2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX

What owners reported to NHTSA, ranked by how often and how seriously.

This is complaint data, not a random sample.

It only includes owners who chose to file a federal complaint, so it over-represents dramatic and safety-related problems and under-represents minor issues an owner just had fixed without reporting. Read this as what NHTSA complainants report most, not as this vehicle's true failure rate. Full methodology.

Component ranking

  1. #1

    transmission automatic

    16 stranded, 76 unsafe, 2 broken, 2 annoyance

    96
    incidents
    Typical range: 61,500–107,500 mi

    Median 80,000 mi, based on 162 reports (8% had no usable mileage)

    • "ON 09/04/09 I BOUGHT A NEW 2010 EQUINOX AND WITHIN 3,000 MILES I BEGAN EXPERIENCING SIGNIFICANT SHIFTING ISSUES AND ROUGH IDLING/STALLING AT STOPS. ON 01/08/10 I WILL BE TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE SERVICE SHOP FOR THE 4TH TIME IN 60 DAYS FOR THESE PROBLEMS. V…"~2,600 mi, complaint #757598
    • "OVER THE COURSE OF THE PAST TWO YEARS, THE TRANSMISSION STEADILY SHIFTED HARDER AND HARDER, SOMETIME THE GEARS WOULDN'T SHIFT UP, OR DOWN WITHOUT A 3~5 SECOND DELAY AT SPEEDS OF 30MPH OR 50MPH. AROUND MAR 18 2014, WE WERE GOING UP A HILL GOING ROUGHLY 50MPH AL…"~67,000 mi, complaint #1065923
    • "JUST DRIVING HOME FROM HUNTSVILLE, AL AIRPORT TOOK OFF FROM STOP SIGN ON A MAIN ARTERY STREET IN THE CITY AND MY RPM GAUGE JUST CLIMBED LIKE CRAZY AND I WAS NOT MOVING VERY FAST SO I PULLED OFF MAIN ROAD. I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND TRIED TAKING OFF AGAIN I…"~85,000 mi, complaint #1375267
    • "VEHICLE JUST REACHED THE 100K MILE MARK. WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE TRANSMISSION WENT FULLY OUT OF COMMISSION. ALWAYS HAD OUR CHANGED AND ALL REPAIRS DONE AT DEALERSHIP. BRAKES REPLACED AND OIL CHANGED AT 104,976 WITH MULTIPOINT INSPECTION DONE AT DEALERSHIP. NO…"~105,638 mi, complaint #1690702
    • "TRANSMISSION IS BAD. WHEN I TRY TO ACCELERATE IT DOESN'T GO ANYWHERE AND ITS SKIPPING GEARS AND BUCKING PRIOR TO IT FINALLY NO LONGER DRIVEABLE"~184,000 mi, complaint #1565591
  2. #2

    engine oil consumption

    2 stranded, 86 unsafe, 3 annoyance

    91
    incidents
    Typical range: 48,500–115,000 mi

    Median 95,000 mi, based on 96 reports (33% had no usable mileage)

    • "PURCHASED A 2010 EQUINOX,NEW WITH 23 MILES, NOTICED RIGHT AWAY THAT I HAD TO PUT OIL IN SEVERAL TIME WHEN I FILLED UP WITH GAS. TOOK IN FOR 3,00 MILE CHECK WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. THIS HAS BEEN CONTINUOUS, I ALWAYS CARRIED OIL WITH ME AND GO OIL CHANGE…"~1,500 mi, complaint #1090959
    • "FROM INCEPTION THIS VEHICLE HAS BURNED THROUGH OIL AND HAS CONSISTENT ISSUES WITH RUNNING SMOOTH. THE POOR FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM HAS CAUSED ABNORMAL WEAR ON ENGINE AND PARTS THEREFORE IT HAS CAUSED ME TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR BREAKDOWN OF PARTS IN A PREMATURE…"~50,000 mi, complaint #1264450
    • "OIL CONSUMPTION. I HAVE TO PUT OIL IN IT EVERY TWO WEEK BECAUSE OIL IS EMPTY. IT DOES NOT LEAK AND THE VEHICLE IS PART OF A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT 4 OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUES. I CALLED CHEVROLET THEY ONLY WANT TO COVER HALF THE PARTS TO REPAIR WHICH WILL COST ME AN…"~80,126 mi, complaint #1601471
    • "The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that the engine was consuming one quart of oil every 1,000 miles driven. The contact stated that the check engine warning light had remained illuminated since becoming aware of the oil consumption i…"~107,000 mi, complaint #2039606
    • "CHANGED WINDSHIED MOTORS AND THE GO RIGHT BACK TO NOT WORKING WITHIN A WEEK.. HERE RECENTLY IVE HAD TO PUT A EXTREME AMOUT OF OIL IN IT ITS LOSING OIL OUT OF NO WHERE CAN DRIVE [REDACTED ADDRESS] AND THEN ITS GONE NOW IT HAS STARTED TO SMOKE REALLY BAD WHEN I…"~230,000 mi, complaint #1633150
  3. #3

    wiper and washer

    61 unsafe, 9 broken, 8 annoyance

    78
    incidents
    Typical range: 70,500–120,000 mi

    Median 95,000 mi, based on 97 reports (6% had no usable mileage)

    • "THE DEFROST ON MY EQUINOX DOES NOT CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD BUT CAUSES WORSE CONDITIONS WHEN IT IS TURNED ON MAKING IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE. I HAVE TO KEEP MY WINDOWS DOWN AND STICK MY HEAD OUT OF THE WINDOWS TO SEE IN COLD WEATHER. I AM TOLD THAT MY EQUIN…"~1,500 mi, complaint #1016760
    • "I WAS DRIVING IN HEAVY RAIN AND THE WIPER WENT PAST THE DRIVER SIDE WINDSHIELD AND JUST STOPPED WORKING. I HAD TO PULL OVER AND WAIT TILL RAIN STOPPED TO DRIVE HOME. THE MOTOR SOUNDS LIKE IT'S WORKING BUT WIPERS WILL NOT MOVE."~81,214 mi, complaint #1571418
    • "WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 290 (NY), A HEAVY RAINFALL STARTED. DRIVER PUT WIPERS TO HIGH SPEED AND WIPERS STOPPED FUNCTIONING. WIPERS WERE AT THE END OF THE WIPE SWEEP. DRIVER WAS ABLE, DUE TO THE PRIOR USE OF "RAIN-X" TO SEE TO EXIT THE ROAD. WIPERS DID…"~99,000 mi, complaint #1082940
    • "FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING AFTER STARTING"~120,000 mi, complaint #1637331
    • "MY HUSBAND AND I WERE HEADED HOME FROM ASHTABULA DURING A HEAVY RAIN STORM ON A STATE HIGHWAY 528 N OF PARKMAN, TRAVELING APPROX 45 MPH, WHEN THE WIPER BLADES ABRUPTLY QUIT WORKING! WE WERE IN AMISH TERRITORY (AS IN THE POSSIBILITY OF APPROACHING HORSE-DRAWN B…"~920,000 mi, complaint #1569935
  4. #4

    engine internal

    7 stranded, 41 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    49
    incidents
    Typical range: 45,000–125,000 mi

    Median 90,000 mi, based on 71 reports (12% had no usable mileage)

