAME BACK ON WHILE DRIVING. DROVE VEHICLE BACK TO DEALERSHIP. I WAS GIVEN A COURTESY VEHICLE FOR A WEEK UNTIL THEY COULD FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG. IT IS NOW JUNE AND I AM EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM OF THE ABS AND TC LIGHT COMING ON, AND BRAKES JAMMING. I HAVE ALSO SEEN ALOT OF COMPLAINTS ON GOOGLE REGARDING THIS PROBLEM WITH THE SAME VEHICLE. WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED. *TR

I HAVE NO HEAT OR DEFROSTERS. IS THERE A RECALL BECAUSE IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE WHEN COLD WEATHER IS PRESENT. SHOULD I FILE A LAW SUIT? I UNDERSTAND THIS IS SOMETHING THAT IS UNDER INVESTIGATION IN OTHER VEHICLES OF SAME MAKE AND MODEL. I CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX. MY GARAGE STATES $1100.00 TO FIX. WHAT SHOULD I DO AND HOW CAN I GET CHEVROLET TO PAY FOR THIS? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO CHECK UNDER THE HOOD AND FOUND SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE HEAD GASKET HAD MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE ANY REPAIRS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 141,000. MAH

HEAT JUST STOPPED BLOWING OUT , WAS TOLD IT COULD BE TEMPERATURE CONTROL DOOR, $25 PART AND $800 IN LABOR , THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE BRAKE PEDAL VIBRATED ABNORMALLY WHEN DEPRESSED. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED AND HAD BEEN REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 152,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTED AND WOULD NOT RELEASE. THE FAILURE PREVENTED THE CONTACT FROM RELEASING THE CHILD FROM THE CAR SEAT. THE CONTACT HAD TO CUT THE SEAT BELT IN ORDER TO RELEASE THE SEAT BELT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 109,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,759. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STARTED INDEPENDENTLY, WITHOUT THE KEY BEING IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE ALSO POWERED OFF INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD ONLY BE STARTED WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. *TR UPDATED 05/28/13*LJ

SPOUSE DRIVING THE VEHICLE INDICATED THAT THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE ON THE VEHICLE HAD RISEN QUICKLY WHILE SITTING IDLE AT A STOP LIGHT. THE GAUGE ONLY DECREASED SLIGHTLY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. SUSPECTED A THERMOSTAT. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THEY INDICATED THE SAME. REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. TESTS INDICATED A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. THE VEHICLE HAD NO SYMPTOMS OF THIS ISSUE. NO LOSS OF COOLANT. NO COOLANT IN THE OIL. NO OIL IN THE COOLANT. NO WHITE SMOKE FROM THE EXHAUST. THE ONLY INDICATOR WAS THE QUICKLY RISING TEMPERATURE. AT THAT POINT, NO PREEMPTIVE MEASURES COULD BE TAKEN TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

I RAN OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD INTO A GUARDRAIL AND COULD NOT STOP UNTIL I WAS ON TOP OF THE GUARDRAIL INTO AN EMBANKMENT. MY ENTIRE FRONT END WAS DESTROYED AS WELL AS MOST OF THE UNDERNEATH OF THE CAR. MY FACE HIT THE STEERING WHEEL CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONSCIOUSNESS AS WELL AS GIVING ME A BLACK EYE, CROOKED TEETH, CUTS, BROKEN DENTAL APPLIANCES, AND MY TEETH WENT THROUGH MY LIP. I STRONGLY BELIEVE MY AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED AND PREVENTED THE IMPACT OF MY FACE TO THE STEERING WHEEL SINCE I THOUGHT THAT IS WHAT AIRBAGS ARE FOR. MY CAR WAS TOTALED. *TR

THE VEHICLE HAS NO HEAT AND ONLY BLOWS COLD AIR....DOES NOT ALLOW THE WINDOWS TO DEFROST AND IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

I OWN A 2006 CHEVY EQUINOX. PURCHASED THE CAR BACK IN AUGUST 2009 AND A FEW DAYS AFTER BUYING THE VEHICLE THE CAR WOULDN'T START. I WOULD TURN THE KEY TO TURN THE CAR ON AND IT WOULDN'T COMPLETELY TURN OVER AND IT WOULD "STICK," CAUSING ME TO TURN THE CAR BACK TO OFF. AFTER ATTEMPTING TO START THE CAR THE FIRST TIME, THE SECOND TIME WOULD USUALLY WORK. NOW, IT'S GETTING TO THE POINT WHERE THE CAR WON'T TURN OVER WITHOUT PRESSING THE GAS, IF I DON'T PRESS THE GAS THE ENGINE WON'T START AT ALL. I CAN TURN THE KEY ON AND OFF; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 TIMES BUT IT REFUSES TO START WITHOUT THE GAS (I'M WORRIED I'M GOING TO FLOOD THE ENGINE NOW). THIS HAPPENS RANDOMLY DURING ANYTIME OF DAY AND DURING ANY WEATHER CONDITIONS, SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T EVEN HAPPEN FOR DAYS/WEEKS THEN SUDDENLY THE PROBLEM COMES BACK AND ITS WORSE. THIS IS GETTING RIDICULOUS ESPECIALLY WITH A CAR WITH ONLY 70,000 MILES ON IT. NO DEALER WILL HELP ME BECAUSE THE CAR WILL NEVER ACT UP FOR THEM. I REALLY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO AND I AM RUNNING OUT OF OPTIONS. I DON'T WANT TO BE LEFT STRANDED BECAUSE GM WON'T HELP ANYONE WITH A PROBLEM A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING WITH THE SAME YEAR AND CAR! *TR

I HEARD A THUMPING NOISE FROM WHAT FELT LIKE UNDER MY FEET. I THEN TRIED TO PUSH ON THE BRAKES, ONLY HAVING THE PEDAL GIVE A GREAT AMOUNT OF RESISTANCE WITH LOUD ABS NOISES. IT WILL CONTINUE DOING THIS UNTIL BOTH MY TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT COME ON. I HAD MY BRAKES CHECKED AND THEY SAID EVERYTHING WAS GOOD. AND OF COURSE IT WAS OUT OF MY 50000 MILE WARRANTY. I STILL DRIVE CAUTIOUSLY AND TRY TO GET THE LIGHTS ON AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE WHEN DRIVING MY CHILDREN AROUND SO THAT WE AREN'T SERIOUSLY INJURED. NOT UNTIL I STARTED RESEARCHING THE PROBLEMS I'M HAVING WITH THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE DID I REALIZE I WASN'T THE ONLY ONE. THE BRAKES ARE THE FIRST TO MENTION...THEN THERE'S THE AC/HEATER PROBLEM IT WON'T BLOW HOT AIR, AND IT WON'T BLOW COOL AIR WHEN STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. THEN THAT LOUD CLUNKING NOISE MADE WHEN I'M DRIVING OVER BUMPS THAT SOUND LIKE MY FRONT END IS GOING TO FALL OFF. OH AND THE FACT THAT MY SPEEDOMETER WILL ONLY INCREASE BY 3-5 MPH INCREMENTS. THE DEALER SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG, AFTER GETTING A SPEEDING TICKET BY A CAMERA LIGHT IT WAS TAKEN INTO A SPEED SHOP WHO VERIFIED ITS ABSOLUTELY NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. THEY COULDN'T EVEN GIVE ME A READING BECAUSE ITS BROKEN. NICE!!!!! SERIOUSLY IS SOMEONE GOING TO HAVE TO DIE, OR SERIOUSLY INJURED BEFORE SOMEONE STEPS UP AND TAKES RESPONSIBILITY? *TR

NO HOT AIR BLOWS THROUGH VENTS, ONLY COLD AIR. ALSO, THE CAR CRANKS, BUT DOESN'T TURN OVER MOST OF THE TIME, YOU HAVE TO PUSH ON THE GAS PEDAL IN ORDER FOR IT TO TURN OVER. VERY FRUSTRATING FOR A MOM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SHUTTING DOWN THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO RESTART. THE ENGINE WAS ABLE TO BE STARTED 90 MINUTES LATER. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000.

