2010 Chevrolet Equinox
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Engine is the leading concern among 784 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the highest complaint count among 21 Equinox model years with reports.
Of the 2010 reports, 15 involved a crash and 9 involved a fire. 23 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Electrical system, ignitionJul 5, 2016
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Buick Verano and 2016 Chevrolet Malibu as the electronic park lock lever may allow the ignition key to be removed without the transmission being in PARK. Also, certain 2013 Buick Encore, 2011 Buick Regal, 2013-2014 Buick Verano, 2011-2016 Chevrolet Cruze, 2010-2013 Chevrolet Equinox 2013-2015 Chevrolet Malibu, and 2011-2013 GMC Terrain vehicles may have been serviced with similar defective replacement electronic park lock levers. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."
If the key is removed without the transmission in PARK, the vehicle may rollaway as occupants are exiting, increasing the risk of injury.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and if necessary replace the key cylinder lock housing, free of charge. The recall began on October 14, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, Buick 1-800-521-7300, and GMC 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 50490 and 50491.
Campaign 16V502000 on NHTSA.gov
Seats, front assembly, power adjustJul 23, 2014
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Buick LaCrosse, Regal and Chevrolet Camaro, as well as certain 2010-2012 Cadillac SRX, Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles, equipped with power height adjustable driver and passenger seats. In the affected vehicles, the bolt that secures the driver's and passenger's power front seat height adjuster may fall out causing the seat to drop suddenly to the lowest vertical position.
If the driver's seat unexpectedly drops, the distraction and altered seat position may affect the drivers' control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the height adjuster shoulder bolts, free of charge. The manufacturer distributed interim letters to owners on September 11, 2014. The recall began on December 26, 2014. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-458-8006 (Cadillac), 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), or 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 14271.
Campaign 14V447000 on NHTSA.gov
Visibility, defroster/defogger/hvac systemDec 23, 2009
GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX AND GMC TERRAIN VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 103, "WINDSHIELD DEFROSTING AND DEFOGGING SYSTEMS AND WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 101, CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS". THE SOFTWARE IN THE CENTER INSTRUMENT PANEL CAN CAUSE THE HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, DEFROST, AND RADIO CONTROLS, AS WELL AS THE PANEL ILLUMINATION TO BECOME INOPERATIVE.
DRIVING WITHOUT A FUNCTIONING DEFROST SYSTEM CAN DECREASE YOUR VISIBILITY UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE COMPUTER MODULE IN THE CENTER INSTRUMENT PANEL FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JANUARY 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463 OR AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.
Campaign 09V489000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: power train
182 reports, newest first. Show all
Power train, Engine, Feb 17, 2014
