2.5

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
58,694 miles

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problem #7

May 182021

Equinox

  • miles
I have had oil consumption problems. Changed oil before due made all maintenance work on time or before due. Right after I bought it I put the main seal in it. Because it was leaking oil. That was$1000 more added to my loan. Put 4 hub bears on the front because of the steering instabilities which corrected it for a short time. But now that I am trying to sell the car I hear there is a recall on the motor but when I run it here there isn't so i am stuck. It hurts me to ride or drive it due to spine issues. And now I am stuck with this suv. Thank you GM for having us buy American.

- Richmond, IN, USA

problem #6

May 282019

Equinox

  • 129,304 miles
2 days after driving this 2010 Chevy Equinox off the lot. The power steering pump goes out. The power steering had a winding noise since it was replaced, and they told me there may just be air in the line. After riving it that way for a month took it in to get that looked at and they ended up replacing that and said it was a faulty pump. Then days later one of the tire sensors goes out. Had that replaced! then a few hours after driving it that same tire sensor goes out again. This is the worst vehicle that General Motors as made!!!!! it had new tires when we bought this vehicle and not even 8 months the two rear tires were making the rear end slide all over the road and after investigating the problem I found the two rear tires had wires showing on the inside of the wheel tread all the way around the wheels. Take it in and the mechanic said it was because we didn't have a tire rotation! well, after replacing the tires, then 6 months down the road the new tires are in the exact same place just on the rear tires. There is no way that you need to have a tire rotation that often. Had them replaced once again. The heat stopped working and only blows cold air! found out that these vehicles are known for this issue. That sensor up under the glove box isn't strong enough to open/close the vent to keep regulating the heat control. Now, the 2nd set of tires have the same wires going around the tires!!!!! major safety issue! if, GM doesn't do something about these issues they are going to be facing a lot of lawsuits or customers going elsewhere. Now the wipers stopped working and like the control arms fell off under the outer dash area!!!! take these vehicles straight to the junkyards. Oh, and the stability trac control issue has happened as well were the vehicle loses all power in the middle of a four-lane freeway!!!

- Minnesota City, MN, USA

problem #5

Nov 132019

Equinox

  • miles
I bought this truck but they are saying they fixed stuff that nobody has touched. Attached will be their recall. And second a photo showing nobody fixed it, little lone touched it for repair. Scamming customers. I cannot get my tires to sync to the vehicle either. Both safety.

- Lansing, MI, USA

problem #4

Jan 292019

Equinox

  • 155,300 miles
I need to report that when driving on these icy roads that my AWD Equinox feels like it swerves? it feels like it takes me into the other lane most of the time. Now, I don't know if its the AWD causing it but other AWD vehicles that I've driven have never did it this bad to the point that it feels almost like my back end starts going sideways.

- Minnesota City, MN, USA

problem #3

Jun 102014

Equinox 6-cyl

  • 48,000 miles
Reporting failure of all four Michelin latitude lt P235/55-R18 tires. Tread is separating from sidewall on all tires. Air leaking from 2; expect others to fail shortly. Steel cords exposed and protruding from under tread. Complete separation of tread form sidewall.

- Shiloh, IL, USA

problem #2

Aug 012012

Equinox 6-cyl

  • 75,251 miles
For the past year I have been going to the dealer for my regular car check-ups and each time would complain that my tire pressure light would come on the kept checking the tire and found nothing wrong. They finally told me that the tires were doing that due to the weather to just ignore the warning. All of a sudden I noticed that the side wall of my tires were separating. I took it in and ask them why was this happening, I can see maybe one tire but all four. They said that I must have hit a pot hole but my tires had a lot of miles on them.in Dec 2012 they said that I had 8/32 or greater for tread depth then Jun 2013 they said that everything was okay and then Oct 2013 they are saying that I have 3/32 or less tread depth. I do not doubt that I need new tires but I do believe that I have some defective tires and I can see one of them would be like this but all four.....

- Oxon Hill, MD, USA

problem #1

Aug 142010

Equinox

  • 3,000 miles
When slowly turning the steering wheel to the right all the way to almost the very end and while advancing at a very low speed, there's a small high pitch noise and "thunk" of a sound that can be heard from the front-left of the vehicle, if the radio and ventilation is quite down. It does not sound healthy and is quite disturbing knowing that there's only 3500km on this 2010 Chevrolet Equinox ls would there be other complaints likewise? and please investigate. Thank you

- Gatineau, Qc, Canada, 00, USA