I WAS DRIVING MY CHILD TO SCHOOL ONE MORNING AND THE HEATER STARTED BLOWING OUT COLD AIR. SOME TIME LATER, I TOOK MY CHEVY EQUINOX TO MY MECHANIC. HE SAID IT WOULD COST AROUND $1,000 TO REPAIR. THIS WAS A SHOCK BECAUSE MY MECHANIC IS VERY REPUTABLE; I HAVE USED HIM FOR YEARS. HE NEVER TRIES TO CHEAT ME OR ANY OF HIS OTHER CUSTOMERS. WHEN HE QUOTED ME THAT PRICE, THAT'S WHEN I KNEW SOMETHING WAS SERIOUSLY WRONG WITH MY CAR. I DON'T HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY - I'M A SINGLE MOTHER OF 2 KIDS AND I WAS LAID OFF FROM MY JOB A FEW MONTHS AGO. I CALLED CHEVROLET 3 TIMES AND NOBODY WOULD HELP ME. IN THE MEANTIME, I DID SOME RESEARCH TO SEE IF ANY OTHER CONSUMERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS SAME PROBLEM. I FOUND OVER 600 COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER DRIVERS ABOUT THIS EXACT SAME ISSUE. I TOOK MY CAR TO A MECHANIC AGAIN AND WAS ADVISED THAT CHEVY/GM HASN'T ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM (CAR HEATER BLOWING COLD AIR) BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT BE COST-EFFECTIVE FOR CHEVY TO FIX IT. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT CHEVY/GM HAS KNOWN ABOUT AND, FROM WHAT I'VE SEEN, THE PROBLEM EXISTS IN CHEVY EQUINOX'S FROM ALL DIFFERENT MODEL YEARS. NOT ONLY WILL I NEVER BUY A CHEVY AGAIN, I AM FILING A CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST CHEVY/GM FOR FAILING TO ISSUE A RECALL TO FIX A KNOWN PROBLEM. EVEN IF I DID HAVE THE MONEY, I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR SOMETHING THAT THIS COMPANY KNOWS IS A PROBLEM. *TR

A CHEAP PLASTIC PART (AIR TEMPERATURE CONTROL DOOR ) BREAKS AND YOU LOSE ALL HEAT AND CANNOT DEFROST OR DEFOG WINDOWS, AND AS SUCH HAVE VIRTUALLY NO VISIBILTY, WHICH IN MY OPINION IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEATER MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

HEATER BLOWS COLD AIR AND DEFROST DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. *TR

I WOULD PRESS THE BRAKE AND IT FELT LIKE THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE WAS ENGAGED. AFTER A FEW TIMES, THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON THE DASHBOARD. IN OCTOBER 2012, I TOOK IT TO A CHEVROLET DEALER TO GET IT DIAGNOSED AND FIXED. THEY REPLACED THE LEFT FRONT ABS SENSOR. THEN I WENT FOR ALMOST A MONTH WITHOUT AN INCIDENT AND NOW IT HAS STARTED AGAIN. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER, THIS LAST WEEK OF NOV. 2012, AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WILL NOT REPLACE THE SENSOR BECAUSE THE ABS LIGHT IS NOT ON, AND THAT THEY ARE NOT JUST GOING TO TEAR INTO EVERYTHING BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT SURE WHAT IS WRONG. I AM WORRIED ABOUT MY SAFETY OF MYSELF AND THOSE WITH WHOM I TRAVEL. *TR

FAULTY TEMPERATURE BLEND DOOR. NO HEAT RESULTING IN NO DEFROST OR DEFOGGER. MAJOR PROBLEM WHEN LIVING IN THE MIDWEST IN THE COLD AND WET SEASON. YOU (GM) SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PLASTIC PIECE BEING REPLACED, NOT THE CONSUMER. THIS SHOULD ALSO BE A RECALL ISSUE DUE TO THE SAFETY ISSUES THAT RESULT FROM THIS PROBLEM. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY EQUINOX THAT THE HEATER DOES NOT WORK. THE BLOWER FAN AND ALL THE SWITCHES ARE FINE. WHEN I TURN THE TEMP KNOB TO HOT AIR, ONLY GET COLD COME OUT. DOES NOT MATTER WHAT SETTING THE MODE DOOR IS IN. VEHICLE NO LONGER BLOWS HOT AIR WHEN HEAT IS ON THEREFORE THE DEFROSTER WILL NOT BLOW HOT AIR AS WELL. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD! IF WINDOWS ARE FOGGED OR ICED DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER YOU CAN NOT SEE AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT RESULTING IN FATALITIES. I FOUND OVER 500 COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET. PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE WITH A PLASTIC TEMPERATURE DOOR VALVE (TEMPERATURE BLEND DOOR) THAT IS BROKEN.THE COST IS OVER 1,000 AND I AM BEING TOLD GM WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAVE TWO SMALL CHILDREN AND WE ARE FREEZING IN MY CAR THAT I BOUGHT TO BE A "FAMILY" VEHICLE. THIS IS JUST ONE MORE PROBLEM TO THE LIST OF THINGS I HAVE ALREADY HAD FIXED IN THIS CAR SINCE I BOUGHT IT. *TR

WHEN DRIVING MY VEHICLE AT SPEEDS OF 10-35MPH MY BRAKES LOCK UP AND MAKE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. THE PEDAL PUSHES BACK AT ME AND IT IS DIFFICULT TO STOP. IT'S ALMOST AS IF THE VEHICLE IS TRYING TO ACCELERATE WHEN I'M TRYING TO STOP IT. THE PROBLEM EVENTUALLY FIXES ITSELF BY TURNING OFF ITS ABS SYSTEM... THE ABS AND TC LIGHTS COME ON AND THEN I DON'T HAVE ANOTHER PROBLEM UNTIL I HAVE TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND TURNED IT BACK ON AGAIN. IT HAPPENS EVERYTIME I GET IN MY CAR...AND SOMETIME DOES NOT CORRECT ITSELF UNTIL REACHING HIGHER SPEEDS. I HAVE HAD MANY OCCURRENCES WHEN I WAS ALMOST IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THE INABILITY TO STOP. I HAVE CONTACTED GM AND MY LOCAL DEALER...IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS AN ABS MODULE THAT NEEDS REPLACING. ON THEIR OWN GM FORUMS THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM (AMONG MANY OTHERS WITH THIS MODEL)...I GUESS SOMEONE WILL HAVE TO DIE BEFORE THEY RECALL THIS. *TR

2006 EQUINOX LT I RECEIVE THE 30 DAY FACTORY WARRANTY I PURCHASED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM CHRYSLER GROUP LLC I PURCHASED THE CAR 2-11-11 BEFORE THE 30 DAY WARRANTY WENT OUT I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR OVERHEATING ON FEB 8 GOT CAR BACK ON FEB 15, ON MARCH 11 TOOK THE CAR AGAIN FOR OVERHEATING RECEIVED CAR BACK ON MARCH 18, 4-27-11 TOOK THE CAR IN BECAUSE THE INSPECTION STICKER WAS 2010, ON MAY 03 TOOK THE CAR IN FOR OVERHEATING GOT CAR BACK ON MAY 10, TOOK CAR ON 8-22-11 FOR THE SAME PROBLEM OVERHEATING AS OF TODAY THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN LOOKED AT. THIS IS THE 4TH TIME I TOOK THE CAR TO GET SERVICED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM OVERHEATING TOOK THE CAR BACK 3/12 AND 5/12 FOR THE SAME ISSUES AND AS OF TODAY 10/29/12 THE SAME ISSUES I AM GETTING TIRED OF PAYING THE 100 DOLLAR DEDUCTIBLE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE WIRES, THE FANS TWICE AND SENSORS AND THEN THE FANS IT IS TO MANY PROBLEMS THAT PEOPLE HAVING WITH THESE EQUINOX AND THE CUSTOMERS ARE UN HAPPY NOTHING IS GETTING DONE ABOUT THIS SOMETHING NEED TO HAPPEN PISSED CUSTOMER I WAS SOLD A LEMON WHAT ABOUT THE LEMON LAW IN TEXAS THIS NEED TO BE A RECALL AND GIVE US OUR MONEY BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *TR