I HAVE EXPERIENCED NOTHING BUT ISSUES WITH MY 2010 EQUINOX. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP MANY TIMES REGARDING THE OIL LEVEL BEING LOW AND A LOUD NOISE AND TRANSMISSION GETTING STUCK AND SLIPPING. ALSO EXPERIENCING GAS SMELL WHILE I'M DRIVING OR WHEN I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. ALSO IT'S NOT NORMAL FOR THE ENGINE TO LOSE 3 QUARTS OF OIL OUT OF 5QTS WITHIN 3000 MILES. STARTED NOTICING THE LOST OF OIL MAY OF 2013. TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND THEY REPLACE THE ENGINE AND OTHER PARTS THAT GO ALONG WITH THAT REPAIR. JULY OF 2013 SAME PROBLEM OCCUR AGAIN, LOST OF OIL AGAIN, AND THEN THEY REPLACE FRONT DRIVE AXLE INNER SHAFT SEAL. ALSO TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE SHOP FOR OIL LOST ON DEC.31, 2013 FOR LOSING 3 QTS OIL OUT OF 5QTS. THEY TELL US THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. THEY SAID THEY INSPECTED IT FOR OIL LEAKS, BUT IF THEY WOULD OF CHECK THE OIL DIP STICK THEY WOULD HAVE SEEN THE LOST OF 3QTS OF OIL. ALSO I HAVE PICTURES THAT I TOOK OF THE OIL DIP STICK SHOWING ONLY 2QTS OF OIL ON DEC.17 2013. ALSO WE HAVE CONTACTED GM AND NO HELP FROM THEM. I'VE INVESTIGATED THIS PROBLEM I LEARNED THAT I?M NOT THE ONLY ONE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. ALSO ON THE INVOICE THAT I RECEIVED THEY DID NOT DO AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST WHICH INVOLVES MORE THAN JUST CHECKING FOR LEAKS? SEEM LIKE THERE NOT FOLLOWING THE SERVICE PROCEDURES. IT'S OBVIOUSLY AN INTERNAL DEFECT IN THE 2.4 LITER ENGINE THAT CAUSES IT TO BURN THAT MUCH OIL. ALSO I HAVE ALL MY PAPERS WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP. ALSO THEY GAVE US A COPY OF THE MULTI-POINT INSPECTION WHERE IT INDICATES THE FUEL SYSTEM, ENGINE, TRANSMISSION, DRIVE AXLE; TRANSFER CASE REQUIRES ATTENTION SOON, WOW YOU THINK THAT'S WHY MY TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. *TR
Power train, Engine, Jan 30, 2014
AT ABOUT 40,000 MILES NOTICED THAT VEHICLE WAS LOOSING OR USING OIL. CARRIED TO THE SHOP AND NO PROBLEM COULD BE FOUND. AT 50,000 MILES ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING AND ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. CARRIED TO THE SHOP, FOUND THAT TIMING CHAIN BRACKET HAD BROKEN. REPLACED TIMING CHAIN, BRACKET , AND GASKETS. TWO MONTHS LATER CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARS AGAIN. TAKE IT TO SHOP. RAN DIE THROUGH ENGINE TO FIND OUT WHERE OIL LOSS IS , CHECKED TIMING CHAIN AGAIN, CHANGED OIL, CHECKED FUEL PUMP, READING FOR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS O2 SENSOR BUT NOTHING WAS DONE ABOUT IT. IT'S BEEN THREE WEEKS AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AGAIN. CAR COMPUTER FIRST SAYED STABILIZER BAR NEEDED CHECKING. GOT THAT LIGHT OFF AND CAR WILL AT LEAST GO OVER 30MILES PER HOUR BUT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL ON. GOT TO CARRY IT BACK TO THE GARAGE. SOMETHING REALLY NEEDS TO BE DONE FOR THE CONSUMERS THAT OWN A 2010 EQUINOX. THIS IS JUST RIDICULOUS. *TR
Power train, Electronic stability control (ESC), Engine, Dec 31, 2013
I STARTED HEARING A KNOCKING NOISE AT 28000 MILES. HAD SERVICED BUT AFTER SEVERAL MILES NOISE STARTED AGAIN. NOISE CONTINUES SO SERVICE IS NEEDED(10-2-13). I HAD SEVERAL GASKETS, SEAL, BOLTS,FUEL PUMP(WHICH WAS LEAKING RAW FUEL INTO INSIDE OF ENGINE), BALANCE CHAIN, TIMING CHAIN, GUIDE FOR TIMING CHAIN(WHICH GUIDE AND DEBRIS FELL IN OIL PAN), AND TWO TENSIONER REPLACED AS WELL AS OIL LIFE MONITOR RECALL UPDATE. HERE I AM NEARLY 3 MONTHS LATER AND MY 2010 EQUINOX IS IN SHOP(12-31-13) AND CAN'T BE DRIVEN DO TO LOUD NOISES, LOSE OF POWER FUEL AND OIL, AS WELL AS STALLING AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEING ON CONTINUALLY. I DID EXTENSIVE RESEARCH AND FOUND THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH SAME YEAR AND MODEL EQUINOX AS MINE TO BE HAVING SAME PROBLEMS AS MINE AT SAME MILEAGE. I FOUND THAT THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF DAMAGE DONE BY LEAKING FUEL PUMP. SO NO MATTER WHAT WORK IS DONE OR WHAT IS REPLACED PROBLEMS STILL KEEP HAPPENING BECAUSE DAMAGE IS ALL READY DONE TO INSIDE OF ENGINE AND THE ENTIRE ENGINE SHOULD BE REPLACED. PLEASE HELP, THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM THAT EFFECTS THOUSANDS AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE FOR US OWNERS. THOSE WHO ARE LUCKY TO GET THEIR ENGINE REPLACED DON'T GET AN ACCURATE WARRANTY AND AFTER SEVERAL MILES THE NEW ENGINE STARTS HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. PLEASE HELP!! *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Fuel system, Gasoline, Power train, Engine, Dec 30, 2013
