2011 Chevrolet Equinox
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Engine is the leading concern among 782 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 2nd highest complaint count among 21 Equinox model years with reports.
Of the 2011 reports, 30 involved a crash and 3 involved a fire. 41 people were injured and 2 people died.
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
Seat belts, front, buckle assemblyDec 15, 2010
GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 CADILLAC SRX, CHEVROLET EQUINOX AND GMC TERRAIN VEHICLES. THE DRIVER AND /OR FRONT PASSENGER SAFETY BELT BUCKLE ANCHOR MAY FRACTURE AND SEPARATE NEAR THE SEAT ATTACHMENT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
THE SAFETY BELT SYSTEM MAY NOT RESTRAIN THE OCCUPANT(S) AS DESIGNED AND COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY.
DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE PASSENGER AND/OR THE DRIVER SAFETY BELT BUCKLES AS NECESSARY. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 18, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463 AND AT THE OWNER CENTER AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.
Campaign 10V623000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints
782 reports, newest first.
Engine, Feb 12, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATED AND WOULD NOT EXCEED 10 MPH. THE SERVICE ENGINE, REDUCED ENGINE POWER, AND SERVICE STABILITRAK WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO COAST OVER TO AN EMERGENCY LANE AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Electronic stability control (ESC), Feb 9, 2015
WHILE DRIVING 65MPH ON THE HIGHWAY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND DIGITAL DISPLAY WAS FLASHING "ENGINE POWER LIMITED" AND "SERVICE STABILITRAK". ENGINE BEGAN SHUDDERING AND THE QUICKLY CAR SLOWED TO 35MPH ON ITS OWN AND WOULD NOT EXCEED THAT SPEED. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED CAR OFF FOR 2 MINUTES AND RESTARTED. PULLED AWAY AND IN LESS THAN 2 MILES THE SAME OCCURRED. I DISABLED THE STABILITRAK AND PROCEEDED TO DRIVE ANOTHER 10 MILES TO MY DESTINATION. CAR SAT FOR 8 HOURS. STARTED THE CAR AND IN LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE I EXPERIENCED THE SAME ENGINE SHUDDERING AND "ENGINE POWER LIMITED" AND "SERVICE STABILITRAK". *TR
Air bags, Structure, Feb 9, 2015, crash
WHILE CHANGING LANES DURING AN ICE STORM, THE VEHICLE'S BACK END LET LOSE AND THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL AND SLIDE INTO THE MEDIA AT WHICH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS PROJECTED INTO THE GUARDRAIL HEAD ON. NEITHER FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED NOR DID ANY OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOY. *TR
Engine, Feb 2, 2015
THIS CAR HAS BEEN BURNING OIL AND I HAVE HAD ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS EXPERIENCED THE CAR STALLING, OR NEAR STALLING WHILE DRIVING OR SITTING IDLING IN TRAFFIC AT TRAFFIC LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BOTH OF WHICH TOLD ME I HARDLY HAD ANY OIL IN THE ENGINE WHEN CHECKED. (I CHANGE MY OIL AS RECOMMENDED MY CAR IS MAINTAINED AS IT SHOULD BE) MY MOST RECENT EXPERIENCE WAS THE MOST DANGEROUS, I REMOTE STARTED MY CAR ON 1/31/15, I CAME OUTSIDE TO GET IN IT AND I COULD SMELL OIL BURNING, THE INSIDE CABIN SMELLED OF BURNING OIL/ FIRE LIKE SMELL. I WITNESSED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE CAR AT JUNCTION OF PIPE COMING FROM ENGINE AREA AND MUFFLER. I HAD MY FATHER COME AND CHECK THE CAR OUT WITH ENGINE OFF MY FATHER POPPED THE HOOD AND WHEN PULLING THE DIPSTICK OUT TO CHECK THE OIL, THE OIL SHOT 2-3 FEET IN THE AIR ONTO HIM AND DOWN THE DRIVER SIDE WHEEL WELL OF THE CAR. MY FATHER COULD HAVE BEEN SEVERELY BURNED OR HAD EYE DAMAGE HAD IN BEEN ANY CLOSER OR STANDING ON SIDE OF CAR WHEN CHECKING. