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, Mar 9, 2016
PURCHASED PREVIOUSLY OWNED 2012 CHEVROLET EQUINOX THAT CURRENTLY HAS 51,827 MILES. THE PAST TWO MONTHS I HAVE EXPERIENCED A VIOLENT HARD SHIFTING OF THE TRANSMISSION 10 TO 12 TIMES. THE DEALER ISSUED ME A PAPER EXPLAINING THE CONDITION WAS NORMAL, BUT NOT ADDRESSING WHAT I WAS EXPERIENCING. THE PAPER PIP4112Q STATES A HESITATION OR SAG WHEN ACCELERATING OR AGGRESSIVELY ACCELERATING, NONE OF WHICH HAS HAPPENED TO THIS VEHICLE. THE EXPERIENCE IS REPEATED WHEN SLOWLY ACCELERATING PAST 16 TO 18 MILES AN HOUR AND THEN RELEASING FROM THE ACCELERATOR, AFTER RE-ACCELERATING AT A REASONABLE SPEED THE TRANSMISSION HAS A FORCEFUL, HARD SHIFT AT AROUND 14 MILES AN HOUR. WHILE IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC ON INTERSTATE 71 THE TRANSMISSION VIOLENTLY SHIFTED AND BOTH PEOPLE IN THE VEHICLE THOUGHT SOMEONE HAD CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE. MY WIFE DRIVES THE VEHICLE AND I FEAR FOR HER SAFETY AS THIS SITUATION IS VERY FRIGHTENING. I CONTACTED THE PREVIOUS OWNER AND THEY ADMITTED THIS OCCURRED TO THEM MANY TIMES AND 'SCARED THE CRAP OUT OF THEM'. THE ORIGINAL OWNER HAD RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR AND WAS TOLD THIS IS NORMAL. THIS IS NOT NORMAL AND CREATES A MAJOR DISTRACTION THAT COULD RESULT IN A CATASTROPHIC ACCIDENT. MY UNPROFESSIONAL OPINION AND THE EXPLANATION FROM THE SALES ADVISOR AT THE DEALERSHIP IS THE TRANSMISSION DOESN'T KNOW WHETHER TO SHIFT UP OR DOWN AT THAT GIVEN POINT. THE VIOLENT SHIFT CREATES AN ANXIOUS INTERRUPTION OF NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS, PUTTING THE PASSENGERS OF THE VEHICLE IN A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THE DEALERSHIP AND GENERAL MOTORS HAVE NOT GIVEN A SATISFACTORY SOLUTION TO THIS TERRIFYING PROBLEM.
Suspension, Feb 18, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE LOWERED TO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THE STABILIZER BAR FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,091.
Other or unspecified, Engine, Feb 16, 2016
JULY 10, 2015: I TOOK MY 2012 CHEVY EQUINOX LT (2.4 L 4 CYL) TO A CHEVY DEALERSHIP IN KY. THE VEHICLE WAS AT 100,505 MILES AND I WANTED IT CHECKED BEFORE DRIVING ON VACATION DUE TO THE HIGH MILEAGE, A ROUGH IDLE AND BECAUSE IT HAD RECENTLY SHUT OFF WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING LOT. A GM GOODWRENCH MULTI-POINT VEHICLE INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED. I WAS TOLD THE CAR SHOWED NO SIGN OF ANY ISSUES BUT I WOULD NEED TO PURCHASE NEW TIRES BEFORE WINTER. BY DEC 2015 THE ROUGH IDLE HAD GOTTEN MUCH WORSE, THE VEHICLE WAS LOUD (ALMOST SOUNDING LIKE A DIESEL), WOULD JERK AND FELT LIKE IT MAY SHUT OFF ANY TIME I HAD TO STOP OR DRIVE SLOWER SPEEDS. ADDITIONALLY, THE CAR WOULD "SLIP" AS IT WAS SHIFTING GEARS SO I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP ON DEC 8, 2015. THE CAR WAS AT 115,720 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION, #2 CYLINDER, SPARK PLUG AND COIL WERE REPLACED AND A THROTTLE BODY CLEANING SERVICE WAS PERFORMED. SINCE THEN, THE CAR HAS IDLED HIGH REVVING TO 4,000+RPM AT TIMES BEFORE IT WILL SHIFT INTO HIGHER GEARS (PARTICULARLY WHEN DRIVING 70+MPH ON THE INTERSTATE). DOWNSHIFTING TO LOWER GEARS DOESN'T ALWAYS GO SMOOTH EITHER. THE ROUGH IDLE HAS RETURNED AND PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE. THE CAR ALMOST SHUT OFF WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING LOT ON FEB 13, 2016. YESTERDAY (FEB 15, 2016), THE CAR SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING! THERE WERE NO LIGHTS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO IT SHUTTING OFF. I COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, RE-STARTED THE CAR AND FINISHED THE FINAL (~3) MILES TO WORK. I HAD THE CAR TOWED FROM WORK BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THERE WAS NO OIL ON THE DIPSTICK (THE OIL LIFE SENSOR SHOWED ~25% LIFE LEFT ON OIL) AND I WAS TOLD THE CAR WAS 2 QTS LOW ON OIL. THE CAR REMAINS AT THE DEALERSHIP AS OF TODAY, FEB 16, 2016. THERE ARE A LOT OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ON WWW.ARFC.ORG. THIS VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR DIES!
