10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
3,383 miles

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problem #12

Jul 152020

Equinox

  • miles
The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed on the highway, the vehicle stalled. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact also stated that there was water intrusion in the right-side tail lamp. The contact was made aware of TSB 22-NA-170 and related it to failures with her battery and tail lamp. The contact made a local dealer aware of the failure; however, the vehicle was not yet diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the contact was advised to file a complaint with NHTSA. The approximate failure mileage was unknown.

- Knotts Island, NC, USA

problem #11

Jan 182023

Equinox

  • miles
Onstar module being manipulated and used while car is parked and off. The radio station is changed to a Asian language when car is turned on. The camera are also being manipulated while car is off. Apps are being installed and utilized by other users through the dashboard. and the stability tracker automatically turns on after 35 mph even when turning option off.

- Stamford, CT, USA

problem #10

Oct 172022

Equinox 4-cyl

  • miles
Engine power reduced keeps appearing Check engine light still on after oil change Oil is always empty after an oil change Leaking oil gasket

- Cahokia, IL, USA

problem #9

Mar 232022

Equinox

  • miles
March 8, 2022 Purchased the 2020 Chevy Equinox March 23, 2022 The car was jerking while driving making it dangerous. I tried to bring it to the service department but was told to leave the car which I did from 7:00 am -4:00 pm and no diagnosis within that time. March 30, 2022 Dropped the car off at Autonation Chevy Pembroke Pines April 5, 2022- Shev service advisor states the converter in the transmission needs to be replaced. April 19, 2022- Picked up car April 20, 2022 Car is jerking EVEN WORSE WHILE DRIVING!!! April 22, 2022 Car is BACK IN THE CHEVY SERVICE department April 30, 2022 Told to pick up car and now the problem was a FUEL PUMP IN THE ENGINE May 2, 2022 Picked up car, drove one block car is still jerking while driving (UNSAFE) May 6, 2022- Service manager states car is jerking and not only jerking it STALLED while driving with him!!!! As a matter of fact, it has a history of 5 service repairs where it stalled. This information WAS NOT disclosed to me. This car is not SAFE!!! The car is still in the service department. I DO NOT want that car. I want a car that is SAFE!!! REPLACEMENT CAR!!!

- Miramar, FL, USA

problem #8

Mar 022021

Equinox

  • miles
The issue is not consistent so dealership will not be able to solve the issue. No warning lights. No components have not been inspected by manufacturer. Issue occurs when it wants to. When in auto stop and vechile wants to start back up, vechile loses all power, windshield wipers turn on for few seconds then vechile starts back up. Seems like a reset. This is very dangerous when sitting at Inersections. This is happened several times.

- Fort Wayne, IN, USA

problem #7

Oct 052020

Equinox

  • 10,688 miles
The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated while driving and making a left turn, the turn signal failed to operate as designed. The contact also noticed the center console screen went black and flickered off and on until she arrived at her residence. The contact stated the failure persisted and the vehicle was taken to the local dealer however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. An unknown software was updated however, a month later the failure recurred with the screen. The contact took the vehicle back to the dealer, but the dealer could not duplicate the failure. The dealer had replaced the radio console to fix the issue however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 10,688.

- Bethpage, NY, USA

problem #6

Mar 222021

Equinox

  • 19,100 miles
I was driving radio went black could not turn radio up or down even when I turned it off the radio stayed on. Then on 3/23/2021 I was driving home from work the SUV jerked a few time made a noise and the engine light came on and was blinking

- Dayton, KY, USA

problem #5

Oct 262020

Equinox

  • 4,857 miles
Starting October 26, 2020 I've been experiencing my car radio shutting off and turning back on. When the radio randomly turns off, it disconnects my bluetooth and music stops playing. Today alone I have had this issue happen to me 7 times in a matter of 35 minutes. I have no idea what is causing this issue, but I would like a resolution considering that I"M the first owner of this vehicle and it's still brand new.

- Chesapeake, VA, USA

problem #4

Sep 232020

Equinox

  • 389 miles
Received this notice on 9/23/2020 with less that 400 miles driven, booked appointment with service and had battery replaced under warranty because of 1.5 hour required test determined it was bad. Today, 9/30/2020 with less that 50 additional miles driven, I received the message again. Message received from onstar is as follows. Dear henry willcox, your 2020 Chevrolet Equinox detects a battery shorted cell. The battery is needed to start the vehicle. To avoid a situation where you can't start your vehicle, please schedule service with your preferred service provider as soon as possible, so they can replace your battery. You can still drive your Chevrolet but it may become harder to start. And if the battery does fail, you will not be able to start the vehicle. Please disregard this message if your vehicle is already in for service (as this could be a false notification if the vehicle is in for service and the service being performed affects this component). Service code sac001 will be booking second service appointment for first opportunityasap.

- Fulton, NY, USA

problem #3

Jul 302020

Equinox

  • 3,000 miles
I took this 4 week old car in to autonation chev austin for an esv light that started appearing soon after purchasing the car. I took it in on Aug 10 and they called the next day to tell me the car was ready. I drove it for 4 minutes and had to take it right back to them and it has now been there 8 days. Not acceptable. They claimed it was a simple programming problem - really - why do they still have the car.

- Austin, TX, USA

problem #2

Apr 272020

Equinox

  • 30 miles
The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that the lane departure assist feature displayed on the instrument panel that the contact was outside of the intended lane, despite the contact being within the lane. The contact stated that another feature of the system was that the steering wheel would vibrate to indicate the vehicle departed the lane however, the feature activated intermittently while the vehicle was still in the lane. Lou bochrodt auto mall (7070 cherryvale N blvd, rockford, il 61112, (815) 332-3000) was contacted and informed of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 30.

- Jamesville, WI, USA

problem #1

Dec 112019

Equinox

  • 2,530 miles
In -13 degree farenheit, the vehicle locked me out. Key fob left inside vehicle for 45 min, engine off, parked in a parking lot. Remote start from inside building did not work due to fob in car. Once I arrived back a the vehicle I found the doors locked, door handle unlock button unresponsive with multiple attempts. Vehicle failed to unlock while I stood outside in -13 degree weather, completely unsafe, for 5 min. I tried all doors and tried unlocking from passenger side. There was no unlocking sound when pressing the door buttons. I tried the Chevy app to unlock standing right next to the vehicle, it did not unlock immediately. After a minute or longer delay the locking mechanism started to engage or disengage randomly without me pressing buttons on the door or app. Each time I tried to open the door without success. On the last click I was able to suddenly open the door. 2530 odometer reading.

- Minot, ND, USA