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
784 reports, newest first.
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
Engine, Dec 19, 2013
TOOK A ROAD TRIP AND THE ENGINE WAS MAKING NOISE HALF WAY THROUGH. CHECKED OIL DIPSTICK WHEN WE ARRIVED HOME AND NO OIL REGISTERED ON DIPSTICK! THE 2010 CHEVY EQUINOX IS A LEMON!! STAY AWAY *TR
Engine, Dec 11, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE CAM SHAFT ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
Visibility/wiper, Dec 2, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEFROSTER FAILED AND THE INTERIOR HEAT WOULD NOT OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER FOR INSPECTION BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.
Steering, Nov 25, 2013
WHILE BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STUCK. I HAD TO TUG FORCEFULLY ON THE WHEEL FOR THE STEERING WHEEL TO COME BACK TO CENTER. THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN 3 DAYS LATER AS I WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN ONTO A BUSY ROAD. I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STUCK CAUSING ME TO NEARLY RUN OFF THE ROAD. I HAD TO PULL WITH FORCE TO GET THE STEERING WHEEL BACK TO CENTER CAUSING ME TO BRIEFLY SWERVE INTO THE LEFT LANE. LUCKILY I DID NOT RUN OFF THE ROAD OR INTO ANYONE. *TR
Exterior lighting, Engine, Visibility/wiper, Nov 18, 2013
I PURCHASED A 2010 CHEVY EQUINOX ON 4/1/2013. I HAVE SINCE HAD A FEW ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE. I HAD THE TIMING BELT REPLACED DUE TO KNOCKING IN THE ENGINE. I THANK THE GOOD LORD THAT IT WAS UNDER A RECALL. I HAVE ALSO BEEN EXPERIENCING OIL LOSS. I HAVE MY OIL CHANGED ON A REGULAR BASIS AND IT HAS BEEN USING OIL BETWEEN THOSE CHANGES. THE LAST TIME I HAD IT CHANGED, I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO OIL ON THE DIP STICK WHEN THEY CHECKED IT PRIOR TO DOING THE CHANGE. I HAVE ALSO GONE WITHOUT A DEFROSTER AS WELL. HAVEN'T THOUGHT MUCH ABOUT IT SINCE I HAVEN'T NEEDED IT YET BUT NOW THE WEATHER IS CHANGING AND I KNOW I AM GOING TO NEED IT REAL SOON. BUT GUESS WHAT. EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A RECALL ON THAT, MINE DOESN'T FALL UNDER THAT RECALL. I F THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE, YOU WOULD THINK IT WOULD BE COVERED NO MATTER. IT ISN'T MY FAULT THAT IT IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. SO, RIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS I AM GOING TO HAVE TO SHELL OUT OVER $400 TO GET THIS FIXED SO THAT I WILL BE ABLE TO SEE OUT OF MY FRONT WINDSHIELD. I GUESS IT IS MY FAULT THAT I HAVE WAITED TILL NOW TO WORRY WITH IT. I AM ALSO HAVING ISSUES WITH MY DASH LIGHTS GOING IN AND OUT AND MY AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. THERE SHOULD NOT BE THAT MANY ISSUES WITH ONE VEHICLE. *TR
Electrical system, Structure, Engine, Nov 14, 2013, fire
CAR MADE NOISE AND ENGINE STARTED TO STOP. PULLED OFF TO SIDE OF FREEWAY, TURNED OFF KEY AND CAR BURST INTO FLAMES. CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS, DUE TO THE FIRE DAMAGE. *TR
Tires, Nov 4, 2013
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 REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. UPDATED 04/02/14*LJ
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.