Power train, Engine, Feb 14, 2016
PURCHASED VEHICLE USED WITH 64000 MILES AUG 24TH, 2015. AFTER ABOUT 2 WEEKS THE CAR STALLED WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT. RE-STARTED IT AND IT STALLED AGAIN. HAPPENED AGAIN IN LATE SEPT, ONCE IN OCT AND AGAIN IN NOV. DEALER REPLACED FAULTY INTAKE SOLENOID 11-13-15. LEAVING FOR WORK ON JAN 19TH AND NOTICED OIL LEAK (NO LOW OIL LIGHT). DROVE STRAIGHT TO DEALERSHIP. 1/4 MILE OUT MY ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON SAYING REDUCED ENGINE POWER, DROPS ME TO 30 MPH. GET TO DEALERSHIP AND IT'S A BLOWN REAR SEAL. REPLACED LOOSE TIMING AND BALANCE SHAFT CHAIN, WATER PUMP, COOLANT FLUSH ( I PAID FOR) ABS LIGHT CAME ON, SO SENSOR WAS FOUND TO BE "OPEN" ALSO FOUND CHUNK OF MAGNET MISSING FROM WHEEL BEARING. CAR IN SHOP FOR 9 DAYS. PICKED UP ON 1-28-16. STALLED AGAIN 4 X ON 2-4-16. RETURNED TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE CAMSHAFT ACTUATOR REPLACED. STALLED AGAIN 2-7-16 AND 2-8-16. RETURNED TO DEALERSHIP ON 2-8-16. NO WORD FROM THEM YET. THE CAR HAS LEFT ME IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION TURNING LEFT TWICE!! I COULD BE KILLED BY DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE RESEARCHED ONLINE AND HAVE FOUND 1000'S OF PEOPLE DEALING WITH THIS SAME ISSUE. SEVERAL HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE STALL WHILE TRAVELING 70 MPH ON THE FREEWAY!! THE ISSUES EXISTS ON 2010, 2011 AND 2012 MODELS. GM NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ISSUE THAT NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW HOW TO FIX. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE GM WILL DEAL WITH THIS ISSUE?? THESE VEHICLES ARE ALSO KNOWN FOR BURNING EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL. WHEN I TOOK IT IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE, THEY NOTED IT WAS A QUART LOW. STILL NO LOW OIL LIGHT EVER CAME ON. ONE ARTICLE I READ SAID THE ISSUE IS CAUSED BY A COATING THAT WAS SPRAYED INSIDE THE CAMSHAFT DURING PRODUCTION IS NOW LEAKING INTO THE FUEL/OIL CAUSING METAL FRAGMENTS AND DIRT TO BE IN THE OIL.
Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Jan 12, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP AND TIMING CHAIN FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OIL PRESSURE SENSORS FAILED PRIOR TO THE OTHER FAILURES. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CONSUMED AN ABNORMAL AMOUNT OF OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE PISTONS AND RINGS WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.
Steering, Exterior lighting, Jan 5, 2016
WHEN OPENING THE STORAGE IN THE FRONT SEAT THE LIGHT BURNS SO HOT THAT IT BURNS THE RIGHT HIP/LEG OF THE DRIVER BADLY. STEERING MAKES A SUPER LOUD RUBBING SOUND WHEN TURNING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT THAT DEALERSHIP CANNOT SEEM TO FIX.
Engine, Dec 29, 2015
MY MOTOR BLEW DUE TO A OIL LEAK AND SEIZED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC I OWNED THE CAR FOR 37 DAYS AND I OWE 18K ON IT.