2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TIMING CHAIN RECALL DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIMING CHAIN WAS INSTALLED ON APRIL 24, 2013. FIVE MONTHS LATER, THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING ROUGH, STALLING AND SHAKING AND RATTLING WHILE IT WAS IN IDLE. HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE TIMING CHAIN. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT INFORMED HIM, THE RECALL WAS SERVICED DURING THE APRIL 24, 2013 VISIT. ON NOVEMBER 22,2013 ANOTHER TIMING CHAIN WAS INSTALLED. THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE, SINCE APRIL 2011. THE DEALER REPLACED A WORN COMPRESSOR, THE BALANCE SHAFT CHAINS, OXYGEN SENSOR, HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP, INTAKE ACTUATOR, INTAKE SOLENOID AND THE TRANSFER CASE.*JB
Power train, Engine, Dec 21, 2013
NO OIL ON THE DIPSTICK AFTER 3 MONTHS AND 3000 MILES SINCE THEY REPLACED MY DRIVE CHAIN AND ADDED OIL I EXPERIENCED NO HEAT AND TRANSMISSION IRREGULARITY. ADDED 4 QTS OF OIL AND CALLED CHEVY DEALER. TOOK IT IN AND THEY ARE REPLACING THE RINGS AND VALVES WHICH WERE LEAKING OIL INTO THE CRANKCASE AND I WAS BURNING THE OIL. IT WILL TAKE A WEEK TO FIX. THEY GAVE ME A FREE RENTAL CAR. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS MAY HAVE CAUSED SOME DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. *TR
Power train, Engine, Oct 31, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE, THE TRANSMISSION WAVE PLATE, AND THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE COMPONENTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
Power train, Engine, Jun 19, 2013
CAR STALLS WITH NO WARNING, STALLED IN MID RIGHT TURN, ON FREEWAY, ON NARROW 2 LANE ROAD. DEALER WANTS ME TO DRIVE CAR WITH A MONITOR IN IT SO I CAN PRESS BUTTON WHEN STALL OCCURS, THIS WHILE TRYING TO KEEP CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. HAVE HAD ISSUE WITH METAL SHAVINGS IN OIL, TIMING CHAIN, EXCESSIVE USE OF OIL. *TR
Power train, Seats, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, May 5, 2013
PURCHASED 4/2010 1 AT A RED LIGHT, CAR IDLED REALLY ROUGH, THEN ALL OF THE DASH LIGHTS CAME ON. I DROVE STRAIGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY CHECKED IT OUT AND SAID I NEEDED A NEW FUEL PUMP. I HAD ABOUT 47,000 MILES. 2. OIL CONSUMPTION - THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED I WAS HEARING A FUNNY NOISE WHEN I TURNED LEFT COMING FROM THE ENGINE. MY BOYFRIEND CHECKED THE OIL THE NEXT MORNING TO FIND NO OIL ON THE DIPSTICK. WE PUT IN 2 QTS THEN WHEN THE DEALER SHIP OPENED I TOOK IT IN. THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL LEAKS SO BRING IN WEEKLY FOR OIL CONSUMPTION TEST (I WAS ABOUT 1500 MILES SINCE MY OIL CHANGE THAT WAS DONE AT THE SAME TIME THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED) DROVE OUT OF TOWN TO VISIT FAMILY (ABOUT 2000 MILES AFTER OIL CHANGE) AFTER DRIVING 200 MILES HEARD THE NOISE AGAIN CHECKED THE OIL.......2 QTS LOW. ADDED OIL AND TOOK TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP. NO PROBLEMS FOUND RELATED TO OIL, BUT DID FIND ANOTHER ALERT THAT NEEDED TO BE COMPLETED WHEN I GOT HOME RELATED TO THE WATER PUMP TENSIONER. GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AGAIN , BUT ONLY WAS TOLD TO WAIT UNTIL MY NEXT SCHEDULED OIL CHANGE AND START CONSUMPTION TESTS AGAIN. 3. I POD JACK - WORKED FINE FOR THE FIRST 2 YEARS, BUT THEN WOULD CAUSE ALL CENTER CONSOLE LIGHTS TO GO OUT, COULD NOT OPERATE RADIO OR A/C. 4. STALLING - I HAVE ONLY HAD THIS PROBLEM ONCE BUT IT WAS AS I WAS TURNING LEFT ACROSS 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC! 5. JERKY TRANSMISSION - THE FIRST TIME THIS ISSUE HAPPENED IT JERKED SO HARD I THOUGHT I HIT SOMETHING. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD, LIKE OTHERS IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION "LEARNING" ME. THE TRANSMISSION CODES WERE UPDATED AND PROBLEM ONLY OCCURS OCCASIONALLY 6. DRIVERS SEAT LUMBAR SUPPORT AIRBLADDER - HAS POPPED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED TWO TIMES. *TR