NO WARM AIR FROM DEFROSTER HEATER. THERMOSTAT REPLACED, PROBLEM NOT SOLVED. MECHANIC TOLD ME HEATER DOOR BLEND DOOR BROKEN. NO RECALLS, EVEN THOUGH COMMON PROBLEM. 2010 EQUINOX REPORTED SAME PROBLEM AND HAS RECALL. APPROX $ 1000 REPAIR AND DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE. GM SHOULD RECALL 2006 EQUINOX ALSO. *TR

THE HEATER CORE WAS REPLACED ON MY 2006 CHEVY EQUINOX IN APRIL OF 2009 AT 29,000 MILES. IT NOW NEEDS REPLACED AGAIN IN OCTOBER 2012 AT 57,500 MILES. THE FIRST TIME IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND WAS NO COST TO ME. BUT NOW IT NEEDS REPLACED, AGAIN AT $1100+ (DEALER ESTIMATE). AFTER A WEEKLONG BATTLE WITH GM, THEY OFFERED ME A 50% COST SHARE. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING AT 29,000 AND AGAIN AT 57,500!! IT HAS GOT TO BE SOME SORT OF DESIGN FLAW. IT IS OBVIOUSLY A KNOWN DEFECT (DUE TO ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS), BUT THEY REFUSE TO RECALL!! *TR

STARTING IN DECEMBER 2011, OUR HEATER BLEND DOOR BROKE ON OUR 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. IT IS A WIDE-SPEAD ISSUE WITH THE EXACT MAKE/MODEL OF THIS VEHICLE, EFFECTING SEVERAL HUNDRED, IF NOT THOUSANDS. CHEVROLET HAS RELEASED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN MAY OF 2012) WITH THE EXACT ISSUE, AS WELL AS RE-DESIGNED THE DOOR FOR FUTURE FIXES, BUT REFUSES TO HELP REPAIR THE VEHICLE FOR ME. EVEN KNOW THE PROBLEM STARTED BEFORE THE MILEAGE FACTOR IN THE WARRANTY FOR THE PART, AND IS OVER THE MILEAGE NOW, GM REFUSES TO HELP. MY CAR HAS NO HEAT AT ALL, WINDSHIELD DOES NOT DE-FROST, DOES NOT DE-FOG. MY WIFE HAS TO USE THIS CAR TO DROP OUR AUTISTIC SON AT HIS SCHOOL AS WELL AS TO GO TO WORK, WE CAN'T HAVE NO HEAT. *TR

ON AUG. 26TH,2012 MY 2006 CHEVY EQUINOX BROKE DOWN I TOWED IT TO THE MECHANIC AND FOUND OUT MY FUEL PUMP WAS CRACKED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. I PAID $750 DOLL FOR PARTS AND LABOR ,2 WKS BEFORE THAT HAPPENED MY CAR WAS GIVING OFF A FUEL SMELL AND WOULDN'T START UNLESS I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL THAT WORKED UNTIL IT FINALLY BROKE DOWN .GM IS RECALLING EQUINOX 2007-09 FOR FUEL INJECTOR PROBLEMS CAUSING TO LEAK GAS CAUSING A FUEL SMELL AND IN DANGER OF THE CAR CATCHING FIRE BECAUSE OF GAS LEAKAGE AND ALSO DAMAGING THE FUEL PUMP MY CAR IS A 2006 BUT HAS THAT SAME PROBLEM EVEN AFTER A NEW FUEL PUMP ITS STILL GIVING ME THE SAME PROBLEMS I THINK ITS MY FUEL INJECTOR AND GM NEEDS TO ALSO RECALL MODEL YR 2006 I'M AFRAID I WILL NEED A NEW EXP FUEL PUMP AGAIN SOON OR WORSE MY CAR COULD CATCH ON FIRE THEREFORE I'M PRAYING GM DOES THE RIGHT THING AND INCLUDE THE CHEVY EQUINOX 2006 IN ITS RECALL BECAUSE THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND EXPENSIVE PROBLEM . THANK YOU *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON A COLD AND RAINY DAY, MY WINDOWS BEGAN TO GET FOGGY. I TURNED ON MY DEFROST AND MY WINDOWS CONTINUED TO GET WORSE. I THEN NOTICE IT WAS BLOWING COLD AIR I TURNED THE KNOBS TO SEE IF I HAD IT ON AIR CONDITIONING INSTEAD OF DEFROST BUT IT WAS ON THE CORRECT SETTING. I BECAME VERY AFRAID BECAUSE I COULDN'T SEE OUT OF MY WINDSHIELD! I HAD TO KEEP WIPING OFF THE WINDSHIELD WITH A TOWEL JUST TO GET TO WORK. I THEN I HAD TO REPEAT THE SAME PROCESS RETURNING HOME. I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT THIS COMMON IN 2006 CHEVY EQUINOX THERE IS A PLASTIC PIECE THAT BREAKS AFTER CONSTANT USE(HEATER BLEND DOOR) AND IT WILL CAUSE THE DEFROST TO ONLY BLOW EITHER COLD OR HOT AIR. I WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST 800-1000 TO FIX OR MORE DEPENDING WHO FIXES IT. I AM SO AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR IN RAINY WEATHER AND SOON WINTER WILL ARRIVE. GM SHOULD REALLY REPLACE THIS PART BEFORE SOMEONE DIES FROM A FAULTY PIECE OF PLASTIC. *TR

THERE HAS BEEN NO ACTUAL INCIDENT. I AM WRITING TO INFORM YOU OF THE SAFETY ISSUE THAT THE LACK OF HEAT AND DEFROSTING CAPABILITIES OF THE 2006 CHEVY EQUINOX MAY CAUSE. IF THE ISSUE OF THE PROBLEM IS NOT RESOLVED THERE IS A CHANCE THAT A WINDOW WILL NOT BE DEFROSTED AND THE DRIVERS VIEW WILL BE OBSTRUCTED. THERE IS ALSO THE HEALTH ISSUE FOR NOT ONLY THE DRIVER BUT ANY PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE. NOT BEING WARM OR ABLE TO SEE AND CAUSE RISING COSTS OF BOTH CARE AND HEALTH CARE COSTS. HELP PUSH THE ISSUE TO GMC AND GET THE PROBLEMS FIXED AT THEIR COST. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN INTERMITTENT FAILURE WHERE THE VEHICLE REFUSED TO START. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FIVE TIMES AND THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP AND THE IGNITION HAD BEEN REPLACED, AS WITH OTHER COMPONENTS THAT WERE REPAIRED BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER SERVICED AND THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

MY WIFE AND I PURCHASED OUR 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX IN JANUARY OF 2011, 10 1/2 MONTHS AFTER OWNING IT (OUT OF WARRANTY OF COURSE), THE HEATER BLEND DOOR/ACTUATOR PROBLEM OCCURRED ON OUR CHEVROLET AS WELL. IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS YEAR/MAKE/MODEL, AND IT'S EFFECTING VISIBILITY IN THE COOLER MONTHS. WE LIVE IN WESTERN WASHINGTON, AND DURING THE FALL/WINTER, YOU CAN'T SEE ANYTHING THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD (ONLY HAVE COLD AIR AVAILABLE THROUGH VENTS). *TR

