2012 Chevrolet Equinox
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Engine is the leading concern among 685 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 5th highest complaint count among 21 Equinox model years with reports.
Of the 2012 reports, 16 involved a crash and 6 involved a fire. 13 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
Tires, pressure monitoring and regulating systemsOct 19, 2011
GENERAL MOTORS (GM) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 CHEVROLET EQUINOX AND GMC TERRAIN VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 18, 2011, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 6, 2011, FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER 138, "TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM" (TPMS). THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO ILLUMINATE THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT WHEN THE PRESSURE IN A TIRE IS 25% BELOW THE RECOMMENDED COLD TIRE PRESSURE. ON THESE VEHICLES, THE LIGHT WILL NOT ILLUMINATE UNTIL THE TIRE PRESSURE IS MORE THAN 25% BELOW THE RECOMMENDED COLD TIRE PRESSURE.
UNDERINFLATED TIRES CAN RESULT IN TIRE OVERLOADING AND OVERHEATING, WHICH COULD LEAD TO A BLOWOUT AND POSSIBLE CRASH. THE RESULTING CRASH COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY. UNDERINFLATED TIRES CAN ALSO RESULT IN PREMATURE OR IRREGULAR WEAR, POOR HANDLING, AND POOR FUEL ECONOMY.
GM DEALERS WILL UPDATE THE BODY CONTROL MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT NOVEMBER 9, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 AND GMC AT 1-866-996-9463.
Campaign 11V511000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints
685 reports, newest first.
Power train, Jun 26, 2019
THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE (TCM) HAS FAILED. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PUT INTO EITHER "R" OR "D" THE VEHICLE LURCHES, AND THE "R" OR "D" FLASHES. WHEN THIS OCCURS THE VEHICLE IS NOT OPERABLE. PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR - THE VEHICLE DOES NOT MOVE FORWARD. THIS CONDITION WILL ALSO OCCUR DURING OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. REGARDLESS OF TRAVEL SPEED AT THE TIME, THE VEHICLE WILL SLAM INTO A LOW GEAR. THIS CREATES A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY RISK. ON A WET, SNOWY, OR ICY ROAD IT WOULD SURELY CAUSE THE OPERATOR TO LOOSE CONTROL AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. MY PARTICULAR VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 38,000 MILES. FOR THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE (TCM) TO FAIL ON A VEHICLE WITH THIS FEW MILES IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE. FOR IT NOT TO BE WARRANTIED IS ALSO NOT ACCEPTABLE, AND A CALCULATED DECISION ON THE PART OF THE MANUFACTURER TO AVOID LIABILITY FOR AN ISSUE IT IS AWARE OF THAT REGARDS THE SAFE OPERATION OF ITS VEHICLES. UPON RESEARCH, THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THIS SAME NATURE ON-LINE. A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. *TR
Visibility/wiper, Jun 25, 2019
WHILE DRIVING, IT BEGAN RAINING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. WE WERE ON THE HIGHWAY AND HAD TO STOP ABRUPTLY TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. IT IS HAZARDOUS AND DANGEROUS TO OPERATE A VEHICLE MID STORM WITHOUT PROPER VISIBILITY. IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT THIS BE CORRECTED EXPEDITIOUSLY.
Engine, Jun 23, 2019
ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, I HAD AN EQUINOX SERVICED FOR WEIRD ENGINE SOUNDS. EACH TIME, I WAS TOLD IT WAS A NORMAL SOUND. THE FIRST TIME OCCURRED A MONTH AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE SECOND TIME, MY VEHICLE SHUT OFF AT A STOP LIGHT AND TURNED ON SERVICE ENGINE/ SERVICE STABILITRAK. THE THIRD TIME, THE COMPANY I BROUGHT IT TO SAID THAT MY VEHICLE WAS HAVING OIL CONSUMPTION AND RECOMMENDED HAVING MY PISTON RINGS REPLACED. I'VE CALLED GENERAL MOTORS MANY TIMES AND EACH TIME I WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO REPLACE THESE PARTS MYSELF. I JUST HIT A YEAR AFTER I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE. I PARKED IT SEVEN MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING IT DUE TO THE NOISE AND OIL COMSUMPTION AS RECOMMEND. MY OIL WAS BARELY ON THE DIP STOP THE LAST TIME IT WAS BROUGHT IT. I HAD AN OIL CHANGE NOT EVEN THREE WEEKS BEFORE THIS OCCURRED. GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF MAKING THIS VEHICLE. MY CAR ONLY HAS 153,000 MILES ON IT.