    • "ROUGH IDLE DURING COLD START OF MY 2010 CHEVY EQUINOX 2.4L 4 CYLINDER ENGINE ENGINE IDLES ROUGH AND MISSES UNTIL IT WARMS UP WHEN IT GETS BELOW 40 DEGREES TOOK CAR TO DEALER AT 2,000 MILES IN NOVEMBER, THEY SAID EVERYTHING WAS FINE AND TO SPECIFICATIONS. SAI…"~2,158 mi, complaint #774702
    • "2.4 L ENGINE FUEL PUMP PLUNGER SEAL IS DEFECTIVE. ALLOWS GASOLINE TO LEAK INTO THE ENGINE, THINNING THE OIL. THIS CAUSES ENGINE BEARING SURFACES TO WEAR THROUGHOUT(BASICALLY RUINING THE ENGINE). ENGINE PERFORMANCE DETERIORATION BEGAN AND SYMPTOMS INCLUDED ROUG…"~51,983 mi, complaint #1005879
    • "THIS CAR BURNS OIL FAST AND I LEARNED THE HARD WAY. 2 YEARS AFTER BUYING THE CAR ALL THE PISTONS IN THE ENGINE BENT DUE TO LACK OF OIL. WHEN THE CAR WAS GETTING FIXED THE MECHANIC SAID IT WAS BONE DRY AND I HAD JUST HAD AN OIL CHANGE 2 MONTHS PRIOR. $3,200 LAT…"~90,000 mi, complaint #1570565
    • "PCV SYSTEM FAILURE WITH A BLOWN REAR MAIN SEAL. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE REAR MAIN SEAL BLEW TO A KNOWN FAULTY DESIGN BY GM. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LOOSE ALL POWER & OIL ON THE HIGHWAY. TRIED TO GET THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, ALMOS…"~112,428 mi, complaint #1438833
    • "I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH MY HUSBAND, THREE SMALL CHILDREN AND UNBORN CHILD WHEN MY EQUINOX SHUT OFF I'M THE MIDDLE OF ME DRIVING AND WHITE SMOKE APPEARED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. IT WOULD START BUT AS SOON AS I PUT IT INTO GEAR THE ENGINE WOULD CUT OFF. FI…"~197,023 mi, complaint #1651160
  5. #5

    airbag system

    44 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    45
    incidents
    Typical range: 28,500–102,500 mi

    Median 51,500 mi, based on 44 reports (23% had no usable mileage)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT WAS CHARGING A CELLULAR PHONE WHEN THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR WHENEVER CHARGING A CELLULAR PHONE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT PLACING THE CELL PHONE ON THE PASSENGER SE…"~1,900 mi, complaint #807352
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESET THE AIR BAG LIGHT BY MOVING A WIRE LOCATED UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE…"~30,000 mi, complaint #1068279
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO AVOID HITTING A DEER AND STRUCK THE GUARDRAIL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE EMERGENCY ONSTAR SYSTEM RESPONDED AND CALLED THE POLICE AND AMBULANCE. THE VEHICLE…"~57,000 mi, complaint #1244507
    • "I WAS DRIVING IN TRAFFIC WHEN THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED ABRUPTLY IN FRONT OF ME. I READ ENDED HIM GOING ABOUT 40 MILES PER HOUR. MY AIR BAGS DID NOT INFLATE. I EXITED THE CAR AND BEGAN SPEAKING WITH THE OTHER DRIVER WHEN WE HEARD A POP IN MY CAR. SMOK…"~104,000 mi, complaint #1206662
    • "The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while slowing to stop the vehicle, the side curtain air bags erroneously deployed. The contact stated that the front and rear driver’s side and passenger’s side curtain air bags deployed withou…"~180,000 mi, complaint #1885238
  6. #6

    engine stall or no start

    3 stranded, 39 unsafe

    42
    incidents
    Typical range: 45,000–114,000 mi

    Median 80,000 mi, based on 78 reports (13% had no usable mileage)

    • "ON AUG 15, 2010 MY NEW CHEVY EQUINOX, WITH ONLY 717 MILES ON IT, STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ST. IT WAS TOWED (MIRAK CHEVROLET) ON SUNDAY AUG 15TH, AND THEY DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM UNTIL TUES. AUG 24TH. IN THE INTERIM I HAD BEEN TOLD THAT THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT…"~717 mi, complaint #825419
    • "OUR 2010 CHEVY EQUINOX WAS WORKING FINE. LAST WEEK WE CAME TO A STOP AT A STOP SIGN... HEARD A BANG NOISE AND IT STARTED TO IDLE ROUGH, AND SHUT OFF AT STOP SIGN ( HARD TO EVEN KNOW...SINCE RADIO STILL PLAYING). ALSO SOUNDS LIKE A THRASHING MACHINE.... CHECK…"~45,000 mi, complaint #1458410
    • "MY CAR BEGAN CHUGGING, LOSING POWER AND EVENTUALLY STALLED AS I CAME TO A STOP. THIS BEGAN WHEN I SLOWED MY VEHICLE ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS (ONCE WHEN I SLOWED TO TURN A CORNER- 2012, ONCE WHEN I SLOWED TO STOP AT A LIGHT-3/2013 AND THE THIRD TIME WAS WHEN…"~73,000 mi, complaint #966501
    • "AS DRIVING NOV 19, 2018. THE CAR STALLED, ENGINE PROBLEM, MY HUSBAND HAD TO PUSH ACROSS THREE LANES OF TRAFFICS ! ALMOST GOT RUN DOWN . FOR NO REASON THE CAR JUST STOPPED RUNNING! WE WERE PUTTING ONE QUART OF OIL PER WEEK?? IN BETWEEN REGULAR OIL CHANGES. THE…"~112,000 mi, complaint #1517916
    • "CAR WONT TURN ON AND KEYS STUCK IN IGNITION I CAN'T LOCK MY CAR"~180,000 mi, complaint #1714602
  7. #7

    timing belt or chain

    6 stranded, 30 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    37
    incidents
    Typical range: 40,500–106,000 mi

    Median 63,500 mi, based on 53 reports (22% had no usable mileage)

    • "BROUGHT VEHICLE INTO FIRST DEALER FOR LOUD ENGINE NOISE AT LOW SPEED (1 TO 10 MPH)06/17/2011. DEALER SAID IT WAS THE FUEL INJECTORS AND SAID THEY WILL INSTALL AN INSULATOR TO QUIET THE NOISE. INSTALLED INSULATOR PROBLEM NOT RESOLVED 7/1/2011. BROUGHT IT TO…"~13,535 mi, complaint #914426
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER (KERN CHEVROLET BUICK GMC, [REDACTED ADDRESS], CELINA, OH 45822) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN FA…"~42,000 mi, complaint #1451623
    • "VEHICLE RAN ROUGH, NOISE FROM ENGINE NOTED . SEVERAL TIMES TO DEALER FOR REPAIR. 77K MILES ENGINE WOULD NOT START. "TIMING "JUMPED 4 NOTCHES, NO COMPRESSION IN CYLINDERS" PER DEALER . DEALER WANTED $3500 TO "DIAGNOSE" DAMAGE NOT INCLUDING REPAIR, INSTALLED…"~77,000 mi, complaint #1234810
    • "I BOUGHT MY USED 2010 CHEVY EQUINOX FROM THE DEALER, AND 2 WEEKS LATER THE SERVICE STABILITRAK LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THEY DID AN ALIGNMENT AND THE SAME DAY THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON WITH TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT. THE NEXT DAY I WENT TO THE GROCERY S…"~110,750 mi, complaint #1640998
    • "A YEAR AFTER I PURCHASED MY USED EQUINOX MY WATER PUMP WENT OUT. WHILE AT THE DEALERSHIP THEY REALIZE THAT MY OPINIONS HAVE BEEN WORN AND MY TIMING CHAIN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. LESS THAN 6 MONTHS AFTER MY ENGINE LIGHT POPPED ON.. THIS CAR HAS BEEN UNRELIABLE A…"~208,000 mi, complaint #1542554
  8. #8

    steering electric assist

    23 unsafe

    23
    incidents
    Typical range: 5,000–64,500 mi

    Median 17,000 mi, based on 26 reports (7% had no usable mileage)

