7.1

pretty bad
Typical Repair Cost:
$520
Average Mileage:
42,850 miles
Total Complaints:
7 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. not sure (4 reports)
  2. dealer said no problem (3 reports)
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problem #7

Jan 132014

Equinox LT 3.4L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 116,780 miles

Imagine sitting in a truck in the dead of winter with your heat on and the inside never warms up.

- maniexmichigan, Rochester Hills, MI, US

problem #6

Sep 142010

Equinox LX

  • Automatic transmission
  • 37,000 miles

The heat and AC aren't working right. I really like this vehicle but I've only had it foe 4 weeks, when I asked my friend who has the same Equinox(2006) she said she had the same problem and got it fix it to the dealership service 9 hours to complete the job.

- Michael F., Rochester, NY, US

problem #5

Oct 082008

Equinox LT

  • Automatic transmission
  • 50,000 miles

I hate this car!!! The heater doesn't work at all and the AC works, but not if I drive over 20 miles.

- Crystal M., Alice, TX, US

problem #4

Nov 132008

Equinox LX V6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 35,000 miles

Equinox is a horrible vehicle......the interior fell apart after a year....chair, sun visor...cover to mirror on sun visor....

but the problem with the heat was just mnd boggling....and nor worth the trouble i went thru trying to get accuracy on why a 2006 would be having such problem.....ill never by an American car again and surely NEVER EVER a GM/Chevrolet

- T M., West Orange, NJ, US

problem #3

Jan 012007

Equinox LT 3.4L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 40,000 miles

blower quit working 2 months ago. i had to buy the entire heater/ac part. new was about $300 so I searched the internet for weeks. i finally found a used one for $70. i installed it and it worked for 3 days. blower quit working again last night. i will never buy another gm product again. i have had 3 over the past 10 years. all had many problems mostly due to the electrical system or ac. i hope GM continues to post poor earning reports until the finally go out of business. The warranty just ran out as is the case in the other GM vehicles I have had problems with.

- Jeff W., Kingston, TN, US

problem #2

Sep 042007

(reported on)

Equinox V6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 19,900 miles

After traveling for at least 45 minutes, the AC shuts completely off for several seconds to minutes and then starts back up. Dealer as of yet can not duplicate the problem.

- Keri M., Fairhope, AL, US

problem #1

Jun 222006

(reported on)

Equinox LS

  • 1,000 miles

heat and ac work intermittanly - only when it wants to. but the dealer couldn't find a problem because it doesn't do it when they have it.... again, one of many many problems

- csams, Hamilton, OH, US