Visibility/wiper, Jun 12, 2019
WIPERS STOPPED WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF A RAIN STORM. SEARCHING ONLINE SEEMS IT'S FAIRLY COMMON. DANGEROUS SITUATION.
Visibility/wiper, Jun 11, 2019
I WAS DRIVING WITH MY FAMILY IN THE CAR FOR A WEEKEND GETAWAY. WE WERE ON A THREE LANE HIGHWAY IN SLOW MOVING TRAFFIC DURING A RAINSTORM WHEN MY FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS SEIZED STICKING IN THEIR VERTICAL POSITION. I HAD TO CROSS OVER TWO LANES OF HIGHWAY IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC WITH ZERO VISIBILITY TO GET TO SAFETY ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. THE WIPER MOTOR CONTINUED TO RUN BUT THE WIPERS DIDN'T MOVE. THE DEALERSHIPS ASSESSMENT RESULTS WERE THAT THE MOTOR OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WENT BAD BUT THEY COULD NOT OFFER ME ANY EXPLANATION AS TO WHY OR IF IT WAS NORMAL. VERY DANGEROUS FOR ME AND MY FAMILY.
Visibility/wiper, Jun 10, 2019
IN MAY 2019 WAS DRIVING HOME AND IT WAS RAINING AND I HAD MY WIPERS ON AND THEY JUST STOPPED FOR NO REASON. I TURNED THEM ON AND OFF A COUPLE OF TIMES AND IT DIDN'T HELP. THANK GOODNESS I WAS NEAR HOME AND DIDN'T WRECK DUE TO THE RAIN AND NO WIPERS. I FIGURED IT WAS A FUSE AND WENT TO AUTO ZONE LATER FOR THEM TO CHECK IT. THEY CHECKED THE FUSES AND SAID THEY WERE GOOD THAT PROBABLY SOMETHING HAD HAPPENED TO THE WIPERS TRANSMISSION. I HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS AND CHECKED ONLINE THAT IT HAS BEEN A RECALL IN CANADA BUT THEY DIDN'T DO A RECALL IN US. WHY I AM NOT SURE. I TOOK MY CAR TO LAWSON CHEVROLET IN GREENEVILLE TN TO HAVE IT REPAIRED AND THEY TOLD ME THE TRANSMISSION HAD QUIT WORKING ON THE WIPERS AND IT COST NEAR $400.00 TO HAVE THIS FIXED. I FEEL THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS COMPONENT TO QUIT WORKING BECAUSE YOU WOULD NOT HAVE YOUR WIPERS ON IF IT WASN'T RAINING AN IT DOES COME DOWN POURS WHERE YOU BARELY HAVE VISIBILITY WITH YOUR WIPERS ON. I WOULD LIKE A RECALL TO BE DONE ON THIS AND TO GET MY $400.00 BACK.
Steering, Power train, Engine, Jun 5, 2019
VEHICLE WILL STOP WHILE DRIVING, SITTING AT LIGHT, AND DRIVEWAY.. I HAVE TO CONTINUE PUTTING OIL IN EVERY OTHER DAY. POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON, UNABLE TO START MY VEHICLE OR ROLL WINDOWS UP. DOESN'T WANT TO START NOW.
Visibility/wiper, Jun 2, 2019
DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE, POSTED SPEED LIMIT IS 70 MPH, HEAVY RAIN AND HAIL STARTED, VISIBILITY BECOME DRAMATICALLY REDUCED, AS DID THE SPEED OF TRAFFIC. SPEED WAS REDUCED TO AROUND 10 MPH WHEN THE WIPERS COMPLETELY STOPPED! WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT INCIDENT THANKS TO THE LOW SPEED. HOWEVER, HAD THIS HAPPENED AT 70 MPH, WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SEE THE CAR IN FRONT OF US, COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS CONDITION.