Power train, May 3, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STARTED JERKING WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE FAILURE RECURRED SPORADICALLY UNTIL THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED, THE GEAR SHIFTER WOULD NOT MOVE. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT TOLD WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000. *TR
Power train, Apr 8, 2013
MY 2010 CHEVY EQUINOX STARTED TO SLOW DOWN AFTER GIVING TROUBLE REGARDING GETTING INTO GEAR. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER ON THE HWY AND TURN OFF THE ENGINE. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE ENGINE BACK ON IT STARTED TO MAKE A SWIRLING NOISE LIKE A PLANE POWERING DOWN. CAR REFUSES TO GO INTO GEAR AT THE DEALERSHIP AFTER IF IT WAS TOWED. *TR
Power train, Engine, Mar 21, 2013
START-UP NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE, SOUNDS VERY SIMILAR TO RUNNING A DIESEL. VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING ROUGH IDLE, OR NEAR STALLING/COMPLETE STALL OUT AT A LOW THROTTLE OPENING. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THROWING CODES P0014 AND P0011. VEHICLE IS ALSO BURNING THROUGH AT LEAST 2 QUARTS OF OIL EACH WEEK AND NOT RECEIVING THE EXPECTED AMOUNT OF GAS MILEAGE (ONLY ABOUT 1/2). THESE ISSUES ARE VERY SIMILAR TO THOSE RECORDED FOR RECALL 11195A ON THE 2011 EQUINOX MODEL WITH THE 2.4L ENGINE. MY 2010 IS NO LONGER COVERED UNDER GM'S POWERTRAIN WARRANTY AND WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS RECALL EXTENDED FOR THE 2010 MODELS AS I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE EXPERIENCING THESE PROBLEMS. HTTP://CHEVROLETFORUM.COM/FORUM/EQUINOX-23/YET-ANOTHER-2010-EQUINOX-BURNING-OIL-STALLING-51192/ HTTP://WWW.GMINSIDENEWS.COM/FORUMS/F53/2011-EQUINOX-COLD-START-ENGINE-NOISE-102947/INDEX4.HTML. *TR
Power train, Visibility/wiper, Mar 20, 2013
WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY RAIN WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON HIGH, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER TRANSMISSION FAILED AND THE WIPERS DISCONNECTED FROM THE DRIVE AND STOPPED ALL THE WAY LEFT WITH THE DRIVER SIDE WIPER HANGING OFF THE VEHICLE AND VISIBLE FROM THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW. WITH NO VISIBILITY FROM THE FRONT WINDOW, MADE AN EMERGENCY STOP TO EXIT THE EXPRESSWAY ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT WITH THE CARS AROUND ME. *TR
Power train, Engine, Jan 28, 2013
I HAD BEEN HAVING OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEMS, LIKE MANY OTHER OWNERS OF 2010 EQUINOXES AND WAS UNDERGOING AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. WAS DRIVING ON I-81S ON A 500 MILE TRIP. WHEN I STARTED THE CAR AFTER STOPPING FOR GAS, IT IDLED VERY ROUGHLY. FOOLISHLY, I GOT BACK ON THE INTERSTATE, THINKING THAT MAYBE A HIGHER SPEED WOULD HELP. THE CAR WOULD NOT GET UP TO A SAFE SPEED AND COMPLETELY STALLED OUT ABOUT A QUARTER MILE FROM THE EXIT, LEAVING ME STRANDED (BY MYSELF) 150 MILES FROM MY DESTINATION. WAS TOWED 70 MILES TO A DEALERSHIP WHO REPLACED THE TIMING CHAIN, TENSIONER AND FUEL PUMP. THIS DEALER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO LOW OIL LEVEL AS WELL AS DIRTY OIL. I INCURRED AN UNEXPECTED $1200 BILL AND WAS WITHOUT MY CAR FOR A WEEK. MY HOME DEALERSHIP REPLACED MY ENGINE 2 WEEKS AGO AND I RECEIVED REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIR BILL. I AM PLEASED, PRESENTLY, WITH THE RESPONSE FROM GM, BUT IT REQUIRED PERSISTENCE. ALTHOUGH I HAVE HAD MY PRESENT PROBLEM RECTIFIED, I'M REPORTING THIS PROBLEM AS MANY, MANY OTHERS HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH VARYING RESPONSES FROM GM. I'VE ALSO EXPERIENCED SOME SHIFTING PROBLEMS AS WELL, BUT THE ENGINE PROBLEM TOOK PRECEDENCE, SO I'M WAITING TO SEE IF THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM CONTINUES! *TR