    • "I OWN A 2010 EQUINOX AND WHEN DRIVING IN A STRAIGHT PATH FOR A PERIOD OF TIME THE STEERING WHEEL BINDS UP/STICKS AND I HAVE TO TUG ON THE STEERING WHEEL TO FREE IT. I AM TAKING IT INTO THE DEALER NEXT WEEK FOR FURTHER EVALUATION BUT IT APPEARS OTHER PEOPLE HA…"~3,900 mi, complaint #758022
    • "MY 2010 CHEVY EQUINOX IS EQUIPPED WITH AN ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM. AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR AT LEAST 45 MINUTES, THE STEERING WHEEL STICKS OR BINDS WHEN TRYING TO MAKE MINOR LANE CORRECTION CHANGES. THIS IS MOST NOTICEABLE ON SMOOTH ROAD SU…"~8,000 mi, complaint #851092
    • "MY 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX STEERING BINDS UP AFTER THE VEHICLE IS WARMED UP. THE BINDING HAPPENS WHEN TURNING SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT FROM A STRAIGHT AHEAD POSITION. IT IS MOST NOTICEABLE ABOVE 50 MPH. THE BINDING CAUSES THE DRIVER TO OVER CORRECT AND…"~20,140 mi, complaint #820112
    • "STEERING STARTED ACTING ODD. BINDING UP WHEN TURNING. TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERS. FIRST THEY TOLD ME THEY RESET THE STEERING. TWO DAYS LATER BROUGHT IT BACK STILL BINDING. DETERMINED IT WAS THE STEERING ASSIST MOTOR. THE CAR DEALER HAD THE CAR FOR ALMOST A…"~64,429 mi, complaint #1065935
    • "NHTSA REFERENCE #: 10081067 TSB REFERENCE #: G-205009 SPECIAL COVERAGE #: 14232A AFTER THE DEALER REPLACED THE PARTS ON MY VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL IS STILL STICKING AND THE DEALER IS REQUESTING THAT ADDITIONAL PART(S) FROM THE STEERING WHEEL BE REPLACED…"~145,000 mi, complaint #1581163
  9. #9

    heater core and blower

    12 unsafe, 7 annoyance

    19
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=21, median 69,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "MILDEW SMELL IN CAR FROM AIR VENTS, AND ALSO STRONGER SMELL FROM WINDOW WELLS WHEN WINDOWS ARE ROLLED DOWN. FIRST, DEALERSHIP REPLACED CABIN AIR FILTER. DIDN'T CORRECT PROBLEM. TWO WEEKS LATER, TOOK IT BACK AND THEY DETERMINED DRAIN HOLES IN ALL FOUR DOORS…"~22,000 mi, complaint #863515
    • "MY DEFROSTERS WILL NOT WORK. I CANNOT SEE AS THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IT HAS SNOWED THIS SEASON. I CHECK MY VIN FOR A RECALLS AND IT SAYS NO THERE IS NO RECALL. I AM REALLY SCARED TO DRIVE IT IN THIS WEATHER AND I REALLY DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO HAVE IT FIXE…"~47,000 mi, complaint #1130487
    • "JUST ONE DAY THERE WASN'T HEAT ON MY 2006 CHEVY EQUINOX WITH 50,900 MILES. WITHOUT HEAT FROST COULD FORM ON THE WINDSHIELD AND BLOCK VISIBILITY. A QUICK CHECK ON THE NET INDICATED A COMMON PROBLEM (LATENT DEFECT?) THAT THE STUB TO THE ACTUATOR ON THE TEMPERA…"~50,900 mi, complaint #828688
    • "MY HEAT AND DEFOGGER SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING WHILE CAR WAS IN MOTION."~99,000 mi, complaint #1357791
    • "The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the defroster became inoperable. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated the vehicle became very difficult to drive due to the failure. The…"~235,000 mi, complaint #2039697
  10. #10

    stability and traction control

    1 stranded, 18 unsafe

    19
    incidents
    Typical range: 85,000–115,000 mi

    Median 89,000 mi, based on 37 reports (16% had no usable mileage)

    • "I STARTED THE VEHICLE THE STABILITRAC AND ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD MORE THAN A HALF MILE PER HOUR. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO DEALER. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE 1 MONTH AGO PRE OWNED FROM THE DEALER. IT HAD GONE THRU THE GENERAL MOTORS 11…"~47,431 mi, complaint #1083783
    • "FOUR TIMES WITHIN THE LAST TWO MONTHS THE STABILE SYMBOL, CHECK ENGINE SYMBOL, AND REDUCED ENGINE POWER ALERT HAVE COME ON. THE FIRST TIME HAPPENED WHEN I WAS PARKING, THE 2ND TIME WHEN I LET THE CAR WARM UP, THE 3RD TIME WHEN I WAS DOING 60MPH ON THE EXPRESSW…"~86,669 mi, complaint #1347790
    • "CAR JUST SHUTS OFF WHEN ON FREE WAY DOING 70 OR AT STOP LIGHT THEN MESSAGE CENTER SAYS STABILITY TRACK CONTROL THEN IT MAY SIT FOR 5 MIN AND THEN RESTART OR MAY REQUIRE A JUMP START PUT IN NEW BATTERY AND HAD ALTERNATOR TESTED VERY UNSAFE AUTOMOBILE"~89,000 mi, complaint #1522877
    • "WHERE TO BEGIN...IN 2015 I PURCHASED THIS 2010 EQUINOX FROM A CHEVY DEALER AND 2 MONTHS LATER STARTED EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS W/ THE STABILITRAK. I HAVE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS PAYING FOR THIS TO BE FIXED WITH NO SOLUTOINS TO THIS DAY!! IT OS NOW A DAILY OCCURRENCE…"~109,000 mi, complaint #1472646
    • "DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD GOING 55MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I LOOSE SPEED CONTROL TO ALMOST 20 MPH. I TRY TO PRESS THE GAS TO ACCELERATE AND IT FEELS LIKE THE BRAKES ARE BEING PRESSED DOWN. HAVE TO PRESS GAS PEDAL ALMOST TO THE FLOOR TO GET IT OFF THE ROAD SAFELY. I…"~174,000 mi, complaint #1470644
  11. #11

    fuel pump

    1 stranded, 13 unsafe, 1 broken

    15
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=19, median 46,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "ENGINE SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON. STOPPED TO CHECK THE SYSTEM AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START. TOWED IT TO NEARBY GM DEALER. DIAGNOSED AS A FUEL PRESSURE MODULE FAILURE. DEALER ORDERED THE PART AND WILL INSTALL IT. *TR"~16,652 mi, complaint #796747
    • "IT STARTED WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND THE STABILITRAK LIGHT COMING ON SOMETIMES. AND YOU HEAR A ROUGH IDLE.AND A HORRIBLE RATTLING NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE WHILE PARKED AND. WHEN I DROVE THE CAR WHEN ACCELERATING IT SOUNDED WORSE A…"~46,000 mi, complaint #950901
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT OBSERVED AN ABNORMAL TICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE HOOD WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS CONSUMING A LOT OF OIL. IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP LIFTER…"~102,000 mi, complaint #1334306
    • "The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while stopped at a red light or stop sign, the vehicle experienced severely rough idling before it stalled. The contact believed that the high-pressure fuel pump (HPFP) was the cause of the fai…"~152,000 mi, complaint #2190860
    • "FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR 1 EXCEEDED CONTROL LIMITS PRESSURE TOO HIGH. PROBLEM WITH MALFUNCTIONING FUEL PUMP SIMILAR TO 2.4L ECOTEC ENGINES FROM GM. MODELS FROM SAME YEAR AND ENGINE HOWEVER NOT ALL VINS COVERED. ENGINE MISFIRES, STALLS, SMOKING. OCCURS WHILE RUN…"~1,520,000 mi, complaint #1394860
  12. #12

    other

    10 unsafe, 5 annoyance

    15
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=17, median 65,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE SUN WAS SHINING ON THE CHROME LATCH OF THE STORAGE COMPARTMENT OVER THE DASHBOARD, THE GLARE FROM THE SUN WOULD OBSTRUCT THE CONTACT'S VIEW OF THE ROADWAY. THE DEALER ADVISED THE VEHIC…"~2,472 mi, complaint #799163
    • "HELLO ON A FEW DIFFERENT OCCASIONS MY CENTER CONSOLE AS STOPPED FUNCTIONING MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN ON/OFF DEFROSTER, HEAT, ETC. I HAVE CALLED CHEVROLET ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BUT THEY TOLD ME IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 09V489000. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE EXPLAIN…"~36,000 mi, complaint #949760
    • "WHY DON'T YOU LET A PERSON TELL THE COMPLETE STORY? MY ENTRY ABOUT CHEVY EQUINOX COULD CAUSE FATALITIES AND YOU CUT ME OFF AFTER I SPEND TIME TO TYPE IT ALL OUT. I AM SAVING IT TO A WORD FILE IF ANYONE THERE IS INTERESTED, CONTACT ME AT[XXX] INFORMATION R…"~72,000 mi, complaint #1045021
    • "I RECENTLY FOUND MY SON'S DEFROST WAS NOT WORKING ON HIS 2010 EQUINOX. AS I WAS SEARCHING FOR TROUBLESHOOTING INFORMATION, I FOUND THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE HOWEVER MY VIN WAS NOT COVERED IN THE RECALL. MY ASSUMPTION IS THEY DID NTO ACCURATELY…"~115,000 mi, complaint #1726957
    • "COMPUTER CHIP MALFUNCTION, STABILITY TRAC, SMOKE FROM EXHAUST WITH FUMES RELEASED INTO THE INTERIOR,, DRIVER SEAT MALFUNCTION, AND OTHER THAT I CANNOT DO IT INTO WORDS , THIS ALL HAPPENED WHEN VEHICLE HAD 138,000 MILES AND ALSO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT , FUEL PUMP ,…"~138,000 mi, complaint #1695215
  13. #13

    control module

    10 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    11
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=8)