CAR WAS PARKED AND MY DAUGHTER WENT TO LEAVE TO COME HOME AND CAR WOULD NOT START. WE TRIED TO JUMP IT, BUT IT STILL WOULD NOT START. I BELIEVE IT MAY BE A PASS LOCK ISSUE. *TR

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A USED 2006 CHEVY EQUINOX (130,000 MILES), WHEN I TRIED TO DEFROST MY WINDSHIELD ONLY COLD AIR BLEW CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD TO FOG UP. I COULD NOT SEE AND ALMOST WENT OFF THE ROAD. AFTER AN HOUR LONG WHITE-KNUCKLE RIDE THE DEFROST STILL ONLY BLEW COLD AIR. I LIVE IN THE EXTREME NORTH-EAST WHERE WE HAVE AN EXCEPTIONALLY LONG WINTER WHICH HASN'T EVEN STARTED. I AM AFRAID THAT THIS PROBLEM (AND I AM NOT ANYWHERE NEAR THE ONLY ONE) WILL RESULT IN A SITUATION WHERE I AND THE DRIVERS AROUND ME COULD BE PUT IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR *JS

WAS DRIVING GETTING ONTO FREEWAY (ON THE ON RAMP) CAR COMPLETELY LOST POWER. COULDN'T GET OUT OF THE LANE ONTO SHOULDER ALL THE WAY. IN RUSH HOUR OF COURSE. CAR WOULD START BUT AS SOON AS I PUT IT IN DRIVE AND TRIED TO PULL IT OVER MORE IT WOULD LOSE ALL POWER AGAIN. HAD A TODDLER AND BABY IN 95 HEAT ON SIDE OF FREEWAY. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED. TRIED TO DIVE IT NEXT DAY, DIED AGAIN. TURNS OUT, WHEN EVER THE TURN SIGNALS/FLASHERS ARE USED, IT KILLS ALL POWER IN THE CAR. CAUSING IT TO STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. VEHICLE STARTS RIGHT BACK UP AND RUNS FINE WITHOUT TURN SIGNALS. VERY UNSAFE TO HAVE A CAR DIE WHILE DRIVING IT. WE REFUSE TO DRIVE IT IN FEAR OF IT CAUSING FURTHER ISSUES. *TR

THE HEATER STOPPED PRODUCING WARM AIR. DIAGNOSED IT AS A HEATER BLEND DOOR PROBLEM. GM SENT US A LETTER ASKING TO FIX AND THEN DENIED THE CLAIM. *TR

I WAS DRIVING AND MY CAR WOULD NOT BRAKE EASILY THE ABS KEPT KICKING IN FOR NO REASON I HAD ALMOST HIT A CAR INFRONT OF ME BECAUSE THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME SO HARD IT ALSO KICKS IN AT LOW SPEEDS AND WHEN TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKES PEDAL STARTS PULPUTATIONS AND GETS HARD AND MAKING A NOISE LIKE THE ABS HAS KICKED ON. *TR

I HAD JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR WITH ONE PREVIOUS OWNER FROM A LOCAL CHEVY DEALER. I NOTICED THAT SOMETIMES WHEN I USE THE BLINKER, MY BRIGHTS WOULD COME ON AND I WOULD BE UNABLE TO TURN THEM OFF. THEN MY STEERING WHEEL COLUMN WOULD START TO SMOKE. I WOULD PULL OVER AND TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND IT TOOK SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE AGAIN. THIS HAS NOT LEAD TO A FIRE YET, BUT VERY EASILY COULD. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT HALF A DOZEN TIMES IN A MONTH. THE DEALER WHOM I HAD JUST BOUGHT IT FROM REFUSED TO HELP COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIR OF THIS PIECE. I AM NOW PAYING FOR THE REPAIR MYSELF. I'M JUST NOT SURE IF THIS HAS BEEN A COMMON VEHICLE PROBLEM OR IF THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHERS. *TR

BOUGHT THIS PIECE OF [XXX] USED IN 2011. AMONGST OTHER THINGS WRONG WITH IT A WEEK AFTER I BOUGHT THIS JUNK (SOME WEIRD KNOCKING NOISE IN THE REAR WHEEL, SOMETIMES IT TAKES 3-4 TIMES TO START THE CAR, ETC) STARTED OVERHEATING JULY 2012. THEY REPLACED THERMOSTAT - 280.00. STARTED OVERHEATING AGAIN - THEY REPLACED THE RADIATOR!!! TWO DAYS AFTER PICKING UP FROM SHOP, OVERHEATING AGAIN. LOOKS LIKE IT'S THE GD HEAD GASKET! SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET RIPPED A NEW [XXX] TOMORROW MORNING. I DON'T KNOW TO BE MAD AT THE DEALERSHIP OR GM OR BOTH. I WILL NEVER BUY A CHEVY AGAIN. SHOULD HAD LEARNED WHEN I BOUGHT A 1996 BERETTA BRAND NEW YEARS AGO - THAT WAS A PIECE OF [XXX] ALSO. TRADED IN MY 1996 NISSAN SENTRA - WHY DIDN'T I JUST BUY ANOTHER NISSAN?? NO WONDER THEY WENT[XXX] NEAR BELLY UP. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

MY 2006 CHEVY EQUINOX HAD FOUR PROBLEMS THAT WERE FIXED BY REPLACING THE STEERING COLUMN AND MOTOR: * SEVERAL INCIDENTS WHERE I COULD NOT TURN THE KEY IN THE IGNITION UNTIL I JERKED THE STEERING WHEEL BACK AND FORTH (OUT OF FRUSTRATION). * SEVERAL INCIDENTS WHERE I COULD NOT MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE ON A HOT DAY. TURNING ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTING A FEW TIMES FINALLY ENGAGED POWER STEERING ASSIST. * SEVERAL INCIDENTS WHERE I LOST POWER STEERING ASSIST WHILE TURNING CORNERS AND REQUIRED ASSISTANCE FROM THE PASSENGER TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. * SEVERAL INCIDENTS WHERE I COMPLETELY LOST POWER STEERING AND ENGINE POWER WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN. STEERING COLUMN WAS SMOKING, SHAKING SIDE TO SIDE AND UP AND DOWN, AND FELT LIKE THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN WAS FALLING APART UNDER MY HANDS. THE CAR SLOWED DOWN AND DID NOT RESPOND TO THE GAS PEDAL, EVEN THOUGH THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING. THREE TIMES THE ESCONDIDO DEALER SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG BECAUSE THERE WERE NO FAILURE CODES. I THOUGHT IT WAS WRONG THAT I ALMOST DIED AND THERE IS NO ERROR CODE FOR THAT, BUT REALIZED I WAS TALKING TO A WALL. MY PROBLEMS CONTINUED AND I WENT TO THE POWAY DEALER WHO SAID THE OVERHEATED STEERING MOTOR WAS FORCING THE ENGINE INTO PROTECTIVE MODE. THEY ASKED ME TO LEAVE MY CAR AND REPLACED THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN AND MOTOR ON GM WARRANTY. NONE OF THE DESCRIBED INCIDENTS HAVE RECURRED SINCE REPLACING THE STEERING COLUMN AND MOTOR. MY PROBLEMS SEEM SIMILAR TO THOSE STATED IN THESE COMPLAINT ODI NUMBERS: 10168607, 10181373, 10195505, 10207818, 10210502, 10245868, 10248789, 10250004, 10321311, 10364217, 10383115, 10383313, 10410417, 10419886, 10440553. THESE ARE VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEMS. I COULD HAVE DIED SEVERAL TIMES AND COULD HAVE KILLED PEOPLE IN OTHER CARS ON THE ROAD WITH ME. I BOUGHT THIS CAR B/C MY DAD WAS A LIFELONG CHEVY FAN. THIS IS NOT MY FATHER'S CHEVY. *TR

