10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 1
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 74,687 miles
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Over a year and a half ago I had the engine light come on in my 2008 Equinox. Took it into the Chevy dealer and the diagnostic tool said timing chain/engine position. Here I am today, did not do the $1,600 recommended repair and the car is still driving fine and no issues. The engine light has been reset multiple times only to keep coming back. I also have both headlights filled with moisture and it affects the brightness of the lights at night. Finally, I have had multiple times when the stabilitrac light comes on and then by day end it will be off.
- Howell, MI, USA
While idling hearing very loud clicking noise from passenger side of the car. Opened the hood and found my #1 spark plug jutting in and out of the cylinder head. Also smell burning rubber/gas smell. Very tired of this vehicle and manufacture's unwillingness to say there is major problems with it. This is the 5th issue I have had with the vehicle!!!!!!!!
- Gilbert, AZ, USA
Driving down the highway I notice my check engine light was on. I went straight to auto zone and had them hook itup to their diagnostic machine and the code P0455 came back which is an evap problem. I left auto zone and my dash started blinking to tighten gas cap. I pulled over and tightened it, which didn't feel loose in the first place. I went back to autozone and bought another gas cap with the locking mechanism on it. I drove off and it was fine for about 2 days. On my way to work the check engine light came back on and again told me to tighten the gas cap. I took that one off and put the old one back on. The check engine light remains on with the same code. Where is a good place to order a gas cap for my Equinox?
- Luray, VA, USA
While driving my Equinox the check engine and stabilitrak light came on and stayed on. I called the dealership O'rielly Chevrolet tucson AZ, I purchased the vehicle from and they told me I would have to pay them to check it. I went to another repair shop and they did a diagnostic test and said there was a air leak in the fuel line most likely the gas cap. I replaced the gas cap and both lights went off. Then they both randomly came back on. I called O'reilly Chevrolet again they offered to fix charging me what the cost was to fix. I went to a different repair shop and I was told the erg valve was bad so I had that replaced. The stabilitrak light went off but the check engine light came back on. This has gone on for a year. I just received a soft recall notice from GM about a fuel leak and there were three issues showing up. One of the issues is the check engine light on. I took this recall along with my Equinox to O'riellys Chevrolet mechanic tec explained to me that it could be a 50 50 chance it was either my problem or the recall and they would fix it at my cost. Each time I called I was never told at this dealership that my vehicle was under warranty and I would have to pay the cost of the repairs. Now with a recall I still have to pay the part of the repairs. Is this normal?
- Tucson, AZ, USA
The car has been taken to a few shops and I have been told that there is nothing physically wrong with the vehicle. Currently it looks like the PCM/ ECM is failing on the car which has been a reason for a recall of prior year's vehicles. I also have my car that fills up with water every time that it rains.
- Palos Hills, IL, USA
- Lincoln, NE, USA