Engine, Dec 22, 2015
PROBLEM BEGAN AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MONTH WHEN MY VEHICLE STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC..LUCKILY I WAS NOT HIT OR KILLED. THE ISSUE IS WITH THE ENGINE AND HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY RAN THE TEST AND I NOW HAVE TO TAKE THE CAR BACK 2 MORE TIMES TO PROVE THE PCV HAS TO BE REPLACED. MEANWHILE I HAVE TO KEEP 2 QUARTS OF OIL IN THE CAR AND CHECK EVERY 1000 MILES TO ENSURE OIL LEVER IS PROPER SO CAR WON'T STOP. I'M A SINGLE PARENT WITH A 2 YEAR OLD AND THIS "CONDITION" WITH THE VEHICLES IS DANGEROUS. SHAME ON GM FOR NOT PLACING A RECALL OUT AND JUST DOING THE REPAIR ACROSS THE BOARD. I AM LITERALLY AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR BUT STUCK WITH IT CAUSE IT IS MY ONLY CAR AND WHO CAN AFFORD A NEW ONE. I HAVE HAD 2 OIL CHANGES OR TOP OFFS THIS MONTH ALONE AND A WEEK AGO I HAD TO ADD A QUART SO THE CAR WOULDN'T STALL. THIS IS RIDICULOUS! CHEVY IS ABOUT TO LOSE A CUSTOMER IN ME. SIGNED - SCARED SINGLE MOM IN HOUSTON, TX
Engine, Nov 24, 2015
PURCHASED WITH 38,000 MILES. AT 43,000 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I WENT DIRECTLY TO DEALERSHIP. LESS THAN 5 MILES AWAY. THEY TOOK IT IN, CAME OUT AND SAID I WAS 4QUARTS LOW ON OIL.??????? WAS TOLD NORMAL WAS 1 QT EVERY 1000 MILES. NO WAY WOULD I BELIEVE THAT. HAVE BEEN DOING. EXCESSIVE OIL USE TEST.WAITING FO GM NOW . THEY DID DO A RECALL ON 2010 EQUINOX WITH SAME PROBLEM CHANGED RINGS ON IT WE WILL SEE
Power train, Nov 6, 2015
UPON ACCELERATING FROM A STATIONARY POSITION, MY VEHICLE JERKS BACK & FORTH WHILE SHIFTING THROUGH 1ST AND 2ND GEARS (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) LIKE IT GETS CAUGHT & THEN JUMPS UP TO SPEED. FIRST I HAD A TRUSTED MECHANIC TAKE A RIDE & HE ADVISED ME WHAT I SUSPECTED - MY 2012 CHEVY EQUINOX WITH 33,000 MILES ON IT HAS A MAJOR TRANSMISSION ISSUE. IT IS CURRENTLY IN SERVICE (THEY ARE LIKELY TO INSTALL A NEW TRANSMISSION) I HAVE READ MANY ACCOUNTS OF SIMILAR TROUBLES & I BELIEVE THERE IS A WIDE SPREAD DEFECT IN THE POWER TRAINS OF MANY LATE MODEL CHEVROLET SUV TRUCKS & THERE SHOULD BE ABSOLUTELY BE A RECALL HTTP://CHEVROLETFORUM.COM/FORUM/EQUINOX-23/2012-EQUINOX-TRANSMISSION-PROBLEMS-59190/ HTTP://FORUMS.EDMUNDS.COM/DISCUSSION/12776/CHEVROLET/EQUINOX/CHEVY-EQUINOX-TRANSMISSION-PROBLEMS/P2
Electrical system, Oct 26, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FRACTURED INSIDE THE IGNITION WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THE KEY WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE KEY WAS NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000.
Engine, Oct 15, 2015
THE CAR STARTED TO SOUND LIKE AN OLD JALOPY, AFTER HAVING THE CAR CHECKED OUT IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TIMING WAS OFF AND IT WAS BURNING MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL WITHOUT THE ENGINE OIL LIGHT COMING ON. THE INJECTORS ARE CLOGGED AND THE ENGINE IS ALL CLOGGED UP, SO IT'S MESSING WITH THE TIMING BELT. IT'S BEEN 2 MONTH SINCE I TOOK IT INTO THE SHOP AND IT'S LOOKING LIKE THE ENGINE NEEDS REBUILT OR REPLACED, A COMPLETE PIECE OF JUNK 3 YEARS OLD NEVER ANY WARNING FROM THE CAR ABOUT LOW OIL OR THE MANUFACTURE IT'S A TRAVESTY.