Tires, Wheels, Oct 24, 2013
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 THE WEATHER TO JUST IGNORE THE WARNING. ALL OF A SUDDEN I NOTICED THAT THE SIDE WALL OF MY TIRES WERE SEPARATING. I TOOK IT IN AND ASK THEM WHY WAS THIS HAPPENING, I CAN SEE MAYBE ONE TIRE BUT ALL FOUR. THEY SAID THAT I MUST HAVE HIT A POT HOLE BUT MY TIRES HAD A LOT OF MILES ON THEM.IN DEC 2012 THEY SAID THAT I HAD 8/32 OR GREATER FOR TREAD DEPTH THEN JUN 2013 THEY SAID THAT EVERYTHING WAS OKAY AND THEN OCT 2013 THEY ARE SAYING THAT I HAVE 3/32 OR LESS TREAD DEPTH. I DO NOT DOUBT THAT I NEED NEW TIRES BUT I DO BELIEVE THAT I HAVE SOME DEFECTIVE TIRES AND I CAN SEE ONE OF THEM WOULD BE LIKE THIS BUT ALL FOUR..... *TR
Engine, Oct 21, 2013
MY 2010 CHEVY EQUINOX (PURCHASED 05/2010) HAS CONTINUOUSLY HAD ISSUES WHEN IDLING OR AT LOW SPEEDS IN THE CITY OR IN HEAVY HIGHWAY TRAFFIC, SINCE ABOUT A YEAR AFTER I PURCHASED IT. SOMETIMES THIS WILL CAUSE THE CAR TO STALL. THIS HAS BEEN PARTICULARLY SCARY AND PROBLEMATIC ON THE HIGHWAY IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AND ON THE BAY BRIDGE DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. WHAT IS PARTICULARLY FRUSTRATING IS WHAT I AM TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE TEAM - "IT'S BECAUSE YOU'RE LOW ON OIL." WHEN I EXPLAIN THAT I JUST HAD AN OIL CHANGE 1,500 MILES AGO AND TOPPED OFF THE OIL A WEEK BEFORE, THEY SAID, "WELL THIS CAR BURNS A LOT OF OIL, AND YOU WERE DOWN A QUART. YOU SHOULD JUST CHECK IT EVERY WEEK AND KEEP TOPPING IT OFF." NO CONCERN FOR THE FACT THAT I AM DOING THIS, AND IT IS STALLING. NO CONCERN FOR THE FACT THAT THIS CAR IS 3 YEARS OLD AND BURNING THAT MUCH OIL. WHEN I ASK WHAT TYPE OF ENGINE PROBLEM WOULD RESULT IN THIS TYPE OF OIL CONSUMPTION, THEY QUICKLY CHANGE THE SUBJECT AND SAY THEY HAVE FOUND "NOTHING WRONG" OR THAT THEY ARE JUST "GOING BY WHAT GM SAYS TO DO, SINCE WE ARE ONLY THE SERVICE TEAM, NOT THE MANUFACTURER." AT THIS POINT, I BRING MY CAR IN ANYWHERE FROM ONCE EVERY OTHER MONTH TO MULTIPLE TIMES PER MONTH. SOMETIMES THE OIL IS LOW; SOMETIMES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. JUST LAST WEEK (10/15), AFTER I STARTED A CLAIM WITH GM AND TOLD THE SERVICE TEAM THAT I WAS FILING A COMPLAINT, THEY FINALLY AGREED TO RUN AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. WE DID NOT GET THAT FAR, THOUGH, AS MY CAR HAS BEEN ROUGH IDLING ALL WEEK AND MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS BACK ON - IT'S BACK WITH THE SERVICE FOLKS... JUST 5 DAYS AFTER BEING THERE LAST. *TR
Visibility/wiper, Oct 21, 2013
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 EQUINOX DOES NOT FALL UNDER RECALL # 09298. THIS IS AN EXTREME HAZARD! *TR
Engine, Oct 18, 2013
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND FOUND OUT THAT THE CODE P 0010 WAS FOUND DURING A SCAN BY THE DEALER. CONTACTED GM FOR THE 100,000 POWER TRAIN WARRANTY THEY OFFER ON THIS VEHICLE ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SOLENOID IS NOT COVERED AND WILL COST MY 108.75 FOR THE DIAGNOSIS SCAN AND 157.00 FOR THE PART, WHY IS GM OFFERING THE POWERTRAIN 100,000 WARRANTY ON THERE ENGINES WHEN ONLY CERTAIN PARTS ARE COVERED. IS THERE ANY RECALLED ON THE ENGINES FOR THE CHEVY EQUINOX ENGINE MADE IN 2010. *TR
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Oct 4, 2013
