9.4

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
1,175 miles

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problem #5

Jan 092023

Equinox

  • miles
Vehicle was sold with defective tires that wear out prematurely, NHTSA issued a warning to Chevy see Chevy bulletin numbered 19-na-078, Chevy never notified owners of these cars of the defect, this same tire the Michelin ltx had been recalled many times since 2012, yet Chevy continued to use these tires on there leased vehicles, knowing by the time the lease was up the tire would be replaced anyhow, however they did realize the tires would wear down even quicker then they thought.we contacted our Chevy dealer, who told us they didn't even know about the recall, and gave us a hard time about getting theses tires replaced.we have pushed Chevy into finally getting a appointment to fix this, only to be told they would have to go through a long procedure to do this, and they would have to keep the car for at least a day or more, to change tires? according to Chevy own bulletin, maximum time to do this would be 90 minutes for all four tires.I have pictures and documents to support everything I have said, Chevy is running a scam, and NHTSA needs to call them on it.

- Middle Island, NY, USA

problem #4

Aug 312022

Equinox

  • miles
My car notified me that i had a low tire. I put air in it. A few days later i would get another notification my tire was low I had a slow leak in my tire. Took tire into tire shop and was told my rim was cracked on the inside. I am still under factory warranty. I called the dealership and was told to bring the rim/tire and the vehicle in so they could take pictures of the crack in the rim, the car and the vin #. The service tech submitted everything to GM. GM denied the claim and said it was not a defect on their end. The dealership offered to order a new rim at our cost of $938.50 and would be available the next day.

- Shreve, OH, USA

problem #3

Mar 172022

Equinox

  • miles
Car has been brought in three times for wobble at speeds of 39 mph accelerating shaking steering wheel. Dealer continues to just add weights to tires and problem does not go away.

- Red Wing, MN, USA

problem #2

Feb 172022

Equinox

  • miles
The spare tire from the factory doesn-€™t clear the brake caliper on the front hub. Was on a major highway in the rain and at nighttime with a flat tire. I went to put the spare on and it didn-€™t fit over the caliber. Had to put the flat back on then take the tire off the rear and put the spare on the rear and use the good rear tire to put on the front because the spare didn-€™t fit. I called GM they put a case together and I had the car looked at from the dealership with now outcome as of the date of this complaint.

- Medford, NJ, USA

problem #1

Jan 242020

Equinox

  • 5,874 miles
While driving, the tires felt like they were being locked up to keep from fishtailing even though roads were clear and dry with normal acceleration. After driving, parked vehicle and sat in it for an hour. Afterwards, turned vehicle on and the screen stated to service ESC. Stabilitrak, lane assist, and parking assist light came on. After a couple hours with the vehicle off and drove a block, the warning lights turned off and became normal. Then after an hour of the vehicle sitting and turned off for an hour, we began driving on the highway, after an hour of driving, the screen stated to service ESC again. Stabilitrak, lane assist, and parking assist light came on again.

- Bryans Road, MD, USA