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP ON 2/2/15 I TOLD THEM WHAT HAPPENED THEY KEPT THE CAR AND CHECKED IT, I GOT A CALL THE SAME DAY TELLING ME THAT THE CAR HAD TO HAVE THE PISTONS, VALVE COVER AND TIME AND CHAIN REPLACED, ALL COVERED BY MY POWER TRAIN WARRANTY (THANK GOD). I FEEL COMPELLED TO TELL YOU THIS B/C IT IS VERY DANGEROUS BOTH FOR THOSE DRIVING AND ANYONE ON THE ROAD. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ENGINE (4CYL) AND IT SEEMS NOTHING IS BEING DONE. I BELIEVE CHEVROLET SHOULD HAVE A MASSIVE RECALL, BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING IS VERY WRONG! I DO BELIEVE THIS HAS BEEN PART OF ANOTHER PROBLEM THAT HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT EARLY ON WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED THE CAR IT WOULD, AND CONTINUES TO DECELERATE WHILE DRIVING, COMPLETELY ON ITS OWN AND VERY RANDOMLY. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. *TR
Power train, Electronic stability control (ESC), Feb 2, 2015
I WAS DRIVING MY 2011 CHEVROLET EQUINOX AND THE MESSAGE "ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED" DISPLAYED. THE CAR SLOWED DOWN TO ABOUT 30 MPH. THEN THE MESSAGE "SERVICE STABILITRACK" DISPLAYED. I WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO A PARKING LOT AND SHUT THE VEHICLE DOWN. I WAITED A MINUTE AND RESTARTED AND DROVE THE VEHICLE 20 MINUTES AND THE PROBLEM RE-OCCURRED. IT WAS SAT AFTERNOON, SO THE DEALER WAS CLOSED. I NURSED THE VEHICLE THE REST OF THE WEEKEND AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER MONDAY MORNING. THE DEALER SAYS IT IS A BAD THROTTLE BODY BEFORE THEY EVEN LOOKED AT THE CAR, WHICH TELLS ME THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE WITHOUT THE REPAIR, SO I HAD THEM DO THE SERVICE FOR $603 DOING SOME RESEARCH AND SPEAKING WITH SOME MECHANIC FRIENDS, THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT OCCURS BETWEEN 50,000 - 60,000 MILES AND I FEEL SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. IF THIS HAD OCCURRED AT INTERSTATE HIGHWAY SPEEDS, IT COULD HAVE LED TO AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Engine, Jan 31, 2015
I WAS DRIVING AROUND 50 MPH DOWN A RURAL ROAD WHEN A MESSAGE SUDDENLY APPEARED SAYING NO OIL PRESSURE, STOP ENGINE. I CONTINUED ABOUT A HALF MILE TO STOP SIGN AND ENGINE QUIT AS I WAS BRAKING. WOULD NOT RE-START. I WAS STRANDED ON THE ROADSIDE. UPON CHECKING REASON FOR NO OIL PRESSURE I DETERMINED THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE ENGINE, NO VISIBLE LEAKS OR DRIPS ON UNDERCARRIAGE OF VEHICLE. ENGINE APPARENTLY HAD CEASED UP. OIL CHANGE INDICATOR WAS AT 44%, WHAT HAPPENED TO THE OIL. THERE WERE NO OIL SPOTS ON MY GARAGE FLOOR. NO LOW OIL INDICATOR LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASH PANEL PRIOR TO THE STOP ENGINE WARNING. THERE WAS NO KNOCKING OR LIFTER TICKING SOUNDS COMING FROM THE ENGINE PRIOR TO INDICATE THERE WAS A LOW OIL ISSUE. 3.0 L V6. *TR
Seats, Jan 30, 2015
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V447000 (SEATS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Jan 16, 2015
DRIVING AT 55MPH SUDDENLY CAR DECELERATES AND WARNING LIGHT FLASHES "ENGINE POWER REDUCED"...CANNOT ACCELERATE PAST 15 MPH. SERVICE AT CHEVY DEALER DIAGNOSIS - THROTTLE BODY NEEDS REPLACEMENT... CONCERNED TO HAVE THIS SUDDEN PROBLEM AT HIGHWAY CRUISING SPEEDS. *TR
Power train, Engine, Jan 15, 2015
TRANSMISSION BANGS WHEN SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR AT SLOW SPEED. *TR