KEY STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND COULD NOT BE REMOVED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, SHE NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES WERE PULSATING ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE FRONT HUBS WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE PULSATION CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 121,000. UPDATED 8/24/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE PULSATING CONTINUED. IT WAS FINALLY DETERMINED THAT THE WIRING IN THE ABS WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 09/10/12

THE DEFROST AND HEATING SYSTEM WOULD NOT WORK. ONLY COLD AIR BLOWS FROM THE VENTS. THIS ALLOWS THE WINDOWS TO FOG AND CAUSES CONCERN. IT HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE EQUINOX. THE FLAP TO CONTROL THE FLOW OF OUTSIDE AIR IS CONTROLLED BY A STEPPER MOTOR. THE MOTOR SHORT CIRCUITS, CAUSING THE FLAP TO BREAK. THUS THE FLAP IS INEFFECTIVE AND ALLOWS FOR FREEZING OR HOT TEMPERATURES TO FLOOD THE CAR. *TR

BOUGHT IN JAN 2009 WITH 65,000 ON IT. SUMMER 09 IN A RAIN STORM IT LOOKED LIKE SOMEONE TURNED A FAUCET ON IN MY CAR THE WATER WAS COMING IN ON DRIVERS SIDE MY LEFT FOOT LOOKED LIKE IN THE TUB, FIXED UNDER WARRANTY. OUT OF POCKET $100, THE BY END OF 09 THE REAL FUN BEGAN, HAD ENGINE MOUNTS REPLACED, KNOCKING IN CAR WHEN CAR STARTED FOR FIRST 5 MINUTES. THE BY OCTOBER CAR WAS OVER HEATING, HEAT ONLY BLEW WHEN CAR WAS MOVING, CAR NOW HAD 118137 REPLACED THE ENDER BLOWER MOTORS, COOLANT FANS AND FAN MOTOR, CALLED AND REPORTED TO CHEVY, THEN IN NOVEMBER 010, IT ALL HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS TIME HAD TO HAVE BLEND ARM DOOR REPLACED CAR CALLED CHEVY NOPE NOT A ISSUE PER INTERNET ITS MAJOR ISSUE. REPLACED AT MY COST $891. RIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, 2010, GASKETS AND SEALS BLEW CAR OVER HEATED THEN SHUT OFF, HAD TO LET IT COOL DOWN THEN START UP AGAIN. HAD TO REPLACE ENGINE, GASKETS AND SEALS. NOW 7/12 CHEVY WANTS TO REIMBURSE FOR THE PART BUT DECIDED TO FIGHT ME TOOTH AND NAIL ON THE REIMBURSEMENT BECAUSE I NO LONGER OWN THE CAR. TRADED IT IN APRIL 2012 COULD NOT LONGER AFFORD IT AND TRANS FELT LIKE ITS GOING TO GO. CHEVY SAID I WILL GET A PARTIAL REFUND OF BLEND ARM DOOR ONLY? WTF THE CAR PUT ME AND MY CHILDREN IN DANGER AND THAT'S ALL THEY WANT TO DO BUT YET FIGHT ME? ALSO I REPORTED TO CHEVY ALL THESE ISSUES, THE BBB, A LAWYER AT THIS POINT, 2 TV NETWORK NEWS PROGRAMS, AND ALL AVAILABLE MULTIMEDIA. *TR

MY HEATER STOPPED WORKING IT BLOWS OUT COLD AIR. AS I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM IT SEEMS TO COMMON WITH ALL 2006 EQUINOX. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOON ROOF WAS LEAKING DOWN TO THE DASH BOARD AND THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THEY ATTEMPTED TO PERFORM AN ADJUSTMENT BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

PURCHASE CAR APPROX: 7/09 WITH APPROX: 33000 MILES. IN JAN 2010 NOTICE PROBLEMS STARTING CAR, HAS BEEN HAPPENING OFF & ON EVER SINCE. CAR NOW HAS 114000 MILES. *TT

VERY COLD MORNING. WINDOWS FOGGED UP. TURNED ON DEFROST HEARD SOMETHING POP AND FELT COLD AIR COME INTO THE CAR. DROVE TO WORK BY WIPING THE WINDOW WITH NAPKINS. CALLED MECHANIC TO FIND OUT WHAT COULD BE DONE WAS TOLD THIS IS COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. CALLED DEALER TO ASK IF THEIR WAS A RECALL AND CHECK PRICE AGAINST MECHANICS. DEALERS PRICE WAS THE SAME. INTERESTING PART WAS DEALER DENIED ANY SUCH PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. CHECKED THE INTERNET AND FOUND HUNDREDS WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT. RECEIVED A NOTICE THAT GM WOULD PAY FOR THE REPAIR BUT THE DEALER SAYS I DO NOT QUALIFY. THIS IS NO CHEAP REPAIR. LOOKING FOR A CLASS ACTION OR GOOD LAWYER. FOUND YOUR SITE TO VENT AND HELP OTHERS. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, HE NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE HEAD GASKET HAD FAILED AND NEED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,000. UPDATED 7/16/12 *CN THE HEAD GASKET AND INTAKE GASKETS WERE REPLACED. IN JUNE 2012, THE ENGINE LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING AND WHITE SMOKE AND WATER WERE EMITTING FROM THE EXHAUST. A MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE REAR HEAD GASKET HAD FAILED AND THE #1 CYLINDER HAD FAILED AS WELL. UPDATED 07/18/12

I HAVE A 2006 EQUINOX THAT I BOUGHT USED WITH 91,000 MILES ON IT. ONLY ONE PREVIOUS OWNER WITH CLEAN CAR FAX. I LOVE THE CAR, BUT AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK IT ACTS LIKE IT DOESN'T WANT TO CRANK. I SOMETIMES HAVE TO PUSH THE GAS PEDAL TO EVEN GET IT TO CRANK. I'M ASSUMING THIS A FUEL PRESSURE PROBLEM OF SOME SORT. ALSO, ONCE CRANKED THE CAR WILL SOMETIMES IDLE ITSELF DOWN FROM 1 RPM TO 0 RPM THEN BACK TO 1 RPM. THERE IS ALSO A CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM BACK END OF CAR WHERE THE FUEL PUMP IS. I HAVE ALSO HAD ISSUES WITH HAVING THE HEADLIGHTS REPLACED BECAUSE WATER GETS INTO THE HEADLIGHTS. MOST OF THE EQUINOX'S THAT I SEE ON THE ROAD HAVE WATER IN THE HEADLIGHTS. THIS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE THE HEADLIGHT BULBS WILL BURST WHEN WET AND YOU HAVE NO HEADLIGHT UNTIL YOU HAVE IT FIXED. (WHICH YOU HAVE TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHTS/TAIL LIGHTS YOURSELF BECAUSE PART STORES REFUSE TO DO THE LABOR FOR YOU BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO REMOVE THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT TO EVEN REPLACE A BULB. THIS SEEMS TO ME THAT CHEVROLET DID THAT SO IF YOU ARE A WOMAN, LIKE MYSELF, YOU ARE FORCED TO TAKE IT SOMEWHERE AND HAVE IT REPLACED.) THERE ARE ALSO ISSUES WITH THE BRAKES AND ROTORS WEARING TOO FAST. I HAVE ALSO HAD ISSUES WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE RESISTOR ON THE BLOWER MOTOR TWICE IN 2 YEARS. THESE MAY NOT BE BIG PROBLEMS TO GM, BUT I RELY ON MY CAR TO TAKE ME TO WORK AND SCHOOL AND THE FACT THAT THEY GENUINELY DON'T CARE HAS FORCED ME TO NOT WANT TO BUY ANOTHER CHEVROLET AGAIN. SEEING AS THEY HAD TO HAVE A GOVERNMENT BAIL OUT PREVIOUSLY TO EVEN STAY IN BUSINESS, YOU WOULD THINK THAT THEY WOULD VALUE THEIR CUSTOMERS! *JB