    • "THE CENTER CONSOLE (WHERE THE CONTROLS ARE FOR THE RADIO, HEATER/AC, DEFROSTER, HAZARDS, DOOR LOCKS, ETC.) INTERMITTENTLY GOES ON AND OFF, AND LOCKS UP UNEXPECTEDLY. IT FIRST OCCURRED ON 1 DEC 09, AGAIN ON 2 JAN 10, AND SEVERAL TIMES SINCE. VEHICLE EXAMINED BY…"~6,000 mi, complaint #761671
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE STARTED WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATED THAT THE TRANSPORT MODE AND BATTERY WERE NOT CHARGING. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN THE KEY…"~30,000 mi, complaint #1078439
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BLEND DOOR MOTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE…"~79,000 mi, complaint #1469992
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO HEAT UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VEHI…"~110,000 mi, complaint #1454766
    • "INSTRUMENT COMPUTER MAILFUCTIONIN. LIGHT AND CONTROLS STOP WORKING AND NOTHING ON RADIO LIGHTS UP. RADIO SCREEN AND AC/HEAT CONTROLS NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. CHECKED THERE WAS A RECALL PREVIOUSLY."~185,000 mi, complaint #1503900
  14. #14

    instrument cluster

    9 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    10
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=14, median 51,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "PURCHASE VEHICLE IN AUGUST 2009. INSTRUMENT PANEL FAULTY WITHIN MONTHS OF PURCHASE. WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER & LIGHTS ON DASH GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY. RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING THIS ISSUE IN APRIL 2010. PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. HAVE BEEN BACK T…"~1,378 mi, complaint #968631
    • "THE CHEVROLET EQUINOX INSTRUMENT PANEL TOP PAD HAS A INTEGRATED COMPARTMENT IN THE CENTER. THE COMPARTMENT HAS A BRIGHT CHROME LATCH FOR OPENING THE COMPARTMENT. THE LATCH HAS A VERY REFLECTIVE SURFACE. WHEN DRIVING SOUTH EAST THE SUN REFLECTED OFF THE LATC…"~42,000 mi, complaint #1071799
    • "GOOD AFTERNOON. I PURCHASED A 2010 CHEVY EQUINOX ON JANUARY 7TH, 2014. THE DEFROSTER AND THE VENTS ARE NOT WORKING. THE DEFROSTER DELAYS OR DOES NOT COME ON AT ALL. I RESEARCHED RECALLS ON THE CHEVY EQUINOX AND FOUND THAT MY PROBLEMS ARE THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT…"~47,000 mi, complaint #1079352
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, DEFROSTER AND HEAT MALFUNCTIONED INTERMITTENTLY ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO CHECKED THE FUSE AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE RADIO…"~58,000 mi, complaint #1069119
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEFROST FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. IN NOVEMBER OF 2016, THE DEFROST FAILED INTERMITTENLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (JOHN JONES SALEM, 1450 IN-60, SALEM, IN, 47167, [REDACT…"~110,000 mi, complaint #1414513
  15. #15

    exhaust system

    8 unsafe

    8
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)

    • "EXHAUST LEAK BETWEEN THE MANIFOLD AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER WITH ONLY 57,000 MILES. DANGEROUS ODOR AND POTENTIAL CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE. THERE WAS NO INCIDENT THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THIS PROBLEM. MECHANIC STATES THAT PROBLEM HAS BEEN COMMON AMONG GM SUVS THIS…"~57,000 mi, complaint #1530109
    • "EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACK WHICH IS A RECURRING FAILURE. WILL BE REPLACING THE MANIFOLD FOR THE 4TH TIME THAT SHOULD NEVER FAIL. PHOTO ATTACHED FROM ONE OF THE FAILURES. EXHAUST FUMES ENTER THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE."~80,000 mi, complaint #1624884
    • "EXHAUST MANIFOLD COVER ISSUE -THE CAR MADE A LOUD NOISE WHEN I START THE CAR. I TOOK IT TO AN AUTO REPAIR PLACE WHEN NOISE WAS UNBEARABLE AND FOUND THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD COVER WAS CRACKED AND THAT WAS CAUSING TOXIC AIR PUSHED BACK INTO THE CAR WHEN I TURN…"~97,000 mi, complaint #1400994
    • "BOUGHT A USED CHEVY EQUINOX AND THE MANIFOLD CRACKED, COSTLY REPAIR THAT I WAS INFORMED SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING SAFETY ISSUE BEING ADDRESSED 10 PLUS TIMES A MONTH BY THIS CENTER ALONE. AS THIS SEEMS TO BE A FREQUENT AND KNOWN DEFECT THAT CAN CAUSE DEATH IF NOT…"~119,108 mi, complaint #1604327
    • "JANUARY 8TH IT WAS RAINING REALLY HEAVY AND I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN A BUSY CITY STREET TO WORK THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS JUST SUDDENLY STOPPED. ALSO RIGHT AFTER I'VE GOTTEN MY CAR MY CAR WAS MAKING A LOUD NOISE I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND TH…"~1,280,000 mi, complaint #1533358
  16. #16

    steering rack mechanical

    7 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    8
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=9)

    • "WHEN SLOWLY TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT ALL THE WAY TO ALMOST THE VERY END AND WHILE ADVANCING AT A VERY LOW SPEED, THERE'S A SMALL HIGH PITCH NOISE AND "THUNK" OF A SOUND THAT CAN BE HEARD FROM THE FRONT-LEFT OF THE VEHICLE, IF THE RADIO AND VENTI…"~3,000 mi, complaint #808389
    • "INTERMITTENTLY, THE STEERING WAS SERIOUSLY COMPROMISED WHEN DRIVEN. CONTACTED GM AND THEY SENT ME TO A GM CERTIFIED DEALERSHIP/TECHNICIAN. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED ME THAT THE CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE (DUE TO A "TWISTED STEERING SHAFT") AND STEERING COULD COMP…"~51,000 mi, complaint #1181193
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A GUARDRAIL. THE CONTACT DID NOT DISCLOSE WHETHER A POLICE…"~55,000 mi, complaint #1151655
    • "WHILE TURNING, POWER STEERING NO LONGER PRESENT. POWER STEERING DID NOT RETURN AFTER CHECKING FUSES AND REPLACING BATTERY. DEALER INDICATED NEEDED TO REPLACE STEERING GEAR AND CHARGED $1500. POWER STEERING ASSIST RETURNED FOR A FEW DAYS. POWER STEERING BECAME…"~111,000 mi, complaint #1051675
    • "MY WIFE WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO COMPLETE THE TURN DUE TO FACT THAT SHE COULDN'T TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. SHE WAS JUST STARTING TO ACCELERATE THROUGH THE TURN SO SPEED WASN'T AN ISSUE. THANKFULLY SHE WA…"~120,000 mi, complaint #1060669
  17. #17