Power train, Engine, Nov 26, 2012
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 AS IF I WAS DRIVING A DIESEL TRUCK. AND THE CAR WOULD STAY ON FOR ABOUT 2 TO 3 SECONDS AFTER I TURNED THE CAR OFF. SO I DROPPED THE CAR OFF AT THE DEALER THEY CHECKED IT WITH A SCANNER AND THEY GOT THE P0172 - TOO RICH ERROR CODE. AND THEY SAW FOR THEMSELVES THE CAR STAYED ON AFTER TURNING OFF THE CAR AND THE RATTLING NOISE IT WAS MAKING. AFTER 2 DAYS I PICKED UP THE CAR COALITION??T HEAR THE RATTLING NOISE AS MUCH.YOU COULD STILL HEAR THE RATTLING BUT VERY SLIGHTLY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS OFF. AFTER A WEEK DRIVING MY CAR YOU CAN HEAR THE RATTLING NOISE VERY, VERY LITTLE. THEY FIXED THE RATTLING NOISE SOMEWHAT IT WAS COVERED ( BY POWER TRAIN WARRANTY) HOWEVER BOTH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE STABILITRAK LIGHT CAME BACK ON. AND THE CAR STILL WOULD STAY ON FOR ABOUT 2 TO 3 SECONDS AFTER I TURNED THE CAR OFF. AND SOMETIMES WHEN I START MY CAR IT WOULD REV UP HAS IF I STEP ON THE GAS PEDAL AND THEN IT WILL DROP TO NORMAL. ALL ISSUES WERE NOT RESOLVED STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STABILITRAK LIGHT ON AND THE CAR STAYING ON. FOR A FEW SECONDS. AFTER TURN OFF THE CAR. TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP NOW THEY ARE SAYING THEY FOUND THAT IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP AND THE BODY THROTTLE. NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. THIS MAY CAUSE GAS TO LEAK INTO THE OIL. I DID SOME RESEARCH THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 4 CYL EQUINOX. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE REPAIR WOULD NOT BE UNDER THE 100,000 MILE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. *TR
Steering, Power train, Electrical system, Engine, Nov 15, 2012
EQUINOX STARTS POWERING DOWN OCCASIONALLY DURING ACCELERATION THROUGH HARD RIGHT TURNS AND, ONCE, DURING A SOFT BUMP AGAINST A CURB. DASHBOARD LIGHTS TURN OFF, ENGINE DIES, ETC. CAN BE RESTARTED FROM STOP. WE HAD BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, BUT HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO DO SO AT THE DEALERSHIP, SO IT REMAINS UNFIXED. WE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF DRIVING A VEHICLE THAT MAY POWER DOWN DURING A HARD RIGHT TURN AND HEAVY ACCELERATION. WE NOW INTENTIONALLY ACCELERATE SLOWLY AND CAUTIOUSLY THROUGH RIGHT TURNS. WE WORRY THAT WE WILL GET IN A SITUATION WHERE, FOR INSTANCE, WE'LL NEED TO TURN OUT OF THE WAY OF A SEMI TRAILER AND OUR CAR WILL POWER DOWN, PUTTING US IN GREAT DANGER. *TR
Suspension, Power train, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Sep 1, 2012
EXCESSIVE ENGINE NOISE,PINGING,MISFIRES-TRANSMISSION SHIFT HESITATIONS UPON ACCELERATION-BACKFIRES/TINY EXPLOSIONS COMING FROM EXHAUST-SUSPENSION NOISE.ERRONEOUS MPGS-DEFECTIVE AIR CONDITIONING/INTERMITTENT/STALE SMELLING AIR/NOT COLD. *TR
Power train, Jun 14, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE A SUDDEN MOVEMENT AND PULLED WHEN SHIFTED. THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE AND CONTINUED DRIVING, AND THE FAILURE WAS RESOLVED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT PRESENT IF THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER INSTALLED A DATA RECORDER, BUT NO FAILURES COULD BE DETERMINED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE TACHOMETER SHIFTED BETWEEN HIGH AND LOW RPMS SPORADICALLY. THE CONTACT AS WELL EXPERIENCED NO MOBILITY WHEN TRYING TO CHANGE GEARS FROM PARK TO REVERSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,503. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,200.