MY 2006 EQUINOX INITIALLY BEGAN HAVING START UP ISSUES WHERE THE STARTER WOULD CRANK AND THE ENGINE WOULD IDLE ROUGHLY AND THEN DIE. IT WOULD TAKE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO START. THEN I FIGURED OUT IF I GAVE IT GAS WHEN I STARTED IT UP IT WOULD HAVE A BETTER CHANCE OF STARTING. SOMETIMES IT WORKED. THEN THE ISSUE WENT AWAY FOR A WHILE AND CAME BACK WITH A NEW ISSUE. THE NEW ISSUE IS SOMETIMES THE CAR WOULDN'T START AT ALL. THE STARTER WOULD CLICK BUT WOULD NOT START. IT WOULD DO THIS SEVERAL TIMES AND THEN IT WOULD START LIKE NOTHING WAS WRONG. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. IT DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON LOCATION, TIME OF DAY ETC. *TR

LIGHTS DON'T TURN OFF,HIGH BEAM AND LOW BEAM NOT WORKING PROPERLY. *TR

HEAT IS BLOWING COLD AIR. REPLACED THERMOSTAT AND DID NOT HELP. NO HEAT. READ ON-LINE AND SEEMS TO BE A COMMON COMPLAINT WITH THIS YEAR/THIS VEHICLE. *JS

HEAT STOPPED WORKING. NOT ABLE TO TURN ON THE HEAT IN THE CAR BECAUSE THE PLASTIC PART THAT WORKS THE HEATER BLEND DOOR IS BROKEN AND WOULD TAKE 24 HOURS AND ABOUT $1000.00 TO REPLACE. *TR

WHEN DRIVING MY CHILDREN TO SCHOOL ONE FREEZING COLD MORNING I TURNED ON THE HEAT IN MY CAR ONLY TO REALIZE THAT IT WAS BLOWING ONLY COLD AIR! I BROUGHT IT TO A CHEVY DEALER TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE FOR THE LACK OF HEAT AND THEY REPORTED THAT THE TEMP BLEND DOOR WAS BROKEN INSIDE THE HVAC CASE. IT IS VERY COSTLY TO FIX AND IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. IT IS CLEAR FROM THIS WEBSITE THAT THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE WITH THE THIS MAKE, MODEL, AND YEAR. IT IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE...ON THE COLD RAINY MORNINGS IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO HAVE ANY VISIBILITY WITH A BROKEN HVAC SYSTEM AND NO DEFROST FOR THE WINDSHIELD NOT TO MENTION THE INABILITY TO CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD OF ICE AND SNOW IN THE WINTER MONTHS! THIS PART NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND CHEVROLET HAS TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE AND OFFER A SOLUTION SO DRIVERS CAN REMAIN SAFE ON THE ROADS. *TR

BLOWN HEAD GASKET AT 65,000 MILES. WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN IT HAPPENED, CAR LOST POWER. NO INDICATION OF ANY ISSUES BEFORE, NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, NO OTHER WARNING WHATSOEVER. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG 2005 & 2006 EQUINOX'S SINCE I WAS INFORMED OF HOW COMMON IT IS FROM THE LADY AT THE BMV....I KEPT ASKING MY CHEVY DEALER HOW DOES A VEHICLE WITH ONLY 65,000 MILES BLOW A HEAD GASKET AND SOMEHOW I DOUBT THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THEY HAVE HEARD OF IT. *TR

OUR 2006 EQUINOX BLEW A HEAD GASKET AT 100000 MILES UNDER NORMAL USE. WE HAVE FOUND DOZENS OF OTHER 06 EQUINOX OWNERS ONLINE THAT HAVE HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. THERE ARE FORUMS OF EQUINOX OWNERS DISCUSSING THE PROBLEM. CHEVY SHOULD REIMBURSE US FOR THE COST OF FIXING THIS. I HAVE CONTACTED THEM AND THEY SAID BECAUSE THERE IS NO RECALL THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. PLEASE HELP. THANK YOU. *JS

ON 4/14/12, THE HEATER/DEFROSTER STARTED BLOWING COLD AIR ONLY. THIS CAUSED THE WINDOWS TO FOG AND LIMITED VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING IN A RAIN STORM ON THE HIGHWAY. AFTER RESEARCHING THE ISSUE ONLINE, I FOUND HUNDREDS OF REPORT OF THE SAME FAILURE IN THE AIR TEMPERATURE BLEND DOOR DATING BACK TO 2008. *TR

BOUGHT USED IN FEB 2012 FROM LOCAL DEALER THE HEATER WORKED FINE UNTIL EARLY APRIL. WE HAD WEIRD WEATHER HERE IN UPSTATE NY VERY WARM SO DID NOT NEED TO USE HEATER THAT MUCH. TOOK DAUGHTER TO WORK AT 4 AM AND TURNED ON HEAT AND COLD AIR IS COMING THRU VENTS, THE TEMP GAUGE IS FINE I AM THINKING MAYBE THE THERMOSTAT IS STUCK OPEN IT MIGHT BE ORIGINAL THERMOSTAT OR FROM WHAT I SEE ON THIS SITE THE MECHANICAL DOOR IS STUCK OR BROKEN. I SPOKE WITH DEALER HE SAID IT WAS COVERED IN THE WARRANTY TO PAY THE $100 DEDUCTIBLE AND HAVE IT CHECKED OUT , WITH SO MANY OTHER PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS CAN THE ATTORNEY GENERAL GET INVOLVED ON THIS IT IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE IF NO HEAT AND DEFROSTING WINDOWS AND GM SITS ON THEIR HANDS AND SAY IT IS WITHIN GM'S CRITERIA WELL GM OBVIOUSLY SUCKS AND DO NOT HONOR A MAJOR DEFECT IN THEIR PRODUCT. I LIKE THE EQUINOX BUT ONLY HAD IT 2 MONTHS AND THIS IS NOT GOOD GLAD IT IS GETTING WARM NOW. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONLY COLD AIR BLEW FROM THE VENTS. THE CONTACT HAD THE THERMOSTAT REPLACED AND THAT DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VENT THAT SHIFTED BETWEEN HEAT HAD BROKEN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE AND WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

TL* THE CONTACTS OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HEAT NO LONGER BLEW THROUGH THE VENTS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE TEMPERATURE BLEND DOOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER DID NOT PROVIDE A REASON FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 68,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

JUST BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE, 1 DAY AFTER OWNING IT ABS AND NO TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON AND THERE'S A RUMBLE IN THE BRAKE PEDAL. MY HUSBAND IS A MECHANIC, SO HE PUT NEW BRAKES AND ROTORS ON AND CLEANED WHEEL SENSORS. TOOK IT TO SEARS AND HAD NEW TIRES PUT ON AND WHEEL ALIGNMENT AND BALANCE DONE. 2 DAYS LATER I'VE GOT THE SAME LIGHTS ON AND RUMBLE IN PEDAL. RAN FINE FOR THOSE 2 DAYS. I'VE READ WAY TO MANY COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME PROBLEMS AND NO SOLUTIONS TO BE COMFORTABLE ABOUT PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE AND NOW I'M STUCK WITH IT! WHEN IS CHEVY GONNA WAKE UP AND TAKE NOTICE OF THIS PROBLEM? THEY HAVE RECALLS FOR REFLECTOR AND CONSOLE LATCHES, BUT THEY DON'T FIND FAULTY BRAKE SYSTEMS IMPORTANT ENOUGH TO ADDRESS? WHY IS IT GONNA TAKE ACCIDENTS OR POSSIBLY DEATHS BEFORE SOMEONE DOES SOMETHING ABOUT THESE FAULTY VEHICLES? I SEE POST THAT SAY WE NEED SO MANY PEOPLE TO SEND IN COMPLAINTS OR SIGN PETITIONS TO GET SOMETHING DONE...........REALLY? WHY........CAN'T CHEVY READ FORUMS AND POSTS ABOUT THE VEHICLES THEY ARE PUTTING OUT THERE? OR CAN'T SOMEONE IN CHARGE OF SAFETY AND WELLBEING SEE HOW MANY HUNDREDS OF POSTS THERE ARE ABOUT THIS ISSUE? MY HUSBAND HAS ALWAYS BEEN A CHEVY MAN, I'M NOT SURE I'M WITH HIM ONE THIS ONE! WHY WOULD A COMPANY WITH SUCH A GREAT REPUTATION CHANCE THROWING IT DOWN THE CRAPPER! COME ON CHEVY STAND BEHIND WHAT YOU'RE SELLING AND MAKE IT RIGHT! *TR