Power train, Electronic stability control (ESC), Engine, Jan 15, 2015
WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING THE 2011 CHEVROLET EQUINOX LTZ AND THE VEHICLE GOES INTO "ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED" MODE THE VEHICLE COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP WITHIN 10 FEET. YOU ARE UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL OR CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD IN ANY WAY WITH THE PHRASE SERVICE STABILITRACK APPEARING RIGHT AFTER. YOU CAN BE DRIVING SLOWLY AT 20-25 MILES PER HOUR OR FASTER AT 35-40 MILES PER HOUR AND THIS IS ABLE TO HAPPEN AT ANY MOMENT. TOTAL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IS LOST AND THE ENGINE IS UNUSABLE. CHEVROLET INFORMED US THAT THIS IS CAUSED BY A BAD SENSOR IN THE THROTTLE BODY. THE SENSOR IS UNABLE TO BE REPLACED WITHOUT REPLACING THE ENTIRE THROTTLE BODY. THE VEHICLE IS UNUSABLE WITHOUT REPLACING THE THROTTLE BODY AND THE THROTTLE BODY IS NOT COVERED AFTER THE EMISSIONS WARRANTY OF 24,000 MILES. FROM YEARS 2006-2009 THE THROTTLE BODY WAS COVERED UNDER THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY AT 100,000 MILES. AFTER RESEARCHING THE INTERNET AND SPEAKING WITH LOCAL MECHANICS, IT HAS BEEN NOTED THAT MULTIPLE EQUINOX DRIVERS HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE AND IT ALWAYS OCCURS BETWEEN 50,000-60,000 MILES. FRANKLY THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE AND CHEVROLET DOES NOT CARE. SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE TO EITHER INCLUDE THIS FAULTY PART IN A 100,000 MILE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY (AS THE ENGINE WILL NOT OPERATE WITHOUT IT) OR A RECALL SHOULD BE ESTABLISHED. IN THE EVENT THAT AN EQUINOX IS TRAVELING AT HIGHER SPEEDS (SUCH AS ON A HIGHWAY) THE SITUATION COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A FATAL INJURY. VIDEO OF THIS OCCURRING WILL BE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST. *TR
Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Jan 12, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED OFF OF THE ROAD AND SHOOK CONSTANTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN, FUEL PUMP, AND ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Seats, Jan 9, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V447000 (SEATS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Power train, Dec 28, 2014
WAS DRIVING ABOUT AN HR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON REDUCED ENGINE POWER CAME ACROSS SCREEN COULD NOT GET THE CAR TO DRIVE EVEN WITH GAS PEDAL PUSHED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR RAN TEST CODE CAME UP THROTTLE BODY HAD TO DISCONNECT AND RECONNECT BATTERY TO MAKE OF WORK AGAIN. CLEANED THROTTLE BODY FOUND THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BROKE IN HALF AND MELTED ONE 02 CENSOR. NEVER HAD PROBLEM AGAIN TIL 12/27/14 AGAIN THE REDUCED POWER AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ONCE AGAIN IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY. *TR
Seats, Dec 16, 2014
I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN SEPTEMBER 2014... GM RECALL 14271 AFTER MAKING NUMEROUS PHONE CALLS OVER THE LAST 3 MONTHS TO BOTH THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALER AND CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER THERE IS STILL NO PART AVAILABLE TO REMEDY THIS SAFETY ISSUE. THE ONLY RESPONSE IS THE "PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE" AND "WE HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THEY WILL BE IN." *TR
Engine, Dec 15, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW CAM SHAFT SENSOR. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,996.
