10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
47,063 miles

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problem #6

Jan 122020

Equinox

  • miles
The block PCV valve is leaking and has over powering bad fumes are coming inside of my car and smoke detection and oil spots in my garage.

- Duncan, SC, USA

problem #5

Aug 092019

Equinox

  • 63,000 miles
Today 08/9/2019 my wife showed me where she saw smoke coming from under the glove box it did melt the plastic cover, no one will help me with lift gate goes up 1/4 way down, up the all the way down have gotten it 3 times in the head I have told catalano motors about it when I bought it never got fixed.rear window on pass side never worked and light don't go on when you open rear door, manual transmission never worked, no offence but I would rather have my 75 delta 88 I'm just not pleased with the vehicles.miss having my 97 F150 thank you for your time, also the lift gate would go up and down by itself with keys in my hand I really wish I could afford to get new or diff kind of vehicle.

- Gowanda, NY, USA

problem #4

May 232016

Equinox

  • 99,380 miles
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

- Gowanda, NY, USA

problem #3

Jun 142017

Equinox

  • 45,000 miles
This vehicle frequently loses charge on battery battery and alternator are new. Vehicle has less than 70K miles also throws up computer codes radio turns on and off when it wants to. I purchased it used with 40K miles and has been a problem since. I have quotes for over 2K in repairs and was told at time of purchase all recalls were cared for. Was purchased certified preowned from a dealership. Every time I fix something there's another problem.

- Punta Gorda, FL, USA

problem #2

Dec 152016

Equinox

  • 50,000 miles
The control module failed and resulted in headlight gone at ~50K miles. The transfer case went bad and the car did not move at all at 64K miles. Can not believe the powertrain got problem just after the warranty expired.

- Plano, TX, USA

problem #1

Mar 022015

Equinox

  • 25,000 miles
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.

- Westerville, OH, USA