2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX LT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO A SAFETY CONCERN WITH DEFROSTER FAILURE, BLEND DOOR AND ACTUATOR FAILURE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE BLEND DOOR WAS REMOVED FROM THE DASH OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO A FAILED PLASTIC END PIECE THAT WAS SHEARED OFF THE DOOR BY THE ACTUATOR THAT CAUSED THE DOOR TO ROTATE WHICH MADE THE HEAT AND DEFROSTER INOPERABLE. THERE WAS VISIBLE BUBBLES IN THE PLASTIC PORTION THAT SHEARED OFF. *JB

MY CAR BLOWS COLD AIR. I HAD EVERYTHING CHECKED ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT IT WAS THE AIR FLOW BLEND DOOR INSIDE THE HEATER SYSTEM. THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD HAS TO BE REMOVED. TO REPAIR IT WILL COST $1291.00 AND $96.86 FOR THE DEALER TO TELL ME THAT THIS IS THE PROBLEM. I LIVE IN CHICAGO , MY WINDOWS WILL NOT DEFROST, I HAVE A HARD TIME BELIEVING THAT THIS IS NOT A RECALL. IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE A CAR WHEN YOU CAN'T GET A CLEAR WINDSHIELD NOT MENTION DRIVING IN A FREEZING COLD VEHICLE. *TR

I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOP TO GET IT CHECKED ON 11-21-11. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE THINKING THAT A PISTON WAS BAD, BECAUSE THAT WAS THE WAY IT FELT, LIKE NOT GETTING THE RIGHT PRESSURE FROM THE PISTON ONCE THE BRAKES WERE ACTIVATED/PRESSED. ONCE WE GOT THE CALL BACK FROM MECHANIC, HE STATED THAT WE NEEDED NEW ROTORS DUE TO BOTH BEING WARPED. I THOUGHT THAT THAT WILL TAKE THE PROBLEM AWAY BUT ONCE WE GOT THE TRUCK BACK, IMMEDIATELY WITHIN DAYS THE PROBLEM CAME BACK. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE SHOP AND THEY STATED IT WAS A TIRE THE ONE CAUSING THE NOISE AND RATTLE ONCE THE BRAKES WERE PRESSED. AT THE SHOP, THEY REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE PADS AS WELL AS THE DISC BRAKE ROTORS, THEY APPLIED LUG NUT TORQUE 100, INFLATION 35/35, CLEANED AND ADJUSTED REAR BRAKES. AFTER ALL OF THIS WAS DONE, I STILL GET ENGINE LIGHTS ON THE DASH BOARD. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO GET IT TESTED AT AUTOZONE FOR FREE AND GOT THIS CODE ON THEIR MACHINE OEM NUMBER TO CROSS: P0171 DEFINITION: FUEL TRIM BANK ONE CONDITION EXPLANATION: THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE USES THE OXYGEN SENSOR TO CALCULATE THE AIR/FUEL RATIO OF THE ENGINE. THE COMPUTER HAS RECOGNIZED A RICH OR LEAN CONDITION ON ONE BANK ONLY. PROBABLE CAUSE: A1. IF BANK ONE AND TWO SET TOGETHER SUSPECT FUEL PRESSURE OR MAF (MASS AIR FLOW) SENSOR A2. OXYGEN SENSOR DEFECTIVE. A3. IGNITION MISFIRE-REPAIR. A4. FUEL INJECTOR PROBLEM. I HAVE NOT USED MY TRUCK FOR THE PAST 2 AND A HALF MONTHS FOR FEAR OF HAVING AN ACCIDENT IF BREAKS FAIL TO DO THEIR JOB OR LOCK UP WHILE BRAKING. IT IS STRESSFUL ENOUGH IF COMPUTERS/MECHANICS NOR DEALERS MAKE UP THEIR MIND ABOUT WHAT THE CODES ARE OR MEAN. I ALSO NOTICE THE THE BUTTON FOR THE ALL WHEEL DRIVE DOES NOT WORK ANYMORE AND THAT IS BEING IN THAT STAGE SINCE THE PROBLEM STARTED. IF ANYONE HAS A SOLUTION TO THIS ISSUE, PLEASE LET ME KNOW. THANK YOU. *TR

THIS VEHICLE BLOWS OUT COLD AIR WHEN THE HEAT IS ON. IT DOES NOT DEFROST AND TAKE CLOSE TO 30 MINUTES TO COME TO A TOLERABLE HEAT TEMPERATURE. I SPENT 500.00 TRYING TO REPAIR THIS ISSUE AND IT STILL DOES NOT WORK. *TR

THE HEATER BLOWS COLD AIR NO MATTER WHAT TEMPERATURE SETTING IT IS ON. THERE IS ALSO NO DEFROST ON THE FRONT WINDOW. *KB

I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS ALL THE OTHER OWNERS OF A 2006 EQUINOX. NO HEAT!!! I HAVE HAD THIS LOOKED INTO AND HAVE WASTED OVER $900 ON TRYING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS IS RIDICULOUS THAT THEY DON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS!! SHAME ON THEM!!! I HAVE TO TRANSPORT MY YOUNG DAUGHTER IN A FREEZING COLD CAR EVERY DAY BECAUSE I CAN'T AFFORD THE $1200 THAT I FIND OUT NEEDS TO BE PUT INTO THIS!! I HAVE BEEN A LOYAL CHEVY OWNER SINCE I BOUGHT MY FIRST CAR YEARS AGO...BUT NOW I WILL THINK TWICE BEFORE BUYING ONE OR EVEN SUGGESTING ONE TO A ANYONE. *TT

ON FEBRUARY 12, 2011, I BEGAN NOTICING THE START UP PROBLEMS WITH THE 2006 CHEVY EQUINOX. IT INTERMITTENTLY HAS EXCESSIVE CRANKING TIME TO START AND AS OF LATELY (JAN. 19, 2012) IT ONLY HAS GOTTEN WORSE. I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP TO GET IT SERVICED THE SAME DAY AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE MASS AIRFLOW SENSOR. I PAID FOR THAT BUT THE PROBLEM DID NOT GO AWAY. SINCE THEN, I HAVE HAD THE RADIO REPLACED AND THE GAS HAS HAD MANY FUEL DELIVERY ISSUES. I BELIEVE IT IS THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE WHICH WAS RECALLED IN THE 2005 CHEVY EQUINOX. IT NEEDS TO ALSO BE RECALLED FOR THE 2006 SO THAT I CAN STOP WASTING MY TIME AND MONEY ON SOMETHING THAT WASN?T BUILT RIGHT. THANK YOU. *TT

I HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE HEAT NOT WORKING IN MY CAR. TOOK THE CAR TO A MECHANIC AND AFTER THEY CHARGED ME $50.00 TO LOOK AT IT, DISCOVERED IT WAS THE BLEND AIR DOOR THAT WAS BROKEN. MECHANIC ALSO SAID IT WAS ODD THAT THE PART WAS IN STOCK. THIS IS NOT A COMMON PROBLEM TO HAVE. $40.00 PART FOR A $900.00-$1200.00 FIX. HAD TO GET IT REPAIRED AS WE NEED THE HEAT IN WI. ALSO NEED TO BE ABLE TO SEE WHEN I DRIVE. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS. I AM NERVOUS TO EVEN USE MY HEAT AS I DON'T WANT TO HAVE THIS HAPPEN AGAIN. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ ONLINE, THIS IS HAPPENING OFTEN. I DON'T HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY TO KEEP FIXING THIS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEFROSTER WAS INOPERABLE AND WOULD NOT CLEAR THE WINDOWS WHETHER USING COLD OR HOT TEMPERATURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE SHUTTER DOOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 69,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I WAS READING THROUGH OTHER COMPLAINTS AND I HAD THE SAME ISSUE AS EVERYONE ELSE A YEAR AGO. MY 2006 EQUINOX WAS BLOWING OUT COLD AIR. I TOOK IT IN TO GET FIXED (WHILE STILL UNDER WARENTY) AND HAD TO PAY ABOUT $900. WELL, ABOUT $750 FOR LABOR. THEY SAID SINCE IT'S REGULAR WEAR & TEAR I HAD TO PAY FOR IT. I'VE NEVER EVEN HEARD OF IT BEFORE. THE HAD TO TAKE OFF MY ENTIRE DASH BOARD! IT WAS JUST A PIECE OF PLASTIC THAT BROKE OFF THAT DOOR BEHIND ALL THE CONTROLS. I ACTUALLY GOT ON HERE BECAUSE RECENTLY MY SAFETY/AUTO THEFT LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON WHILE I'M DRIVING! THE OTHER DAY MY CAR WOULDN'T EVEN START AND I DON'T KNOW IF THIS HAS TO DO WITH IT OR NOT! HAS ANYONE ELSE BEEN HAVING THESE PROBLEMS? IS IT A BIG DEAL? HELP? *TR

HEATER STOPPED BLOWING HOT AIR WHICH CAUSES THE WINDOWS TO UNSAFELY FOG UP ON COLD SNOWY AND OR RAINY DAYS. ALL VISIBILITY IS GONE AS THE INSIDE FOGS UP WIPERS ARE UNABLE TO CLEAR THE GLASS. MAY CAUSE POTENTIAL SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. IT IS TO MY KNOWLEDGE THIS IS HAPPENING WITH EVERY 2006 EQUINOX OUT THERE. THE ACTUATOR GOES OUT OF ALIGNMENT CAUSING THE BLEND DOOR TO BREAK AND NOT ALLOW THE HEAT IN. *TR

AFTER A MONTH OF PURCHASING MY EQUINOX THE HEAT QUIT WORKING. AFTER DOING RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET I HAVE NOTICED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR AND MAKE VEHICLE. I TOOK MY EQUINOX TO MY LOCAL GM DEALER AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE PROBLEM I WAS HAVING WAS WITH THE AIR TEMPERATURE DOOR BLEND BREAKING DUE TO IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE ACTUATOR THAT OPENS AND CLOSES THE DOOR. THE ACTUATOR WILL PUT TOO MUCH PRESSURE ON THE DOOR CAUSING IT TO BREAK OVER TIME. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE IN COLD WEATHER STATES BECAUSE YOU DON'T HAVE HEAT TO DEFROST YOUR WINDOW PROPERLY. IF THIS DOOR BREAKS ON A ROAD TRIP YOU ARE LIKELY UNABLE TO SEE UNTIL YOU GET THE PROBLEM FIXED. I BELIEVE THAT GM IS UNWILLING TO RECALL THIS PART DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT IS SO LABOR INTENSIVE TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. THE COST SHOULD NOT BE THE ISSUE AS PEOPLE'S SAFETY SHOULD BE THEIR MAIN CONCERN! I AM ASKING THE NHTSA TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER AND MAKE GM FIX THIS PROBLEM! *TR

I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY EQUINOX THAT ALL OF A SUDDEN STARTED BLOWING COLD AIR WHEN THE HEAT SHOULD BE ON. I REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT THINKING THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. IT'S NOT. IT IS THE TEMP ACTUATOR DOOR. ACCORDING TO A DIAGNOSTIC TEST DONE BY A CHEVY DEALER THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2006 EQUINOX. I EMAILED GENERAL MOTORS WHO OFFERED TO PAY 10% OF THE $1000.00 CHARGE IT WILL TAKE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. I DO NOT HAVE THIS MONEY. AND AFTER READING SEVERAL WEBSITES THERE ARE A TON OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE THIS SAME ISSUE WITH THEIR VEHICLES. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. I LIVE IN COLORADO WHERE IT IS 20 DEGREES OUTSIDE. MY WINDOWS WILL NOT DEFROST WITHOUT HEAT. PLEASE HELP ALL OF US THAT ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD WHEN YOU MAY BE DRIVING IN DRY WEATHER...AND THEN IT STARTS SNOWING OR RAINING. HOW ARE WE TO SEE WHEN THE WINDOWS FOG OR FREEZE UP. AS WE SAY IN COLORADO...WAIT FIVE MINUTES AND THE WEATHER WILL CHANGE. BUT IT MAY BE TOO LATE IF MY WINDOWS WON'T DEFROST AND I'M OUT ON THE PLAINS OR IN THE MOUNTAINS WHERE THERE ARE NO TOWNS FOR 150 MILES. THIS A VERY REALISTIC DANGER. GENERAL MOTORS DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THIS AS A PROBLEM WITH THE 2006 MODEL, ALTHOUGH APPARENTLY THEY DO REALIZE IT ON THE 2010 MODEL. I HAVE BEEN A LIFE LONG CHEVY OWNER, AND MY FATHER RETIRED AFTER 32 YEARS WITH GM. IF SOMETHING IS NOT DONE...I WILL NEVER OWN ANOTHER GENERAL MOTORS PRODUCT. PLEASE DO SOMETHING BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. *TR

WHILE DRIVING AT APROX 45MPH THE ENGINE JUST STALLED. NO WARNING NO SPUTTERING JUST DEAD. BOTH ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND ONE WITH THE X THRU THE ENGINE. AFTER APROX 30 SECONDS IT STARTED BACK UP AND WAS FINE. THIS HAS HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY AT DIFFERENT STAGES OF DRIVING AND VARIOUS SPEEDS. ON 12/28/11 IT HAPPENED TO US 3 TIMES WHILE OUT. I AM LEARY OF TAKING IT TO THE DEALER CLOSE TO US AS THEY RECENTLY DID A BRAKE JOB THAT I HAVE HAD TO TAKE BACK 4 TIMES AND AM AGAIN HAVING SYMPTOMS OF NEEDING BRAKES. I HAVE NO FAITH IN THE DEALER. *KB

HEATER BLOWS COLD AIR. HEATER JUST STOPPED BLOWING HOT AIR. AFTER DIAGNOSIS THE DEALER FOUND THE TEMP (AIR BLEND )DOOR BROKE AND IN THE DEFAULT COLD POSITION. HAD TO REPLACE THE TEMP DOOR AND THE ACTUATOR. PARTS $163 LABOR $930.60 PLUS MISC. TOTAL COST $1184.12. *TR

IT JUST GOT COLD IN MY REGION AND I NOTICED MY HEATER WAS NOT WORKING. IT JUST BLOWS COLD AIR OUT. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND SAW THAT THERE WERE LOTS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT A HEAT BLEND DOOR BREAKING IN THIS MODEL. THE PART COSTS APPROXIMATELY 30 DOLLARS TO BUY BUT THE ASSOCIATED LABOR IS OVER $1200 DOLLARS. CHEVROLET HASN'T RECALLED THIS EVEN THOUGH IT'S KIND OF DANGEROUS TO NOT HAVE A DEFROSTER IN ICY WEATHER. *TR