Power train, Engine, Jun 11, 2012
HAVE OWNED MY CAR NOW FOR 6 MONTHS AND NOTHING BUT ISSUES. IT SEES THE DEALER MORE THEN I CAN ENJOY IT. IF ONE MORE UPDATE IS DONE AND I AM TOLD THE PROBLEM IS FIX AND REALLY IT ISN'T THEN MY FRUSTRATION WILL CONTINUE. FROM THE OIL LEAK, TRANSMISSION DECLINE ROUGH, ENGINE NOISE,KEY GETS STUCK IN IGNITION, FUEL GAGE AND STARTING ISSUES I WISH I COULD GET RID OF THIS CAR AND NEVER BUY CHEVY AGAIN. IF I HAD NOT SOLD MY OTHER CAR I WOULD PUT THIS UP FOR SALE AND WALK AWAY. THERE HAS TO BE SOMETHING TO FIX THESE ISSUES AS THIS WAS NOT A CHEAP CAR. IT ONLY HAS 52 THOUS MILES AND I WILL GO BACK TO MAZDA WHERE MY SUV WENT TO 285 THOUS WITH NORMAL MAINTENANCE NOT MAJOR ISSUES OR MY TAHOE THAT I SOLD AT 189 THOUS AND NO PROBLEMS. I WISH I HAD PURCHASED ANOTHER MAZDA AT THIS POINT. HOW DO WE GET THIS PROBLEMS RESOLVED ONCE AND FOR ALL? THIS IS CRAZY!I AM NOT SURE IF A LAWYER IS THE ANSWER BUT I WOULD HOPE THAT ITS NOT. I AM SICK OF GETTING RENALS, BEING LATE TO WORK TO DROP IT OFF AND SHUTTLE. I BOUGHT THIS TO HAVE A CAR TO DRIVE NOT TO TAKE TO THE DEALER OVER AND OVER. THE ENGINE SEAL WAS ALREADY REPLACED AND THE PROBLEMS ARE WORSE OR NOT BETTER AT ALL. SEEMS TO BE KNOWN PROBLEMS WITH 2010 SO WHY IS IT THAT THEY ARE NOT GETTING FIXED ON OUR CARS. I AM HAPPY TO GET MY 27 THOUSAND BACK AND GET A CAR THAT IS NOT A CLUNKER JUNK. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Power train, Nov 28, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PARKING ON A STEEP INCLINE WITH THE GEAR IN PARK AND THE ENGINE RUNNING, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARD AND ENDED IN A NEIGHBOR'S FRONT YARD WEST OF THE DRIVEWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DAMAGED BUT AS THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ENTER THE VEHICLE, SHE WAS DRAGGED BACKWARD AND SUSTAINED INJURY TO THE ARMS AND LEGS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. UPDATED 01/18/12*LJ
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Oct 25, 2011
***ATTENTION*** NEW INFO ON HARD SHIFITNG .... LIKE OTHERS WITH A 2010 NOX I HAVE SERIOUS SHIFTING PROBLEMS MOSTLY BETWEEN 3RD AND 4TH GEAR. IT HESITATES AND JERKS HARD INTO GEAR. THIS HAPPENS ABOUT 3 TO 4 TIMES A WEEK WHICH MEANS THE DEALER CAN NEVER DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE. WE EVEN PUT A FAULT RECORDER ON IT SET FOR TRANSMISSION ERRORS WITH NO SUCCESS. WHAT HAPPENED YESTERDAY IS VERY RELEVANT. THE DEALERSHIP CALLED AND SAID A NEW NEW SERVICE BULLETIN WAS JUST ISSUED FOR THE PROBLEM BUT HAD NO FIXES ONLY TO SAY THAT IT WAS WITHIN NORMAL RANGE. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER IT APPEARS THAT THE SHIFTNG POINTS VARY ACCORDING TO DRIVING HABITS AND THIS CHANGES WITH TIME AS THE COMPUTER "LEARNS" YOUR DRIVEN HABITS AND ADJUSTS. THE DEALER RECOMMEND THAT I COME IN EVERY FEW WEEKS AND THEY WOULD RESET THE CODES AND THIS WOULD HELP THE ISSUE BUT NO FIX SINCE THE COMPUTER WOULD AGAIN ADJUST SHIFT POINTS. ANOTHER OPTION WAS TO TRADE UP TO A 6 CYL MODEL ( PLUS $10K) WHICH DOES NOT EXHIBIT THE PROBLEM. THIS IS ALSO A SAFETY ISSUE IF THIS OCCURED WHILE GOING INTO A WET CORNER AND EXPERIENCE A HARD SHIFT CAUSING TIRES TO LOOSE TRACTION. THE TAKE AWAY POINT FROM THIS COMMENT IS THAT GM FINALLY RECOGNIZES A SERIOUS SITUATION, UNFORTUNATELY THAT HAVE NO FIX OTHER THAT BUY A NEW 6 CYL MODEL. CLOSING COMMENT: THE 2010 MODEL HAS CLOSE TO A 100 SERVICE BULLETINS WHILE THE 2011 HAS ONLY ABOUT 10. OBVIOUSLY THE 2010 WAS AN EXPERIMENT (BETA TEST) AND WE HELPED THEM FIX PROBLEMS BY DRIVING AND COMMENTING ON ISSUES. THE 2011 WAS THE RESULT OF MOST OF THE FIXES. *TT
Power train, Aug 12, 2011
I HAVE A 2010 CHEVY EQUINOX THAT HAS A HARD SHIFT BETWEEN 31 AND 48 MPH. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP 8 TIMES AND STILL NO FIX. THE GM ENGINEER FOR THE OK AREA CAME DOWN AND DROVE IT LESS THEN 5 MILES AND SAID HE THINKS IT IS MY DRIVING HABITS. TOOK IT BACK AND THE GM AREA REP DROVE IT LESS THEN 5 MILES AND SAID IT WAS NORMAL FOR THE 6 SPEED TRANSMISSION TO DO THAT. I CAN NOT GET THE DEALERSHIP TO DO ANYTHING BECAUSE GM SAYS IT IS OK. *TR
Power train, Aug 4, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 15 MPH AND DOWN A STEEP HILL WHEN THE GEAR FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE CONTACT HAD TO ABRUPTLY DEPRESS THE BRAKES REPEATEDLY IN ORDER FOR THE GEARS TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEARS WOULD ONLY SHIFT FROM FIRST TO THIRD, BUT NOT SHIFT INTO ANY LOWER GEARS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DECELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE COMPUTER WAS RESET YET THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO LOWER GEAR, MOST OF THE TIME. UPDATED 10/24/11
Power train, May 24, 2011
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 ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON. I HAVE EXHAUSTED MY TIME IN A RENTAL VEHICLE AND I AM CURRENTLY WITHOUT A VEHICLE. PLEASE ADVISE ME. THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED 08/31/10, FIRST ISSUE OCCURRING AT 1900 MILES. *TR
Power train, May 1, 2011
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 RECENT OCCURRENCE WAS APRIL 29TH. I HAD JUST PICKED MY CAR UP FROM THOMAS CHEVROLET AFTER BEING SERVICED FOR THE SAME INCIDENT THE PAST 4 TIMES, WITH THEIR ASSURANCE MY VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. MY BOYFRIEND AND I WERE DRIVING ON I-95 SOUTH TOWARDS BALTIMORE, WHEN MY CAR GAVE OUT. THE RPMS WENT UP AND DOWN, TACH WAS ACCELERATING UP TO 8-9 AND MY SPEEDOMETER READ 0MPH. AT THE TIME WE WERE GOING 65MPH, AND THEN NEXT THING WE KNOW THE CAR AUTOMATICALLY DECELERATED 35MPH. MY BOYFRIEND HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE ACCELERATION OF THE VEHICLE. WE WERE IN A 5-LANE HIGHWAY AND HAD TO SAFELY GET OVER 4 LANES. WE WERE ALMOST KILLED/SEVERELY INJURED MULTIPLE TIMES BY CARS/TRUCKS, WHILE TRYING TO GET OVER THE LANES. THIS IS THE FIFTH TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED AND THIRD TIME I HAD ALMOST LOST MY LIFE. I AM IN SEVERE NEED OF ASSISTANCE. CHEVROLET HAS TOLD ME MULTIPLE TIMES "NOTHING IS WRONG WITH MY CAR, AND ASSURED MY SAFETY". THIS CAR IS DEFECTED AND I AM UNSURE AS TO HOW TO PROVE CHEVROLET IT IS UNSAFE. THE THOUGHT OF CONTINUING TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE IS HORRIFYING. WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE TO SHOW THEM? MY LIFE? PLEASE ADVISE ME. *TR
Power train, Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Mar 8, 2011
I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW EQUINOX FROM CHEVROLET IN 08/31/2010. SINCE 10/30/2010, I'VE HAD ONGOING ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE. TWO INCIDENTS OF WHICH, I ALMOST HAD NEAR-DEATH CAR ACCIDENTS. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME I AM IN A RENTAL CAR, TOTALING TO ABOUT A MONTH SO FAR IN RENTALS. FIRST INCIDENT IN OCTOBER, I HAD TO DRIVE WITH MY HAZARDS ON TO EVEN GET TO THE DEALERSHIP. MY SPEEDOMETER AND TECH WOULD ACCELERATE, HOWEVER, IT FELT LIKE I WAS IN NEUTRAL. IT WAS SERVICED FOR ABOUT 2-3 WEEKS AND THEY SAID THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM. THEN 2 WEEKS AGO, I HAD JUST GOT OFF A 3-LANE 65 MPH HIGHWAY, WHEN MY VEHICLE STALLED ON ME. I REMEMBER LOOKING DOWN AT THE DASH WHILE I WAS DRIVING, THE SPEEDOMETER SAID I WAS GOING 100 MPH BUT I WASN'T MOVING. I WAS NEARLY REAR-ENDED BEING ON A HIGHWAY. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO GET OVER A LANE AND PULL OVER. THE CAR WOULDN'T ALLOW ME TO MOVE OR REVERSE. I WAS IN A RENTAL FOR ABOUT A WEEK WHILE THEY EXAMINED MY CAR. CHEVROLET/GM SAID THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR AND FORCED ME TO RETURN THE RENTAL AND DRIVE MY CAR. I HAVE WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION STATED THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH MY VEHICLE. NOW THE THIRD INCIDENT, I WAS DRIVING IN PHILADELPHIA ON A WAY TO A WEDDING. MY CAR STALLED MULTIPLE TIMES, CAUSING ME TO PULL OVER ON BROAD STREET ABOUT 4 TIMES, JUST TO TURN MY CAR OFF AND ON TO ATTEMPT TO MOVE IT. IT WAS A HAZARD TO MYSELF AND ON THE ROAD, I ALMOST GOT HIT MULTIPLE TIMES. CHEVROLET SAID THEY FOUND THE PROBLEM WITH MY CAR, BUT HOW AM I SUPPOSE TO TRUST THEM WHEN THEY NEVER TRUSTED ME WHEN I SAID SOMETHING WAS WRONG. THIS CAR IS BRAND-NEW AND THIS IS THE THIRD OCCURRENCE OF THE SAME ISSUE. I FEEL COMPLETELY UNSAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AND MY CONFIDENCE HAS PLUMMETED. PLEASE ADVISE ME OF WHAT TO DO. *TR