Other or unspecified, May 28, 2019
CHEVROLET HAS SINCE FIXED THE ISSUE ON MY VEHICLE HOWEVER I TRULY FEEL THE ISSUE I HAD SHOULD HAVE A RECALL BECAUSE IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN & WOULD CERTAINLY HATE THIS TO HAPPEN TO ANYONE ELSE. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED IN DEC. 2015 & IT OCCURRED A COUPLE OF TIMES. I CONTACTED OUR NEAREST CHEVROLET DELEARSHIP A FEW TIMES AND THEY NEVER FOUND ANY ISSUES. I THEN SUBMITTED A BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU COMPLAINT BECAUSE I WAS VERY CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF MYSELF & MY FAMILY. I EMAILED GM DIRECTLY ON 12/23/15. GM THEN GOT INVOLVED AND SENT A GM PROFESSIONAL TECHNICIAN TO INVESTIGATE OUR VEHICLE. THE GM TECHNICIAN THEN CONCLUDED THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH OUR VEHICLE AND REPLACED SOME PARTS. SINCE THEN WE NO LONGER HAD THAT ISSUE. ONCE WE WERE ON A RED LIGHT OUR VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY SHUT OFF. WE HAD TO TURN OUR KEY TO REMOVE IT, PUT IT BACK IN. NOW I DON'T REMEMBER IF WE PUT THE GEAR ON PARK DURING THIS TIME. BUT ONCE WE PUT THE KEY BACK IN, OUR VEHICLE THEN STARTED BACK UP. I CONTACTED COLONIAL CHEVROLET, THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. LEFT & HOPING IT WAS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN AGAIN. SECOND TIME WE PUT THE VEHICLE ON REAR, THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY SHUT OFF. WE THEN DID THE SAME THING BY TURNING THE KEY TO REMOVE IT AND THEN PUTTING IT BACK IN. IT THEN STARTED AFTERWARDS. FROM THOSE 2 INCIDENTS THAT IS WHEN I HAD TO SUBMIT A BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU COMPLAINT BECAUSE THIS SAFETY CONCERN. I DRIVE THIS VEHICLE WITH OUR YOUNG CHILDREN IN THIS VEHICLE SO SAFETY IS MY CONCERN. I HOPE THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED TO ANY ONE ELSE BUT I WOULD CERTAINLY LIKE OTHER'S TO BE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE. I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO FORWARD THE EMAILS I EMAILED GM PRIOR ABOUT THIS RECALL & THE COMPLAINT. UNFORTUNATELY I CAN NOT LOCATE THE PAPERWORK FROM THE DEALERSHIP OF WHAT WAS THE ISSUE AND WHAT PARTS THEY REPLACED BUT I AM VERY SURE GM & THE DEALERSHIP HAS A COPY OF THIS.
Engine, May 21, 2019
DURING 2018 AND EARLIER, MY 2012 EQUINOX WHICH WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW 07/25/2012 HAS BEEN BURNING/USING WAY MORE OIL THAN NORMAL. THE OIL CHECK LIGHT AND/OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON. THERE IS A RATTLING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE, WHICH MY HUSBAND THINKS IT COULD BE THE PISTONS AND/OR VALVES. THERE IS NO LEAKAGE ON THE CARPORT OR SEALS. I HAVE ALWAYS TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO BE SERVICED AT THE BURIEN CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP. I HAVE MENTION NUMEROUS TIMES ABOUT THE OIL SITUATION AND THE SERVICING REP. ALWAYS SAID, JUST MAKE SURE TO MONITOR IT. I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH ALWAYS ADDING MORE THAN THE NORMAL AMOUNT OF OIL AND NOT ACTUALLY FIXING THE INTERNAL RATTLING NOISE (ROOT CAUSE). AFTER RESEARCHING THIS TYPE OF SITUATION FOR MY VEHICLE TYPE, I FOUND IT FALLS EXACTLY IN LINE WITH 'EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION' SITUATION. SAME AUDIBLE RATTLE OR KNOCK FROM THE ENGINE CAN BE HEARD. I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THIS AND HAVE A SCHEDULED DIAGNOSTIC TEST SCHEDULED FOR TOMORROW. I SHOULD DEMAND THE DEALER TO SERVICE PERFORM AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST FOR FREE AND IF MY VEHICLE DOES NOT PASS, HAVE THE DEALER FIX THE PISTONS AND/OR VALVES BILLED TO GM. MY ASK IS'WOULD NHTSA HAVE ANY DOCUMENTATION AND/OR LINKS TO ASSIST IN FOLLOWING UP?