    wiring harness

    4 unsafe, 4 annoyance

    8
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=14, median 106,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "2010 EQUINOX, 6070 MILES. WENT TO GO TO STORE, STARTED CAR, NO RADIO OR HEATER. TURNED OFF ENGINE, THEN RESTARTED VEHICLE, AND BOTH WORKED, HAVE NOT HAD PROB. SINCE. CALLED GM, THEY SAID TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER TO BE CHECKED OUT. I WILL WAIT UNTIL IT DOES…"~6,070 mi, complaint #762634
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE RADIO LIGHTS FLICKERED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V489000 (VISIBILITY); HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN…"~53,000 mi, complaint #1171655
    • "CAR RADIO DISPLAY DOES NOT TURN ON WHEN STARTING CAR. IT WILL AUTOMATICALLY START PLAYING SOMETIMES 10 MINS AFTER DRIVING OR NOT AT ALL. AC WENT OUT ON CAR AT 89000 MILES. PRETTY LOUSY CONSIDERING IT IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD. ALSO MAKES A LOUD NOISE AND SOUNDS LIKE…"~95,000 mi, complaint #1177468
    • "The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle temporarily lost electrical power inadvertently. They were no warning lights illuminated. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The cont…"~103,000 mi, complaint #1775917
    • "ORIGINAL RECALL 09 V4 89000 WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE FIXED VISIBILITY ISSUE. CAR WAS TAKEN IN AT THE TIME OF THE ORIGINAL RECALL. THE VEHICLE IS SHOWING SYMPTOMS OF THE EXACT SAME ISSUE AS BEFORE WHERE DEFROSTER IS NO LONGER WORKING BECAUSE OF CONTROLS NOT FUNCTIO…"~148,000 mi, complaint #1518396
  18. #18

    climate control module

    3 unsafe, 4 annoyance

    7
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING AND I PUT THE HEAT OR DEFROSTER ON POPPING NOISES COMING FROM CONTROL SYSTEM AND THEN IT CHANGES FROM HEAT TO COOL OR COLD AIR. I HAVE TO PLAY WITH THE SYSTEM SWITCHING BACK AN FORTH FROM A/C TO HEAT TO SOMETIMES TO GET THE HEAT BACK O…"~30,000 mi, complaint #1699854
    • "THE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM INTERMITTENTLY BLOWS EITHER HIGH HEAT OR NO HEAT AT ALL. I FOUND A SAFETY RECALL # 090298 FOR THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM AND CALLED MY DEALER. THEY HAVE NO RECALL FOR THIS AND WON'T FIX IT FOR NO COST UNLESS THEY CAN FIND A RECALL! IF…"~65,000 mi, complaint #1542823
    • "INTERMITTENT LOSS OF SYSTEM HEAT. BLOWER WORKS BUT BLOWS FRIGID AIR INTO CABIN AND ONTO WINDSHIELD CAUSING FROSTING AND SAFETY ISSUE. CONTROLS DO NOT WORK TO CORRECT ISSUE. ACTUATOR DOORS EITHER DON'T MOVE OR MOVE RANDOMLY. NO CHANGE IN BLOWER AIR. AIR TEMP FE…"~68,000 mi, complaint #1446624
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE AIR CONDITIONER REMAINED IN USE. THE ISSUE CAUSED THE HEATER AND DEFROSTER NOT TO WORK, WHICH CAUSED A VISIBILITY ISSUE WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO DIAGNO…"~144,000 mi, complaint #1332629
  19. #19

    corrosion and rust

    6 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    7
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "VEHICLE IS 5 YEARS OLD AND THERE IS RUST ON THE INSIDE LOWER DOOR HEM ON THREE OF THE 4 DOORS. IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN HOUSED IN A GARAGE IN THE EVENINGS AND WASHED WITH RELATIVE FREQUENCY. GM HAS ISSUED A NOTICE TO FIX THIS ISSUE BUT FOR VEHICLES HOUSED IN CANADA…"~47,000 mi, complaint #1218822
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH OVER A POTHOLE, THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE BECAME FLAT. THE CONTACT USED THE SPARE TIRE AND DROVE THE VEHICLE TO A TIRE FACILITY TO PURCHASE A NEW TIRE. THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT…"~130,000 mi, complaint #1560171
    • "RUST ON BOTTOM OF DOOR PANELS, ALSO HATCH DOOR CAR IS OILED ANNUALLY,"~150,000 mi, complaint #1346909
  20. #20

    ac compressor and refrigerant

    4 unsafe, 1 broken, 1 annoyance

    6
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "AIR COMPRESSOR- HAS GONE OUT AND THE CAUSE FOR IT WAS WHEN I HAD A RECALL FIXED. CHEVROLET HAS STATED THEY WILL NOT FIX THE ISSUE AND NOW AS A COLLEGE STUDENT I HAVE TO PAY $1000 TO HAVE IT FIXED. I EXPECTED A RELIABLE CAR AND AFTER MORE THAN 5 TIMES IN THE S…"~68,300 mi, complaint #1159727
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE AIR CONDITIONER BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER…"~69,000 mi, complaint #1319042
  21. #21

    acceleration loss or hesitation

    6 unsafe

    6
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=9)

    • "I HAD ALREADY PROCESSED A VEHICLE COMPLAINT A FEW MONTHS AGO. THIS IS THE FIFTH TIME MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP WITH CHEVROLET. TWO OF THE FIVE TIMES (SO FAR) THEY WERE ONLY ABLE TO MAKE TWO REPAIRS, AND WERE CERTAIN THEY HAVE SOLVED THE PROBLEM. THE MOST…"~7,500 mi, complaint #854043
    • "THIS IS MY THIRD COMPLAINT, LAST CONFIRMATION NUMBER IS: 10398449. IT IS THE SAME VEHICLE WITH THE SAME COMPLAINTS FOR THE PAST 5 TIMES. MY CAR COULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE TACH READ UP TO 4-5 AND THE SPEEDOMETER AT 0MPH. MY DASH WAS BLINKING AND MY SERVICE ENGIN…"~8,309 mi, complaint #858285
    • "2010 CHEVY EQUINOX WILL LOSE POWER AT ANY SPEED. I HAVE LOST POWER ON THE INTERSTATE AT 65MPH, LOCAL DRIVING AT 40MPH AS WELL AS STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. IT PRETTY MUCH JUST HAPPENS OUT OF THE BLUE ENDANGERING MY LIFE AS WELL AS THE VEHICLES AROUND ME. THE…"~80,000 mi, complaint #1485604
    • "I PUT THE CAR IN GEAR, I PRESS THE GAS PEDAL AND THE RPMS REV UP BUT MY CAR DOES NOT MOVE"~101,300 mi, complaint #1562258
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE ENGINE WOULD REV. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. NEW HOLLAND AUTO GROUP ([REDACTED ADDRE…"~137,000 mi, complaint #1483131
  22. #22

    brake hydraulics

    6 unsafe

    6
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=8)

    • "MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER FAILED AND LEAKED BRAKE FLUID INTO THE BRAKE BOOSTER CAUSING LOSS OF 100% BRAKING CAPACITY. FIST OCCURANCE COVERED UNDER VEHICLEWARRANTY. RE-OCCURENCE OF THE SAME PROBLEM WAS ON AUGUST 5, 2015. GENERAL MOTORS CORP. DECLINED TO FIX THE SEC…"~18,440 mi, complaint #1212682
    • "COMING OFF OF EXIT [REDACTED ADDRESS] IN LONG ISLAND N.Y. A CROSS STREET LIGHT TURNED RED AND THE TRAFFIC WAS STOPPING SO I APPLIED THE BRAKES ON MY CAR, THE BRAKE PEDDLE WENT TO THE FLOOR WHILE TRYING TO STOP. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR…"~51,823 mi, complaint #1101801
    • "BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER REAR SEAL FAILED AND FLUID COMPLETELY FILLED THE BRAKE BOOSTER CAUSING THE BRAKES TO APPLY. THE BRAKES WOULD NOT RELEASE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STOP IN THE TRAFFIC LANE WITHOUT ANY WARNING (BRAKE LIGHTS) TO THE VEHICLES BEHIND ALMOST CAU…"~63,250 mi, complaint #1035452
    • "BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I WENT DIRECTLY TO CHEVY DEALER. THEY FOUND THAT THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR WAS EMPTY AS THE RUBBER SEAL INTO THE BREAK MASTER CYLINDER HAD FAILED. THE DEALER HAD TO REPLACE THE MASTER CYLINDER AND THE BOOSTER A…"~82,417 mi, complaint #1317118
    • "INCIDENT OCCURRED: JUNE 30, 2015 A TRACTOR TRAILER WAS PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE AND PROCEEDED TO COME INTO THE LEFT LANE. I HAD CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED. THE TRUCK CAME OVER ADMITTEDLY AT A SPEED THAT WAS GOING SLOWER THAN THE RATE OF SPEED I HAD ON MY CRUISE CO…"~110,000 mi, complaint #1196221
  23. #23

    catalytic converter

    6 unsafe

    6
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)

