10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 2 / 1
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 2 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 3,783 miles
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I purchased the 2020 Equinox SUV. Immediately leaving the dealership after a heavy rain the SUV wasn't able to stop when I applied the breaks & approached a stop sign on a major highway and I was struck on the driver side of the car. I woke up in a trauma center in springfield mo. The vehicle had 84 miles on it. $17,500 in damage not including serious injuries not just to myself but the car that struck me. I was also sited a ticket from the Missouri highway patrol for failure to stop at a stop sign, though I applied the breaks with enough force to stop the vehicle. I still have problems with the breaks in wet/cold climates. It's terrifying
- Hollister, MO, USA
As this car was being driven down the highway, about 10 minutes into my drive, smoke started coming from the vehicle, I pulled over, a passer by ran over to me telling me to get out of the vehicle that flames were shooting out of the bottom. As soon as I exited the car, the entire car was engulfed in flames. The entire car was burned to the ground. The fire department was called and extinguished the fire. GM refused to recall this vehicle or to take any responsibility.
- Koppel, PA, USA
Pulling out of carwash.turning left in carwash lot. Car engine reved up, car lunged forward at high speed. Slammed on brake but brake pedal went right to the floor. Car then side swiped carwash vacuum system on passenger side scraping and denting both passenger side doors. Threw car into park and shut off engine to stop waited 5 minutes. Turned car back on put car in drive. Slowly moved and put brake on. Brakes worked. Drove 5 miles to get home. Now afraid to drive car.
- Cheektowaga, NY, USA
- Ridge, NY, USA