I PUT KEY INTO IGNITION AND TURNED TOWARD THE START POSITION AND KEY WENT ABOUT HALFWAY AND STOPPED AND ALL LIGHTS AND DASHBOARD WENT BLACK,ALL ELECTRICAL POWER WENT OFF. THE CAR WOULD NOT GIVE ME THE KEY BACK. IT WAS STUCK IN THE IGNITION FOR ABOUT 1 1/2 HOURS UNTIL ERS ARRIVED. I TRIED PRESSING THE BRAKE AND TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL BUT IT WOULD STILL NOT GIVE ME THE KEY. MEANWHILE, THE DASH BOARD STARTING FLASHING ON AND OFF AND I HEARD A CONSTANT CLICKING NOISE. I CALLED EMERGENCY ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND THEY CAME AND GAVE ME A BOOST AND CAR STARTED RIGHT UP WITH NO PROBLEMS. MY BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR ARE COMPLETELY FINE. *TR
Electrical system, Sep 26, 2013
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 IGNITION SWITCH.THEN WHEN I PUT KEY BACK INTO IGNITION SWITCH AND TRIED TO START CAR ALL I HEARD WAS A CLICK,CLICK SO BATTERY WAS DEAD,CALLED ERS AND THEY CAME AND GAVE ME A BOOST AND CAR STARTED RIGHT UP WITH NO PROBLEMS AND SERVICE REP. CHECKED BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR AND THEY WERE OPERATING FINE.CALLED MY DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT CAR AND TOLD THEM WHAT HAPPENED BUT THEY NEVER HAD A PROBLEM LIKE THAT SO THEY WERE NO HELP.I CALLED G.M. AND TALKED TO THEM BUT THEY NEVER HEARD OF THAT PROBLEM EITHER SO HERE I AM WITH A CAR THAT HAS A PROBLEM WHICH NO ONE HAS HEARD OF.. *JS
Visibility/wiper, Sep 4, 2013
DRIVING DOWN THE TURNPIKE IN THE RAIN, WIPERS RUNNING ON HIGH. SUDDENLY WIPERS STOP WORKING. FORTUNATELY WAS ONLY A MILE FROM A REST STOP, WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE ROAD AND WAIT OUT THE RAINSTORM. TOOK CAR TO DEALER, TURNED OUT WINDSHIELD WIPER TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB
Seats, Sep 2, 2013
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 AND THE LUMBER JUST POPPED AND NOW THERE'S A CAVITY INSIDE THE BACK OF THE DRIVER SEAT. UPON SEARCHING THE INTERNET. APPARENTLY IT'S A COMMON ISSUE, SOME DRIVERS HAD THEIR LUMBAR POPPED IN THE EXACT SAME WAY TWICE WITHIN SIX MONTH. APPARENTLY THERE WAS, AT SOME POINT A TSB FOR THIS ISSUE. HOWEVER, GM CANNOT FIND IT, AND WON'T REPAIR THE SEAT FOR ME. DESPITE ME GOOGLING AND SEARCHING AND CAME UP WITH THE FOLLOWING INFO ON MY OWN: "FROM GM... PI0246A 2010-2011 EQUINOX, TERRAIN - FRONT SEAT POWER LUMBAR SUPPORT INOPERATIVE REPLACE ONLY THE SCREWS. A REVISED SCREW HAS BEEN RELEASED DON'T REPLACE THE LUMBAR ASSEMBLY". THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, AND A DESIGN FLAW THAT GM REFUSES TO ADMIT, NOR ADDRESS. THEY JUST PLAN ON LETTING THE VEHICLE OWNERS DRIVE WITH A CAVITY ON THEIR BACK. *JS
Engine, Aug 29, 2013
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 ROUGH IDLE, ENGINE KNOCK, POOR ACCELERATION AND STALLING. MY WIFE HAD A CLOSE INCIDENT WHEN HER CAR STALLED AND WAS NEARLY REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE A GOOD FRIEND OF MINE REPORTED THAT HIS DAUGHTER-IN-LAWS EQUINOX STALLED OUT ON A DETROIT EXPRESSWAY - WALK HOME! THIS WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. MY ENGINE WAS REPLACED AFTER 5 SERVICE VISITS IN AUGUST 2012. TODAY, GM HAS SENT LETTERS TO ALL 2010 AND 2011 CUSTOMERS DETAILING THE "MAY HAVE THIS CONDITION - COULD CAUSE ENGINE RUN-ON OR ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE", WHICH IS TRUE, BUT A VERY WEAK AND UNNACEPTABLE EXPLANATION FOR WHAT REALLY CAN HAPPEN. GM IS "EXTENDING" WARRANTY MILEAGE ON BOTH 2010 AND 2011 EQUINOX VEHICLES WITH THIS2.4L ENGINE. THIS WILL NOT TAKE CARE OF ENGINE STALLING, POTENTIAL REAR END COLLISIONS AND CUSTOMER WALK HOMES. GM'S PATHETIC APPROACH SHOULD NOT BE ACCEPTED BY NHTSA. THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED IMMEDIATELY, AS FOR THE REASONS GM PREFERS TO RISK DRIVER'S SAFETY. RELIABILITY ENGINEERING AT GM MUST NOT EXIST ANY LONGER. CALL ME!