Exterior lighting, Structure, Other or unspecified, May 14, 2019
HAD FUSES CHECKED BECAUSE REAR PASSENGER DOOR LIGHT DON'T WORK WINDOW DON'T GO DOWN MANUEL SHIFT DON'T WORK AND REAR LIFTGATE GOES UP THEN QUARTER WAYS DOWN THEN BACK UP THEN COMES DOWN ON YOU NOW IT GOES UP BY IT'S SELF ALSO IT WON'T LOCK.IT WILL GO UP WHEN IT'S STATIONARY
Engine, May 14, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IDLING, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER WHITE BEAR LAKE CHEVROLET(1801 COUNTY RD. FE, WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT PARTS OF THE ENGINE WERE DAMAGED DUE TO AN OIL CONSUMPTION FAILURE. THE ENGINE ACTUATOR, THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, THE ENGINE PISTONS AND THE TIMING CHAIN WERE ALL REPLACED AND THE FAILURE WAS NOT REMEDIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. *BF CONSUMER STATED PARTS WERE REPLACED TWICE BUT WASN'T FIXED.*JB
Visibility/wiper, May 11, 2019
WIPES STOPPED WORKING WHEN DRIVING IN THE MIDDLE OF A RAIN STORM. THIS ALMOST CAUSED MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS. THIS WAS ON A CITY STREET IN HEAVIER TRAFFIC WITH MANY STOPS ALONG THE WAY. AFTER DOING A RESEARCH OF THIS PROBLEM, IT APPEARS THIS IS A CONSISTENT PROBLEM WITH CHEVY EQUINOX BUT ONLY THE 2013 HAS BEEN RECALLED IN US. IN CANADA, THEY HAVE ALL BEEN RECALLED. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD THAT IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY GM. HOWEVER, GM HAS FAILED TO RESPOND TO MULTIPLE INQUIRIES.
Visibility/wiper, May 9, 2019
WHILE DRIVING IN THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH IT BEGAN TO RAIN SO I THREW MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON AND THE PIECES OF CHEAP [XXX] WENT FLYING ALL THE WAY TO THE LEFT OFF THE [XXX] WINDSHIELD. I NEARLY CLIPPED ANOTHER CAR IN THE SIDE TRYING TO GET OVER TO THE SHOULDER BECAUSE I WAS IN A PANIC FLURRY DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE. ONCE OUT OF IMMEDIATE DANGER I GUIDED THE WIPERS BACK TO THEIR HOME POSITION AND TRIED TURNING THEM ON, NOTHING JUST A LOUD CLICKING NOISE AND NO MOVEMENT. HAD TO WAIT ON SIDE OF HWY UNTIL THE RAIN STOPPED TO DRIVE HOME. NOW I'M WONDERING HOW MUCH CHEVY IS GOING TO CHARGE ME FOR THIS ONE! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Engine, May 3, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE WHERE THE OIL FILTER WAS REPLACED AND FIVE QUARTS OF OIL WERE ADDED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE OIL CONSUMPTION ON THE VEHICLE WAS APPROXIMATELY A QUART AND A HALF HIGH EACH WEEK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,284.
Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), Engine, May 1, 2019
BACK ON JAN 14, 2019 OIL WAS CHANGED AS PART OF ROUTINE AT A SERVICE STATION. OPERATOR SUGGESTED WE TAKE IT IN TO THE DEALERS AS PART OF AN OIL CONSUMPTION RECALL HE HEARD ABOUT, WITHIN 200 MILES WE TOOK IT INTO A DEALERSHIP FOR THE TEST TO BE PERFORMED AND THEY REFUSED TO DO IT DUE TO A REAR MAIN SEAL LEAK THAT NO ONE MENTIONED EARLIER OR AT THE OIL CHANGE PLACE. THEY WOULDN'T REPAIR IT AS PART OF THE GM SERVICE BULLETIN 14882 (WHICH IS WHAT CAUSED THE ISSUE) HAD TO PAY $1700 JUST TO GET THE SEAL FIXED SO THEY COULD PERFORM THE TEST ON AN ISSUE GM ALREADY WAS AWARE OF! VEHICLE FINALLY FAILED THE CONSUMPTION TEST AND HAD THE RECALL DONE AT ANOTHER DEALERSHIP. WITHIN 3 WEEKS OF BEING FIXED MULTIPLE ELECTRONIC ISSUES HAVE POPPED UP LIKE THE STABILITRAK DISABLING, ENGINE POWER DECREASE WARNING, STALLING WHEN IN IDLE, BURNT SMELL, AIR BAG LIGHTS, AND ABOVE AVG ENGINE NOISES AND HAS SHUT DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY. TAKING IT BACK TO THE DEALER WHO FIXED IT TO SEE WHAT CAN BE DONE. THIS IS MY WIFE'S DAILY DRIVER AND TAKES OUR KIDS EVERYWHERE SO IT'S IMPERATIVE THAT PEOPLE READ THIS AN REALLY THINK HARD BEFORE BUYING THIS GM PRODUCT IF YOU'VE GOT A FAMILY. CURRENT;Y UNDER 91,000 MILES BUT IT SEEMS LIKE OIL CHANGES BECAME MORE FREQUENT AROUND 75,000 WITHOUT WARNING OF OIL BEING LOW.
Power train, Air bags, Structure, Apr 29, 2019
AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM - AIRBAG MESSAGE CAME ON CAR WAS PARKED AND WHEN I TURNED THE CAR ON HUSBAND MESSAGE SHOWS UP AND WILL NOT GO AWAY. . FOR NO REASON. THE FRONT BUMPER POPS OUT ALSO, FOR NO REASON AND IMTHE PLASTIC PARTS THAT HOLD IT IN PLACE ARE BROKEN AND DON'T KEEP THE BUMPER IN PLACE. AND MY CAR MAKES A WEIRD RATTLING NOISE . AND IT STOPPED PICK UP UP SPEED WHEN I TURN MY AC ON .BUT I DON'T KNOW WHY IT WON'T PICK UP SPEED . I DIDN'T KNOW I HAD A WARRANTY AT THE TIME SO WHEN I CALLED HEY SAID THEY WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED AND THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR . THE AC STARTED GOING OUT 2 AND A HALF YEARS AFTER I BOUGHT IT . THE CAR WILL RANDOMLY JUMP , IT FEELS LIKE SOMEONE HIT MY VEHICLE BUT IT WILL JUMP JUMP WHEN I'M WAITING AT A RED LIGHT AND I THINK THE COMPRESSOR STOPPED WORKING
Visibility/wiper, Apr 26, 2019
MY WINSHIELD WIPERS JUST COMPLELETLY STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING IN A HEAVY RAINSTORM.
Visibility/wiper, Apr 20, 2019
DRIVING ON INTERSTATE WIPERS JUST STOPPED
Engine, Apr 19, 2019
USING OIL. I HAVE TO ADD OIL SEVERAL TIMES BETWEEN CHANGES. IT DOES NOT SMOKE; NOR DOES THE OIL GAUGE STATE ANY CHANGES. THE OIL GAUGE LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON EITHER TO INFORM ME OF THIS. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR THE PAST YEAR OF SO.