Engine, Dec 14, 2014
I TRIED TO PUT THE HEATER ON AND COLD AIR CAME OUT. I REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT AND STILL HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Engine, Dec 12, 2014
THIS VEHICLE USES ABOUT 1 QUART OF OIL PER 1000 MILES. WITH NO WARNING FROM MANUFACTURER OR DEALER AND THE RECOMMENDED OIL CHANGE AT EVERY 4 TO 5 THOUSAND MILES, THE OIL LEVEL IS GONE BY THE TIME THE OIL CHANGE IS DUE. THIS REPEATED ACTION CAUSES THE CAM POSITION SENSOR TO SLUDGE UP AND BECOME FAULTY. THIS IN TURN CAUSES THE MOTOR TO STALL. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS OF THE ENGINE STALLING ON THE HIGHWAY. MINE HAS STALLED MANY TIMES IN CITY TRAFFIC. DUE TO MY DRIVING SKILLS I HAVE AVOIDED ANY ACCIDENTS. IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THERE ARE DEATHS ATTRIBUTED TO THIS ISSUE. ALTHOUGH THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM SINCE 2007, IT HAS NOT EVEN GONE AS FAR AS INSTALLING A LOW OIL LEVEL SENSOR TO HELP PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING. *TR
Steering, Electrical system, Engine, Dec 5, 2014
MY 2011 CHEVY EQUINOX STARTED HAVING TROUBLE WHEN STARTING THE ENGINE. I WOULD START THE CAR AND ALL MY EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD START FLASHING. EMERGENCY BLINKERS, AIRBAG SERVICE LIGHT, STABILITY TRACK AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. I WOULD START TO DRIVE AND THE CAR WOULD JUST STALL OUT. IF I AM DRIVING BELOW 10 MILES AN HOUR, THE CAR WILL TURN OFF. I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN AND MY CAR STALLED OUT IN THE ONCOMING LANES ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET MY CAR SERVICED FOR A WHILE BUT ALL THE CHEVY DEALERSHIPS ARE BOOKED SOLID AROUND ME. READING THE OTHER REVIEWS IT LOOKS LIKE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. I FEEL VERY UNSAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AND FOR A CAR TO ONLY BE A COUPLE YEARS OLD, THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. *TR
Electrical system, Dec 1, 2014, crash
ON OCTOBER 8,2014 [XXX] BEGAN TO DRIVE SUBJECT VEHICLE INTO OUR GARAGE SHE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN SURGE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD VERY RAPIDLY. WITHIN A VERY SHORT TIME SHE HAD TRAVELED FORWARD APPROXIMATELY 18 FEET AND CRASHED INTO THE SHELF, IT WAS PUSHED INTO THE GARAGE WALL DAMAGING THE SHELF NUMEROUS ITEMS ON THE SHELF AND THE WALL BEHIND IT. BEHIND THE SHELF IS A WALL BETWEEN OUR GARAGE AND OUR KITCHEN. CABINETS AND A COUNTER TOP , INCLUDING A BACK SPLASH IN OUR KITCHEN. UPDATED 12/01/14*LJ UPDATED 02/10/15 *BF UPDATED 5/1/15 *JS UPDATED 9/7/2017*CN INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Engine, Nov 3, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED SEVERAL TIMES AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART, BUT THE FAILURE PROGRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000.