    • "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON FOR ERROR CODE "LOW CATALYTIC CONVERTER EFFICIENCY ", EMISSIONS. MANUFACTURER HAD VOLUNTEER RECALL FOR EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. VEHICLE WAS BURNING OIL EXCESSIVELY AND COATED ELEMENT OF CATALYTIC CONVERTER. MANUFACTURER REPLACED PISTON…"~90,000 mi, complaint #1174294
    • "MY CATALYTIC CONVERTER WENT OUT WITH LESS THAN 100,000 MILES ON THE CAR. THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THIS ISSUE, BUT MY CAR DOES NOT FIT IN THE "BUILD DATE WINDOW" ALTHOUGH THE BULLETIN COVERS THE YEAR AND ENGINE TYPE."~96,000 mi, complaint #1440835
    • "GM DID A RECALL ON THE RINGS AND PISTONS OF MY CAR. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW AND TOLD THE DEALERSHIP ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS THAT IT WAS USING TOO MUCH OIL. THEY CHECKED IT AND TOLD ME THAT EVERYTHING WAS FINE, TO KEEP ADDING OIL AND THAT THE CAR "JUST USE…"~98,000 mi, complaint #1154577
    • "LOW OIL, MIXED WITH ANTIFREEZE. ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. GOOD TO MY MECHANIC, ENDED REPLACING THE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS, WATER PUM, SPARK PLUGS, BATTERY."~98,466 mi, complaint #1471097
    • "MY ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON I TAKE CAR TO GM DEALER AND THEY TELL ME I NEED A CATALYTIC CONVERTER, THEY DIDN'T TELL ME THAT THERE WAS A SPECIAL SERVICE COVER FOR THE PART, WHEN I CALLED THEM BACK ABOUT IT THE TELL ME THAT ME CAR WAS OUT OF THE MILE PART OF THE CO…"~169,000 mi, complaint #1416573
  24. #24

    key fob and immobilizer

    6 unsafe

    6
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=7)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING, HIS KNEE ENCOUNTERED THE IGNITION KEY CAUSING THE IGNITION SWITCH TO TURN TO THE OFF POSITION. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS EXP…"~14,000 mi, complaint #1262614
    • "UNABLE TO TAKE KEY OUT OF IGNITION WHEN TURNING ENGINE OFF WHEN STATIONARY. HAVE TO REPEATEDLY RESTART ENGINE AND PUT IN AND OUT OF GEAR TO GET THE KEY TO BE RELEASED. KEEPS HAPPENING INTERMITTENTLY. NEED TO CARRY EXTRA KEY IF UNABLE TO REMOVE KEY FROM IGNITIO…"~29,000 mi, complaint #1226025
    • "I HAVE OWNED THIS AUTO, WHICH I PURCHASED FROM A CHEV. DEALER IN ATMORE, AL DEC 2011; FIRST SIGN OF TROUBLE WAS NOTICE TO REPLACE ELECTRONIC BOARD, AND BATTERY WHICH WAS RUN DOWN & ALLEGED DUE TO FAIL., REPLACED UNDER BANK SERVICE WARRANTY, PLUS $110. FROM THA…"~58,000 mi, complaint #1050192
    • "AFTER PUTTING THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION, THE KEY WILL NOT TURN ON OR OFF AND THE KEY IS NOW STUCK IN THE IGNITION."~74,500 mi, complaint #1185811
    • "PUT KEY INTO KEY SWITCH AND TURN TOWARD START POSITION AND KEY WENT ABOUT HALFWAY AND STOPPED AND ALL LIGHTS AND DASHBOARD WENT BLACK,ALL ELECTRICAL POWER WENT OFF. FINIALLY AFTER MOVING STEERING WHEEL AND MOVING KEY BACK AND FORTH WAS ABLE TO PULL KEY OUT OF…"~75,690 mi, complaint #1012442
  25. #25

    power steering hydraulic

    5 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    6
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=8)

    • "POWER STEERING LOCKED UP/STOPPED WORKING WHEN TRYING TO BACK UP. WOULDN'T WORK WHEN PUT BACK IN FORWARD GEAR. HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY AND WHEN TAKEN TO DEALER, THEY COULDN'T REPLICATE. NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS DID THIS INTERMITTENTLY. RECENTLY, IT DID THIS REGULA…"~47,000 mi, complaint #1051839
    • "POWER STEERING BECOMES STIFF AND VARIABLE. DOESN'T GO BACK TO CENTER AFTER TURNING. THIS PROBLEM COMES AND GOES."~63,000 mi, complaint #1690031
    • "POWER STEERING FAILURE. STEERING LOCKED UP. VEHICLE COULD BE STEERED ONLY WITH EXTREME MANUAL EFFORT. IT OCCURRED REGARDLESS OF THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE, FROM 0 TO 35 DURING THIS INCIDENT. WHEN WHEEL WAS TURNED IT WOULD NOT RETURN TO PREVIOUS POSITION. FO…"~92,000 mi, complaint #1050844
    • "2 DAYS AFTER DRIVING THIS 2010 CHEVY EQUINOX OFF THE LOT. THE POWER STEERING PUMP GOES OUT. THE POWER STEERING HAD A WINDING NOISE SINCE IT WAS REPLACED, AND THEY TOLD ME THERE MAY JUST BE AIR IN THE LINE. AFTER RIVING IT THAT WAY FOR A MONTH TOOK IT IN TO GET…"~129,304 mi, complaint #1661424
    • "A CODE RANDOMLY APPEARS ON THE DASH WHILE DRIVING. IT'S SAYS TO SERVICE THE POWER STEERING. WHEN THIS POPS UP YOU LOSE POWER STEERING COMPLETELY. IF YOU ARE IN A MIDDLE OF A TURN, YOU CAN LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR CAR. THIS HAS ALMOST HAPPENED TO ME. THIS CODE…"~140,000 mi, complaint #1630031
  26. #26

    fuel tank and lines

    4 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "WHEN GAS IS ADDED TO VEHICLE GAS TANK. THE ENGINE IS HARD TO START. APPEARS AS IF ENGINE IS FLOODED. WILL EVENTUALLY START AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. *TR"~60,000 mi, complaint #1100155
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING INTO THE OIL PAN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP AND TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS…"~65,000 mi, complaint #1056474
    • "AFTER REFUELING VEHICLE, I NOTICED A STRONG GAS ODOR THAT DID NOT GO AWAY FOR SEVERAL DAYS. I TOOK THE VEHICLE THE A CHEVY DEALER WHO IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM AS A CRACKED FUEL TANK CONNECTOR, AS SHOWN IN THE ATTACHED PHOTO. APPARENTLY GM HAS RECOGNIZED THE IS…"~79,000 mi, complaint #1725419
    • "WE WERE DRIVING TO THE AIRPORT, CAME OUT OF CONSTRUCTION ONTO UPHILL PART OF HIGHWAY. I WAS ACCELERATING AND HEARD A "POP".THOUGHT A TIRE BLEW, SAW WHITE SMOKE ON THE SIDES OF THE CAR AND PULLED OVER. MY BOYFRIEND GOT OUT IMMEDIATELY TO LOOK FOR A BLOWN TIRE.…"~99,000 mi, complaint #1204024
  27. #27

    power windows and locks

    4 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=8)