Structure, Oct 12, 2015
DOORS ON LOWER HEM SEAM HAVE THE PAINT TO POPPING OFF LEAVING BARE METAL TO RUST. DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER CARE CLAIM #81571836632. THEY CAME BACK WITH ME AFTER TALKING TO DEALER FOR ME TO PAY THE DEALER $300 FOR REFINISH DOORS. IN CANADA GM IS REPAIRING UNDER WARRANTY WITH SERVICE BULLETIN #15136B UNTIL MAY 2017. WHY REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY IN CANADA BUT NOT THE USA. VEHICLE IS IN MICHIGAN. REPORTED TO DEALER DURING JULY 2015, WENT BACK OCTOBER 2015 TO HAVE DEALER FIX. CUSTOMER & DEALER NOT WILLING TO PRESS GM WARRANTY TO COVER REPAIRS. DEALER STATED HE SEE THEM ALL THE TIME.
Power train, Engine, Oct 9, 2015
OIL CONSUMPTION 4000 MILES BONE DRY. WHEN STOP AT A LIGHT, BACKING UP THE CAR STALLS OUT. I HAD IT IN THE SHOP TWICE. NOW DOING AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. I ONLY HAVE 45000 MILES ON MY 2012 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS AROUND 39,000 MILES ALSO AM READING THIS PROBLEM IS AFFECTING A LOT OF EQUINOXS. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT!!!!!!!!!
Engine, Oct 2, 2015
THIS CAR HAS BEEN USING EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL FROM ABOUT 60,000 MILES. NOW IT IS USING ABOUT 2 QUARTS EVERY 1,100-1,3000 MILES.
Visibility/wiper, Oct 1, 2015
WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY IN HEAVY RAIN STORM WIPERS QUIT WORKING WITH NO WARNING. I HAD TO SLAM ON BRAKES AND TRY TO GET OFF THE ROAD, ALMOST WENT IN A DITCH. 2012 CHEVY EQUINOX WITH 45000 MILES.
Engine, Sep 3, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, BUT THE ABNORMAL NOISE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN BELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000. MA 10/25/15 THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE CONSUMED MORE OIL THAN IT SHOULD BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. UPDATED 05/09/16.*JB
Fuel/propulsion system, Aug 31, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT RAN OVER A PIECE OF RUBBER TIRE TREAD THAT WAS IN THE ROAD. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE; HOWEVER, WHEN THE CONTACT WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, THERE WAS AN ODOR OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT THEN PARKED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL TANK FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Engine, Aug 14, 2015
CAR STALLED, RESTARTED BUT STALLED AGAIN, RESTARTED AND STAID RUNNING BY KEEPING FOOT ON GAS PEDAL AND BRAKE PEDAL. THIS KEPT HAPPENING FOR TWO DAYS THEN WENT AWAY. PROBLEM CAME BACK ON 08/14/2015. WILL CHECK WITH DEALER.
Electrical system, Engine, Aug 11, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED TO FUNCTION AND THE CENTER CONSOLE BECAME INOPERABLE. ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,968.
Engine, Aug 5, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE TIMING CHAIN FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JERK AND THE ENGINE TO EMIT A LOUD NOISE WHEN STARTING. THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TIMING CHAIN WAS REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE ENGINE NEEDED TO REPLACE. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Jul 24, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE ENGINE SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL CONTROL MODULE, AND CLEARED THE FAILURE CODE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,913.
Power train, Engine, Jul 21, 2015
VEHICLE FIRST STARTED CUTTING OFF WHEN PLACED IN DRIVE AND REVERSE. IT IS NOW CUTTING OFF EVEN WHEN VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN WHEN PULLING OFF FROM A STOPPED POSITION. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING NOW FOR A WEEK. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND GAVE A P0010 CODE. CAM SENSOR WAS REPLACED AND ISSUE IS STILL CONTINUING TO HAPPEN.
Power train, Engine, Jul 21, 2015
VEHICLE FIRST STARTED CUTTING OFF WHEN PLACED IN DRIVE AND REVERSE. IT IS NOW CUTTING OFF EVEN WHEN VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN WHEN PULLING OFF FROM A STOPPED POSITION. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING NOW FOR A WEEK. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND GAVE A P0010 CODE. CAM SENSOR WAS REPLACED AND ISSUE IS STILL CONTINUING TO HAPPEN.
Structure, Jul 16, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE OPENING THE DOOR, THE CONTACT NOTICED RUST ON THE SEAM OF THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT WITNESSED THE RUST ON ALL FOUR DOOR SEAMS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS RUST ON ALL FOUR DOOR HEM FLANGES AND THE RUST NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,556.