Steering, Jul 30, 2013
THE STEERING STICKS. EXTRA EFFORT IS REQUIRED TO MAKE CORRECTIONS OFF CENTER. THE EFFORT REQUIRED TO CORRECT OR TURN THE VEHICLE INCREASES OR STICKS. THIS RESULTS IN UNDER OR OVER CORRECTION OR CAUSES PROBLEMS IN TURNING AND RETURNING THE WHEEL TO CENTER. SOMETIME THE STEERING IS FINE AND THEN THIS STICKING OR THIS COULD BE DESCRIBED AS THE STEERING WHEEL IS STUCK IN A RUT THAT REQUIRES EXTRA EFFORT TO GET OUT OF. LIKE GETTING OUT OF A RUT SOMETIMES YOUR GO TOO FAR TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT DUE TO THE EXTRA EFFORT REQUIRED WHILE AT OTHER TIMES ONLY NORMAL EFFORT IS NEEDED. THIS IS DANGEROUS, I SEE ON THE INTERNET THAT GM HAS A BULLETIN PIT 4992A BUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT THIS BULLETIN INDICATES. MY LOCAL DEALER DIDN'T KNOW OF THIS BULLETIN BUT SAID THEY WOULD CHECK. I NEVER GOT AN ANSWER. THIS STEERING ISSUED WITH THE 2.4 L ENGINE AND THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING IS A DANGEROUS CONDITION. *TR
Engine, Jul 9, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ENGINE LOST POWER AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER BEGAN OBSERVING THE OIL CONSUMPTION FOR OVER A YEAR PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. ON APRIL 12, 2012, THE DEALER REPLACED THE CAM SHAFT ACTUATOR. AFTER THE MOST RECENT FAILURE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THE PISTONS AND THE RINGS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MOST RECENT REPAIR WAS A MANUFACTURERS SUGGESTION, BUT THE REPAIR WILL NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE ENGINE. THE DEALER STATED THAT WHEN THE ENGINES WERE CAST, THERE WAS SAND LEFT IN THE ENGINE AND SINCE THE ENGINE WAS NOT FLUSHED, IT CAUSED THE ENGINE TO LOCK UP OVER TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,138. *TR
Steering, Jul 2, 2013
MY WIFE NOTICED THAT IT WAS BECOMING HARD TO STEER. IT CONTINUED FOR A FEW MORE DAYS , SO I CALLED CHEVROLET DEALER TO SEE IF THEY HAD BEEN AWARE OF SUH A PROBLEM, THEY TOLD ME NO THEY HAD NOT. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHT OR ANY CODES STORED. I CALL GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THE SAME THING THAT THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF ANY SUCH PROBLEM. IT HAS BECOME INCREASING WORST TO DRIVE WHERE IT MAY LEAD TO ACCIDENT. I HAVE NO OTHER CHOICE BUT TO REPLACE ONE PART AFTER PART .THERE ARE TO MANY COMPLAINTS OUT THERE FOR GM TO REMAIN BLIND TO SUCH A SERIOUS PROBLEM. *TR
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
Engine, Jun 18, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE OVERHEATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PISTON RINGS HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
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