    • "The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact mentioned that both rear windows failed to operate correctly and roll down independently with an abnormal noise that appeared while the vehicle was violently shaking. The vehicle was taken to the dealer wh…"~3,000 mi, complaint #1764792
    • "2010 EQUINOX LTZ DROVE TO WORK PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TURNED THE IGNITION OFF TRIED TO GET OUT OF THE DOORS AND THE DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN. I TRIED TO OPEN THE DOOR WITH THE KEY FOB IT STILL WOULD NOT OPEN. I THEN TRIED TO UNLOCK THE DOOR WITH THE SWITCH ON T…"~9,728 mi, complaint #849609
    • "I HAVE A 2010 EQUINOX LTZ WITH ABOUT 11,000 MILES ON IT. IT WAS RECENTLY IN FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE PART THAT OPERATES THE RADIO AND HEAT/AIR CONTROLS (THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS). I HAVE RECENTLY DISCOVERED THAT IF YOU HOLD DOWN THE UNLOCK BUTTON ON THE REMOT…"~11,435 mi, complaint #766876
    • "JUST BOUGHT AND BEING TOLD IT IS NOT COVERED BY ANY WARRANTY HAVING ISSUES WITH THE DEFOGGERS AND ALL THE WINDOWS ARE FOGGING A LOT . TRIED TO CRACK THE WINDOWS TO VENT THE OUT THE CAR NO HELP. INSTRUMENT PROBLEMS. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO TH…"~24,465 mi, complaint #1030396
  28. #28

    throttle and pedal

    5 unsafe

    5
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=10, median 69,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "WHILE TURNING LEFT ON A MAJOR INTERSECTION THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND STABILITAC LIGHT WITH A WARNING OF REDUCED ENGINE POWER CAME ON. THE CAR COULD ONLY GO 5 MPH WHICH WAS CAUSED ME TO SLOWLY GO THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. TWO ON COMING CARS HAD TO SLAM ON T…"~53,720 mi, complaint #1081382
    • "WAS DRIVING VEHICLE WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN ENTIRE DASH LIT UP AND CAR STALLED. MESSAGES INCLUDED SERVICE STABILITRAK, SERVICE ABS, ENGINE LIGHT, AND SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL. I LOST POWER, POWER BRAKES, AND POWER STEERING AND COASTED VEHICLE TO A STOP. IT TOOK A…"~59,000 mi, complaint #1053775
    • "THE AUTOMOTIVE TROUBLE CODE P2135 THROTTLE/PEDAL POSITION SENSOR/SWITCH A/B VOLTAGE CORRELATION REFERS TO A PROBLEM RELATED TO THE THROTTLE'S ABILITY TO OPEN AND CLOSE PROPERLY. ... A THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR (TPS) IS SITUATED OPPOSITE THE THROTTLE LINKAGE CON…"~80,000 mi, complaint #1650428
    • "CAR COMPLETELY LOST POWER ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE ENGINE RUNNING. ENGINE WENT TO IDLE. NEARLY HIT BY OTHER CARS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC. CAR WAS THROWING CODE P2135 WHICH IS THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. I DID SOME RESEAR…"~87,000 mi, complaint #1334073
    • "VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, MESSAGE THEN APPEARED THAT ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED AND SPEED IMMEDIATELY DROPPED TO AROUND 15 MPH AND THEN TO A ROUGH IDLE AT APPROX 5-10MPH. WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BY VEHICLE TRAVELING…"~98,546 mi, complaint #1638858
  29. #29

    tire failure

    5 unsafe

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=9)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN TIRES, TIRE LINE: LATITUDE TOUR, TIRE SIZE: P255/55/R18 N/A. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO INDEP…"~33,787 mi, complaint #1240796
    • "REPORTING FAILURE OF ALL FOUR MICHELIN LATITUDE LT P235/55-R18 TIRES. TREAD IS SEPARATING FROM SIDEWALL ON ALL TIRES. AIR LEAKING FROM 2; EXPECT OTHERS TO FAIL SHORTLY. STEEL CORDS EXPOSED AND PROTRUDING FROM UNDER TREAD. COMPLETE SEPARATION OF TREAD FORM SI…"~48,000 mi, complaint #1074078
    • "FOR THE PAST YEAR I HAVE BEEN GOING TO THE DEALER FOR MY REGULAR CAR CHECK-UPS AND EACH TIME WOULD COMPLAIN THAT MY TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT WOULD COME ON THE KEPT CHECKING THE TIRE AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG. THEY FINALLY TOLD ME THAT THE TIRES WERE DOING THAT DUE TO…"~75,251 mi, complaint #1017694
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN TIRE LATITUDE TOUR TIRES, SIZE P235-55-R18, AND DOT M33J007X1210. THE CONTACT SATED THREE TIRES SPLIT DUE TO PREMATURE TREAD SEPARATION. THE TIRES FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,300. THE TIRES WERE R…"~125,000 mi, complaint #1019569
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, ONE OF THE TIRES ON THE PASSENGER SIDE EXPLODED AND CAUSED THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG TO DEPLOY WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES FROM THE DEPLOYMENT. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VE…"~142,000 mi, complaint #1477634
  30. #30

    hv system fault reduced power

    4 unsafe

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=9)

    • "MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK TO EAT LUNCH AS WITH ANY OTHER DAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH A "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" MESSAGE AND AN EXCLAMATION MARK. I'VE DONE A TON OF RESEARCH AND…"~54,500 mi, complaint #1146342
    • "2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX ALL OF A SUDDEN LOST TRACTION CONTROL AND DROP SPEED TO 15 MILES PER HOUR. ERROR LIGHT CAME ON STATING "ENGINE POWER REDUCTION" AND THEN "SERVICE ". ALONG WITH THESE ERROR MESSAGES THE ICON FOR ENGINE AND STABILITRAK CAME ON AFTER CAR L…"~61,000 mi, complaint #1344368
    • "WHILE DRIVING ON THE NJ TURNPIKE SOUTHBOUND FROM NJ TO VA MY 2010 CHEVY EQUINOX SUDDENLY STOPPED ACCELERATING! AFTER BARELY AVOIDING SEVERAL COLLISIONS, THE STABILITRAC LIGHT CAME ON, THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN THE REDUCED ENGINE POWER NOTIFICAT…"~66,560 mi, complaint #1136037
    • "MY VEH STALLED ON ME MID DRIVE SAID ENGINE POWER REDUCED, IT DID NOT LET ME ACCELERATE AND I ALMOST GOT HIT. SIMULTANEOUSLY THE STABILITRACK MESSAGE CAME ON AND WATCH FOR ICE, DID THIS HAPPEN BECAUSE OF THE COLD? ALSO FEW DAYS LATER IT WAS STORMING AND MY WIPE…"~131,000 mi, complaint #1520641
  31. #31

    seatbelt and pretensioner

    3 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WAS CONTINUOUSLY BEEPING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT…"~71,441 mi, complaint #1138360
    • "I GOT A RECAL ABOUT MY AIRBAGS . WHEN I TOOK IT IN THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT IT WAS THE SEATBELT TINSHNER WAS AT FALT AND THAT WAS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. THE DEALER IS PHELTIER CHEVY IN TYLER TEX."~99,000 mi, complaint #1355497
    • "JUST BOUGHT A 2010 CHEVY EQUONOX LTZ AND I COULDN'T GET THE SEAT BELT LATCHED. THIS MODEL OF THE EQUINOX ISNT ANY BETTER THAN MY 07 EQUINOX AS FAR AS BIG LARGE OR OBESE PERSONS AS I AM, GETTING THE SEAT BELT TO LATCH BEHIND ME. IT TORE THE SKIN OFF MY KNUCKLE…"~141,300 mi, complaint #1703668
  32. #32

    alignment and pull

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "I HAVE TO REPLACE ONE OF THE TIRE HUBS ON MY CAR BECAUSE THE STABILIZABILITY TRACK IS MESSED UP. COSTING ME OVER $650. THE LIGHTS CAME ON ONE DAY TO GET IT SERVICED. THAT IS THE ONLY REASON I KNEW SOMETHING WAS WRONG."~103,000 mi, complaint #1266402
    • "I NEED TO REPORT THAT WHEN DRIVING ON THESE ICY ROADS THAT MY AWD EQUINOX FEELS LIKE IT SWERVES? IT FEELS LIKE IT TAKES ME INTO THE OTHER LANE MOST OF THE TIME. NOW, I DON'T KNOW IF ITS THE AWD CAUSING IT BUT OTHER AWD VEHICLES THAT I'VE DRIVEN HAVE NEVER DID…"~155,300 mi, complaint #1535795
  33. #33