Engine, Apr 17, 2019
SINCE BUYING THIS VEHICLE, IT HAS EXCESSIVELY BURNED THROUGH OIL. EVERY TIME I GO FOR AN OIL CHANGE WHICH IS ALWAYS BEFORE THE AVG. 5000 MILES I AM TOLD THAT THE OIL IS VERY LOW. I HAVE STARTED ADDING 2-3 QUARTS OF OIL IN BETWEEN OIL CHANGES- THIS STILL SHOWS UP AS LOW OIL AT THE OIL CHANGE. I NEVER HAVE AN INDICATOR LIGHT TELLING ME MY OIL IS LOW. THE FIRST COUPLE OF TIMES I WENT IN TO CHANGE THE OIL AFTER I BOUGHT IT THE CAR WAS RIDING REALLY ROUGH- SHAKING, LOUD, STALLING. I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS. GOOD THING I TOOK IT FOR AN OIL CHANGE RIGHT AWAY. I WAS TOLD IT WAS ALMOST COMPLETELY DRY! SO I HAVE BEEN MONITORING IT SINCE AND ADDING OIL. IT SEEMS LIKE THE PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE. AT MY LAST OIL CHANGE I FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE EQUINOX. I CALLED CHEVY DEALERSHIP. WAS GIVEN THE RUN AROUND. I PERSISTED AND WAS FINALLY TRANSFERRED TO SOMEONE WHO KNEW OF THE ISSUE. I WAS TOLD I NEEDED A OIL CONSUMPTION TEST AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. THEY WOULD CHECK MY OIL EVERY 1000 MILES X3 TO SEE IF IT QUALIFIED FOR FREE REPAIR. AFTER DOING SOME SEARCHING ONLINE I FOUND OUT THAT GM IS BEING SUED BY SEVERAL STATES BECAUSE OF THIS EXACT ISSUE. UNFORTUNATELY I DO NOT LIVE IN THOSE STATES. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE NOW THAT I KNOW THIS PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE AND I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT SOME OF THE CARS WITH THE SAME ISSUE, HAVE HAD THEIR ENGINE SEIZE WHILE DRIVING IT ON THE HIGHWAY.
Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Apr 17, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION, WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO HAVE TO ADD EXTRA OIL IN THE VEHICLE WEEKLY. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000. *BF CONSUMER STATED ENGINE BLEW, STALLING OF CAR, OIL CONSUMPTION RAPIDLY. DEALER FIXED PROBLEMS. ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON JANUARY 2019 TOOK BACK TO DEALER, DEALER STATED NEEDED TO CHECK OIL THERE WAS NONE IN THE CAR. CAR STARTED SHAKING @ LIGHT STALLING, MAKING LOUD NOISE. GMC IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND REFUSES TO FIX THE PROBLEM WHICH IS THE PISTONS THAT NEED REPAIR.*JB
Power train, Electrical system, Engine, Apr 12, 2019
THE VEHICLE TURNED COMPLETELY OFF, COULD NOT GET KEY OUT OF IGNITION AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS TOTALLY DONE. I HAD TO GET IT TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP. I PAID 1500 TO GET IT BACK ON. R STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING. REPAIRED IT BY CHANGING TIMING CHAIN AND A MONTH LAYER THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WENT OUT AGAIN WHILE WAITING AT A STOP LIGHT. NO WARNING JUST TURNED COMPLETELY OFF AND HAD TO GET IT TOWED AGAIN TO CAAR REPAIR SHOP. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS PROBABLY.TJE TRANSMISSION OR ENGINE. NOT WORTH THE PRICE OF REPAIR BECAUSE IT WOULD PROBABLY END UP COSTING MORE THAN THE CAR WAS WORTH.
Wheels, Apr 10, 2019
TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYSTEM IS READING INCORRECTLY. IT'S SAYING MY TIRE PRESSURE IS 18 WHEN IT IS 48
Steering, Engine, Apr 1, 2019
I PURCHASED THIS CAR ON 3/29/2019 AND ON 4/1/2019 FOUND THAT THE ENGINE IS SUUSEPTABLE TO EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION CAUSING ENGINE TO WEAR OUT AND COULD STOP RUNNING ON THE ROAD MAKING IT A SAFETY HAZARD. ALSO THAT THE STEERING CAUSES RESISTANCE TO STEERING WHEN CHANGING LANES CAUSING A HIGHWAY SAFETY HAZARD. AM I INCLUDED IN THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST GENERAL MOTORS?