2005 Chevrolet Equinox Engine And Engine Cooling Problems
- 45
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
What owners report
- head gasket · 15 records
- head gaskets · 7 records
- blown head · 6 records
- light came · 4 records
- check engine · 4 records
- engine light · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 12 |
| 30–60k mi | 9 |
| 1–30k mi | 8 |
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine And Engine Cooling
I have a 2005 equinox. It started overheating and losing coolant, though there was no leak underneath. Brought it to my mechanic who told me i had a blown head gasket. I emailed chevy but because its not at a dealership refuse to help any with the problem. I don't understand how something so major can break on a 3 year old vehicle. *tr
ODI 10248434
Engine And Engine Cooling
AT APPROX 125K MILES THE THERMOSTAT FAILED. *TR
ODI 10269050
Engine And Engine Cooling
Beginning in 2007, the car would stall a little when i tried to start it. It would catch and start, but the noise was of some concern. Early this year, the car would fail to start at all when i went to crank it. I've had it in the service shops at two different dealerships, and they've both told me they can't find anything wrong. I was stranded again today, but the car finally started after i waited for the tow…
ODI 10231014
Engine And Engine Cooling
I purchased this 2005 chevy equinox in may 2006 with 26k miles on it. In may of 2008 with less than 60k miles on it the head gaskets blew! Gm refused to repair or do anything to assist financially in the repair. I took it to another mechanic (i cannot afford gm labor rates) who did in fact repair the head gaskets and the vehicle ran again. In november 2009 the head gaskets blew again. I again called gm with an…
ODI 10442515
Engine And Engine Cooling · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Replaced two front brake sensors - same side; computer board for antilock brake system went out - cannot afford to replace it; emissions system light is on - checked twice to find out what is wrong; leak in a/c hose when first purchased...car is a lemon,,bought it new...when troubles started it had less than 55,000 miles.... *tr
ODI 10330029
Engine And Engine Cooling · Front · Power Window Devices And Controls
I have a leaking head gasket, i bought this equinox 6 months ago and its 1,200.00 to fix it at the dealer ship. I just paid 306.00 to replace the motor in the driver's side window. Front end makes lots of noises. *tr
ODI 10226490
Engine And Engine Cooling · Structure
I was traveling on a major highway (rte 495 s). I suddenly heard a loud noise and felt a jolt. I thought that i had gotten a flat tire, so i proceeded to pull into the break down lane. The car was idling fine but made a horrible scraping noise when moving. My mechanic informed me the bolts supporting my engine block had snapped and the only thing holding the engine was my axle ' hence the awful scraping noise. My…
ODI 10211812
Engine And Engine Cooling
Since i've owned the vehicle in 2005, i've had numerous occasions where there's been trouble with the engine cranking excessively. After too many times of this happening over the past couple of years, i finally took it into the dealer when it started getting worse. This was on 8/31/07. My response from the dealer was that this is "normal" due to service bulletin #03-06-03-001c. I've continued to have the problem,…
ODI 10216195
Automatic Transmission · Engine And Engine Cooling · Hanger/Bracket · Pads · Unknown Or Other
I have had numerous problems with my 2005 awd chevy equinox, including the head gaskets blowing, losing acceleration on the 270/highway, ongoing acceleration problems, and other problems which still continue. I have begged for chevy to help get the car fully repaired and the customer service representatives just keep telling me to bring it into the dealer. I've tried two dealers and returned to the purchasing dealer…
ODI 10204221
Engine And Engine Cooling
At intermittent times, for no reason, the vehicle won't start. It turns over like it wants to but then doesn't. It doesn't do this all the time and there's no explanation as to why it chooses to do this whenever. I usually have to give it gas in order for the engine to fire up. *tr
ODI 10269049
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Window Devices And Controls
Tensioner,pulley& fan belts failures...driver side window-defect..windows freezes will not go up,when up will not go down.. *tr
ODI 10198132
Air Conditioner · Column · Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train · Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc. · Structure · Tread/Belt
Cd player broke, water soaking floor boards twice causing mold & mildew. Complete loss of radiator fluid, loss of engine power while driving twice. Unusual wear of tires. Rubbing in steering column when turning, knocking sound when turning slowly to the right, a/c not cooling efficiently. *nm
ODI 10171868
Engine And Engine Cooling
Bought brand new 2005 chevy equinox. Bad odor coming from vents. Dex cool is corroding cooling system, and engine. 17,000 miles have had it in 3 times for entire coolant system flush... Still is un bearable. Be aware this is not an isolated case. Consequence- after extended drive (greater than 30 minutes) results in light-headedness, headache, or watery burning eyes. It leaves a film of antifreeze vapor on the…
ODI 10145606
Air Conditioner · Engine And Engine Cooling · Suspension
Dt*: the contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle restarted and was placed in drive, however it did not move. The vehicle was towed to a dealership who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. Also, the vehicle shook while driving over 60 mph and when the brakes were applied. The dealership replaced the tires twice, rotated, and balanced the tires in…
ODI 10166863
Delivery · Engine And Engine Cooling
Foul odor in cabin coming from heater, also smell is noticable outside the car. Checked the coolant and it is dark brown and has a strong foul odor. The vehicle does not get anywhere near the mileage per gallon that gm states it should get of 19 and 25. Lucky if it get 13mpg city and 15 highway.*ak
ODI 10108421
Engine And Engine Cooling
I own a 2005 chevrolet equinox with 8500 miles, the antifreeze is dark brown in color and there is a film of brown stuff on the recovery bottle. It also smells like rotten meat.
ODI 10106024
Engine And Engine Cooling
Since i've owned the vehicle, there has been a strong odor in the cabin of the car. I noticed the coolant has changed from pink to black with sludge floating in it. I am also getting far less average gas mileage than was listed. I am averaging less than 17 mph on the highway. Not close to the 25 that is advertised. Was informed by the service manager that that the smell and other coolant issues is normal for this…
ODI 10100274
Engine And Engine Cooling
Check engine light keeps going on and they've only been able to ascertain anything a couple of times. The code is lost in the computer with multiple starts and shut offs of the engine. The computer is reset at different intervals--no one can tell me how long i have to get to the dealership after the error light is lit. *nm
ODI 10137694
Engine And Engine Cooling
2005 chevrolet equinox - bad odor coming from hvac and coolant system, first noticed with approximately 1200 miles on the suv, had in and was told they could do nothing, after further complaining they contacted gm and told me they had to order some new "stuff" and once in they would replace and flush the coolant. I've called twice now over the past month, dealership still has not received "stuff". Issue not…
ODI 10100640
Column Shift · Engine And Engine Cooling · Foundation Components · Gasoline · Heater Core · Horn · Ignition · Structure · Suspension
Contact states: bought a brand new vehicle in august 2004. The anti-freeze was changed. The anti-freeze was brown and the smell was severe and nauseous. The car has been the shop 9 times with so many different reasons. The antifreeze line wasn't bled right and the antifreeze was leaking in the ground. There was a leak in the dome light and sunroof, the suspension and engine would tick, the horn did not work, there…
ODI 10119597