    engine cooling

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "MY BRAND NEW CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2010, WHICH HAS LESS THAN 2000 MILES HAS BEEN OVERHEATING ALREADY. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE DOES NOT WORK AT TIMES. THE ERROR MESSAGE THAT I AM GETTING: "AC OF…"~1,265 mi, complaint #760576
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SYSTEM OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. THE THERMOSTAT INDICATOR INDICATED THAT THE COOLANT SYSTEM WAS OPERATING NORMALLY…"~80,000 mi, complaint #1246763
  34. #34

    fuel injector

    1 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE ANTELOPE VALLEY CHEVROLET DEALER IN LANCASTER, CA WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL INJECTION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE…"~80,000 mi, complaint #1380533
  35. #35

    interior trim

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "TL*THE CONTACT OWN A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHROME ON THE DASHBOARD IMPAIRED HIS VISION DUE TO GLARE ON THE CHROME KNOB WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A CRASH. THE DEALER STATED THEIR WAS NO ALTERNATIVE PART TO REPLACE THE KNOB; TH…"~18,338 mi, complaint #816134
    • "DURING REGULAR COMMUTE, WHILE DRIVING THROUGH THE CITY ON THE WAY HOME, THE DRIVER SEAT LUMBAR COLLAPSED WITH A LOUD POP, LIKE A BALLOON POP. I AM A REGULAR SIZED GUY, 5'11", 160LBS. AND I WASN'T DOING ANYTHING SPECIAL. IT WAS JUST A REGULAR DAY DRIVING HOME A…"~64,000 mi, complaint #1006431
  36. #36

    seat mechanism

    1 unsafe, 1 broken

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH LUMBAR SEAT SUPPORT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, A LOUD CRACKING NOISE WAS HEARD AND THE FRONT DRIVER LUMBAR SEAT SUPPORT FRACTURED. THE CONTACT CONTIN…"~46,010 mi, complaint #1277899
    • "MY DRIVER SEAT IS STUCK IN THE FORWARD POSITION. IT WILL NOT GO BACKWARDS. IT WILL GO UP AND DOWN BUT NOT BACKWARDS."~98,000 mi, complaint #1591844
  37. #37

    starter

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, STATIONARY, ALL NIGHT, ALL MORNING, KEY WAS NOT IN THE IGNITION, NO ONE AROUND, IT STARTED BY ITSELF. NO ONE WAS IN THE VEHICLE AND THE DOORS LOCKED. WHEN NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR LEFT HIS HOUSE, IN THE MORNING, HE NOTIC…"~96,088 mi, complaint #1693743
  38. #38

    trunk or liftgate

    2 broken

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "+2010 EQUINOX LIFTGATE GOES ALL THE WAY UP, BUT IN A COUPLE OF SECONDS SLOWLY COMES BACK DOWN TO ABOUT 3/4 OPEN. I TRIED EVERYTHING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING ON THE INTERNET OF ANYONE ELSE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. *TR"~15,000 mi, complaint #830286
  39. #39

    adas collision warning

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "BRAKES APPLY BY THEMSELVES, BRINGING CAR TO A STOP. CAN HAPPEN AT ANY TIME, INCLUDING WHEN TRYING TO CROSS A BUSY HIGHWAY, ETC."~130,000 mi, complaint #1676061
  40. #40

    battery and charging

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "CAR BATTERY CONSTANT DRAINS, CAR WONT START UPON HOT/COLD WEATHER...BCM MIGHT BE THE CAUSE-BODY CONTROL MODULE COMPUTER, CAR CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING, HAS STALLED, NOCKING SOUND WHEN AC/HEATER IS ON ,BURNING SMELL.BATTERY REPLACED AND NOT THE PROBLEM, ALT ALSO…"complaint #1124467
  41. #41

    brake booster

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED SEVERAL TIMES WHERE THEY EVENTUALLY RESPONDED. THE VEHICLE…"~66,000 mi, complaint #1052896
  42. #42

    door latch and hinge

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE LOWER BODY MOLDING DETACHED FROM THE FRONT WHEEL OPENING, AND THEN TO THE REAR WHEEL OPENING . HIS LEG WAS CUT AS A CONSEQUENCE BECAUSE THE CORNERS OF THE DOORS BECAME EXTREMELY SHARP. HE SENT THE MANUFACTUR…"~2,000 mi, complaint #739932
  43. #43

    emissions aftertreatment

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND THEN TURN OFF AFTER A COUPLE DAYS THIS HAPPEN FOR A FEW MONTHS AND THEN NOW IT'S ON PERMANENTLY I CHECKED WITH ONSTAR AND HAD THEM RUN A TEST AND IT SAYS MY EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEM IS IN TROUBLE I DO NOT UNDERSTAND BECA…"~14,500 mi, complaint #1597138
  44. #44

    engine head gasket

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "14882 SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT-PLUGGED PCV ORIFICE IN INTAKE MANIFOLD. DEALER IN COLUMBUS NE. 68601 ERNEST AUTO SALES TOLD ME MY 2010 VIN. NUMBER NOT LISTED FOR THE RECALL BACK MAIN SEAL BLOWED OUT NO WARRANTY .I SEE OTHER PEOPLE SAME PROBLEM WITH SEAL AND…"~112,230 mi, complaint #1540372
  45. #45

    fluid leak unspecified

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated while entering the vehicle she noticed that the rear of the vehicle was full of water, and condensation was in the front of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and the vehicle was drai…"~50,000 mi, complaint #1857528
  46. #46

    glass and windshield

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "I BOUGHT A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX IN JULY OF 2010. IT HAD 5,500 MILES ON IT WHEN I STARTED SEEING PATCHES OF THOUSANDS OF TINY CRACKS ON THE WINDSHIELD. YOU COULD ONLY SEE THEM WHEN THE CAR WAS FACING THE SUN. I WASHED THE CAR ALL SUMMER MYSELF, AND I WAS VERY…"~5,500 mi, complaint #831138
  47. #47

    infotainment head unit

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP FOR DRIVER SIDE SEAT ISSUES COME OUT WITH SEAT ISSUE FIXED BUT REAR DVD MONITORS DIDN'T WORK."complaint #1183265
  48. #48

    sunroof

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER WAS LEAKING INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO…"~72,000 mi, complaint #1192448
  49. #49

    suspension arms and bushings

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "WHILE MY VEHICLE IS MOVING/DRIVING I HEAR A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR..I THINK IT'S THE FRONT OR REAR SUSPENSION LEAF SPRING AREA. *TR"~4,000 mi, complaint #782873
  50. #50

    suspension struts shocks

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "CAR VIBRATES VIGOROUSLY AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 10-25 MPH. HARD TO CONTROL IN CITY DRIVING "~121,000 mi, complaint #1396828
  51. #51

    torque converter

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "35R WAVE TORQUE CONVERTOR/TRANSMISSION - DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ALL OF A SUDDEN GAS PEDAL WOULD NOT ACCELERATE NO SPEED, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I ALMOST GOT HIT BY A CAR AND HAD TO SHIFT MY CAR INTO NEUTRAL AND GLIDE IT TO THE SHOULDER LANE. GM HAS KNOW…"~70,000 mi, complaint #1255289
  52. #52

    transfer case awd

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "I BOUGHT A 2010 EQUINOX NEW, AT 49,000 MILES THE TRANSFER CASE WENT OUT OF IT AND NOW 6 MONTHS LATER AT 55,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT IT WAS THE 3-5 REVERVSE WAVE PLATE WE WERE TOLD THAT SHATTERED. AND SINCE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY OF COURSE GM WOULD N…"~55,000 mi, complaint #1354309
  53. #53

    unintended acceleration

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "CHEVY WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND WAS APPROX. 30 FEET BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE DRIVER HAD HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CHEVY SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, DRIVER TRIED TO STOP VEHICLE BY STEPPING HARDER ON BRAKE PEDAL, HE SWERVED TO THE LEFT TO AVOID…"~18,567 mi, complaint #1139692
  54. #54

    wheel bearing

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS COMING FROM OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING ASSEMBLY…"~69,000 mi, complaint #1164330

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