Air bags, Oct 27, 2014
AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WON'T GO OFF AND WON'T STOP DINGING. NO CRASHES, NO SUDDEN STOPS, 33,000 MILES. THIS SHOULD BE FIXED BY THE DEALERS EXPENSE. *TR
Visibility/wiper, Oct 26, 2014
WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE,WINDSHIELD STARTED TO FOG SWITCHED HEAT CONTROL TO DEFOG WINDSHIELD AND IT DID NOT SWITCH, AS VISIBILITY WAS REDUCED I WAS NEARLY INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT.THE DEFROST SYSTEM STILL DOES NOT WORK. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM ON 2010 MODELS. CONTACTED DEALER AND ESTIMATE WAS AT LEAST $400.00 TO REPLACE A $21.00 PART VEHICLE WARRANTY IS EXPIRED. THIS IS ANOTHER GM SAFETY ISSUE AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Oct 21, 2014
I WAS TURNING LEFT ON A GREEN LIGHT AT THE CORNER OF ARGYLE AND OAKLEAF SUNTRUST BANK WHEN THE CAR SLIPPED INTO NEUTRAL AND I WAS STUCK IN ONEWAY OPPOSITE TRAFFIC UNTIL I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTARTED IT AND THEN WAS A BLE TO GO INTO DRIVE, I WAS ALMOST IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WITH SEVERAL CARS. THEN I WAS TRAVELING NORTH ON HWY 295 AND I HAD IT IN CRUISE CONTROL AND I COULD NOT GET IT TO QUIT UNTIL I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. THE POWER TRAIN WAS SLIPPING AFTER I HAD TAKEN IT TO THE CHEVY DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS FIXED BUT LESS THAN A YEAR LATER IT STARTED DOING THE SAME THING AS BEFORE, SLIPPING, MAKING LOUD SCRATCHING NOISES.RUBBING NOISES AND IT SMELLED FUNNY LIKE IT WAS BURNING BUT THERE WAS NO FIRE. *TR
Equipment, Oct 13, 2014
FIRST TIME OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE. THE END OF JUNE, 2014 BEGAN NOTICING THAT THE GPS WOULD NOT SAVE DESTINATIONS WHEN TRAVELING, WOULD HAVE TO REENTER ADDRESS ANYTIME THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF AND BACK ON. SHORTLY AFTER THIS, THE CLOCK STOPPED WORKING, WHEN THE TIME WAS CORRECTED, IF WOULD RESET AFTER IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF AND BACK ON TO THE INCORRECT TIME. THE BLUETOOTH ALSO BEGAN RANDOMLY DISCONNECTING AND WOULD NOT CONNECT ANYMORE. SEPT. 24TH, THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP WHERE PURCHASED TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG. OWNER WAS TOLD THE ENTIRE NAVIGATION SYSTEM WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED, FOR QUOTED $1300. OWNER NOT SATISFIED, WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A DEFECT FROM THE MANUFACTURER, AND THAT THERE WAS BAD WIRING. OWNER FEELS THAT GM SHOULD COVER THE DEFECTIVE PART. IF BAD WIRING EXISTS, THIS COULD BE A SAFETY HAZARD. OWNER ALSO FOUND SERVICE BULLETIN PI-0285-D, WHICH WAS CONSISTENT WITH THE PROBLEMS THAT HAD BEEN OCCURRING. DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE OWNER DID NOT PURCHASE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, GM WILL ONLY COVER A PERCENTAGE OF THE COST TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PART. *TR
Power train, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Oct 3, 2014
MY WIFE PURCHASED A 2011 CHEVY EQUINOX WITH A WINDOW STICKER STATING A FOUR CYLINDER ENGINE. IT HAD 1800 MILES ON THE VEHICLE WHEN PURCHASED. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO HAVE THE OIL CHANGED AND FOUND IT HAS A SIX CYLINDER ENGINE. HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE AND WHO SHOULD I SPEAK WITH AT GM. I'M VERY CONCERNED BECAUSE OF THE TERRIBLE GAS MILEAGE AND A SIX CYL ENGINE WAS NOT SHOWN ON THE PAPER WORK? *TR